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