Name
Joy Mathew
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1961-09-20 (65 years old)
Place of Birth
Chalissery, Kerala, India
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
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The film revolves around an eight-year old called Ryan Philip and his adventures with a ma...
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Vasoottan an auto driver by profession, who is very good at heart and meanwhile he is an i...
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A taxi driver, Rasool and a salesgirl, Anna fall in love with each other. But soon their u...
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Saira Banu, a postwoman and a single mom, is caught unawares when her son Joshua Peter, a ...
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- 2022 Naradan as Kurup sir
- 2023 2018 as Chandy
- 2022 Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
- 2013 Annayum Rasoolum as Joseph
- Soon Aayirathonnam Raavu
- 2022 Varayan
- 2013 Amen as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
- 2024 Swargathile Katturumbu as Baby Samuel
- 2023 Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
- 2013 Philips and the Monkey Pen as Richard Philip
- 2014 1983 as Gopi Aashaan
- 2013 Sringaravelan as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
- 2013 Silence as Markos
- 2013 Idukki Gold as John
- 2023 Janvi
- 2013 Nadan as G. Krishnakumar
- 2023 Chaaver as Mukundan
- 1986 Report to Mother as Purushan
- 2014 Praise the Lord as Kunjutty
- 2014 Law Point as Maya's father
- 2014 Munnariyippu as Chandraji
- 2015 Pathemari as Chandran
- 2022 Louis
- 2022 Kaduva as Bishop
- 2022 Heaven as Surgeon
- 2014 Njaan as Self
- 2013 Kaanchi as Thomas
- 2023 Christy as Joseph
- 2014 Sapthamashree Thaskaraha as Pious Mathew
- 2016 Manamantha as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
- 2014 Vikramadithyan as Dr.Ramanath Pai
- 2015 Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Father of Sumathi
- 2014 Angels as Father Varghese Punyaalan
- 2015 Lailaa O Lailaa as Dr. Aravind Menon
- 2014 Ulsaha Committee as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
- 2015 Alif as Hajyar
- 2015 Jamnapyari as Prakashettan
- 2015 Utopiayile Rajavu as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
- 2023 Dhoomam
- 2015 Rasputin as Vayalil Satheesan
- 2015 Loham as Arif Bhai
- 2015 Monsoon
- 2016 Mohavalayam as Jose Sebastian
- 2013 Honey Bee as Cleetus
- 2015 Charlie as Umer
- 2015 Mariyam Mukku as Sayip
- 2013 Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Anuradha's husband
- 2013 Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi as Abdul Haji
- 2014 Konthayum Poonoolum as Aloshi
- 2016 King Liar as Pothuval Sir
- 2014 King of Kings as Ahmed Shah
- 2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan's Friend
- 2017 C/O Saira Banu as Peter's friend
- 2014 7th Day as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
- 2014 Ithihasa as The Librarian
- 2013 Olipporu
- 2017 Puthan Panam as Hajiyar
- 2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Cleetus
- 2017 Pareeth Pandari as Jamal
- 2012 Shutter
- 2014 Oru Korean Padam
- 2017 Basheerinte Premalekhanam
- 2014 Onnum Mindathe
- 2017 God Say
- 2017 Gold Coins as Bride's father
- 2016 Campus Diary
- 2017 Clint as Doctor
- 2014 Avatharam as Karimban John
- 2017 Crossroad as Drama director
- 2017 Puthan Panam as Mahin Haji
- 2017 Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2015 Just Married
- 2017 Oru Cinemakkaran as Bank Manager
- 2017 Melle
- 2017 Chippy
- 2017 Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
- 2017 Paathi: The Half as Othenan
- 2018 Street Lights as Simon Mundakal
- 2017 Onpatham Valavinappuram as Actor
- 2018 Uncle as Vijayan
- 2018 Sthaanam
- 2018 Chandragiri as MLA
- 2018 Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Thambran
- 2018 Koodasha as Dr Jayan
- 2018 Body Deep
- 2018 Mottitta Mullakal
- 2019 Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal as Varghese
- 2019 The Sound Story
- 2019 Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
- 2019 Children's Park
- 2019 Marconi Mathai
- 2019 Naan Petta Makan as Nelson Christo
- 2019 Vakathirivu as Vivekanandan
- 2019 Edakkad Battalion 06 as Basheer
- 2019 Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as John Adakkakaran
- 2021 Drishyam 2 as Public Prosecutor
- 2021 Vaanku as Special Appearance
- 2021 Mohan Kumar Fans as R.K
- 2021 Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham as Balachandran
- 2024 Chithini as Kathanar
- Soon Bombay Positive
- 2015 My God
- 2025 Besty as Ustad
- 2025 Haal as Bishop
- 2013 Rose Guitarinaal as Joe's Father
- 2025 JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala as Bishop
- 2014 Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Sebastian
- 2019 Kenjira
- 2025 Midnight in Mullankolli
- 2025 Randaam Yaamam as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
- 2023 La - Tomatina as Journalist
- 2022 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare as Damodaran Namboothiri
- 2019 Thelivu as D.G.P
- 2026 Law & Order
- 2015 Swargathekkal Sundaram as Lopez
- 2026 Aroopi as Alex George
- 2015 Namukkore Aakasham as John Samuel
- 2024 Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam as Judge
- 2026 Aasha as Varkey
- 2017 Goodalochana as Painting buyer
- 2024 Buried in 1994 as Alex
- 2024 Manorathangal ( 1 episode ) as Raghavan Mama
- 2024 1000 Babies ( 7 episodes ) as Samuel K Sam
