Joy Mathew
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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Filmography
| Movie | Louis | 2025 | |
| Movie | Detective Ujjwalan | 2025 | |
| Movie | Chaaver | Mukundan | 2023-09-22 |
| Movie | Christy | Joseph | 2023-02-17 |
| Movie | 2018 | Chandy | 2023-05-05 |
| Movie | Njanum Pinnoru Njanum | 2023-08-30 | |
| Movie | Dhoomam | 2023-06-23 | |
| Movie | Naradan | Kurup sir | 2022-03-03 |
| Movie | Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh | 2022-02-04 | |
| Movie | Varayan | 2022-05-20 | |
| Movie | Heaven | Surgeon | 2022-06-17 |
| Movie | Kaduva | Bishop | 2022-07-07 |
| Movie | Drishyam 2 | Public Prosecutor | 2021-02-19 |
| Movie | Vaanku | Special Appearance | 2021-01-21 |
| Movie | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Balachandran | 2021-11-12 |
| Movie | Cabin | Shankaran Mesthiri | 2021-10-21 |
| Movie | Mohan Kumar Fans | R.K | 2021-03-19 |
| Movie | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | 2019-02-22 | |
| Movie | Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal | 2019-01-25 | |
| Movie | The Sound Story | 2019-04-05 | |
| Movie | Children's Park | 2019-06-05 | |
| Movie | Marconi Mathai | 2019-07-11 | |
| Movie | Edakkad Battalion 06 | Basheer | 2019-10-18 |
| Movie | Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam | John Adakkakaran | 2019-12-06 |
| Movie | Naan Petta Makan | 2019-06-21 | |
| Movie | Vakathirivu | Vivekanandan | 2019-06-21 |
| Movie | Street Lights | 2018-01-26 | |
| Movie | Sthaanam | 2018-05-18 | |
| Movie | Uncle | Vijayan | 2018-04-27 |
| Movie | Body Deep | 2018-10-28 | |
| Movie | Chandragiri | MLA | 2018-08-03 |
| Movie | Koodasha | 2018-10-19 | |
| Movie | Mottitta Mullakal | 2018-11-16 | |
| Movie | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | 2018-09-28 | |
| Movie | Puthan Panam | Mahin Haji | 2017-04-12 |
| Movie | Gold Coins | 2017-06-09 | |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Cleetus | 2017-03-23 |
| Movie | Pareeth Pandari | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | Oru Cinemakkaran | Bank Manager | 2017-06-24 |
| Movie | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Ulahannan's Friend | 2017-01-20 |
| Movie | C/O Saira Banu | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | God Say | 2017-01-07 | |
| Movie | Chippy | 2017-11-10 | |
| Movie | Paathi: The Half | 2017-11-17 | |
| Movie | Chakkara Maavin Kombathu | 2017-11-17 | |
| Movie | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | 2017-07-21 | |
| Movie | Onpatham Valavinappuram | Actor | 2017-10-27 |
| Movie | Melle | 2017-10-20 | |
| Movie | Clint | 2017-08-11 | |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2.5 | Self | 2017-08-18 |
| Movie | Crossroad | 2017-10-13 | |
| Movie | Mohavalayam | Jose Sebastian | 2016-03-18 |
| Movie | Manamantha | Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version) | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | King Liar | Pothuval Sir | 2016-04-15 |
| Movie | Campus Diary | 2016-12-02 | |
| Movie | Lailaa O Lailaa | Dr. Menon | 2015-05-14 |
| Movie | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Father of Sumathi | 2015-05-01 |
| Movie | Mariyam Mukku | Sayip | 2015-01-23 |
| Movie | Monsoon | 2015-06-26 | |
| Movie | Alif | Hajyar | 2015-02-27 |
| Movie | Loham | Arif Bhai | 2015-08-20 |
| Movie | Rasputin | Vayalil Satheesan | 2015-08-07 |
| Movie | Charlie | Umer | 2015-12-24 |
| Movie | Pathemari | Chandran | 2015-10-09 |
| Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Just Married | 2015-08-14 | |
| Movie | Jamnapyari | Prakashettan | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | 7th Day | P.T.R. Bhattathiri | 2014-04-12 |
| Movie | Law Point | Maya's father | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | Onnum Mindathe | 2014-03-29 | |
| Movie | 1983 | Gopi Aashaan | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Ulsaha Committee | Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | Konthayum Poonoolum | Aloshi | 2014-03-14 |
| Movie | Praise the Lord | Kunjutty | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | King of Kings | Ahmed Shah | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Njaan | Self | 2014-10-19 |
| Movie | Oru Korean Padam | 2014-11-14 | |
| Movie | Vikramadithyan | Dr.Ramanath Pai | 2014-07-25 |
| Movie | Ithihasa | The Librarian | 2014-10-10 |
| Movie | Angels | Father Varghese Punyaalan | 2014-11-28 |
| Movie | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Pious Mathew | 2014-09-06 |
| Movie | Avatharam | Karimban John | 2014-08-01 |
| Movie | Munnariyippu | Chandraji | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | Honey Bee | Cleetus | 2013-06-14 |
| Movie | Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Abdul Haji | 2013-08-09 |
| Movie | Annayum Rasoolum | Joseph | 2013-01-04 |
| Movie | Sringaravelan | DGP | 2013-09-14 |
| Movie | Amen | Father Abraham Ottaplakal | 2013-03-21 |
| Movie | Olipporu | 2013-10-08 | |
| Movie | Nadan | G. Krishnakumar | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | The Power of Silence | Markos | 2013-12-06 |
| Movie | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Anuradha's husband | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Philips and the Monkey Pen | Richard Philip | 2013-11-06 |
| Movie | Kaanchi | Thomas | 2013-10-04 |
| Movie | Idukki Gold | John | 2013-10-17 |
| Movie | Shutter | 2012-02-22 | |
| Movie | Report to Mother | Purushan | 1986-12-25 |