{{Short description|Indian actor (1951–2023)}} {{more citations needed|date=September 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2016}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Kundara Johny | birth_name = Johny Joseph | image = KUNDARA_JOHNY.jpg | occupation = Actor | birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1952|01|01}} | birth_place = Quilon, Travancore–Cochin, India | death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2023|10|17|1952|01|01}} | death_place = Kollam, Kerala, India | spouse = Stella Johny | parents = Catherine (Mother) | children = | years_active = 1979–2023
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'''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== 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 and death == 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== {{Unreferenced section|date= January 2023}}
===Malayalam=== {| 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'' || Johny || |- | ''Tharattu'' || Johny || |- | rowspan=6 | 1982 || ''Angachamayam'' || Sony || |- | ''Enikkum Oru Divasam'' || S.I. Jacob || |- | ''Vidhichathum Kothichathum'' || || |- | ''Chilanthivala'' || Inspector Harris || |- | ''Varanmaare Aavashyamundu'' || Gunda || |- | ''Komaram'' || || |- | rowspan=6 | 1983 || ''Ee Yugam'' || Vaasu || |- | ''Himam'' || Gireesh || |- | ''Oru Madapravinte Katha'' || || |- | ''Paalam'' || || |- | ''Aadyathe Anuraagam'' || Rasheed || |- | ''Onnu Chirikku'' || || |- | rowspan=9 | 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 || |- | rowspan=10 | 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 || |- | rowspan=15 | 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'' || || |- | rowspan=11 | 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 || |- | rowspan=4 | 1988 || ''Oru CBI Diary Kurippu'' || Driver Vasu || |- | ''Abkari'' || Peethambaran || |- | ''1921'' || Police Inspector Narayana Menon || |- | ''Mukthi'' || James || |- | rowspan=5 | 1989 || ''Kireedom'' || Parameshwaran || |- | ''Carnivel'' || Pocker || |- | ''Ammavanu Pattiya Amali'' || Vasu || |- | ''Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal'' || Gopala Kuruppu || |- | ''Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha'' || Aringodar's Sishyan || |- | rowspan=5 | 1990 || ''Aaram Vardil Aabhayandhara Kalakam'' || || |- | ''Mukham'' || Menon || |- | ''Arhatha'' || Achu || |- | ''Shubhayathra'' || || |- | ''Appu'' || Vijayan || |- | rowspan=4 | 1991 || ''Aanaval Mothiram'' || C.I George || |- | ''Godfather'' || Hemachandran || |- | ''Nayam Vyakthamakkunnu'' || || |- | ''Inspector Balram'' || CI Alex George || |- | rowspan=4 | 1992 || ''Kallan Kappalil Thanne'' || Cheenkanni Ramu || |- | ''Thalastaanam'' || || |- | ''Sathyaprathinja'' || || |- | ''Mahanagaram'' || Commissioner Shankar || |- | rowspan=10 | 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'' || || |- | rowspan=4 | 1994 || ''Chukkan'' || Ganapathi || |- | ''Nandini Oppol'' || || |- | ''Betaaj Badshah'' || || |- | ''Sagaram Sakshi'' || K.K. Nair || |- | rowspan=9 | 1995 || ''Spadikam'' || Maniyan || |- | ''Sindoora Rekha'' || Circle Inspector || |- | ''Special Squad'' || Freddy || |- | ''Radholsavam'' || Katturan || |- | ''Keerthanam'' || || |- | ''Rajakeeyam'' || || |- | ''Indian Military Intelligence'' || Captain Sharma/Akbar || |- | ''Sakshyam'' || Major || |- | ''Kusruthikaatu'' || || |- | rowspan=4 | 1996 || ''Hitlist'' || || |- | ''Swarnakireedam'' || || |- | ''Chhote Sarkar'' || || Hindi film |- | ''Kanjirappally Kariachan'' || Kalloorkaadan Koshi || |- | rowspan=3 | 1997 || ''Aaraam Thampuran'' || Appan's henchmen || |- | ''Vamsam'' || Palakkunnel Thommichan || |- | ''Varnapakittu'' || Adv. Chandrashekharan || |- | 1998 || ''Samaantharangal'' || Roy || |- | rowspan=3 | 1999 || ''Bharya Veettil Paramasukham'' || Ramabhadran || |- | ''Thachiledathu Chundan'' || Thankayya Mooppan || |- | ''Crime File'' || Pappachan || |- | 2000 || ''Dada Sahib'' || Inspector Ashokan || |- | 2001 || ''Saivar Thirumeni'' || Bhaskara Menon || |- | rowspan=2 | 2002 || ''Www.anukudumbam.com'' || || |- | ''Nakshathrakkannulla Rajakumaran Avanundoru Rajakumari'' || Kunju Raman || |- | rowspan=2 | 2005 || ''Bharathchandran I.P.S.'' || IG Rajan Koshy IPS || |- | ''The Tiger'' || Customs Assistant Collector Venugopal || |- | rowspan=3 | 2006 || ''Madhuchandralekha'' || Shanmugham || |- | ''Balram vs. Tharadas'' || DYSP Alex George || |- | ''Bhargavacharitham Moonam Khandam'' || Jabbar || |- | rowspan=4 | 2007 || ''Avan Chandiyude Makan'' || Bhargavan M.L.A. || |- | ''Time'' || || |- | ''Khaki'' || S.P Mahesh || |- | ''Hallo'' || Commissioner Aravindakshan || |- | rowspan=2 | 2008 ||''Jubilee'' || || |- | ''Roudram'' || DYSP Habeeb || |- | 2009 || ''Kutty Srank'' || DySP Mathai || |- | 2010 || ''Pokkiriraja'' || Chandrashekharan || |- | rowspan=3 | 2011 || ''Ninnishtam Ennishtam 2'' || || |- | ''Venicile Vyapari'' || C.I. Nambeeshan || |- | ''August 15'' || Rajeevan || |- | 2012 || ''Sthalam'' || || |- | 2013 || ''My Fan Ramu'' || Commissioner Sathyasheelan || |- | rowspan=2 | 2014 || ''Swaha'' || || |- | ''Konthayum Poonoolum'' || Sandeep Mohan || |- | rowspan=3 | 2015 || ''Mariyam Mukku'' || DYSP Paul || |- | ''Kohinoor'' || Superintendent of Police || |- | ''ATM'' || Police Inspector || |- | rowspan=3 | 2016 || ''Payyamvalli Chanthu'' || || |- | ''Cellphone'' || || |- | ''Popcorn'' || Sam Christy || |- | 2018 || ''Vallikkudilile Vellakkaran'' || Kaimal || |- | rowspan=2 | 2019 || ''Thelivu'' || Retired Jail Superintendent || |- | ''Mr. Pavanayi 99.99'' || || |- | 2022 || ''Meppadiyan'' || Jacob || |- |}
===Tamil=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role |- |2007 ||''Kireedam'' | |}
===Telugu=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role |- |2010 |''Rowdyism Nasinchal'' | |}
===Kannada=== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Film !Role |- |1991 |''Modadha Mareyalli'' | |}
==Television== {| class="wikitable" !Year !Series !Channel |- |2011 |''Kadhayile Rajakumari'' |Mazhavil Manorama |- |2017 |''Nilavum Nakshatrangalum'' |Amrita TV |- |2017 |''CBI Diary'' |Mazhavil Manorama |- |2018-2020||''Bhadra''||Surya TV |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|0426958}} * [http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Johny&limit=65 Johnny at MSI]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Johny, Kundara}} Category:1951 births Category:2023 deaths Category:Indian male film actors Category:Male actors from Kollam Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema Category:20th-century Indian male actors Category:21st-century Indian male actors Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema Category:Male actors in Kannada cinema Category:Male actors in Telugu cinema