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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- 2025 · Haal as
- 2025 · Besty as
- 2024 · 1000 Babies as Samuel K Sam
- 2024 · Chithini as
- 2024 · Manorathangal as Raghavan Mama
- 2024 · Swargathile Katturumbu as Baby Samuel
- 2023 · Viral Sebi as Ummerkoya
- 2023 · Chaaver as Mukundan
- 2023 · Njanum Pinnoru Njanum as
- 2023 · Dhoomam as
- 2023 · 2018 as Chandy
- 2023 · Christy as Joseph
- 2022 · Kaduva as Bishop
- 2022 · Heaven as Surgeon
- 2022 · Varayan as
- 2022 · Naradan as Kurup sir
- 2022 · Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh as
- 2021 · Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham as Balachandran
- 2021 · Cabin as Shankaran Mesthiri
- 2021 · Mohan Kumar Fans as R.K
- 2021 · Drishyam 2 as Public Prosecutor
- 2021 · Vaanku as Special Appearance
- 2019 · Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as John Adakkakaran
- 2019 · Edakkad Battalion 06 as Basheer
- 2019 · Marconi Mathai as
- 2019 · Vakathirivu as Vivekanandan
- 2019 · Naan Petta Makan as
- 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 · Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as
- 2018 · Chandragiri as MLA
- 2018 · Sthaanam as
- 2018 · Uncle as Vijayan
- 2018 · Street Lights as Simon Mundakal
- 2017 · Paathi: The Half as
- 2017 · Chakkara Maavin Kombathu 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 · Oru Cinemakkaran as Bank Manager
- 2017 · Gold Coins as
- 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 · Pareeth Pandari as
- 2017 · Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan's Friend
- 2017 · God Say as
- 2016 · Campus Diary 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 · My God as
- 2015 · Pathemari as Chandran
- 2015 · Utopiayile Rajavu as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
- 2015 · Jamnapyari as Prakashettan
- 2015 · Loham as Arif Bhai
- 2015 · Just Married as
- 2015 · Rasputin as Vayalil Satheesan
- 2015 · Monsoon as
- 2015 · Lailaa O Lailaa as Dr. Menon
- 2015 · Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Father of Sumathi
- 2015 · Alif as Hajyar
- 2015 · Mariyam Mukku as Sayip
- 2014 · Angels as Father Varghese Punyaalan
- 2014 · Oru Korean Padam as
- 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 · Ulsaha Committee as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
- 2014 · Law Point as Maya's father
- 2014 · 7th Day as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
- 2014 · Onnum Mindathe as
- 2014 · Praise the Lord as Kunjutty
- 2014 · Konthayum Poonoolum as Aloshi
- 2014 · 1983 as Gopi Aashaan
- Future · Janvi as
- 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 · Olipporu as
- 2013 · Kaanchi as Thomas
- 2013 · Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Anuradha's husband
- 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
- Future · Louis as
- Future · Aayirathonnam Raavu as
- 2013 · Rose Guitarinaal as Joe's Father
- 2013 · Annayum Rasoolum as Joseph
- 2012 · Shutter as
- 1986 · Report to Mother as Purushan
- Future · Bombay Positive as