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| occupation        = Actor
| occupation        = Actor
| nationality        =  
| birth_date        = {{birth date|df=yes|1952|01|01}}
| birth_place        = [[Kollam]], [[Kerala]], India
| birth_place        = [[Kollam|Quilon]], [[Travancore–Cochin]], India
| spouse            = Dr. Stella Johny
| death_date        = {{death date and age|df=yes|2023|10|17|1952|01|01}}
| parents            = Joseph Kuttipuram (Father)
| death_place        = Kollam, [[Kerala]], India
Catherine (Mother)
| spouse            = Stella Johny
| children          = 2
| parents            = Catherine (Mother)
| years_active      = 1979–present
| children          =  
| years_active      = 1979–2023
 
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'''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.
'''Johny Joseph''', better known by the stage name '''Kundara Johny''' (1 January 1952 – 17 October 2023), was an Indian actor in [[Malayalam cinema]]. He additionally performed in [[Cinema of Tamil Nadu|Tamil]] films such as ''Vaazhkai Chakram'' and ''[[Nadigan]]''.


==Early life==
==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>
Johny 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==
== Personal life and death ==
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>
Johny was married to Stella, a Hindi professor at [[Fatima Mata National College]], [[Kollam]].<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> He died of a heart attack at a private hospital in [[Kollam]], on 17 October 2023, at the age of 71.<ref>[https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2023/10/17/actor-kundara-johny-no-more.html Actor Kundara Johny dies at 71]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/malayalam-actor-kundara-johny-dies-of-cardiac-arrest-at-71-in-kerala-2450380-2023-10-18|title=Malayalam actor Kundara Johny dies of cardiac arrest at 71|date=18 October 2023 |publisher=India Today}}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
{{Unreferenced section|date= January 2023}}
===Malayalam===
===Malayalam===
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| rowspan=3 | 1979 || ''[[Agniparvatham]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Nithya Vasantham'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kazhukan]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=4 | 1980 || ''[[Rajaneegandhi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nattuchakkeruttu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Meen'' || Sunny ||
|-
| ''Karimpana'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 1981 || ''Urukkumushthikal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Thushaaram]]'' || Cap. Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Parankimala]]'' || Chandran ||
|-
| ''[[Visham]]'' || Johnny ||
|-
| ''[[Karimpoocha]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Aayudham (1982 film)|Aayudham]]'' || Johny ||
|-
| ''[[Tharattu]]'' || Johny ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1982 || ''[[Angachamayam]]'' || Sony ||
|-
| ''[[Enikkum Oru Divasam]]'' || S.I. Jacob ||
|-
| ''[[Vidhichathum Kothichathum]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Chilanthivala]]'' || Inspector Harris ||
|-
| ''[[Varanmaare Aavashyamundu]]'' || Gunda ||
|-
| ''[[Komaram (film)|Komaram]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=6 | 1983 || ''[[Ee Yugam]]'' || Vaasu ||
|-
|-
!Year
| ''[[Himam]]'' || Gireesh ||
!Film
!Role
|-
|-
| rowspan="2"|2019
| ''[[Oru Madapravinte Katha]]'' || ||
| ''[[Mr. Pavanayi 99.99]]'' ||
|-
|-
|''Thelivu''
| ''[[Paalam (1983 film)|Paalam]]'' || ||
|Retired Jail Superintendent
|-
|-
|2018
| ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]]'' || Rasheed ||
