Joy Mathew
| Joy Mathew | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 September 1961 (age 55) Challissery, Thrissur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Actor, director, playwright |
| Known for |
Amma Ariyan (1986) Shutter (2012) |
| Spouse(s) | Saritha |
| Children | Mathew, Ann, Tanya |
Joy Mathew is an Indian film director, film and theatre actor, playwright, and political activist.
Biography
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 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.[3] He has written more than 22plays in Malayalam including "Madhyadharanyazhi"(1994),,Veeedukal Kathunnu(1999)""Athirthikkal (1989), Sankadal (1996), Pretoria – 18 Oct (1996) and Chille 73 (1997). 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. He also received the kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy for of his play"Sankadal" in 1996 and .[4] He won the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for the play Madhya Dharanazhi (1996).[5]
Personal life
Mathew was born to P.V.Mathew & Esther on 19 September 1959.[6] He is married to Saritha who works as the head of sales at Electronics Company Dubai. The couple have three children: Mathew, Ann and Thanya. Mathew acted in several Malayalam films: Bavuttiyude Namathil, Cobra and Philips and the Monkey Pen.[7]
Awards
- 2013 – TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards – Best Script writer – Shutter[8]
- 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Debut Director[9]
- 2013 – Asiavision Awards – Best Anti Hero[10]
Filmography
As Film Director
| Year | Film | Scriptwriter | Cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Shutter | | Lal, Sreenivasan, Vinay Forrt, Sajitha Madathil, Riya Saira | International Film Festival of Kerala (2012): Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize)[11] |
As Actor
| Year | Film | Director | Character | Co-cast | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Amma Ariyan | John Abraham | Purushan | Maji Venkitesh | |
| 2013 | Annayum Rasoolum | Rajeev Ravi | Mattanchery Joseph | Fahadh Faasil, Andrea Jeremiah | |
| Shutter | Himself | Singer | Lal, Sreenivasan | ||
| Rose Guitarinaal | Ranjan Pramod | Daddy | Rejith Menon, Manu, Richard | ||
| Amen | Lijo Jose Pellissery | Father Abraham Ottaplakal | Fahadh Faasil, Indrajith, Swati Reddy | ||
| Honey Bee | Jean Paul Lal | Cleetus | Asif Ali, Baburaj, Sreenath Bhasi, Lal | ||
| Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi | Sameer Thahir | Abdulla Haji | Dulquer Salman, Sunny Wayne | ||
| Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Aneesh Anwar | Anuradha's husband | Lal, Rima Kallingal, Lakshmi | ||
| Sringaravelan | Jose Thomas | DGP | Dileep, Vedhicka, Lal | ||
| Philips and the Monkey Pen | Shanil Muhammad, Rojin Thomas | Capt.Richard Philip | Sanoop, Jayasurya, Remya Nambeesan | ||
| Idukki Gold | Aashiq Abu | John | Maniyanpilla Raju, Vijayaraghavan,Ravindran, Babu Antony | ||
| Bangles | Dr.Suvid Wilson | Priest | Ajmal Ameer, Archana Kavi | ||
| Nadan | Kamal | G Krishna Kumar | Jayaram, Remya Nambeeshan | ||
| Silence | V. K. Prakash | Advt. Markose | Mammootty, Anoop Menon | ||
| 2014 | 1983 | Abrid Shine | Gopy Aasan | Nivin Pauly, Anoop Menon, Jacob Gregory | |
| Pranayakatha | Seban's father | Govindankutty | |||
| Manja | Bijoy Urmise, Rammohan S Menon | Journalist Richard | Niyas Backer,Vaidehi,Shammy Thilakan, Ashokan | ||
