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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{BLP sources|date=September 2016}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Kundara Johny
| birth_name = Johny Joseph
| image = KUNDARA_JOHNY.jpg
| occupation = Actor
| nationality =
| birth_place = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India
| spouse = Dr. Stella Johny
| parents = Joseph Kuttipuram (Father)
Catherine (Mother)
| children = 2
| years_active = 1979–present
}}

'''Johny Joseph''' with the stage name '''Kundara Johny''' is an Indian actor in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He has acted in more than 100 films. He has also done [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] films like ''Vaazhkai Chakram'' and ''[[Nadigan]]''. He surprised everyone with the wide range of performance as a Rowdy in ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedam]]'' and then as a reformed person in its sequel ''[[Chenkol]]''. He mainly acts in villain roles in Malayalam movies.

==Early life==
'''Johny''' hails from Kundara, [[Kollam]]. 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]] and Sree Narayana College, Kollam.<ref>{{cite web|title=കൂടുതൽ കാലവും ഞാൻ അധോലോകത്തായിരുന്നു|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/women/work-and-life/johny.html|publisher=manoramaonline.com|access-date=9 July 2015}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|title=സിനിമയില്ലെങ്കില്‍ സാമൂഹ്യപ്രവര്‍ത്തനം|url=http://www.mangalam.com/mangalam-varika/250225?page=0,0|publisher=mangalamvarika.com|access-date=13 November 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is married to Dr. Stella, a Hindi professor at [[Fatima Mata National College]], Kollam. They have a daughter, Ashima and a son, Astej. Currently he resides at [[Kollam]] 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/11/03/stories/2004110301010200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140223005457/http://www.hindu.com/lf/2004/11/03/stories/2004110301010200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-02-23 |title=Life Thiruvananthapuram : An act of valour |date=2004-11-03 |work=[[The Hindu]] |access-date=2013-09-15}}</ref>

