Antony Varghese
Antony in RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
Born11 October 1989 (1989-10-11) (age 34)
Angamaly, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materMaharaja's College, Ernakulam
OccupationActor
Years active2017–present
Notable workAngamaly Diaries
Spouse
Anisha Poulose
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(m. 2021)​

Antony Varghese, also known by his screen name Pepe[1] is an Indian actor who appears in Malayalam films. He made his debut in 2017 through the film Angamaly Diaries.[2]

Personal life

Antony Varghese was born in Angamaly, Kerala to Varghese and Alphonsa on 11 October 1989. He did his graduation in Maharaja's College, Ernakulam. On 7 August 2021, he married his longtime girlfriend, Aneesha Paulose.[3]

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. 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.[4] His second film was Swathandriam Ardharathriyil which was directed by debutant Tinu Pappachan. It is a Kottayam-based action thriller. Antony signed Jallikattu marking his second collaboration with Lijo Jose Pellissery. 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 and Neeraj Madhav.

Filmography

Films

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Title Role Notes Ref
2017 Angamaly Diaries Vincent Pepe Debut Film [5]
2018 Swathandriam Ardharathriyil Jacob [6]
2019 Jallikkattu Antony [7]
2021 Ajagajantharam Lali [8]
2022 Super Sharanya Sumeshettan Cameo appearance
Innale Vare Vinod Sreedhar/ Sharath [9]
Aanaparambile World Cup Hesham [10]
Oh Meri Laila Lailasuran [11]
2023 Poovan Hari
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier Dony
Chaaver Kiran [12]
TBA Aaravam † TBA Filming [13]
Dev Fakir † TBA Pre-production [14]

Short films

Year Title Role Notes
2018 Mouse Trap Subash Chandra Bose Malayalam Short Film[15]
2021 Wabi Sabi Himself Travel Vlog[16]

Awards

Year Award Category Film Result Ref.
2018 Filmfare Awards South South Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Male Debut Angamaly Diaries Won [17]

References

  1. ^ George, Vijay (26 September 2019). "Antony Varghese on 'Jallikattu', his experience at TIFF, and life changing after 'Angamaly Diaries'". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Antony Varghese of 'Angamaly Diaries' impressed its director through the role in a short film". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  3. ^ "Antony Varghese marries his longtime girlfriend, Aneesha Paulose". English Mathrubhumi News. 7 August 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Palliyangadi's own Pepe". The Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  5. ^ "Angamaly Diaries movie review". The Times Of India. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  6. ^ "'Angamaly Diaries' actor Antony Varghese scores big in second outing". The News Minute. 2 April 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Antony Varghese: I did Jallikattu with the same excitement and nervousness as my first film". The Times of India. 18 September 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ "പൂജ റിലീസ് പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ച് 'അജഗജാന്തരം'; മുന്നൂറിലധികം തിയറ്ററുകളില്‍". Asianet News. 22 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Asif Ali completes Jis Joy's next, a thriller". The New Indian Express. 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  10. ^ "Aanaparambile World Cup gearing up for release". The New Indian Express. 29 September 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  11. ^ "Antony Varghese's 'Aaravam' launched". The News Minute. 9 March 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Kunchacko Boban-Tinu Pappachan film Chaaver promises plenty of action, watch motion poster". Cinema Express. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  13. ^ "Antony Varghese Pepe's next titled 'Falimy'". The Times Of India. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  14. ^ "Mammootty releases first look poster of Antony Varghese's 'Dev Fakir'". The News Minute. 17 February 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  15. ^ "Antony Varghese acts in a short film named 'Mouse Trap'". The Times Of India. 14 March 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Antony Varghese gives us tour of beautiful snow capped Himalayas in travel vlog". The Times Of India. 15 May 2021. Retrieved 2 October 2021.
  17. ^ "Winners: 65th Jio Awards (South) 2018". Times of India. Retrieved 8 August 2018.

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