# Jomon T. John

Jomon T. John ISC (born 17 February 1982) is an Indian cinematographer and producer who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Jomon made his debut with Chaappa Kurishu (2011). Jomon won the 2015 Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography for the films Nee-Na, Ennu Ninte Moideen, and Charlie.
His well-known films include Beautiful (2011), Thattathin Marayathu (2012), Ayalum Njanum Thammil (2012), Vikramadithyan (2014), Ennu Ninte Moideen (2015), Charlie (2015), Jacobinte Swargarajyam (2016), and Thanneer Mathan Dinangal (2019). He also worked on Hindi films such as Golmaal Again (2017), Simmba (2018), and Sooryavanshi (2020). Jomon made his debut as a producer by co-producing the film Thanneer Mathan Dinangal. Jomon is also one among the members of the Indian Society of Cinematographers.

## Career

Jomon completed his diploma in cinematography from Government Film and Television Institute, Bangalore. He subsequently became active in the advertisement film industry. He made his feature film debut when Sameer Thahir signed him as the cinematographer of his debut directorial, Chaappa Kurish (2011) after which he went on become a part of many successful films. In 2015, his work in Picket 43 , Ennu Ninte Moideen, Charlie and Oru Vadakkan Selfie were highly acclaimed, he was soon signed by Tamil filmmaker Gautham Vasudev Menon for the Dhanush-starrer Enai Noki Paayum Thota. After completion of the film, Menon also signed him for his next Dhruva Natchathiram and filmed a 2:49 second teaser in New York City. But soon, Jomon opted out of the film as it was rescheduled, and the new schedule clashed with the dates he had earlier allocated for Rohit Shetty's Golmaal Again.

## Personal life

Jomon married actress Ann Augustine on 2 February 2014. The couple filed for divorce in 2021.
In December 2023, Jomon married Ansu Elsa Verghese.

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Language | Notes |
| 2011 | Chaappa Kurish | Malayalam | |
| 2011 | Beautiful | Malayalam | Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2012 | Thattathin Marayathu | Malayalam | SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2012 | Poppins | Malayalam | |
| 2012 | Ayalum Njanum Thammil | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | ABCD: American-Born Confused Desi | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Thira | Malayalam | SIIMA Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2014 | Bramman | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Fattack | Hindi | |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Picket 43 | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Oru Vadakkan Selfie | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Nee-Na | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2015 | Ennu Ninte Moideen | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography,Asianet Film Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2015 | Charlie | Malayalam | Kerala State Film Award for Best Cinematography |
| 2016 | Jacobinte Swargarajyam | Malayalam | |
| 2016 | Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo | Telugu | 1 song |
| 2017 | Golmaal Again | Hindi | Zee Cine Award for Best Cinematographer |
| 2018 | Simmba | Hindi | |
| 2019 | Thanneer Mathan Dinangal | Malayalam | Also Producer; also features segments shot by Vinod Illampally |
| 2019 | Love Action Drama | Malayalam | Also features segments shot by Roby Varghese Raj |
| 2019 | Enai Noki Paayum Thota | Tamil | Also features segments shot by Manoj Paramahamsa |
| 2020 | Irul | Malayalam | Also Producer |
| 2020 | Paava Kadhaigal | Tamil | Segment: Thangam |
| 2021 | Cold Case | Malayalam | Also Producer; Features segments shot by Girish Gangadharan |
| 2021 | Sooryavanshi | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Cirkus | Hindi | |
| 2022 | Kaapa | Malayalam | |
| 2023 | Miss Shetty Mr Polishetty | Telugu | Additional cinematography |
| 2024 | ARM | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Kadha Innuvare | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | Dhruva Natchathiram † | Tamil | Completed; Additional cinematography |

### As guest cinematographer

* Sahasam Swasaga Sagipo (Telugu film) Shot 1 Song only.
* Dhruva Natchathiram (Teaser)

## Awards
### Kerala State Film Awards

* Best Cinematographer for Charlie, Ennu Ninte Moideen, Nee-Na

### Asianet Film Awards 2011

* Best Cinematographer for Beautiful

### 2nd South Indian International Movie Awards

* Nominated - Best Cinematographer for Thattathin Marayathu

### 3rd South Indian International Movie Awards

* Best Cinematographer for Thira