Joy Mathew
Born: 1961-09-20 in Chalissery, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
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).
Filmography
2025
- Haal as Bishop
- JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala as Bishop
- Besty as Ustad
- Randaam Yaamam as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
- Midnight in Mullankolli
2024
- Manorathangal as Raghavan Mama
- 1000 Babies as Samuel K Sam
- Swargathile Katturumbu as Baby Samuel
- Chithini
- Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam as Judge
2023
- 2018 as Chandy
- Christy as Joseph
- Viral Sebi as Ummerkoya
- Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
- Dhoomam
- Chaaver as Mukundan
- La - Tomatina as Journalist
- Janvi
2022
- Heaven as Surgeon
- Naradan as Kurup sir
- Varayan
- Kaduva as Bishop
- Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
- Louis
- 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare as Damodaran Namboothiri
2021
- Drishyam 2 as Public Prosecutor
- Mohan Kumar Fans as R.K
- Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham as Balachandran
- Vaanku as Special Appearance
- Cabin as Shankaran Mesthiri
2019
- Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam as John Adakkakaran
- Marconi Mathai
- Thelivu as D.G.P
- Edakkad Battalion 06 as Basheer
- Naan Petta Makan as Nelson Christo
- The Sound Story
- Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
- Children's Park
- Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal as Varghese
- Vakathirivu as Vivekanandan
- Kenjira
2018
- Chalakkudikkaran Changathi as Thambran
- Uncle as Vijayan
- Chandragiri as MLA
- Body Deep
- Street Lights as Simon Mundakal
- Koodasha as Dr Jayan
- Sthaanam
- Mottitta Mullakal
2017
- Puthan Panam as Hajiyar
- Clint as Doctor
- Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Ulahannan's Friend
- Oru Cinemakkaran as Bank Manager
- Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Cleetus
- C/O Saira Banu
- Crossroad
- Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
- Melle
- Chippy
- Basheerinte Premalekhanam
- Pareeth Pandari
- Gold Coins
- Onpatham Valavinappuram as Actor
- Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
- God Say
- Paathi: The Half
2016
- Manamantha as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
- King Liar as Pothuval Sir
- Idolle Ramayana ... (Story)
- Campus Diary
- Mohavalayam as Jose Sebastian
2015
- Chirakodinja Kinavukal as Father of Sumathi
- Lailaa O Lailaa as Dr. Aravind Menon
- Charlie as Umer
- Just Married
- Pathemari as Chandran
- My God
- Utopiayile Rajavu as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
- Loham as Arif Bhai
- Mariyam Mukku as Sayip
- Monsoon
- Oru Naal Iravil ... (Story)
- Namukkore Aakasham as John Samuel
- Rasputin as Vayalil Satheesan
- Swargathekkal Sundaram as Lopez
- Jamnapyari as Prakashettan
- Alif as Hajyar
2014
- Njaan as Self
- Vikramadithyan as Dr.Ramanath Pai
- 1983 as Gopi Aashaan
- Avatharam as Karimban John
- Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan as Sebastian
- Ulsaha Committee as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
- Law Point as Maya's father
- 7th Day as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
- Sapthamashree Thaskaraha as Pious Mathew
- King of Kings as Ahmed Shah
- Munnariyippu as Chandraji
- Shutter ... (Story)
- Angels as Father Varghese Punyaalan
- Oru Korean Padam
- Praise the Lord as Kunjutty
- Ithihasa as The Librarian
- Onnum Mindathe
- Konthayum Poonoolum as Aloshi
2013
- Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi as Abdul Haji
- Idukki Gold as John
- Sringaravelan as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
- Zachariayude Garbhinikal as Anuradha's husband
- Amen as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
- Annayum Rasoolum as Joseph
- Philips and the Monkey Pen as Richard Philip
- Honey Bee as Cleetus
- Nadan as G. Krishnakumar
- Silence as Markos
- Olipporu
- Rose Guitarinaal as Joe's Father
- Kaanchi as Thomas
2012
1998
- Colours of Love ... (Assistant Director)
1996
- Saamoohyapadom ... (Writer)
1986
- Report to Mother as Purushan