Joy Mathew
Acting
🎂 1961-09-20
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).
Cast credits(110)
Raghavan Mama
2024
Samuel K Sam
2024
Public Prosecutor
2021
Abdul Haji
2013
Umer
2015
Father Abraham Ottaplakal
2013
Chandy
2023
Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
2016
Dr.Ramanath Pai
2014
Pothuval Sir
2016
The Librarian
2014
Joseph
2013
Kurup sir
2022
Gopi Aashaan
2014
Anuradha's husband
2013
Self
2014
D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
2013
2025
Karimban John
2014
R.K
2021
Pious Mathew
2014
Father of Sumathi
2015
Ulahannan's Friend
2017
Joseph
2023
John
2013
Cleetus
2013
Chandran
2015
Surgeon
2022
2023
Richard Philip
2013
Balachandran
2021
Cleetus
2017
Baby Samuel
2024
Self
2017
Hajiyar
2017
Mahin Haji
2017
2012
G. Krishnakumar
2013
Prakashettan
2015
Bishop
2022
2019
Bank Manager
2017
2018
2022
Ummerkoya
2023
2016
Chandraji
2014
2019
Ahmed Shah
2014
Dr. Menon
2015
Arif Bhai
2015
Doctor
2017
2017
Father Varghese Punyaalan
2014
Purushan
1986
2017
2022
2017
P.T.R. Bhattathiri
2014
2017
2018
Vijayan
2018
Simon Mundakal
2018
2015
2017
Maya's father
2014
2017
Mukundan
2023
2015
Basheer
2019
2017
Special Appearance
2021
2025
Markos
2013
2024
Dr Jayan
2018
2014
2019
2019
2018
Kunjutty
2014
John Adakkakaran
2019
Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
2015
2019
Vayalil Satheesan
2015
Sayip
2015
2017
2019
Thomas
2013
2013
2015
MLA
2018
Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
2014
2014
Joe's Father
2013
2023
Jose Sebastian
2016
Hajyar
2015
2017
2017
Aloshi
2014
Vivekanandan
2019
Shankaran Mesthiri
2021
Actor
2017
2018
