Johny Joseph with the stage name Kundara Johny is an Indian actor in

Malayalam cinema Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...

. He has acted in more than 100 films. He has also done

Tamil Tamil may refer to: * Tamils, an ethnic group native to India and some other parts of Asia **Sri Lankan Tamils, Tamil people native to Sri Lanka also called ilankai tamils **Tamil Malaysians, Tamil people native to Malaysia * Tamil language, nativ ...

films like ''Vaazhkai Chakram'' and ''

Nadigan ''Nadigan'' () is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language comedy thriller film written directed by P. Vasu. A remake of the Hindi film ''Professor'' (1962), it stars Sathyaraj and Khushbu. The film was released on 30 November 1990 and became a success, winn ...

''. He surprised everyone with the wide range of performance as a Rowdy in '' Kireedam'' and then as a reformed person in its sequel ''

Chenkol ''Chenkol'' () is a 1993 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Sibi Malayil and written by A. K. Lohithadas. A sequel to his 1989 film '' Kireedam'', the story continues Sethumadhavan's (Mohanlal) story after his prison term and ...

''. He mainly acts in villain roles in Malayalam movies.

Early life

Johny hails from Kundara,

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

. He was born as the youngest son of Joseph Kuttipuram and Catherine. He has 5 sisters and 5 brothers. He studied at

Fatima Mata National College Fatima Mata National College is a college in the Indian state of Kerala, named after Our Lady of Fatima, a Catholic title of Virgin Mary. The college was ranked 92nd in India by the National Institutional Ranking Framework in 2022. Rankings ...

and Sree Narayana College, Kollam. He was a football player at college. He worked as a sales executive for Pondicherry Papers Ltd, before entering the movie industry. He made his debut, at the age of 23, through the 1979 Malayalam movie, '' Nithya Vasantham'', playing a 55-year-old character.

Personal life

He is married to Dr. Stella, a Hindi professor at

, Kollam. They have a daughter, Ashima and a son, Astej. Currently he resides at

with family. He holds prominent positions in different clubs in Kollam. He is the past president of Lions Club, a founder of the I.C.C, member of Boat Club, ex vice-chairman of C.S.S, Kollam, President of Fine Arts Society (F.A.S) and a lifetime member of Red Cross.

Filmography

Malayalam

Tamil

Telugu

Kannada

Television

References

External links

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Johnny at MSI
{{DEFAULTSORT:Johny, Kundara Indian male film actors Male actors from Kollam Male actors in Malayalam cinema 20th-century Indian male actors 21st-century Indian male actors Male actors in Tamil cinema Male actors in Kannada cinema Male actors in Telugu cinema Living people Year of birth missing (living people)