|[[Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran|''Vallikudilile Vellakkaran'']]
|Kaimal
|-
|-
| 2013
| ''[[Onnu Chirikku]]'' || ||
|''[[My Fan Ramu]]''
|
|-
|-
|2012
| rowspan=9 | 1984 || ''[[Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram]]'' || Raghavan Nair ||
|''[[Sthalam]]''
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011
| ''[[Enganeyundashaane]]'' || Suresh ||
|[[August 15 (2011 film)|''August 15'']]
|
|-
|-
|''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2]]''
| ''[[Oru Painkilikatha]]'' || Nandakumar I.A.S ||
|
|-
|2009
|''[[Kutty Srank]]: The Sailor of Hearts''
|DySP Mathai
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" |2008
| ''[[Thathamme Poocha Poocha]]'' || ||
|''[[Roudram]]''
|Hameed
|-
|-
|''Jubilee''
| ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]'' || Sreedharan ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" |2007
| ''[[Unaroo]]'' || ||
|[[Hallo (2007 film)|''Hallo'']]
|Police Officer
|-
|-
|''Khaki''
| ''[[Athirathram (film)|Athirathram]]'' || Govindankutty ||
|Mahesh
|-
|-
| ''[[Avan Chandiyude Makan]]''
| ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]'' || Govindan ||
| MLA
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2006
| ''[[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]'' || Gopinath ||
| ''[[Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam]]''
| Johnnie
|-
|-
| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]''
| rowspan=10 | 1985 || ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]'' || Gunda ||
| Alex
|-
|-
|''[[Madhuchandralekha]]''
| ''[[Angadikkappurathu]]'' || Anthony Varghese ||
| Shanmugham
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2005
| ''[[Paara (film)|Paara]]'' || ||
| ''The Tiger''
| Venu
|-
|-
| ''[[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]]''
| ''[[Vellarikka Pattanam]]'' || Muthu ||
| Rajan Koshy
|-
|-
| 2002
| ''[[Adhyayam Onnu Muthal]]'' || Sreedharan ||
| ''[[Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari]]''
| Kunju Raman
|-
|-
| 2001
| ''Mukhayamanthri'' || ||
| ''[[Saivar Thirumeni]]''
| Bhaskaran
|-
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Oru Naal Innoru Naal]]'' || ||
|''[[Dada Sahib]]''
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1999
| ''[[Black Mail (1985 film)|Black Mail]]'' || Johnny ||
| ''[[Crime File]]''
| Pappi
|-
|-
| ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]''
| ''[[Idanilangal]]'' || Kuttappan ||
| Thankayya Mooppan
|-
|-
|''Thalamura''
| ''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]'' || Kunjachan ||
|
|-
|-
|''Bhaaryaveettil Paramasukham''
| rowspan=15 | 1986 ||''[[Vartha]]'' || Francis ||
|
|-
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Adiverukal]]'' || Kootuvadi Vasu ||
|''[[Samaantharangal]]''
| Roy
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1997
| ''[[Niramulla Ravulkal]]'' || Contractor Peethambaran ||
|''[[Varnapakittu]]''
| Advocate
|-
|-
|''Vamsam''
| ''[[Njan Kathorthirikkum]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]''
| ''[[Onnu Randu Moonnu]]'' || ||
| Man in Appan's Kalari
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1996
| ''[[Nilaavinte Naattil]]'' || Inspector John ||
| ''[[Kanjirapally Kariyachan]]''
|
|-
|-
|''Chhote Sarkar''
| ''[[Urukku Manushyan]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Swarnakireedam''
| ''[[Ardha Raathri]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Hitlist''
| ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]'' || Venu ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1995
| ''[[Ninnistham Ennishtam]]'' || Achu ||
|''Kusruthikaatu''
|
|-
|-
|''[[Sakshyam]]''
| ''[[Ithile Iniyum Varu]]'' || Rajesh ||
| Major
|-
|-
|''Special Squad''
| ''[[Aavanazhi]]'' || CI Alex George ||
