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).
Acting
Movie
Drishyam 2
as Public Prosecutor
2021
Movie
Charlie
as Umer
2015
Movie
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
as Abdul Haji
2013
Movie
2018
as Chandy
2023
Movie
Amen
as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
2013
Movie
Vikramadithyan
as Dr.Ramanath Pai
2014
Movie
1983
as Gopi Aashaan
2014
Movie
Annayum Rasoolum
as Joseph
2013
Movie
7th Day
as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
2014
Movie
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
as Pious Mathew
2014
Movie
Munnariyippu
as Chandraji
2014
Movie
Pathemari
as Chandran
2015
Movie
Philips and the Monkey Pen
as Richard Philip
2013
Movie
Shutter
2012
Movie
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
as Ulahannan's Friend
2017
Movie
Kaduva
as Bishop
2022
Movie
Idukki Gold
as John
2013
Movie
Loham
as Arif Bhai
2015
Movie
Njaan
as Self
2014
Movie
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
as Balachandran
2021
Movie
Manamantha
as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
2016
Movie
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
as Father of Sumathi
2015
Movie
Jamnapyari
as Prakashettan
2015
Movie
Honey Bee
as Cleetus
2013
