Minon John (born 12 February 2000) is an Indian actor and artist, from
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
, who works in
Malayalam films
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 won the
National Film Award for Best Child Artist
The National Film Award for Best Child Artist is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards pr ...
in 2012 for the Malayalam film ''
101 Chodyangal
''101 Chodyangal'' ('' en, 101 Questions'') is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva. At the 60th National Film Awards the film won the awards for Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Child Artist for Mi ...
''. It was directed by
Sidhartha Siva
Sidhartha Siva (born 5 May 1985) is an Indian film director, producer, actor, screenwriter and lyricist, who works in Malayalam cinema.
Early life
His hometown is Kaviyoor in Kerala. He is the son of filmmaker Kaviyoor Sivaprasad.
Film career ...
and produced by Thomas Kottackakom. Minon also received the
Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India for the best performance by a child actor in the Malayalam cinema. Until 1997, the awards were managed dire ...
and Kerala State Film Critics Award for the same role, in which he portrays a class five student.
Minon has held more than 80 painting exhibitions so far, all across
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
, and he has over 3,500 paintings to his credit.
Early life
Minon and his sister Mintu are trained painters by their artist parents, John Baby and Mini.
Filmography
Web Series
Awards
* 2012 -
National Film Award for Best Child Artist
The National Film Award for Best Child Artist is one of the National Film Awards presented annually by the Directorate of Film Festivals, the organisation set up by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, India. It is one of several awards pr ...
for ''
101 Chodyangal
''101 Chodyangal'' ('' en, 101 Questions'') is a 2013 Indian Malayalam-language film written and directed by Sidhartha Siva. At the 60th National Film Awards the film won the awards for Best Debut Film of a Director and Best Child Artist for Mi ...
''
* 2012 -
Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist
The Kerala State Film Award for Best Child Artist is an award, begun in 1969, presented annually at the Kerala State Film Awards of India for the best performance by a child actor in the Malayalam cinema. Until 1997, the awards were managed dire ...
for ''101 Chodyangal''
* 2012 -
Kerala State Film Critics Award for Best Child Artist for ''101 Chodyangal''
* 2012 -
Harlem International Film Festival Awards for Best Actor for ''101 Chodyangal''
[Harlem Film Festival:2014 Awards]
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References
External links
Minon John
On Facebook
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Male actors from Alappuzha
Living people
2000 births
21st-century Indian male child actors
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
Best Child Artist National Film Award winners
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