| Freddy
|-
|-
|''Sindoora Rekha''
| ''[[Nyayavidhi]]'' || Vareeth ||
| Circle Inspector
|-
|-
|''[[Spadikam]]''
| ''[[Aayiram Kannukal]]'' || Johnny ||
| Maniyan
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1994
| ''[[Padayani (film)|Padayani]]'' || ||
|''[[Sagaram Sakshi]]''
| K.K. Nair
|-
|-
|''Betaaj Badshah''
| rowspan=11 | 1987 || ''[[Naalkavala]]'' || Sub Inspector Andrews ||
|
|-
|-
|''Nandini Oppol''
| ''[[Vrutham]]'' || Harindran ||
|
|-
|-
|''Chukkaan''
| ''[[Amrutham Gamaya]]'' || Dr. Rajan Thomas ||
| Ganapathi
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1993
| ''Kayyethum Doorathu'' || ||
| ''[[Injakkadan Mathai & Sons]]''
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kabooliwala]]''
| ''Ajantha'' || ||
| Balan
|-
|-
|''Kulapathi''
| ''[[Theekattu]]'' || James ||
|
|-
|-
|''Saakshaal Sreemaan Chaathunni''
| ''[[Nombarathi Poovu]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Chenkol]]''
| ''[[Ithrayum Kaalam]]'' || Raju ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Samooham]]''
| ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]'' || Joseph ||
| Anto
|-
|-
|''Uppukandom Brothers''
| ''[[Itha Samayamayi]]'' || Johny ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Kaushalam]]''
| ''[[Nadodikkattu]]'' || Nambiar's henchman ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1992
| rowspan=4 | 1988 || ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]'' || Driver Vasu ||
|''[[Mahanagaram]]''
| K. Sankar
|-
|-
|''[[Sathyaprathinja]]''
| ''[[Abkari]]'' || Peethambaran ||
|
|-
|-
|''Kallan Kappalil Thanne''
| ''[[1921 (1988 film)|1921]]'' || Police Inspector Narayana Menon ||
| Cheenkanni Ramu
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1991
| ''[[Mukthi]]'' || James ||
| ''[[Inspector Balram]]''
| Alex
|-
|-
| ''[[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu]]''
| rowspan=5 | 1989 || ''[[Kireedam (1989 film)|Kireedom]]'' || Parameshwaran ||
|
|-
|-
| [[Godfather (1991 film)|''Godfather'']]
| ''[[Carnivel]]'' || Pocker ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]''
| ''[[Ammavanu Pattiya Amali]]'' || Vasu ||
| John
|-
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1990
| ''[[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]]'' || Gopala Kuruppu ||
| ''Appu''
| Vijayan
|-
|-
|''Shubhayatra''
| ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]'' || Aringodar's Sishyan ||
|
|-
|-
|''Arhatha''
| rowspan=5 | 1990 || ''Aaram Vardil Aabhayandhara Kalakam'' || ||
| Achu
|-
|-
|''[[Mukham]]''
| ''[[Mukham]]'' || Menon ||
| Menon
|-
|-
|''Aaraam Waardil Aabhyanthara Kalaham''
| ''[[Arhatha]]'' || Achu ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1989
| ''[[Shubhayathra]]'' || ||
|  ''[[Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha]]''
| Aringodar's Sishyan
|-
|-
| ''[[Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal]]''
| ''[[Appu (1990 film)|Appu]]'' || Vijayan ||
| Kurup
|-
|-
|''Ammavanu pattiya Amali''
| rowspan=4 | 1991 || ''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]'' || C.I George ||
|
|-
|-
| [[Kireedam (1989 film)|''Kireedom'']]
| ''[[Godfather (1991 film)|Godfather]]'' || Hemachandran ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="4" | 1988
| ''[[Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu]]'' || ||
|''Mukthi''
| James
|-
|-
| [[1921 (1988 film)|''1921'']]
| ''[[Inspector Balram]]'' || CI Alex George ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Abkari]]''
| rowspan=4 | 1992 || ''[[Kallan Kappalil Thanne]]'' || Cheenkanni Ramu ||
| Peethambaran
|-
|-
| ''[[Oru CBI Diary Kurippu]]''
| ''[[Thalastaanam]]'' || ||
| Vasu
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1987
| ''[[Sathyaprathinja]]'' || ||
|''[[Nadodikkattu]]''
| Nambiar's henchman
|-
