Antony Thekkek

Antony Thekkek, also known as Thampy Antony, is an Indian-American film actor, writer, activist and producer. As a writer he has published books in Malayalam and English. He is the author of the books Koonampara County, Life of Ouso, Lady Biker and Vasco da Gama. As an actor, he is active primarily in Malayalam cinema. He is also the elder brother of Malayalam actor Babu Antony.[1] He is the first Malayalam actor to own a Tesla car.[2] The actor has won the Basheer Amma Malayalam Award for his book Vasco da Gama.[3]

Antony Thekkek
Born
Ponkunnam, Kerala, India
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, author
RelativesBabu Antony (brother)

Early life

Thampy Antony was born in Ponkunnam into a Kerala Christian family. He is an architect by profession. He immigrated to the United States and has lived in the San Francisco Bay Area for over 3 decades.[4]

Film career

Antony made his film debut, with ‘Arabia’, a film that starred his younger brother Babu Antony in the lead. He has since then acted in many American and Indian productions, predominantly in Malayalam language. He won the Best Actor Award at the Honolulu International Film Festival in 2005 for portraying the role of Dr. Acharya in the English film 'Beyond the Soul', directed by Rajeev Anchal.[4] In 2010, he featured in the Hollywood film Cash (2010 film).

Thampi Antony produces films under the banner of 'Kayal Films' [5] and has produced critically acclaimed movies like “Kalkata new “ Made in USA “ Parudeesa, Sufi Paranja Katha' Papilio Buddha“ Janaki”Monsoon mangoes “ and “Naam” (film)]].

Filmography
  1. Headmaster ( 2022) as Ramakrishnen Menon.
  2. Puzhayamna (2021)As Avinash
  3. Elam(2020)as Old man in the bar
  4. Changapuzha park(short)as Narayanankutty
  5. Naam(2018) as Priest Pavanakuzhi
  6. 10 Kalpanakal (2016)
  7. EMSum penkuttyum (In post production)
  8. Monayi engene anayi
  9. ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi(2013)
  10. Papilio Buddha (2013) as Gandhian Ram Das
  11. Kalimannu (2013) as Doctor
  12. Celluloid(2013)
  13. Parudeesa (2012) as Fr. Mannooran and Decon Jose
  14. Ivan Megharoopan (2012) as Publisher Swamy
  15. Dam999(2011) as The Architect
  16. Abu, Son of Adam (2011) as Ustad
  17. A Million Dollars (short) (2011) as Thampy
  18. Yathra Thudarunnu(2011)
  19. The Wedding (short) (2010) as Michael
  20. Ca$h (2010) as Bahadurjit Tejeenderpeet Singh
  21. Sufi Paranja Katha (2010) as Shanku Menon
  22. In Ghost House Inn (2010) as Dr. George Christopher
  23. Yugapurushan (2010) as Bhadran
  24. Janaki(2009)
  25. Bhramaram(2009)
  26. Calcutta News (2008) as Doctor
  27. Palunku (2006) as Prof. Sukumaran Nair
  28. Made in United States (2005)
  29. Nothing But Life (2004) as Col. Abdullah
  30. Beyond the Soul (2002) as Dr. Acharya
  31. Jananayakan(1999) as Prabhakara Kaimal
  32. Arabia (1995) as Zapher Ali

References
  1. "ഹോളിവുഡില്‍ മലയാളിക്കൊരു കസേര , Interview - Mathrubhumi Movies". Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 19 December 2013.
  2. "Home".
  3. "On a creative expedition". 6 August 2019.
  4. "A success story in acting". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 9 April 2006. Archived from the original on 20 September 2006.
  5. Sathyendran, Nita (25 October 2012). "Parudeesa produced by Thampy Antony under the banner of Kayal films". The Hindu. Kerala India.
  6.https://abc7news.com/gateway-nursing-home-hayward-ca-coronavirus-antony-thekkek/6109546/

Sources

6 https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/03/07/eelam-malayalam-movie-wins-award-golden-state-film-festival.html 7 https://www.americanbazaaronline.com/2020/03/19/malayalam-film-eelam-wins-award-at-golden-state-film-festival-440537/ https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/04/19/coronavirus-nursing-homes-with-covid19-deaths-have-history-of-serious-problems/

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