John Kokken
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John Kokken | |
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Born | Anish John Kokken 27 March 1981 (age 42) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 2006–present |
Children | 1 |
Anish John Kokken is an Indian actor and former model who predominantly works in the South Indian film industry, often appearing in negative roles. He got recognition for playing Vembuli in Sarpatta Parambarai (2021).
Early life[edit]
Anish John Kokken was born into a Malayali family in Thrissur, Kerala, but raised in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His father John was a school vice principal, and his mother a nurse. He has two brothers.[1][2]
Career[edit]
Kokken began his career as a model, and after finishing in the last ten in the Gladrags 2005 contest, he chose to pursue a career as an actor.[1] He appeared in his first film, Kalabham during 2006, and subsequently continued to play supporting roles across the Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam film industries. In 2010 he was introduced to Kannada Film Industry by the famous actor cum producer Puneeth Rajkumar using Dr. Rajkumar's films.[3] During the period, he notably portrayed antagonistic roles in films including Yevadu (2014), Baahubali: The Beginning[4] (2015) and the K.G.F film series.[5][6] In 2021, Kokken notably appeared as boxer Vembuli in Pa. Ranjith's period drama Sarpatta Parambarai, before portraying the main antagonist in Thunivu (2023).[7][8][9]
Personal life[edit]
For 2012 to 2016 John Kokken was married to actress Meera Vasudevan and they have a son.[10][11] In April 2019, he married actress Pooja Ramachandran.[12][13]
Filmography[edit]
Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
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2006 | Kalabham | Jihadi Terrorist Bhai | Malayalam | |
2009 | Love In Singapore | Rahul | Malayalam | |
2009 | IG | Yasser Shah | Malayalam | |
2010 | Alexander The Great | Moneylender | Malayalam | |
2010 | Shikkar | Thambi Muthalali | Malayalam | |
2010 | Prithvi | Nagendra Nayak | Kannada | |
2010 | Shourya | Vijayendra Varma's Son | Kannada | |
2010 | Mylari | Anitha's brother | Kannada | |
2010 | Don Seenu | Praveen Duggal | Telugu | |
2010 | Shourya | Kannada | ||
2011 | Osthe | Tamil | ||
2011 | Teen Maar | Vasumati's brother | Telugu | |
2012 | Ko Ko | Kannada | ||
2012 | Anna Bond | John Mathew | Kannada | |
2012 | Shiva | Panduraanga Shetty's son | Kannada | |
2012 | Adhinayakkudu | Minister's son | Telugu | |
2012 | Daruvu | Bihari Contract Killer | Telugu | |
2013 | Man of the Match | Telugu | ||
2014 | Veeram | Aaadalarasu’s right hand guy | Tamil | |
2014 | Yevadu | Deva | Telugu | |
2014 | 1: Nenokkadine | Telugu | ||
2015 | Baahubali: The Beginning | Kalakeya | Telugu | [14] |
2015 | Bruce Lee | Telugu | ||
2016 | Lakshmana | Kannada | ||
2016 | Sardaar Gabbar Singh | Pathaan | Telugu | |
2016 | Janatha Garage | Satpal | Telugu | |
2016 | Chuttallabbai | Antagonist | Telugu | |
2017 | Tiyaan | Pakistani | Malayalam | |
2017 | Raja The Great | Henchman of Devaraj | Telugu | [15] |
2018 | K.G.F: Chapter 1 | John | Kannada | |
2019 | Kantharam | Special Appearance | Malayalam | |
2019 | Venky Mama | Bihari Contract Killer | Telugu | |
2019 | Maharshi | Vivek Mittal's PA | Telugu | |
2021 | Sarpatta Parambarai | Vembuli | Tamil | |
2022 | Poikkal Kuthirai | Deva | Tamil | |
2022 | James | John | Kannada | |
2022 | K.G.F: Chapter 2 | John | Kannada | |
2023 | Thunivu | Krish | Tamil | |
2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Raja Reddy | Telugu |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Manmadhan, Prema (4 April 2010). "Villain with a body". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ K, Ananie Borgia (26 October 2020). "I Would Have Attended Some 1200 Auditions Before I Got Selected For My 1st Ad – John Kokken (Actor)". eatmy.news. Archived from the original on 8 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ Joy, Prathibha (15 March 2022). "Puneeth Rajkumar introduced Kannada cinema to me with Dr Rajkumar films: John Kokken". ottplay.com. Archived from the original on 15 April 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
- ↑ "Did you know Sarpatta's Vembuli was in Baahubali?". The News Minute. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "Did you know Sarpatta's Vembuli was in Baahubali?". The News Minute. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "From 'Baahubali' to 'Sarpatta Parambarai' - Vembuli John Kokken's dream comes true". IndiaGlitz. 30 August 2021. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Thala Ajith lauds John Kokken for his performance as Vembuli in Sarpatta Parambarai". India Today. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 10 January 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- ↑ "Ajith has a special gift for his Thunivu co-star John Kokken!". OTTPlay. 15 December 2022. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "'KGF 2' actor John Kokken faces trolls after his latest social media statement". The Times of India. 29 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "Bigg Boss fame Pooja Ramachandran marries actor John Kokken..." Onmanorama. 18 April 2019. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "John and me complement each other, says Meera". The Times of India. 25 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ "'KGF' villain John Kokken ties the knot with his girlfriend Priya". The Times of India. 16 April 2019. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "John Kokken, Pooja Ramachandran To Soon Be Parents". Outlook. IANS. 12 November 2022. Archived from the original on 12 December 2022. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "Did you know Sarpatta's Vembuli was in Baahubali?". The News Minute. 1 September 2021. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
- ↑ Jonnalagedda, Pranita (4 May 2017). "John Kokken in Raja The Great". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
External links[edit]
- John Kokken on IMDb