Joy Mathew

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1961-09-20 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Chalissery, Kerala, India

Also Known As ജോയ് മാത്യു

Joy Mathew

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

Actor

2024
1000 Babies

as Samuel K Sam

2024
Manorathangal

as Raghavan Mama

2023
Viral Sebi

as Ummerkoya

2023
Chaaver

as Mukundan

2023
2018

as Chandy

2023
Christy

as Joseph

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
2021
Drishyam 2

as Public Prosecutor

2021
Vaanku

as Special Appearance

2019
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam

as John Adakkakaran

2019
2019
Vakathirivu

as Vivekanandan

2018
2018
Uncle

as Vijayan

2017
2017
2017
2017
2017
Oru Cinemakkaran

as Bank Manager

2017
Puthan Panam

as Hajiyar

2017
Puthan Panam

as Mahin Haji

2017
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

as Ulahannan's Friend

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
Utopiayile Rajavu

as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai

2015
Jamnapyari

as Prakashettan

2015
Loham

as Arif Bhai

2015
Rasputin

as Vayalil Satheesan

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
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
Ulsaha Committee

as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar

2014
7th Day

as P.T.R. Bhattathiri

2014
Praise the Lord

as Kunjutty

2014
2014
1983

as Gopi Aashaan

2013
2013
Nadan

as G. Krishnakumar

2013
Philips and the Monkey Pen

as Richard Philip

2013
Idukki Gold

as John

2013
Kaanchi

as Thomas

2013
Zachariayude Garbhinikal

as Anuradha's husband

2013
2013
Honey Bee

as Cleetus

2013
Amen

as Father Abraham Ottaplakal

2013
1986
Report to Mother

as Purushan

Writer

2023
Chaaver

as Writer

2018
Uncle

as Writer

2016
2015
2014
Shutter

as Story

2012
Shutter

as Writer

1996
Saamoohyapadom

as Writer

Director

2012
Shutter

as Director

Producer

2018
Uncle

as Producer