P. J. Antony

P. J. Antony
Antony in Nirmalyam
Born1 January 1925 (1925-01)[1]
Eranakulam, Cochin State, British Raj (now Kerala, India)
Died14 March 1979 (1979-03-15) (aged 54)[2]
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupation(s)Soldier, Actor, Director, Script Writer, Lyricist, Novelist
Years active1958–1979
SpouseSmt. Mary (1954–1979) (his death)
Children2
AwardsNational Film Award for Best Actor Kerala State Film Awards
1973 - Nirmalyam

P. J. Antony (1 January 1925 – 14 March 1979) was an Indian stage and film actor.[3] He received the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Nirmalyam in 1974. He was also the first actor working in Malayalam cinema to receive the award.[4] Antony was also a respected figure in the professional theatre field, working with communist cultural and art bodies like the K.P.A.C.[5]

He also established his own theatre, named Prathibha Theatres, in Kochi.[6]

  1. ^ Uncertain, IMDB states 1923, www.pjantonyfoundation.com 1 January 1925.
  2. ^ Uncertain, IMDB states 4 April www.pjantonyfoundation 14 March.
  3. ^ "P.J. Antony remembered". The Hindu. 15 March 2004. Retrieved 13 February 2018.[dead link]
  4. ^ Official website: About Us Archived 27 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "പി.ജെ.ആന്‍റണി - മഹാനടനും മനുഷ്യസ്നേഹിയും". WebDunia (in Malayalam). 14 March 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
  6. ^ "P.J. Antony's 'Socrates' today". The Hindu. 14 March 2006. Retrieved 13 February 2018.