Joy Mathew

Joy Mathew (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is also a film director, playwright and screenwriter. He predominantly works in Malayalam cinema.

Joy Mathew
Born (1961-09-20) 20 September 1961
Challissery, Calicut, India
Occupations
  • Actor
  • director
  • playwright
  • screenwriter
SpouseSaritha
Children3

Career

Joy Mathew is best known for playing the lead role in John Abraham's 1986 film Amma Ariyan[1] which was voted one of the Top 10 Indian films by British Film Institute.[2] In 2012, he made his directorial debut with 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. Shutter was also screened at Chennai Film Festival (2012–13), Mumbai Film Festival (2012–13), Bangalore Film Festival (2012–13), Busan Film Festival (2012–13), Hamburg Film Festival (2012–13), and Indian Panorama (2012–13).[3]

Joy Mathew has written more than 22 plays in Malayalam, such as Madhyadharanyazhi (1994), Veeedukal Kathunnu (1999), Athirthikkal (1989), Sankadal (1996), Pretoria – 18 Oct (1996) and Chille 73 (1997). He received the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi award for his play Sankadal in 1996. He was honoured by Kerala Sahitya Academy for the Best Anthology of one act plays "Sisu" in 1994 and Madhyadhanyazhi for the Best Drama in 1995, Daivathinte Thoppi (2015), Poonaranga (2015), Raktha Thabala (2017).[4]

Personal life

Joy Mathew was born to P. V. Mathew and Esther on 19 September 1959.[5] He married Saritha who had been working as the head of sales at Electronics Company Dubai. The couple have three children: Mathew, Ann and Tania.[6]

Awards

Filmography

As actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
1986Amma AriyanPurushan
2012ShutterSingerDirectorial debut
2013Annayum RasoolumMattanchery Joseph
Rose GuitarinaalDaddy
AmenFather Abraham Ottaplakal
Honey BeeCleetus
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna BhoomiAbdulla Haji
Zachariayude GarbhinikalAnuradha's husband
SringaravelanDon Gopi Prasad
Philips and the Monkey PenCapt.Richard Philip
Idukki GoldJohn
BanglesPriest
NadanG Krishna Kumar
SilenceAdvt. Markose
20141983Gopi Aashan
PranayakathaSeban's father
ManjaJournalist Richard
Praise the LordKunjutty
7th DayP.T.R. Bhattathiri
AvatharamIrumbanakkal Joseph
VikramadithyanDr.Ramanath Pai
Law PointProf.John
Konthayum PoonoolumIsac
Sapthamashree ThaskarahaPoius Mathew
Rajadhi RajaAhammed shah
UlsahacommitteeAyyankaar
MunnariyippuT G Menon
NjaanJoy Mathew
Ithihasa
Asha Black
AngelsFr.Varghese Punyalan
Oru Korean PadamDirector Joy Mathew
Nagara Varidhi Naduvil NjanMinister Sebastian
2015Lailaa O LailaaDr. Aravind Menon
Mariyam MukkuSayip (Salomi's father)
RasputinVayalil Satheesan
Utopiayile RajavuC. Parameswaran Pillai
PathemariChandran
Jamna PyariPrakashan
Swargathekkal SundaramLopez/Gee Varghese
AlifHajiyar
Chirakodinja KinavukalVirakuvettukaran
MonsoonMamachan
Namukkore AakashamCol.John Samuel
LohamArif Bhai
CharlieUmmer
2016Mohavalayam
King LiarPothuval Master
DeviKrishna's fatherTrilingual film
2017God Say
Oru CinemakkaranPothuval Master
Munthirivallikal ThalirkkumbolUlahannan's friend
Chakkaramaavin KombathuAli Mammu
Puthan PanamMahin Haji
ChippyJohn Samuel
ClintDr.Samuvel
GoodalochanaRahin Hajji
Crossroad
Pathirakalamnarration
PaathiTheyyam Kalakaran
Balloon Fr. Andrews
2018The Sound StoryGeorgeDocufiction
KinarVargheseBilingual film
KeniTamil
UncleVijayan
UdalaazhamRameshan
Street LightsJoseph
Chalakkudikkaran ChangathiThamburan
SthalamFr. Varghese
2019Mr. & Ms. RowdyAbraham Mathew
Children's ParkGovindan
Naan Petta MakanSimon Britto
Marconi MathaiLuca Mappla
Thelivu
Edakkad Battalion 06Basheer
2021Drishyam 2Adv.JanardhananAmazon Prime Release
KenjiraPaniya Language Movie
Kanakam Kaamini KalahamBalachandran
2022Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh[13]
NaaradanShivadas Kurup
2023ChristyJoseph[14]
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare[15]
Dhoomam[16]
Chaaver Mukundan [17]

As director, writer
Year Title Credited as Notes
Director Writer
1996SaamoohyapaadamYes
2012ShutterYesYesDirectorial debut
2018UncleYes
2023ChaaverYes[18]

References
  1. "AMMA ARIYAN". British Film Institute (www.bfi.org.uk). Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. "Lists of bests". www.listsofbests.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. SHUTTER remade in six Indian languages like Tamil, Marathi, Telugu, Kannada, Punjabi and Kongini|http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/kozhikode/Shutter-still-room-for-remakes/article16070683.ece} "Curtains down on IFFK, Sta. Nina bags Suvarna Chakoram". Malayala Manorama. Manoramaonline. 14 December 2012. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  4. "Joy Mathew". dubaifilmfest.com. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
  5. Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "Malayalam News, Kerala News, Latest Malayalam News, Latest Kerala News, Breaking News, Online News, Malayalam Online News, Kerala Politics, Business News, Movie News, Malayalam Movie News, News Headlines, Malayala Manorama Newspaper, Breaking Malayalam News". Manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  7. "IFFK 2012 – 26th International Film Festival of Kerala". Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 8 January 2017.
  8. "Suvarna Chakoram for Sta.Nina". The Hindu. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  9. "TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards". Kerala9.com. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  10. "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards – Emirates 24|7". Emirates247.com. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  11. +json.loginStatus.userName+ (16 November 2013). "Mammootty and John Abraham rule Asiavision Awards". GulfNews.com. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
  12. "The Kerala State Film Awards 2015: Complete List of Winners | mad about moviez". madaboutmoviez.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2015.
  13. "Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media". OnManorama. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  14. "'Christy' is not 'Malena', clarifies Malavika Mohanan". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  15. "Ann Esther, daughter of famous actor Joy Mathew, gets married". The Economic Times. 30 December 2022. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  16. "Dhoomam". The Times of India.
  17. "Tinu Pappachan's Chaaver locks a release date". Cinema Express. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
  18. "Actor Joy Mathew's daughter Ann Esther gets married". OnManorama. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
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