Joy Mathew

Biography

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).

Known For

Drishyam 2

Manorathangal

Heaven

1000 Babies

Haal

2018

Vikramadithyan

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

All Movies (122)

• Haal2025 · as Bishop
• Midnight in Mullankolli2025
• JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala2025 · as Bishop
• Randaam Yaamam2025 · as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri
• Besty2025 · as Ustad
• Chithini2024
• Swargathile Katturumbu2024 · as Baby Samuel
• Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam2024 · as Judge
• Viral Sebi2023 · as Ummerkoya
• Janvi2023
• Chaaver2023 · as Mukundan
• La - Tomatina2023 · as Journalist
• Njanum Pinnoru Njanum2023
• Dhoomam2023
• 20182023 · as Chandy
• Christy2023 · as Joseph
• Louis2022
• 1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare2022 · as Damodaran Namboothiri
• Kaduva2022 · as Bishop
• Heaven2022 · as Surgeon
• Varayan2022
• Naradan2022 · as Kurup sir
• Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh2022
• Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham2021 · as Balachandran
• Cabin2021 · as Shankaran Mesthiri
• Mohan Kumar Fans2021 · as R.K
• Drishyam 22021 · as Public Prosecutor
• Vaanku2021 · as Special Appearance
• Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam2019 · as John Adakkakaran
• Kenjira2019
• Edakkad Battalion 062019 · as Basheer
• Thelivu2019 · as D.G.P
• Marconi Mathai2019
• Naan Petta Makan2019 · as Nelson Christo
• Vakathirivu2019 · as Vivekanandan
• Children's Park2019
• The Sound Story2019
• Mr. & Ms. Rowdy2019
• Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal2019 · as Varghese
• Mottitta Mullakal2018
• Body Deep2018
• Koodasha2018 · as Dr Jayan
• Chalakkudikkaran Changathi2018 · as Thambran
• Chandragiri2018 · as MLA
• Sthaanam2018
• Uncle2018 · as Vijayan
• Street Lights2018 · as Simon Mundakal
• Chakkara Maavin Kombathu2017
• Paathi: The Half2017 · as Othenan
• Chippy2017
• Goodalochana2017 · as Painting buyer
• Onpatham Valavinappuram2017 · as Actor
• Melle2017
• Crossroad2017
• Honey Bee 2.52017 · as Self
• Clint2017 · as Doctor
• Basheerinte Premalekhanam2017
• Oru Cinemakkaran2017 · as Bank Manager
• Gold Coins2017
• Puthan Panam2017 · as Hajiyar
• Puthan Panam2017 · as Mahin Haji
• Honey Bee 2: Celebrations2017 · as Cleetus
• C/O Saira Banu2017
• Pareeth Pandari2017
• Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol2017 · as Ulahannan's Friend
• God Say2017
• Campus Diary2016
• Manamantha2016 · as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)
• King Liar2016 · as Pothuval Sir
• Mohavalayam2016 · as Jose Sebastian
• Charlie2015 · as Umer
• My God2015
• Pathemari2015 · as Chandran
• Namukkore Aakasham2015 · as John Samuel
• Utopiayile Rajavu2015 · as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai
• Jamnapyari2015 · as Prakashettan
• Loham2015 · as Arif Bhai
• Just Married2015
• Rasputin2015 · as Vayalil Satheesan
• Monsoon2015
• Swargathekkal Sundaram2015 · as Lopez
• Lailaa O Lailaa2015 · as Dr. Aravind Menon
• Chirakodinja Kinavukal2015 · as Father of Sumathi
• Alif2015 · as Hajyar
• Mariyam Mukku2015 · as Sayip
• Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan2014 · as Sebastian
• Angels2014 · as Father Varghese Punyaalan
• Oru Korean Padam2014
• Njaan2014 · as Self
• Ithihasa2014 · as The Librarian
• King of Kings2014 · as Ahmed Shah
• Sapthamashree Thaskaraha2014 · as Pious Mathew
• Munnariyippu2014 · as Chandraji
• Avatharam2014 · as Karimban John
• Vikramadithyan2014 · as Dr.Ramanath Pai
• Law Point2014 · as Maya's father
• Ulsaha Committee2014 · as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar
• 7th Day2014 · as P.T.R. Bhattathiri
• Onnum Mindathe2014
• Praise the Lord2014 · as Kunjutty
• Konthayum Poonoolum2014 · as Aloshi
• 19832014 · as Gopi Aashaan
• Silence2013 · as Markos
• Nadan2013 · as G. Krishnakumar
• Philips and the Monkey Pen2013 · as Richard Philip
• Idukki Gold2013 · as John
• Olipporu2013
• Kaanchi2013 · as Thomas
• Zachariayude Garbhinikal2013 · as Anuradha's husband
• Sringaravelan2013 · as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)
• Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi2013 · as Abdul Haji
• Honey Bee2013 · as Cleetus
• Amen2013 · as Father Abraham Ottaplakal
• Rose Guitarinaal2013 · as Joe's Father
• Annayum Rasoolum2013 · as Joseph
• Shutter2012
• Report to Mother1986 · as Purushan
• Aayirathonnam Raavu—
• Bombay Positive—
• Untitled Ranjith Movie—
• Aroopi—
• Aasha—

All TV Shows (2)

• 1000 Babies2024 · as Samuel K Sam
• Manorathangal2024 · as Raghavan Mama