Antony Varghese, also known by his screen name Pepe is an Indian actor who appears in

Malayalam films Malayalam cinema, also referred to as Mollywood, is a segment of Cinema of India, Indian cinema dedicated to producing films in the Malayalam, Malayalam language, primarily spoken in Kerala and the Lakshadweep islands. It encompasses both th ...

. He made his debut in 2017 through the film '' Angamaly Diaries''.

Personal life

Antony Varghese was born in

Angamaly Angamaly () is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Angamaly is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located northeast of the Kochi city centre. As of the 2011 Indian census, the municipality has a population of 33 ...

Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, 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 ...

to Varghese and Alphonsa on 11 October 1989. He did his graduation in

Maharaja's College, Ernakulam The Maharaja's College is a Public university, government college located in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. Established in 1875, it is one of the oldest colleges in India. Located in the heart of the city, the college campus is spread ov ...

. On 7 August 2021, he married his longtime girlfriend, Aneesha Paulose.

Career

Antony Varghese made his debut in 2017 by portraying the lead role of Vincent Pepe in '' Angamaly Diaries'', which was directed by

Lijo Jose Pellissery Lijo Jose Pellissery (born 18 September 1978) is an Indian filmmaker and actor who works in Malayalam cinema. His best works include ''Amen'' (2013), '' Angamaly Diaries'' (2017), '' Ee.Ma.Yau.'' (2018), ''Jallikattu'' (2019), '' Churuli'' (202 ...

. The film became a blockbuster which rose him to fame and is now well known by his screen name ''Pepe''. The character took him to great heights and won several awards including

Filmfare Awards South The Filmfare Awards South are annual awards that honour artistic and technical excellence in the Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, Malayalam cinema and Kannada cinema. They are presented by ''Filmfare'' magazine of The Times Group. When it was intr ...

. His second film was '' Swathandriam Ardharathriyil'' which was directed by debutant Tinu Pappachan. It is a

Kottayam Kottayam () is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of ...

-based

action thriller The action film is a film genre that predominantly features chase sequences, fights, shootouts, explosions, and stunt work. The specifics of what constitutes an action film has been in scholarly debate since the 1980s. While some scholars such as D ...

. Antony signed ''

Jallikattu Jallikattu (or Sallikkattu), also known as Eru Taḻuvuṭal and Manju-virattu, is a traditional event in which a zebu bull ('' Bos indicus''), such as the Pulikulam or Kangayam breeds, is released into a crowd of people, and many people attemp ...

'' marking his second collaboration with

. Both the films were commercially successful while ''Jallikattu'' was nominated as one of India's Oscar entries under the feature film category, and the actor's performance was critically acclaimed. His film '' Ajagajantharam'' marks his second collaboration with Tinu Pappachan, which was released on 23 December 2021, where it was praised for its well-choreographed action sequences and became a commercial success at the box office. In 2022, Antony played a cameo role in '' Super Sharanya''. In 2023 he played one of the lead roles in RDX along with

Shane Nigam Shane Nigam is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. Having made his debut in the 2010 film Thanthonni, he performed as a supporting character in various successful drama films '' Parava'' (2017), '' Kumbalangi Nights'' (2019), and ' ...

and

Neeraj Madhav Neeraj Madhav (born 26 March 1990) is an Indian actor and rapper who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry Early life Neeraj was born on 26 March 1990, in Kozhikode, Kerala into a Malayali family. He did his schooling from St. Jose ...

Filmography

Films

Short films

Awards

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Varghese, Antony Indian male film actors Living people Male actors in Malayalam cinema 1989 births 21st-century Indian male actors Indian male voice actors Male actors from Kerala People from Angamaly Male actors from Kochi Indian Christians Filmfare Awards South winners Artists from Kerala