Joy Mathew

Known for ActingBorn 1961-09-20 (age 64)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).Read more

Movies & web series

Onpatham Valavinappuram

Body Deep

Saamoohyapadom

Drishyam 2

Charlie

2018

Pathemari

Annayum Rasoolum

Amen

1983

Munnariyippu

Idukki Gold

Shutter

Crossroad

Report to Mother

Colours of Love

Heaven

Pareeth Pandari

Melle

Paathi: The Half

Chirakodinja Kinavukal

Rasputin

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

Manamantha

Philips and the Monkey Pen

Konthayum Poonoolum

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

Idolle Ramayana

Vikramadithyan

Praise the Lord

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

Koodasha

Naradan

C/O Saira Banu

7th Day

Zachariayude Garbhinikal

King Liar

Uncle

Oru Naal Iravil

Nadan

Njaan

Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham

Law Point

Honey Bee

Children's Park

Puthan Panam

1000 Babies

Mohan Kumar Fans