Antony Varghese
Actor · Born October 11, 1989 (37) · Angamaly, Kerala, India
Antony Varghese is a popular Malayalam TV and film actor who made his debut in the year 2017. He is commonly known by his screen name Pepe. He completed his graduation from Ernakulam's Maharaja's College. Varghese signed his debut movie Angamaly Diaries (2017) as the lead role, playing Vincent Pepe in the film. The film was directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery and was a box office hit, which got several Filmfare Awards South. In 2018, Varghese received the South Filmfare Award for Best Malayalam Male Debut for the same movie. His second movie was Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (2018), directed by Tinu Pappachan, and Varghese played the role of Jacob in the movie. In 2018, he also appeared in a short movie, Mouse Trap, in which he played the role of Subash Chandra Bose. In 2019, he appeared in Jallikattu (2019), which was again directed by Lijo Jose Pellissery. The film was so successful that it got its official entry, a nomination at the Oscars, in the Best International Feature category at the 93rd Academy Awards. He again collaborated with director Tinu Pappachan and played the role of Lali in the movie Ajagajantharam (2021). The same year, he became famous because of his travel vlog, Wabi Sabi. In 2022, Varghese appeared in four movies. He first appeared in Super Sharanya (2022), in which he appeared in a Cameo role, and then in Innale Vare (2022), which was directed by Jis Joy. Varghese was next seen in Aanaparambile World Cup (2022) and Abhishek K.S. Oh Meri Laila (2022). In 2023, Varghese appeared as Hari along with Geethi Sangeetha in Vineeth Chakyar's Poovan (2023).
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Biography from IMDb.
- October 11, 1989 (37)
- Angamaly, Kerala, India
- Actor
- 8 on Motif · 20 credits in all
What are Antony Varghese's films like?
Across their 7 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Survival and Self.
Genres
Their Motif films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Motif score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 7
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 4
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 1 · Charged 1 · Intense 5
Steady 1 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 2
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 3
Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 1
Casual 3 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0
Easy watch 3 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1
Resolved 5 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Roles they play
Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.
- Shadowas Antony in Jallikattu (2019)
- Heroas Lailasuran in Oh Meri Laila (2022)
- Heroas Dony in RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)
- Heroas Manuel in Kondal (2024)
- Allyas [unclear] in I'm Game (2026)
- Heroas Antony Varghese's character in Kattalan (2026)
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet2
- Tragic1
- Ambiguous1
- Cyclical1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Antony Varghese's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 8 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Antony Varghese's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 8 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.
Disco (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2026)
I'm Game(2026)
Motif score: 74th percentile of all films
Kattalan(2026)
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
Maine Pyar Kiya(2025)
Motif score: 58th percentile of all films
Daveed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2025)
Kondal(2024)
Motif score: 27th percentile of all films
Chaaver (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier(2023)
Motif score: 81st percentile of all films
Poovan (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2023)
Oh Meri Laila(2022)
Motif score: 51st percentile of all films
Aanaparambile WorldCup (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Innale Vare (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2022)
Super Sharanya(2022)
Motif score: 60th percentile of all films
Ajagajantharam (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2021)
Jallikattu(2019)
Motif score: 85th percentile of all films
Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2018)
Angamaly Diaries (not in the Motif catalog yet)(2017)
Aaravam (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Thottam (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Vishuddha Seminary (not in the Motif catalog yet)
Career shape
Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles, 16 of them dated from 2017 to 2026; peak year 2018.
Biggest box office
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)
Highest rated
Jallikattu (2019)
Most popular right now
I'm Game (2026)
Film career
Peak 2018 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 Motif titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2017Screen debut· Angamaly Diaries
- 2017First top-billed film· Angamaly Diaries
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.
How do Antony Varghese's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 59th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 47th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th1
Shape of the crowd
4 of their 8 titles are Mixed.
- Universally Loved1
- Crowd Pleaser3
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the acting 69/100 in their films, across 7 reviewed titles; fans 78, detractors 44. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Antony Varghese work with?
People who share at least 2 of Antony Varghese's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Nahas Hidayath shares the most, 2.
Directors
- Nahas HidayathShared titles: I'm Game (2026), RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Nahas Hidayath
Composers and editors
- Chaman ChakkoShared titles: I'm Game (2026), RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Chaman Chakko
- Sam C.S.Shared titles: Kondal (2024), RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Sam C.S.
Producers
- Manuel Cruz DarwinShared titles: Kondal (2024), RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Manuel Cruz Darwin
- Sophia PaulShared titles: Kondal (2024), RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Sophia Paul