| Praise The Lord | Shibu Ganghadharan | Kunjutty | Mammootty,Reenu Mathews | ||
| 7th Day | Shyamdhar | P.T.R. Bhattathiri | Prithviraj Sukumaran | ||
| 'Avatharam | Joshy | Irumbanakkal John | Dileep, Mithun | ||
| Vikramadithyan | Lal Jose | Dr.Ramanath Pai | Dulquer Salman,Unni Mukundan,Anoop Menon,Namitha Pramod,Lena | ||
| Law Point | Lijin Jose | Prof.John | Kunchacko Boban, Namitha Pramod | ||
| Konthayum Poonoolum | Lijo Antony | Isac | Kunchakko Boban,Bhama,Manoj k jayan,Saiju Kurup,Kalabhavan Mani | ||
| Sapthamashree Thaskaraha | Anil Radhakrishana Menon | Poius Mathew | Prithviraj,Asif Ali,Nedumdi venu,Sanusha | ||
| Rajadhi Raja | Ajay vasudev | Ahammed shah | Mammutty,Laxmi Rai | ||
| Ulsahacommittee | Akku Akbar | Ayyankaar | Jayaram,Babu Raj,Sheela, | ||
| Munnariyippu | Venu | T G Menon | Mammootty, Prithvi Raj, | ||
| Njaan | Renjth | Joy Mathew | , Dulquer Salman,Anu Mol,Muthu Mani,Suresh Krishna,Sadiq,Irshad,Chinnu ,Jyothi | ||
| Ithihasa | Binu S | Shine Tom Chacko, Anusree | |||
| Aasha Black | |||||
| Angels | Jean Marcose | Fr.Varghese Punyalan | Asha Sarath,Indrajith, | ||
| Oru Korean Padam | Sujith s Nair | Director Joy Mathew | Tini Tom | ||
| Nagara Varudhi Naduvil Njaan | Minister Sebastian | Sreenivasan, Sangita | |||
| 2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Joshiy | Dr. Aravind Menon | Mohanlal, Amala Paul, Sathyaraj | |
| Mariyam Mukku | Sayip (Salomi's father) | ||||
| Rasputin | Jinu G. Daniel | Vayalil Satheesan | Vinay Forrt, Aju Varghese, Vandana Menon | ||
| Utopiayile Rajavu | Kamal | Statue | Mammootty | ||
| Pathemari | Salim Ahamed | Chandran | Mammootty | ||
| Jamna Pyari | Thomas K sebastian | Prakashettan | Kunchacko Boban | ||
| Swargathekkal Sundaram | Lopez/Gee Varghese | Sreenivasan,Lal | |||
| Alif | MUHAMMED | Hajiyar | Lena | ||
| Chirakodinja Kinavukal | Santhosh Viswanath | Virakuvettukaran | Kunchacko Boban,Rima Kallingal | ||
| Monsoon | Santhosh | Mamachan | John | ||
| Namukkore Aakasham | Pradeep Mullanezhi | Col.John Samuel | Sharbani Mukharji | ||
| Loham | Ranjith | Arif Bhai | Mohanlal | ||
| Charlie | Martin Prakatt | Ummer | Dulquer Salmaan | ||
| 2016 | Jose Sebastian|TV Chandran | Mythili | |||
| King Liar | Siddique Lal | Pothuval Master | Dileep | ||
| Devi | A. L. Vijay | Prabhu Deva, Tamannaah, Sonu Sood | |||
References
- ↑ "AMMA ARIYAN". British Film Institute (www.bfi.org.uk). Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ "Lists of bests". www.listsofbests.com. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
- ↑ SHUTTER remaked 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. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- ↑ "Joy Mathew". dubaifilmfest.com. Retrieved 18 December 2012.
- ↑ Archived 14 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Archived 24 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "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 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards". Kerala9.com. 2014-01-20. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards - Emirates 24|7". Emirates247.com. 2013-11-05. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ '+json.loginStatus.userName+' (2013-11-16). "Mammootty and John Abraham rule Asiavision Awards". GulfNews.com. Retrieved 2015-12-13.
- ↑ "Suvarna Chakoram for Sta.Nina". The Hindu. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.