About

Known credits:
113
Birthday:
1961-09-20
Place of birth:
Chalissery, Kerala, India
Website:
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Joy Mathew

Overview

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

Acting
2024 1000 Babies Actor N/A
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2024 Chithini Actor N/A
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2024 Swargathile Katturumbu Actor N/A
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2023 Viral Sebi Actor N/A
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2023 Chaaver Actor Mukundan 59
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2023 Njanum Pinnoru Njanum Actor 59
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2023 Dhoomam Actor 59
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2023 2018 Actor Chandy 60
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2023 Christy Actor Joseph 58
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2022 Kaduva Actor Bishop 58
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2022 Heaven Actor Surgeon 59
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2022 Varayan Actor 59
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2022 Naradan Actor Kurup sir 59
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2022 Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh Actor N/A
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2021 Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham Actor Balachandran 59
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2021 Cabin Actor Shankaran Mesthiri N/A
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2021 Mohan Kumar Fans Actor R.K 59
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2021 Drishyam 2 Actor Public Prosecutor 62
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2021 Vaanku Actor Special Appearance 59
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2019 Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam Actor John Adakkakaran 59
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2019 Edakkad Battalion 06 Actor Basheer 58
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2019 Marconi Mathai Actor 58
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2019 Vakathirivu Actor Vivekanandan N/A
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2019 Naan Petta Makan Actor N/A
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2019 Children's Park Actor 58
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2019 The Sound Story Actor N/A
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2019 Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Actor 58
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2019 Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal Actor 59
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2018 Mottitta Mullakal Actor N/A
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2018 Body Deep Actor 59
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2018 Koodasha Actor 59
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2018 Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Actor 58
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2018 Chandragiri Actor MLA N/A
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2018 Sthaanam Actor N/A
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2018 Uncle Actor Vijayan 59
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2018 Street Lights Actor 58
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2017 Chakkara Maavin Kombathu Actor N/A
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2017 Paathi: The Half Actor 59
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2017 Chippy Actor N/A
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2017 Onpatham Valavinappuram Actor Actor 59
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2017 Melle Actor 59
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2017 Crossroad Actor 59
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2017 Honey Bee 2.5 Actor Self 58
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2017 Clint Actor 58
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2017 Basheerinte Premalekhanam Actor 58
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2017 Oru Cinemakkaran Actor Bank Manager 58
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2017 Gold Coins Actor N/A
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2017 Puthan Panam Actor Mahin Haji 58
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2017 Puthan Panam Actor Hajiyar 58
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2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Actor Cleetus 58
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2017 Pareeth Pandari Actor 59
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2017 C/O Saira Banu Actor 59
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2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Actor Ulahannan's Friend 59
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2017 God Say Actor N/A
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2016 Campus Diary Actor N/A
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2016 Manamantha Actor Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version) 59
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2016 King Liar Actor Pothuval Sir 58
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2016 Mohavalayam Actor Jose Sebastian 59
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2015 Charlie Actor Umer 61
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2015 Pathemari Actor Chandran 59
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2015 Utopiayile Rajavu Actor Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai 58
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2015 Jamnapyari Actor Prakashettan 58
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2015 Loham Actor Arif Bhai 58
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2015 Just Married Actor N/A
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2015 Rasputin Actor Vayalil Satheesan 59
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2015 Monsoon Actor N/A
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2015 Lailaa O Lailaa Actor Dr. Menon 58
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2015 Chirakodinja Kinavukal Actor Father of Sumathi 59
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2015 Alif Actor Hajyar 58
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2015 Mariyam Mukku Actor Sayip 58
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2014 Angels Actor Father Varghese Punyaalan 58
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2014 Oru Korean Padam Actor N/A
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2014 Njaan Actor Self 59
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2014 Ithihasa Actor The Librarian 58
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2014 King of Kings Actor Ahmed Shah 58
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2014 Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Actor Pious Mathew 59
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2014 Munnariyippu Actor Chandraji 59
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2014 Avatharam Actor Karimban John 58
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2014 Vikramadithyan Actor Dr.Ramanath Pai 59
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2014 Law Point Actor Maya's father 59
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2014 Ulsaha Committee Actor Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar 58
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2014 7th Day Actor P.T.R. Bhattathiri 59
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2014 Onnum Mindathe Actor 58
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2014 Praise the Lord Actor Kunjutty 59
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2014 Konthayum Poonoolum Actor Aloshi 59
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2014 1983 Actor Gopi Aashaan 59
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2013 The Power of Silence Actor Markos 58
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2013 Nadan Actor G. Krishnakumar 59
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2013 Philips and the Monkey Pen Actor Richard Philip 59
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2013 Idukki Gold Actor John 59
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2013 Olipporu Actor 58
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2013 Kaanchi Actor Thomas 59
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2013 Zachariayude Garbhinikal Actor Anuradha's husband 59
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2013 Sringaravelan Actor DGP 58
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2013 Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Actor Abdul Haji 59
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2013 Honey Bee Actor Cleetus 59
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2013 Amen Actor Father Abraham Ottaplakal 60
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2013 Annayum Rasoolum Actor Joseph 59
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2012 Shutter Actor 59
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1986 Report to Mother Actor Purushan 59
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Bombay Positive Actor N/A
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Louis Actor N/A
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Aayirathonnam Raavu Actor N/A
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Janvi Actor 59
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Directing
2012 Shutter Directing Director 59
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Writing
2023 Chaaver Writing Writer 59
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2018 Uncle Writing Writer 59
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2016 Idolle Ramayana Writing Story 59
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2015 Oru Naal Iravil Writing Story 59
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2014 Shutter Writing Story N/A
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2012 Shutter Writing Writer 59
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1996 Saamoohyapadom Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2018 Uncle Production Producer 59
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