Dijo Jose Antony

Dijo Jose Antony (born 25 August 1988) is a Musician, Indian film director and ad film maker, who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema. Dijo is popularly known for his second directorial, Jana Gana Mana, an investigative crime thriller that was lauded by Indian movie lovers across the globe for its engaging courtroom drama. He debuted as a film director with the film Queen (2018) featuring newcomers. His next directorial titled Malayalee From India is set to release in 2024. Dijo is also famous for conceptualizing many ad films including the Kairali TMT's viral advertisement starring Mohanlal.

Early life
Dijo Jose Antony was born in Ernakulam, Kerala on 25 August 1988 to Jose Antony and Deena Jose. He has two siblings, Deepu Jose and Deepti Jose. Dijo was educated in Bhavan's Vidya Mandir, Girinagar and graduated in Electrical Engineering from the Federal Institute of Science and Technology, Angamaly. Dijo began his media career in 2010 with a Malayalam musical album titled "La Cochin". In 2018, he debuted as a film director with the film Queen which featured many debutant artists and crew members. Dijo is also an ad filmmaker, making ads for various brands and corporates under the brand name La Cochin.

Career
In 2010, Dijo composed music and directed the musical album "La Cochin" which featured songs by renowned singers Vineeth Sreenivasan, Vidhu Prathap and Franco Simon. Later, Dijo ventured into making short films while managing his full time IT job. His short films won various accolades. In 2017, Dijo quit his IT career and joined the Malayalam film industry as a filmmaker.

Dijo's first film Queen became a super-hit and a much-discussed film of the year 2018. It spoke about social injustice towards young girls and the atrocities they face on their day-to-day life.

Dijo's second feature film Jana Gana Mana starring Prithviraj Sukumaran and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead opened to mostly positive reviews and emerged as a commercial success. Another project with Tovino Thomas titled Pallichattambi has also been announced. His debut film, Queen, has been remade into Tamil as Friendship, starring cricketer Harbhajan Singh.

In December 2023, the official YouTube Channel of Magic Frames film production company released the official promo of Dijo's next directorial titled Malayalee From India. The promo garnered wide acceptance among South Indians across the world. The promo features Dijo, Nivin Pauly, Dhyan Sreenivasan, and Anaswara Rajan. The movie is set to release in theaters in the first half of 2024.

Personal life
He is married to Pratibha Susan Thomas and the couple has a son named David Joseph Dijo.