|-
| ''[[Itha Samayamayi]]''
| ''[[Mahanagaram]]'' || Commissioner Shankar ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]''
| rowspan=10 | 1993 || ''[[Devaasuram]]'' || Ashokan ||
|
|-
|-
|''Ithrayum Kalam''
| ''[[Koushalam]]'' || C.I. Thomas Mathew ||
| Raju
|-
|-
| ''[[Nombarathi Poovu]]''
| ''[[Uppukandam Brothers]]'' || Ettuveettil Vasu ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Theekattu]]''
| ''[[Samooham]]'' || Anto ||
| James
|-
|-
| [[Ajantha (1987 film)|''Ajantha'']]
| ''[[Chenkol]]'' || Parameshwaran ||
|
|-
|-
|''Kayyethum Doorathu''
| ''Thalamura'' || ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Amrutham Gamaya]]''
| ''[[Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni]]'' || Bhargavan ||
| Dr. Rajan Thomas
|-
|-
|''[[Vrutham]]''
| ''Kulapathi'' || Antappan ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="15" | 1986
| ''[[Kabooliwala]]'' || Balan ||
| [[Padayani (film)|''Padayani'']]
|
|-
|-
|''Ayiram kannukal''
| ''[[Injakkadan Mathai & Sons]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Nyayavidhi''
| rowspan=4 | 1994 || ''[[Chukkan]]'' || Ganapathi ||
| Vareeth
|-
|-
|''[[Aavanazhi]]''
| ''[[Nandini Oppol]]'' || ||
| Alex
|-
|-
|''Ithile Iniyum Varu''
| ''Betaaj Badshah'' || ||
| Rajesh
|-
|-
| ''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam]]''
| ''[[Sagaram Sakshi]]'' || K.K. Nair ||
| Achu
|-
|-
| ''[[Rajavinte Makan]]''
| rowspan=9 | 1995 || ''[[Spadikam]]'' || Maniyan ||
|
|-
|-
|''Vijayan''
| ''[[Sindoora Rekha]]'' || Circle Inspector ||
|
|-
|-
|''Ardha Raathri''
| ''[[Special Squad (film)|Special Squad]]'' || Freddy ||
|
|-
|-
|''UrukkuManushyan''
| ''Radholsavam'' || Katturan ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Nilavinte nattil]]''
| ''Keerthanam'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Onnu Randu Moonnu''
| ''Rajakeeyam'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Njaan Kaathorthirikkum''
| ''[[Indian Military Intelligence]]'' || Captain Sharma/Akbar ||
|
|-
|-
|''Niramulla Raavukal''
| ''[[Sakshyam]]'' || Major ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Adiverukal]]''
| ''[[Kusruthikaatu]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="10" | 1985
| rowspan=4 | 1996 || ''Hitlist'' || ||
|''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]''
| Kochappi
|-
|-
|''Idanilangal''
| ''Swarnakireedam'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Black Mail''
| ''Chhote Sarkar'' || || Hindi film
|
|-
|-
|''Oru Naal Innoru Naal''
| ''Kanjirappally Kariachan'' || Kalloorkaadan Koshi ||
|
|-
|-
|''Mukhayamanthri''
| rowspan=3 | 1997 || ''[[Aaraam Thampuran]]'' || Appan's henchmen ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Adhyayam Onnu Muthal]]''
| ''Vamsam'' || Palakkunnel Thommichan ||
| Sreedharan
|-
|-
|''Vellarikka Pattanam''
| ''[[Varnapakittu]]'' || [[Advocate|Adv.]] Chandrashekharan ||
|
|-
|-
|''Paara''
| 1998 || ''[[Samaantharangal]]'' || Roy ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Angadikkappurathu]]''
| rowspan=3 | 1999 || ''[[Bharya Veettil Paramasukham]]'' || Ramabhadran ||
| Athani Varghese
|-
|-
| ''[[Aram + Aram = Kinnaram]]''
| ''[[Thachiledathu Chundan]]'' || Thankayya Mooppan ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="9" | 1984
| ''[[Crime File]]'' || Pappachan ||
| ''[[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]''
| Gopinath
|-
|-
|''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]''
| 2000 || ''[[Dada Sahib]]'' || Inspector Ashokan ||
| Govindan
|-
|-
| [[Athirathram (film)|''Athirathram'']]
| 2001 || ''[[Saivar Thirumeni]]'' || Bhaskara Menon ||
| Govindankutty
|-
|-
|''[[Unaroo]]''
| rowspan=2 | 2002 || ''Www.anukudumbam.com'' || ||
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Swanthamevide Bandhamevide]]''
