Jomon (director)

{{short description|Indian film director}}

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| birth_name = Jomon Theckan

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| birth_place = kozhikode

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| occupation = Director, screenwriter

| yearsactive = 1984– till date

| spouse = Lecturer

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| children = 2

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Jomon is an Indian screenwriter and director. He is active in Malayalam cinema from 1990 to till date. His directorial debut film was Samrajyam and it was a hit in the Malayalam film industry.{{cite web | url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies-music/features/jomon-samrajyam-malayalam-movie-mathrubhumi-star-and-style-1.4434392 | title=തീയിൽ മുളച്ച അലക്‌സാണ്ടർ.... സാമ്രാജ്യം പിറന്ന കഥ പങ്കുവെച്ച് സംവിധായകൻ | date=11 January 2020 }} This film was dubbed and released in the same name in Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu and did well in the box office. After working as assistant director in films like Aalkkoottathil Thaniye, Uyarangalil, Adiyozhukkukal, 1921 and Douthyam, Jomon became an independent Malayalam cinema director with the 1990 Mammootty film Samrajyam which was one of the highest grossing Malayalam films at the time. It ran for more than 200 days in theaters in Kerala and more than 400 days in Andhra Pradesh, a record that still remains unbeaten. His other commercially successful film was Jackpot starring Mammootty in the lead role.