Antony Varghese is an Indian actor who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for the films Angamaly Diaries (2017), Ajagajantharam (2022) and RDX (2023).
Wiki/Biography
Antony Varghese was born on Wednesday, October 11, 1989, in Angamali, Cochin, Kerala, India (34 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Libra.
Anthony Varghese’s childhood
He received his school education at St. Joseph’s High School, Angamalikidangur, Kerala, India. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (Physics – Instrumentation) from Maharajas College, Cochin, Kerala, India.
appearance
Height: 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 85kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
Antony Varghese and IM Vijayan
family
Antony Varghese was born into a Christian family in Kerala.
Parents and siblings
Antony Varghese’s father, MO Varghese, is an auto-rickshaw driver and his mother, Alphonsa, is a housewife. He has a sister, Anjaly Varghese, who is married and settled in the UK.
Anthony with his parents, sister and her husband
wife and children
Antony Varghese married Anisha Poulose on August 7, 2021. As of 2023, she works as a pediatric nurse in Ireland.
Anthony Varghese wedding photos
Relationships/Affairs
Anthony was in a relationship with Anisha Poulos for nearly nine years before getting married. They come from the same place and have known each other since childhood.
Anthony and Anissa during their courtship
address
Madathumkudy House, Karukutty PO, Karayamparambu, Angamali, Kerala
Profession
Movie
Antony Varghese made his film debut with the film Angamaly Diaries (2017), directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and written by Cemban Vinod Jose. His portrayal of Vincent Pepe, an energetic and uninhibited young man, was highly appreciated by audiences and critics. He is now better known by his online name “Pepe”.
Antony Varghese in a scene from the movie Angamali Diaries
Antony Varghese in Tinu Pappachan’s prison action thriller Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018) He plays prisoner Jacob Varghese. The film was a commercial success and his role was critically acclaimed.
Antony Varghese during the shooting of the movie ‘Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil’
In the film Jallikattu (2019) directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery, he played a character named Anthony who is chasing an escaped bull. The film received critical acclaim both internationally and domestically.
Antony Varghese starrer will next be seen in Ajagajantharam (2021), directed by Tinu Pappachan. The film and his character as the mahout Lali were a box-office success.
Antony Varghese on the poster of the movie Ajagajantharam
He made a cameo appearance in the film Super Sharanya (2022) directed by Girish AD. He is one of the protagonists of the movie Innal Vare (2022), in which he plays a kidnapper named Sharath. In the movie Anaparambile World Cup (2022), he plays a character named Nisham, who is responsible for guiding and supporting a group of children in their football dreams. His character in the movie Oh Meri Laila (2022), named Lailasuran, a young man looking for true love, earned him a lot of appreciation. He plays a sleep-deprived character named Hari in the film Poovan (2023).
Antony Varghese appears on the poster of the movie Poovan
He plays one of the protagonists Dhoni in the film RDX: Robert Dhoni Xavier (2023) directed by Nahas Hidayath. The film was a huge commercial success.
The film Chaaver (2023), directed by Tinu Pappachan and starring Antony Varghese as Kiran Kumar, was also a huge success.
short film
Antony Varghese appears in the suspense thriller short film Mouse Trap (2018) directed by Dr. Vincent Jose.
Antony Varghese in a scene from the short film “Rat Trap”
He appears in Wabi-Sabi (2021), a travelogue-themed short film series directed by Sani Yas.
Antony Varghese appears on the poster for the short drama Wabi-Sabi
Awards
- Anthony won the Best Young Icon Award at the 2017 Asianet Movie Awards for the movie Angamali Diaries.
- In 2018, Antony Varghese was awarded the Young Icon Award at the Kerala Short Film Awards 2017 in memory of director Rajesh Pillai.
Antony with the Kerala Short Film Awards 2017
- In 2018, he won the Best Malayalam Male Debut Award at the 65th Southern Filmfare Awards.
Anthony wins Filmfare Award
- In 2019, he won the Young Icon Award at the 2018 Asian Television Awards for the film “Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil”.
Antony Varghese wins Asian Television Award
car collection
Antony Varghese owns a Kia Seltos.
Antony Varghese and his Kia Seltos
Facts/Trivia
- Anthony Varghese is better known by his online name “Pepe”.
- He was accused of accepting advances and then quitting the film within a short period of time. This is a movie directed by Jude Anthony Joseph. Antony Varghese cleared up the misunderstanding with evidence of monetary transactions during a media interaction. He complained of the mental anguish he and his family had to endure as a result of the charges.
- He enjoys traveling and is an avid food lover.
- He has a close relationship with directors Lijo Jose Pellissery and Tinu Pappachan and considers them as mentors.
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