Joy Mathew

Actor · Born September 20, 1961 · Chalissery, Kerala, India

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).

Acted in 123

2020s

2010s

2019
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
John Adakkakaran
Kenjira
Movie
Edakkad Battalion 06
Basheer
Thelivu
D.G.P
Marconi Mathai
Movie
Naan Petta Makan
Nelson Christo
Vakathirivu
Vivekanandan
Children's Park
Movie
The Sound Story
Movie
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
Movie
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
Varghese
2018
Mottitta Mullakal
Movie · Drama
Body Deep
Movie
Koodasha
Dr Jayan
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
Thambran
Chandragiri
MLA
Sthaanam
Movie
Uncle
Vijayan
60
Street Lights
Simon Mundakal
2017
Paathi: The Half
Othenan
Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
Movie
Chippy
Movie
Goodalochana
Painting buyer
Onpatham Valavinappuram
Actor
Melle
Movie
Crossroad
Drama director
Clint
Doctor
Basheerinte Premalekhanam
Movie
Oru Cinemakkaran
Bank Manager
Gold Coins
Bride's father
Puthan Panam
Hajiyar, Mahin Haji
55
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Cleetus
C/O Saira Banu
Peter's friend
Pareeth Pandari
Jamal
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
Ulahannan's Friend
God Say
Movie
2016
Campus Diary
Movie
Manamantha
Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
King Liar
Pothuval Sir
Mohavalayam
Jose Sebastian
2015
Charlie
Umer
My God
Movie
Pathemari
Chandran
Namukkore Aakasham
John Samuel
Utopiayile Rajavu
Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
Jamnapyari
Prakashettan
Loham
Arif Bhai
Just Married
Movie
Rasputin
Vayalil Satheesan
Monsoon
Movie
Swargathekkal Sundaram
Lopez
Lailaa O Lailaa
Dr. Aravind Menon
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
Father of Sumathi
Alif
Hajyar
Mariyam Mukku
Sayip
2014
Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan
Sebastian
Angels
Father Varghese Punyaalan
Oru Korean Padam
Movie
Ithihasa
The Librarian
King of Kings
Ahmed Shah
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
Pious Mathew
Munnariyippu
Chandraji
Avatharam
Karimban John
Vikramadithyan
Dr.Ramanath Pai
Law Point
Maya's father
Ulsaha Committee
Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
7th Day
P.T.R. Bhattathiri
Onnum Mindathe
Movie
Praise the Lord
Kunjutty
Konthayum Poonoolum
Aloshi
1983
Gopi Aashaan
2013
Silence
Markos
Nadan
G. Krishnakumar
Philips and the Monkey Pen
Richard Philip
72
Idukki Gold
John
Olipporu
Movie
Kaanchi
Thomas
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
Anuradha's husband
Sringaravelan
D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
Abdul Haji
Honey Bee
Cleetus
Amen
Father Abraham Ottaplakal
Rose Guitarinaal
Joe's Father
Annayum Rasoolum
Joseph
2012
Shutter
Movie

1980s

1986
Report to Mother
Purushan

No release date

Bombay Positive
Movie

Wrote 7

2020s

2023
Chaaver
Writer

2010s

2018
Uncle
Writer
60
2016
Idolle Ramayana
Story
2015
Oru Naal Iravil
Story
2014
Shutter
Story
2012
Shutter
Writer

1990s

1996
Saamoohyapadom
Writer

Directed 2

2010s

2012
Shutter
Director

1990s

1998
Colours of Love
Assistant Director

Produced 1

2010s

2018
Uncle
Producer
60

Appearances2

2010s

2017
Honey Bee 2.5
Self
2014
Njaan
Self
59