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 | The Real Players | 2025 | |
| Movie | Louis | 2025 | |
| Movie | Chaaver | Mukundan | 2023-09-22 |
| Movie | Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh | 2022-02-04 | |
| Movie | Naradan | Kurup sir | 2022-03-03 |
| Movie | Kaduva | Bishop | 2022-07-07 |
| Movie | Heaven | Surgeon | 2022-06-17 |
| Movie | Vaanku | Special Appearance | 2021-01-21 |
| Movie | Cabin | Shankaran Mesthiri | 2021-10-21 |
| Movie | Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham | Balachandran | 2021-11-12 |
| Movie | Drishyam 2 | Public Prosecutor | 2021-02-19 |
| Movie | Mohan Kumar Fans | R.K | 2021-03-19 |
| Movie | Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal | 2019-01-25 | |
| Movie | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | 2019-02-22 | |
| Movie | Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam | John Adakkakaran | 2019-12-06 |
| Movie | Edakkad Battalion 06 | Basheer | 2019-10-18 |
| Movie | Children's Park | 2019-06-05 | |
| Movie | Marconi Mathai | 2019-07-11 | |
| Movie | Naan Petta Makan | 2019-06-21 | |
| Movie | Uncle | Vijayan | 2018-04-27 |
| Movie | Street Lights | 2018-01-26 | |
| Movie | Sthaanam | 2018-05-18 | |
| Movie | Chandragiri | MLA | 2018-08-03 |
| Movie | Chalakkudikkaran Changathi | 2018-09-28 | |
| Movie | Koodasha | 2018-10-19 | |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Cleetus | 2017-03-23 |
| Movie | Puthan Panam | Mahin Haji | 2017-04-12 |
| Movie | C/O Saira Banu | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Ulahannan's Friend | 2017-01-20 |
| Movie | God Say | 2017-01-07 | |
| Movie | Gold Coins | 2017-06-09 | |
| Movie | Pareeth Pandari | 2017-03-17 | |
| Movie | Basheerinte Premalekhanam | 2017-07-21 | |
| Movie | Chippy | 2017-11-10 | |
| Movie | Paathi: The Half | 2017-11-17 | |
| Movie | Chakkara Maavin Kombathu | 2017-11-17 | |
| 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 | Oru Cinemakkaran | Bank Manager | 2017-06-24 |
| Movie | Mohavalayam | Jose Sebastian | 2016-03-18 |
| Movie | Campus Diary | 2016-12-02 | |
| Movie | Manamantha | Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version) | 2016-08-05 |
| Movie | King Liar | Pothuval Sir | 2016-04-15 |
| Movie | Lailaa O Lailaa | Dr. Menon | 2015-05-14 |
| Movie | Mariyam Mukku | Sayip | 2015-01-23 |
| Movie | Monsoon | 2015-06-26 | |
| Movie | Alif | Hajyar | 2015-02-27 |
| Movie | Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Father of Sumathi | 2015-05-01 |
| Movie | Pathemari | Chandran | 2015-10-09 |
| Movie | Rasputin | Vayalil Satheesan | 2015-08-07 |
| Movie | Utopiayile Rajavu | Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai | 2015-08-27 |
| Movie | Charlie | Umer | 2015-12-24 |
| Movie | Jamnapyari | Prakashettan | 2015-08-21 |
| Movie | Just Married | 2015-08-14 | |
| Movie | Loham | Arif Bhai | 2015-08-20 |
| 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 | Konthayum Poonoolum | Aloshi | 2014-03-14 |
| Movie | 1983 | Gopi Aashaan | 2014-01-31 |
| Movie | Praise the Lord | Kunjutty | 2014-03-20 |
| Movie | Ulsaha Committee | Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar | 2014-05-02 |
| Movie | Angels | Father Varghese Punyaalan | 2014-11-28 |
| Movie | Oru Korean Padam | 2014-11-14 | |
| Movie | Vikramadithyan | Dr.Ramanath Pai | 2014-07-25 |
| Movie | Ithihasa | The Librarian | 2014-10-10 |
| Movie | Njaan | Self | 2014-10-19 |
| Movie | King of Kings | Ahmed Shah | 2014-09-07 |
| Movie | Munnariyippu | Chandraji | 2014-08-22 |
| Movie | Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Pious Mathew | 2014-09-06 |
| Movie | Avatharam | Karimban John | 2014-08-01 |
| 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 |