Joy Mathew
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).
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- Born:
- Sep 20, 1961 In Chalissery, Kerala, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 71
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Report to Mother 1986-12-25
- Latest Project:
- Movie Manorathangal 2024-08-15
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Manorathangal | 2024-08-15 | |
| Movie | 2018 | Chandy | 2023-05-05 |
| Movie | Christy | Joseph | 2023-02-17 |
| Movie | Dhoomam | 2023-06-23 | |
| Movie | Heaven | Surgeon | 2022-06-17 |
| Movie | Drishyam 2 | Public Prosecutor | 2021-02-19 |
| Movie | Mohan Kumar Fans | R.K | 2021-03-19 |
| Movie | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Balachandran | 2021-11-12 |
| Movie | Cabin | Shankaran Mesthiri | 2021-10-21 |
| Movie | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | 2019-02-22 | |
| Movie | Street Lights | 2018-01-26 | |
| Movie | Kinar | 2018-02-23 | |
| Movie | Body Deep | 2018-10-28 | |
| Movie | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | 2018-09-28 | |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Cleetus | 2017-03-23 |
| Movie | Puthan Panam | Mahin Haji | 2017-04-12 |
| Movie | C/O Saira Banu | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | Pareeth Pandari | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | God Say | 2017-01-07 | |
| Movie | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Ulahannan's Friend | 2017-01-20 |
| Movie | Gold Coins | 2017-06-09 | |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2.5 | Self | 2017-08-18 |
| Movie | Chippy | 2017-11-10 | |
| Movie | Oru Cinemakkaran | Bank Manager | 2017-06-24 |
| Movie | Melle | 2017-10-20 | |
| Movie | Crossroad | 2017-10-13 | |
| Movie | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | 2017-07-21 | |
| Movie | Clint | 2017-08-11 | |
| Movie | Manamantha | Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version) | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | Campus Diary | 2016-12-02 | |
| Movie | Monsoon | 2015-06-26 | |
| Movie | Lailaa O Lailaa | Dr. Menon | 2015-05-14 |
| Movie | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Father of Sumathi | 2015-05-01 |
| Movie | Alif | Hajyar | 2015-02-27 |
| Movie | Mariyam Mukku | Sayip | 2015-01-23 |
| Movie | Rasputin | Vayalil Satheesan | 2015-08-07 |
| Movie | Charlie | Umer | 2015-12-24 |
| Movie | Loham | Arif Bhai | 2015-08-20 |
| Movie | Pathemari | Chandran | 2015-10-09 |
| Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Jamnapyari | Prakashettan | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | 7th Day | P.T.R. Bhattathiri | 2014-04-12 |
| Movie | Law Point | Maya's father | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | Ulsaha Committee | Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | 1983 | Gopi Aashaan | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Vikramadithyan | Dr.Ramanath Pai | 2014-07-25 |
| Movie | Konthayum Poonoolum | Aloshi | 2014-03-14 |
| Movie | Praise the Lord | Kunjutty | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Onnum Mindathe | 2014-03-29 | |
| Movie | Njaan | Self | 2014-10-19 |
| Movie | Angels | Father Varghese Punyaalan | 2014-11-28 |
| Movie | Avatharam | Karimban John | 2014-08-01 |
| Movie | Ithihasa | The Librarian | 2014-10-10 |
| Movie | Oru Korean Padam | 2014-11-14 | |
| Movie | Munnariyippu | Chandraji | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | King of Kings | Ahmed Shah | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Pious Mathew | 2014-09-06 |
| Movie | Sringaravelan | DGP | 2013-09-14 |
| Movie | Honey Bee | Cleetus | 2013-06-14 |
| Movie | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Abdul Haji | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | Amen | Father Abraham Ottaplakal | 2013-03-21 |
| Movie | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Anuradha's husband | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Annayum Rasoolum | Joseph | 2013-01-04 |
| Movie | Philips and the Monkey Pen | Richard Philip | 2013-11-06 |
| Movie | The Power of Silence | Markos | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | Kaanchi | Thomas | 2013-10-04 |
| Movie | Nadan | G. Krishnakumar | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | Idukki Gold | John | 2013-10-17 |
| Movie | Olipporu | 2013-10-08 | |
| Movie | Shutter | 2012-02-22 | |
| Movie | Report to Mother | Purushan | 1986-12-25 |