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
- 2024 · Swargathile Katturumbu as Baby Samuel
- 2023 · Dhoomam as
- 2023 · 2018 as Chandy
- 2022 · Kaduva as Bishop
- 2022 · Heaven as Surgeon
- 2022 · Naradan as Kurup sir
- 2021 · Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham as Balachandran
- 2021 · Cabin as Shankaran Mesthiri
- 2021 · Mohan Kumar Fans as R.K
- 2021 · Drishyam 2 as Public Prosecutor
- 2019 · Marconi Mathai as
- 2018 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Uncle as Vijayan
- 2018 · Street Lights as Simon Mundakal
- 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
- 2016 · Manamantha as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
- 2016 · King Liar as Pothuval Sir
- 2016 · Mohavalayam as Jose Sebastian
- 2015 · Charlie as Umer
- 2015 · Pathemari as Chandran
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Prakashettan
- 2015 · Loham as Arif Bhai
- 2015 · Rasputin as Vayalil Satheesan
- 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 · Law Point as Maya's father
- 2014 · 7th Day as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
- 2014 · 1983 as Gopi Aashaan
- 2013 · The Power of Silence as Markos
- 2013 · Nadan as G. Krishnakumar
- 2013 · Philips and the Monkey Pen as Richard Philip
- 2013 · Idukki Gold as John
- 2013 · Kaanchi as Thomas
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
- 2013 · Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi as Abdul Haji
- 2013 · Honey Bee as Cleetus
- 2013 · Amen as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
- 2013 · Annayum Rasoolum as Joseph
- 2012 · Shutter as
- Future · Janvi as
- 2025 · Besty as
- 2024 · Chithini as
- 2023 · Viral Sebi as Ummerkoya
- 2023 · Chaaver as Mukundan
- 2023 · Njanum Pinnoru Njanum as
- 2023 · Christy as Joseph
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2022 · Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh as
- 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 · Children's Park as
- 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
- 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 · Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- 2017 · Clint as Doctor
- 2017 · Basheerinte Premalekhanam as
- 2017 · Gold Coins as
- 2017 · Pareeth Pandari as
- 2017 · Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan's Friend
- 2017 · God Say as
- 2016 · Campus Diary as
- 2015 · My God as
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
- 2015 · Just Married as
- 2015 · Monsoon as
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Dr. Menon
- 2015 · Alif as Hajyar
- 2015 · Mariyam Mukku as Sayip
- 2014 · Oru Korean Padam as
- 2014 · Ulsaha Committee as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
- 2014 · Onnum Mindathe as
- 2014 · Praise the Lord as Kunjutty
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Aloshi
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Anuradha's husband
- Future · Louis as
- Future · Bombay Positive as
- 2013 · Olipporu as
- 1986 · Report to Mother as Purushan
- Future · Aayirathonnam Raavu as