| ''[[Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari]]'' || Kunju Raman ||
| Sreedharan
|-
|-
|''Thathamme Poocha Poocha''
| rowspan=2 | 2005 || ''[[Bharathchandran I.P.S.]]'' || IG Rajan Koshy IPS ||
|
|-
|-
|''Oru Painkilikkadha''
| ''[[The Tiger (2005 film)|The Tiger]]'' || Customs Assistant Collector Venugopal ||
|
|-
|-
|''Enganeyundashaane''
| rowspan=3 | 2006 || ''[[Madhuchandralekha]]'' || Shanmugham ||
|
|-
|-
|''Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram''
| ''[[Balram vs. Tharadas]]'' || DYSP Alex George ||
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1983
| ''[[Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam]]'' || Jabbar ||
|''Onnu Chirikku''
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Aadyathe Anuraagam]]''
| rowspan=4 | 2007 || ''[[Avan Chandiyude Makan]]'' || Bhargavan M.L.A. ||
| Rasheed
|-
|-
|''Paalam''
| ''[[Time (2007 film)|Time]]'' || ||
|
|-
|-
|''Oru Maadapraavinte Kadha''
| ''[[Khaki (2007 film)|Khaki]]'' || S.P Mahesh ||
|
|-
|-
|''[[Himam]]''
| ''[[Hallo (film)|Hallo]]'' || Commissioner Aravindakshan ||
| Gireesh
|-
|-
|''Ee Yugam''
| rowspan=2 | 2008 ||''Jubilee'' || ||
| Vaasu
|-
|-
| rowspan="6" | 1982
| ''[[Roudram]]'' || DYSP Habeeb ||
|''Komaram''
|
|-
|-
|''Varanmare Avasyamundu''
| 2009 || ''[[Kutty Srank]]'' || DySP Mathai ||
|
|-
|-
|''Chilanthivala''
| 2010 || ''[[Pokkiri Raja (2010 film)|Pokkiriraja]]'' || Chandrashekharan ||
| Inspector Harris
|-
|-
|''Vidhichathum Kothichathum''
| rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''[[Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2]]'' || ||
|
|-
| ''[[Venicile Vyapari]]'' || C.I. Nambeeshan ||
|-
|-
| ''[[Enikkum Oru Divasam]]''
| ''[[August 15 (2011 film)|August 15]]'' || Rajeevan ||
| SI Jacob
|-
|-
|''[[Angachamayam]]''
| 2012 || ''[[Sthalam]]'' || ||
| Sony
|-
|-
| rowspan="7" | 1981
| 2013 || ''[[My Fan Ramu]]'' || Commissioner Sathyasheelan ||
|''Thaaraattu''
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|''Aayudham''
| rowspan=2 | 2014 || ''Swaha'' || ||
| Johny
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|''Karimpoocha''
| ''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]'' || Sandeep Mohan ||
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|''Visham''
| rowspan=3 | 2015 || ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]'' || DYSP Paul ||
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|-
|''Parankimala''
| ''[[Kohinoor (2015 film)|Kohinoor]]'' || Superintendent of Police ||
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|''Thushaaram''
| ''ATM'' || Police Inspector ||
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|-
|''Urukkumushthikal''
| rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''Payyamvalli Chanthu'' || ||
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| rowspan="4" | 1980
| ''Cellphone'' || ||
|''Karimpana''
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|-
|''Sunny''
| ''Popcorn'' || Sam Christy ||
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|''Nattuchakkiruttu''
| 2018 || ''Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran'' || Kaimal ||
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|-
|''Rajaneegandhi''
| rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''Thelivu'' || Retired Jail Superintendent ||
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| rowspan="3" | 1979
| ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99'' || ||
|''[[Kazhukan]]''
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|''Nithya Vasantham''
| 2022 || ''[[Meppadiyan]]'' || Jacob ||
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|''Agniparvatham''
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Latest revision as of 05:16, 8 February 2026


