Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
September 20, 1961
Place of Birth:
Chalissery, Kerala, India
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Joy Mathew
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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Besty | |
| 2025 | J.S.K - Janaki vs State Of Kerala | |
| 2024 | Swargathile Katturumbu | Baby Samuel |
| 2024 | Chithini | |
| 2023 | Viral Sebi | Ummerkoya |
| 2023 | 2018 | Chandy |
| 2023 | Njanum Pinnoru Njanum | |
| 2023 | Chaaver | Mukundan |
| 2023 | Christy | Joseph |
| 2023 | Dhoomam | |
| 2022 | Naradan | Kurup sir |
| 2022 | Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh | |
| 2022 | Varayan | |
| 2022 | Kaduva | Bishop |
| 2022 | Heaven | Surgeon |
| 2021 | Cabin | Shankaran Mesthiri |
| 2021 | Drishyam 2 | Public Prosecutor |
| 2021 | Vaanku | Special Appearance |
| 2021 | Mohan Kumar Fans | R.K |
| 2021 | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Balachandran |
| 2019 | Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal | |
| 2019 | The Sound Story | |
| 2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | |
| 2019 | Children's Park | |
| 2019 | Marconi Mathai | |
| 2019 | Naan Petta Makan | |
| 2019 | Vakathirivu | Vivekanandan |
| 2019 | Edakkad Battalion 06 | Basheer |
| 2019 | Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam | John Adakkakaran |
| 2018 | Street Lights | Simon Mundakal |
| 2018 | Uncle | Vijayan |
| 2018 | Sthaanam | |
| 2018 | Chandragiri | MLA |
| 2018 | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | |
| 2018 | Koodasha | Dr Jayan |
| 2018 | Body Deep | |
| 2018 | Mottitta Mullakal | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Ulahannan's Friend |
| 2017 | C/O Saira Banu | |
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Hajiyar |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Cleetus |
| 2017 | Pareeth Pandari | |
| 2017 | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | |
| 2017 | Gold Coins | |
| 2017 | God Say | |
| 2017 | Clint | Doctor |
| 2017 | Crossroad | |
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Mahin Haji |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2.5 | Self |
| 2017 | Oru Cinemakkaran | Bank Manager |
| 2017 | Melle | |
| 2017 | Paathi: The Half | |
| 2017 | Chakkara Maavin Kombathu | |
| 2017 | Chippy | |
| 2017 | Onpatham Valavinappuram | Actor |
| 2016 | Manamantha | Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version) |
| 2016 | Mohavalayam | Jose Sebastian |
| 2016 | King Liar | Pothuval Sir |
| 2016 | Campus Diary | |
| 2015 | Pathemari | Chandran |
| 2015 | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Father of Sumathi |
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Dr. Menon |
| 2015 | Alif | Hajyar |
| 2015 | Jamnapyari | Prakashettan |
| 2015 | Utopiayile Rajavu | Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai |
| 2015 | Rasputin | Vayalil Satheesan |
| 2015 | Loham | Arif Bhai |
| 2015 | Monsoon | |
| 2015 | Charlie | Umer |
| 2015 | Mariyam Mukku | Sayip |
| 2015 | Just Married | |
| 2015 | My God | |
| 2014 | 1983 | Gopi Aashaan |
| 2014 | Praise the Lord | Kunjutty |
| 2014 | Law Point | Maya's father |
| 2014 | Munnariyippu | Chandraji |
| 2014 | Njaan | Self |
| 2014 | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Pious Mathew |
| 2014 | Vikramadithyan | Dr.Ramanath Pai |
| 2014 | Angels | Father Varghese Punyaalan |
| 2014 | Ulsaha Committee | Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar |
| 2014 | Konthayum Poonoolum | Aloshi |
| 2014 | King of Kings | Ahmed Shah |
| 2014 | 7th Day | P.T.R. Bhattathiri |
| 2014 | Ithihasa | The Librarian |
| 2014 | Oru Korean Padam | |
| 2014 | Onnum Mindathe | |
| 2014 | Avatharam | Karimban John |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Joseph |
| 2013 | Amen | Father Abraham Ottaplakal |
| 2013 | Philips and the Monkey Pen | Richard Philip |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan | D. Gopi Prasad (DGP) |
| 2013 | The Power of Silence | Markos |
| 2013 | Idukki Gold | John |
| 2013 | Nadan | G. Krishnakumar |
| 2013 | Kaanchi | Thomas |
| 2013 | Honey Bee | Cleetus |
| 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Anuradha's husband |
| 2013 | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Abdul Haji |
| 2013 | Olipporu | |
| 2013 | Rose Guitarinaal | Joe's Father |
| 2012 | Shutter | |
| 1986 | Report to Mother | Purushan |
| Aayirathonnam Raavu | ||
| Janvi | ||
| Louis | ||
| Bombay Positive | ||
| Haal |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Manorathangal | Raghavan Mama |
| 2024 | 1000 Babies | Samuel K Sam |