Joy Mathew

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Joy Mathew

Acting 65 September 20, 1961

Chalissery, Kerala, India

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 Ari…

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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).

Filmography

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  1. 2026
    L&O - Law and Order

    Movie IG Dhananjayan

  2. 2026
    Aasha

    Movie Varkey

  3. 2026
    Aroopi

    Movie Alex George

  4. 2025
    Haal

    Movie Bishop

  5. 2025
    Midnight in Mullankolli

    Movie

  6. 2025
    JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

    Movie Bishop

  7. 2025
    Randaam Yaamam

    Movie Unnikrishnan Namboothiri

  8. 2025
    Besty

    Movie Ustad

  9. 2024
    1000 Babies

    TV show Samuel K Sam

  10. 2024
    Chithini

    Movie Kathanar

  11. 2024
    Manorathangal

    TV show Raghavan Mama

  12. 2024
    Swargathile Katturumbu

    Movie Baby Samuel

  13. 2024
    Buried in 1994

    Movie Alex

  14. 2024
    Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam

    Movie Judge

  15. 2023
    Viral Sebi

    Movie Ummerkoya

  16. 2023
    Janvi

    Movie

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  1. 2023
    Chaaver

    Movie Mukundan

  2. 2023
    La - Tomatina

    Movie Journalist

  3. 2023
    Njanum Pinnoru Njanum

    Movie

  4. 2023
    Dhoomam

    Movie

  5. 2023
    2018

    Movie Chandy

  6. 2023
    Christy

    Movie Joseph

  7. 2022
    Louis

    Movie

  8. 2022
    1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare

    Movie Damodaran Namboothiri

  9. 2022
    Kaduva

    Movie Bishop

  10. 2022
    Heaven

    Movie Surgeon

  11. 2022
    Varayan

    Movie

  12. 2022
    Naradan

    Movie Kurup sir

  13. 2022
    Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh

    Movie

  14. 2021
    Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham

    Movie Balachandran

  15. 2021
    Cabin

    Movie Shankaran Mesthiri

  16. 2021
    Mohan Kumar Fans

    Movie R.K

  17. 2021
    Drishyam 2

    Movie Public Prosecutor

  18. 2021
    Vaanku

    Movie Special Appearance

  19. 2019
    Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam

    Movie John Adakkakaran

  20. 2019
    Kenjira

    Movie

  21. 2019
    Edakkad Battalion 06

    Movie Basheer

  22. 2019
    Thelivu

    Movie D.G.P

  23. 2019
    Marconi Mathai

    Movie

  24. 2019
    Vakathirivu

    Movie Vivekanandan