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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Filmography
| Movie | Louis | 2025 | |
| Movie | Chaaver | Mukundan | 2023-09-22 |
| Movie | Christy | Joseph | 2023-02-17 |
| Movie | 2018 | Chandy | 2023-05-05 |
| Movie | Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh | 2022-02-04 | |
| Movie | Heaven | Surgeon | 2022-06-17 |
| Movie | Kaduva | Bishop | 2022-07-07 |
| Movie | Naradan | Kurup sir | 2022-03-03 |
| Movie | Vaanku | Special Appearance | 2021-01-21 |
| Movie | Drishyam 2 | Public Prosecutor | 2021-02-19 |
| Movie | Cabin | Shankaran Mesthiri | 2021-10-21 |
| Movie | Mohan Kumar Fans | R.K | 2021-03-19 |
| Movie | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Balachandran | 2021-11-12 |
| Movie | The Sound Story | 2019-04-05 | |
| Movie | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | 2019-02-22 | |
| Movie | Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal | 2019-01-25 | |
| Movie | Children's Park | 2019-06-05 | |
| Movie | Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam | John Adakkakaran | 2019-12-06 |
| Movie | Naan Petta Makan | 2019-06-21 | |
| Movie | Marconi Mathai | 2019-07-11 | |
| Movie | Edakkad Battalion 06 | Basheer | 2019-10-18 |
| Movie | Vakathirivu | Vivekanandan | 2019-06-21 |
| Movie | Uncle | Vijayan | 2018-04-27 |
| Movie | Sthaanam | 2018-05-18 | |
| Movie | Street Lights | 2018-01-26 | |
| Movie | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | 2018-09-28 | |
| Movie | Chandragiri | MLA | 2018-08-03 |
| Movie | Koodasha | 2018-10-19 | |
| Movie | Body Deep | 2018-10-28 | |
| Movie | Puthan Panam | Mahin Haji | 2017-04-12 |
| Movie | Gold Coins | 2017-06-09 | |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Cleetus | 2017-03-23 |
| Movie | Pareeth Pandari | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | God Say | 2017-01-07 | |
| Movie | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Ulahannan's Friend | 2017-01-20 |
| Movie | Oru Cinemakkaran | Bank Manager | 2017-06-24 |
| Movie | C/O Saira Banu | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | 2017-07-21 | |
| Movie | Chippy | 2017-11-10 | |
| Movie | Paathi: The Half | 2017-11-17 | |
| Movie | Chakkara Maavin Kombathu | 2017-11-17 | |
| Movie | Clint | 2017-08-11 | |
| Movie | Onpatham Valavinappuram | Actor | 2017-10-27 |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2.5 | Self | 2017-08-18 |
| Movie | Crossroad | 2017-10-13 | |
| Movie | Melle | 2017-10-20 | |
| Movie | Mohavalayam | Jose Sebastian | 2016-03-18 |
| Movie | Campus Diary | 2016-12-02 | |
| Movie | King Liar | Pothuval Sir | 2016-04-15 |
| Movie | Manamantha | Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version) | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | Lailaa O Lailaa | Dr. Menon | 2015-05-14 |
| Movie | Monsoon | 2015-06-26 | |
| Movie | Alif | Hajyar | 2015-02-27 |
| Movie | Mariyam Mukku | Sayip | 2015-01-23 |
| Movie | Rasputin | Vayalil Satheesan | 2015-08-07 |
| Movie | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Father of Sumathi | 2015-05-01 |
| Movie | Charlie | Umer | 2015-12-24 |
| Movie | Just Married | 2015-08-14 | |
| Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Pathemari | Chandran | 2015-10-09 |
| Movie | Jamnapyari | Prakashettan | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | Loham | Arif Bhai | 2015-08-20 |
| Movie | Ulsaha Committee | Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | Law Point | Maya's father | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | 7th Day | P.T.R. Bhattathiri | 2014-04-12 |
| Movie | 1983 | Gopi Aashaan | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Konthayum Poonoolum | Aloshi | 2014-03-14 |
| Movie | Praise the Lord | Kunjutty | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Onnum Mindathe | 2014-03-29 | |
| Movie | Vikramadithyan | Dr.Ramanath Pai | 2014-07-25 |
| 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 | King of Kings | Ahmed Shah | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Munnariyippu | Chandraji | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Pious Mathew | 2014-09-06 |
| Movie | Honey Bee | Cleetus | 2013-06-14 |
| Movie | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Abdul Haji | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | Annayum Rasoolum | Joseph | 2013-01-04 |
| Movie | Sringaravelan | DGP | 2013-09-14 |
| Movie | Amen | Father Abraham Ottaplakal | 2013-03-21 |
| Movie | Idukki Gold | John | 2013-10-17 |
| Movie | Nadan | G. Krishnakumar | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | The Power of Silence | Markos | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Anuradha's husband | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Philips and the Monkey Pen | Richard Philip | 2013-11-06 |
| Movie | Olipporu | 2013-10-08 | |
| Movie | Kaanchi | Thomas | 2013-10-04 |
| Movie | Shutter | 2012-02-22 | |
| Movie | Report to Mother | Purushan | 1986-12-25 |