Kundara Johny
Born
Johny Joseph

(1952-01-01)1 January 1952
Quilon, Travancore–Cochin, India
Died17 October 2023(2023-10-17) (aged 71)
Kollam, Kerala, India
OccupationActor
Years active1979–2023
Spouse(s)Stella Johny
Parent(s)Catherine (Mother)

Johny Joseph, better known by the stage name Kundara Johny (1 January 1952 – 17 October 2023), was an Indian actor in Malayalam cinema. He additionally performed in Tamil films such as Vaazhkai Chakram and Nadigan.

Early life[edit | edit source]

Johny made his debut, at the age of 23, through the 1979 Malayalam movie, Nithya Vasantham, playing a 55-year-old character.[1]

Personal life and death[edit | edit source]

Johny was married to Stella, a Hindi professor at Fatima Mata National College, Kollam.[2] He died of a heart attack at a private hospital in Kollam, on 17 October 2023, at the age of 71.[3][4]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

Malayalam[edit | edit source]

Year Title Role Notes
1979 Agniparvatham
Nithya Vasantham
Kazhukan
1980 Rajaneegandhi
Nattuchakkeruttu
Meen Sunny
Karimpana
1981 Urukkumushthikal
Thushaaram Cap. Nair
Parankimala Chandran
Visham Johnny
Karimpoocha
Aayudham Johny
Tharattu Johny
1982 Angachamayam Sony
Enikkum Oru Divasam S.I. Jacob
Vidhichathum Kothichathum
Chilanthivala Inspector Harris
Varanmaare Aavashyamundu Gunda
Komaram
1983 Ee Yugam Vaasu
Himam Gireesh
Oru Madapravinte Katha
Paalam
Aadyathe Anuraagam Rasheed
Onnu Chirikku
1984 Veendum Chalikkunna Chakram Raghavan Nair
Enganeyundashaane Suresh
Oru Painkilikatha Nandakumar I.A.S
Thathamme Poocha Poocha
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide Sreedharan
Unaroo
Athirathram Govindankutty
Adiyozhukkukal Govindan
Aalkkoottathil Thaniye Gopinath
1985 Aram + Aram = Kinnaram Gunda
Angadikkappurathu Anthony Varghese
Paara
Vellarikka Pattanam Muthu
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal Sreedharan
Mukhayamanthri
Oru Naal Innoru Naal
Black Mail Johnny
Idanilangal Kuttappan
Karimpinpoovinakkare Kunjachan
1986 Vartha Francis
Adiverukal Kootuvadi Vasu
Niramulla Ravulkal Contractor Peethambaran
Njan Kathorthirikkum
Onnu Randu Moonnu
Nilaavinte Naattil Inspector John
Urukku Manushyan
Ardha Raathri
Rajavinte Makan Venu
Ninnistham Ennishtam Achu
Ithile Iniyum Varu Rajesh
Aavanazhi CI Alex George
Nyayavidhi Vareeth
Aayiram Kannukal Johnny
Padayani
1987 Naalkavala Sub Inspector Andrews
Vrutham Harindran
Amrutham Gamaya Dr. Rajan Thomas
Kayyethum Doorathu
Ajantha
Theekattu James
Nombarathi Poovu
Ithrayum Kaalam Raju
Adimakal Udamakal Joseph
Itha Samayamayi Johny
Nadodikkattu Nambiar's henchman
1988 Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Driver Vasu
Abkari Peethambaran
1921 Police Inspector Narayana Menon
Mukthi James
1989 Kireedom Parameshwaran
Carnivel Pocker
Ammavanu Pattiya Amali Vasu
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal Gopala Kuruppu
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha Aringodar's Sishyan
1990 Aaram Vardil Aabhayandhara Kalakam
Mukham Menon
Arhatha Achu
Shubhayathra
Appu Vijayan
1991 Aanaval Mothiram C.I George
Godfather Hemachandran
Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu
Inspector Balram CI Alex George
1992 Kallan Kappalil Thanne Cheenkanni Ramu
Thalastaanam
Sathyaprathinja
Mahanagaram Commissioner Shankar
1993 Devaasuram Ashokan
Koushalam C.I. Thomas Mathew
Uppukandam Brothers Ettuveettil Vasu
Samooham Anto
Chenkol Parameshwaran
Thalamura
Sakshal Sreeman Chathunni Bhargavan
Kulapathi Antappan
Kabooliwala Balan
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
1994 Chukkan Ganapathi
Nandini Oppol
Betaaj Badshah
Sagaram Sakshi K.K. Nair
1995 Spadikam Maniyan
Sindoora Rekha Circle Inspector
Special Squad Freddy
Radholsavam Katturan
Keerthanam
Rajakeeyam
Indian Military Intelligence Captain Sharma/Akbar
Sakshyam Major
Kusruthikaatu
1996 Hitlist
Swarnakireedam
Chhote Sarkar Hindi film
Kanjirappally Kariachan Kalloorkaadan Koshi
1997 Aaraam Thampuran Appan's henchmen
Vamsam Palakkunnel Thommichan
Varnapakittu Adv. Chandrashekharan
1998 Samaantharangal Roy
1999 Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Ramabhadran
Thachiledathu Chundan Thankayya Mooppan
Crime File Pappachan
2000 Dada Sahib Inspector Ashokan
2001 Saivar Thirumeni Bhaskara Menon
2002 Www.anukudumbam.com
Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari Kunju Raman
2005 Bharathchandran I.P.S. IG Rajan Koshy IPS
The Tiger Customs Assistant Collector Venugopal
2006 Madhuchandralekha Shanmugham
Balram vs. Tharadas DYSP Alex George
Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam Jabbar
2007 Avan Chandiyude Makan Bhargavan M.L.A.
Time
Khaki S.P Mahesh
Hallo Commissioner Aravindakshan
2008 Jubilee
Roudram DYSP Habeeb
2009 Kutty Srank DySP Mathai
2010 Pokkiriraja Chandrashekharan
2011 Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2
Venicile Vyapari C.I. Nambeeshan
August 15 Rajeevan
2012 Sthalam
2013 My Fan Ramu Commissioner Sathyasheelan
2014 Swaha
Konthayum Poonoolum Sandeep Mohan
2015 Mariyam Mukku DYSP Paul
Kohinoor Superintendent of Police
ATM Police Inspector
2016 Payyamvalli Chanthu
Cellphone
Popcorn Sam Christy
2018 Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran Kaimal
2019 Thelivu Retired Jail Superintendent
Mr. Pavanayi 99.99
2022 Meppadiyan Jacob

Tamil[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role
2007 Kireedam

Telugu[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role
2010 Rowdyism Nasinchal

Kannada[edit | edit source]

Year Film Role
1991 Modadha Mareyalli

Television[edit | edit source]

Year Series Channel
2011 Kadhayile Rajakumari Mazhavil Manorama
2017 Nilavum Nakshatrangalum Amrita TV
2017 CBI Diary Mazhavil Manorama
2018-2020 Bhadra Surya TV

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "സിനിമയില്ലെങ്കില്‍ സാമൂഹ്യപ്രവര്‍ത്തനം". mangalamvarika.com. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Life Thiruvananthapuram : An act of valour". The Hindu. 3 November 2004. Archived from the original on 23 February 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
  3. ↑ Actor Kundara Johny dies at 71
  4. ↑ "Malayalam actor Kundara Johny dies of cardiac arrest at 71". India Today. 18 October 2023.

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