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Joy Mathew

Joy Mathew

Actor · Born 1961-09-20 · Chalissery, Kerala, India

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Biography

Joy Mathew is an Indian film director, film and theatre actor, playwright, and political activist. He is best known for playing the lead role in John Abraham's 1986 film Amma Ariyan which was voted one of the Top 10 Indian films by British Film Institute. In 2012, he made his directorial debut with the film Shutter which portrays unexpected incidents happening in two days and a night in the city of Kozhikode. The film had its Indian premiere at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala and international premiere at the 9th Dubai International Film Festival. It won the Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) at the 17th International Film Festival of Kerala. He has written more than 20 plays in Malayalam including Athirthikkal (1989), Sankadal (1996), Pretoria – 18 Oct (1996) and Chille 73 (1997). He was honoured by Kerala Sahitya Academy and kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy for two of his plays in 1995 and 1996. He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the play Madhya Dharanazhi (1996).

Movies & TV Shows

  1. Drishyam 2 (2021) — Public Prosecutor
  2. Charlie (2015) — Umer
  3. Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi (2013) — Abdul Haji
  4. 2018 (2023) — Chandy
  5. Vikramadithyan (2014) — Dr.Ramanath Pai
  6. Amen (2013) — Father Abraham Ottaplakal
  7. 1983 (2014) — Gopi Aashaan
  8. Annayum Rasoolum (2013) — Joseph
  9. 7th Day (2014) — P.T.R. Bhattathiri
  10. Pathemari (2015) — Chandran
  11. Sapthamashree Thaskaraha (2014) — Pious Mathew
  12. Munnariyippu (2014) — Chandraji
  13. Philips and the Monkey Pen (2013) — Richard Philip
  14. Shutter (2012)
  15. Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (2017) — Ulahannan's Friend
  16. Kaduva (2022) — Bishop
  17. Loham (2015) — Arif Bhai
  18. Idukki Gold (2013) — John
  19. Njaan (2014) — Self
  20. Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham (2021) — Balachandran
  21. Manamantha (2016) — Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
  22. Chirakodinja Kinavukal (2015) — Father of Sumathi
  23. C/O Saira Banu (2017) — Peter's friend
  24. Report to Mother (1986) — Purushan
  25. Jamnapyari (2015) — Prakashettan
  26. Honey Bee (2013) — Cleetus
  27. Puthan Panam (2017) — Hajiyar
  28. Naradan (2022) — Kurup sir
  29. Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) — Cleetus
  30. Street Lights (2018) — Simon Mundakal
  31. Uncle (2018) — Vijayan
  32. Sringaravelan (2013) — D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
  33. Angels (2014) — Father Varghese Punyaalan
  34. Dhoomam (2023)
  35. King Liar (2016) — Pothuval Sir
  36. King of Kings (2014) — Ahmed Shah
  37. Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) — Self
  38. Oru Cinemakkaran (2017) — Bank Manager
  39. Mr. & Ms. Rowdy (2019)
  40. Mohan Kumar Fans (2021) — R.K

Directed

  1. Shutter (2012) — Director