==Filmography==
===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019
| ''[[Mr. Pavanayi 99.99]]'' ||
|-
|''Thelivu''
|Retired Jail Superintendent
|-
|2018
|[[Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran|''Vallikudilile Vellakkaran'']]
|Kaimal
|-
| 2013
|''[[My Fan Ramu]]''
|
|-
|2012
|''[[Sthalam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
|[[August 15 (2011 film)|''August 15'']]
|
|-
|''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2]]''
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Kutty Srank]]: The Sailor of Hearts''
|DySP Mathai
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
|''[[Roudram]]''
|Hameed
|-
|''Jubilee''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
|[[Hallo (2007 film)|''Hallo'']]
|Police Officer
|-
|''Khaki''
|Mahesh
|-
| ''[[Avan Chandiyude Makan]]''
| MLA
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| ''[[Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam]]''
| Johnnie
|-
| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''
| Alex
|-
|''[[Madhuchandralekha]]''
| Shanmugham
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''The Tiger''
| Venu
|-
| ''[[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]]''
| Rajan Koshy
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari]]''
| Kunju Raman
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Saivar Thirumeni]]''
| Bhaskaran
|-
| 2000
|''[[Dada Sahib]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999
| ''[[Crime File]]''
| Pappi
|-
| ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]''
| Thankayya Mooppan
|-
|''Thalamura''
|
|-
|''Bhaaryaveettil Paramasukham''
|
|-
| 1998
|''[[Samaantharangal]]''
| Roy
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997
|''[[Varnapakittu]]''
| Advocate
|-
|''Vamsam''
|
|-
| ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]''
| Man in Appan's Kalari
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1996
| ''[[Kanjirapally Kariyachan]]''
|
|-
|''Chhote Sarkar''
|
|-
|''Swarnakireedam''
|
|-
|''Hitlist''
|
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1995
|''Kusruthikaatu''
|
|-
|''[[Sakshyam]]''
| Major
|-
|''Special Squad''
| Freddy
|-
|''Sindoora Rekha''
| Circle Inspector
|-
|''[[Spadikam]]''
| Maniyan
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1994
|''[[Sagaram Sakshi]]''
| K.K. Nair
|-
|''Betaaj Badshah''
|
|-
|''Nandini Oppol''
|
|-
|''Chukkaan''
| Ganapathi
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1993
| ''[[Injakkadan Mathai & Sons]]''
|
|-
|''[[Kabooliwala]]''
| Balan
|-
|''Kulapathi''
|
|-
|''Saakshaal Sreemaan Chaathunni''
|
|-
|''[[Chenkol]]''
|
|-
|''[[Samooham]]''
| Anto
|-
|''Uppukandom Brothers''
|
|-
|''[[Kaushalam]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1992
|''[[Mahanagaram]]''
| K. Sankar
|-
|''[[Sathyaprathinja]]''
|
|-
|''Kallan Kappalil Thanne''
| Cheenkanni Ramu
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991
| ''[[Inspector Balram]]''
| Alex
|-
| ''[[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu]]''
|
|-
| [[Godfather (1991 film)|''Godfather'']]
|
|-
| ''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]''
| John
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1990
| ''Appu''
| Vijayan
|-
|''Shubhayatra''
|
|-
|''Arhatha''
| Achu
|-
|''[[Mukham]]''
| Menon
|-
|''Aaraam Waardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1989
| ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]''
| Aringodar's Sishyan
|-
| ''[[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]]''
| Kurup
|-
|''Ammavanu pattiya Amali''
|
|-
| [[Kireedam (1989 film)|''Kireedom'']]
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1988
|''Mukthi''
| James
|-
| [[1921 (1988 film)|''1921'']]
|
|-
|''[[Abkari]]''
| Peethambaran
|-
| ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]''
| Vasu
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1987
|''[[Nadodikkattu]]''
| Nambiar's henchman
|-
| ''[[Itha Samayamayi]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]''
|
|-
|''Ithrayum Kalam''
| Raju
|-
| ''[[Nombarathi Poovu]]''
|
|-
|''[[Theekattu]]''
| James
|-
| [[Ajantha (1987 film)|''Ajantha'']]
|
|-
|''Kayyethum Doorathu''
|
|-
| ''[[Amrutham Gamaya]]''
| Dr. Rajan Thomas
|-
|''[[Vrutham]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1986
| [[Padayani (film)|''Padayani'']]
|
|-
|''Ayiram kannukal''
|
|-
|''Nyayavidhi''
| Vareeth
|-
|''[[Aavanazhi]]''
| Alex
|-
|''Ithile Iniyum Varu''
| Rajesh
|-
| ''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam]]''
| Achu
|-
| ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]''
|
|-
|''Vijayan''
|
|-
|''Ardha Raathri''
|
|-
|''UrukkuManushyan''
|
|-
| ''[[Nilavinte nattil]]''
|
|-
|''Onnu Randu Moonnu''
|
|-
|''Njaan Kaathorthirikkum''
|
|-
|''Niramulla Raavukal''
|
|-
|''[[Adiverukal]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1985
|''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]''
| Kochappi
|-
|''Idanilangal''
|
|-
|''Black Mail''
|
|-
|''Oru Naal Innoru Naal''
|
|-
|''Mukhayamanthri''
|
|-
| ''[[Adhyayam Onnu Muthal]]''
| Sreedharan
|-
|''Vellarikka Pattanam''
|
|-
|''Paara''
|
|-
|''[[Angadikkappurathu]]''
| Athani Varghese
|-
| ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]''
|
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1984
| ''[[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]''
| Gopinath
|-
|''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]''
| Govindan
|-
| [[Athirathram (film)|''Athirathram'']]
| Govindankutty
|-
|''[[Unaroo]]''
|
|-
| ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]''
| Sreedharan
|-
|''Thathamme Poocha Poocha''
|
|-
|''Oru Painkilikkadha''
|
|-
|''Enganeyundashaane''
|
|-
|''Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram''
|
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1983
|''Onnu Chirikku''
|
|-
| ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]]''
| Rasheed
|-
|''Paalam''
|
|-
|''Oru Maadapraavinte Kadha''
|
|-
|''[[Himam]]''
| Gireesh
|-
|''Ee Yugam''
| Vaasu
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1982
|''Komaram''
|
|-
|''Varanmare Avasyamundu''
|
|-
|''Chilanthivala''
| Inspector Harris
|-
|''Vidhichathum Kothichathum''
|
|-
| ''[[Enikkum Oru Divasam]]''
| SI Jacob
|-
|''[[Angachamayam]]''
| Sony
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1981
|''Thaaraattu''
|
|-
|''Aayudham''
| Johny
|-
|''Karimpoocha''
|
|-
|''Visham''
|
|-
|''Parankimala''
|
|-
|''Thushaaram''
|
|-
|''Urukkumushthikal''
|
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1980
|''Karimpana''
|
|-
|''Sunny''
|
|-
|''Nattuchakkiruttu''
|
|-
|''Rajaneegandhi''
|
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1979
|''[[Kazhukan]]''
|
|-
|''Nithya Vasantham''
|
|-
|''Agniparvatham''
|
|}

===Tamil===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
|2007
||[[Kireedam (2007 film)|''Kireedam'']]
|
|}

===Telugu===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
|2010
|''Rowdyism Nasinchal''
|
|}

===Kannada===
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Film
!Role
|-
|1991
|[[Modada Mareyalli|''Modadha Mareyalli'']]
|
|}

==Television==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!Series
!Channel
|-
|2017
|''Nilavum Nakshatrangalum''
|[[Amrita TV]]
|-
|2017
|''CBI Diary''
|[[Mazhavil Manorama]]
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|0426958}}
* [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Johny&limit=65 Johnny at MSI]

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