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Joy Mathew

Joy Mathew

Birthday: 1961-09-20 | Place of Birth: 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 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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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2022
Naradan

as    Kurup sir

2021
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham

as    Balachandran

2016
King Liar

as    Pothuval Sir

2015
Utopiayile Rajavu

as    Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai

2015
Lailaa O Lailaa

as    Dr. Menon

2014
Konthayum Poonoolum

as    Aloshi

2014
Munnariyippu

as    Chandraji

2014
Praise the Lord

as    Kunjutty

2014
7th Day

as    P.T.R. Bhattathiri

2014
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

as    Pious Mathew

2014
Ulsaha Committee

as    Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar

2013
Sringaravelan

as    DGP

2013
Amen

as    Father Abraham Ottaplakal

2013
Idukki Gold

as    John

2013
Annayum Rasoolum

as    Joseph

2013
The Power of Silence

as    Markos

2013
Philips and the Monkey Pen

as    Richard Philip