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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:
92
First Appeared:
In the movie Louis
Latest Project:
Movie Chaaver 2023-09-22
Known For
Poster of Ithihasa
Poster of Vikramadithyan
Poster of Shutter
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