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Joy Mathew

Joy Mathew

ActorWriterProducerDirectorDirecting Sep 20 (age 64) Chalissery, Kerala, India 1986–2026 (40 year career)
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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…

Known For

Drishyam 2
Film

Drishyam 2

Public Prosecutor
Charlie
Film

Charlie

Umer
2018
Film

2018

Chandy
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
Film

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

Abdul Haji
Amen
Film

Amen

Father Abraham Ottaplakal
1983
Film

1983

Gopi Aashaan
Annayum Rasoolum
Film

Annayum Rasoolum

Joseph
Pathemari
Film

Pathemari

Chandran

Filmography

Acting (123)

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Movies (121)

Law & Order

Law & Order

2026 Upcoming

Sep 4

Aroopi

Aroopi

2026
Midnight in Mullankolli

Midnight in Mullankolli

2025
Haal

Haal

2025
2.0
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

2025

as Bishop

3.8
Randaam Yaamam

Randaam Yaamam

2025

as Unnikrishnan Namboothiri

1.0
Besty

Besty

2025

as Ustad

3.0
Chithini

Chithini

2024

as Kathanar

1.0
Swargathile Katturumbu

Swargathile Katturumbu

2024

as Baby Samuel

1.0
Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam

Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam

2024

as Judge

Christy

Christy

2023

as Joseph

4.0
2018

2018

2023

as Chandy

7.5
Chaaver

Chaaver

2023

as Mukundan

5.0
Viral Sebi

Viral Sebi

2023

as Ummerkoya

4.0
Dhoomam

Dhoomam

2023
3.1
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum

Njanum Pinnoru Njanum

2023
1.0
Janvi

Janvi

2023
3.0
La - Tomatina

La - Tomatina

2023
Naradan

Naradan

2022

as Kurup sir

6.2
Louis

Louis

2022
Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh

Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh

2022
Heaven

Heaven

2022

as Surgeon

7.0
Varayan

Varayan

2022
4.5
Kaduva

Kaduva

2022

as Bishop

5.0
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare

1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare

2022

as Damodaran Namboothiri

3.5
Cabin

Cabin

2021

as Shankaran Mesthiri

Drishyam 2

Drishyam 2

2021

as Public Prosecutor

7.6
Mohan Kumar Fans

Mohan Kumar Fans

2021

as R.K

5.5
Vaanku

Vaanku

2021

as Special Appearance

2.8
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham

Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham

2021

as Balachandran

5.8
The Sound Story

The Sound Story

2019
Naan Petta Makan

Naan Petta Makan

2019

as Nelson Christo

3.0
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal

Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal

2019

as Varghese

1.5
Vakathirivu

Vakathirivu

2019

as Vivekanandan

Thelivu

Thelivu

2019

as D.G.P

2.0
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam

Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam

2019

as John Adakkakaran

1.2
Children's Park

Children's Park

2019
5.6
Edakkad Battalion 06

Edakkad Battalion 06

2019

as Basheer

3.1
Marconi Mathai

Marconi Mathai

2019
4.3
Kenjira

Kenjira

2019
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy

Mr. & Ms. Rowdy

2019
4.9
Body Deep

Body Deep

2018
8.0
Uncle

Uncle

2018

as Vijayan

6.1
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi

Chalakkudikkaran Changathi

2018

as Thambran

5.0
Street Lights

Street Lights

2018

as Simon Mundakal

5.0
Koodasha

Koodasha

2018

as Dr Jayan

6.3
Sthaanam

Sthaanam

2018
Chandragiri

Chandragiri

2018

as MLA

Mottitta Mullakal

Mottitta Mullakal

2018
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations

Honey Bee 2: Celebrations

2017

as Cleetus

4.2
Basheerinte Premalekhanam

Basheerinte Premalekhanam

2017
3.5
Crossroad

Crossroad

2017
5.5
God Say

God Say

2017
Pareeth Pandari

Pareeth Pandari

2017

as Jamal

7.0
Chippy

Chippy

2017
Onpatham Valavinappuram

Onpatham Valavinappuram

2017

as Actor

9.0
Gold Coins

Gold Coins

2017
2.0
Puthan Panam

Puthan Panam

2017

as Hajiyar

5.6
Honey Bee 2.5

Honey Bee 2.5

2017

as Self

3.8
Paathi: The Half

Paathi: The Half

2017
5.7
Melle

Melle

2017
7.0
C/O Saira Banu

C/O Saira Banu

2017
5.9
Oru Cinemakkaran

Oru Cinemakkaran

2017

as Bank Manager

5.1
Goodalochana

Goodalochana

2017

as Painting buyer

4.4
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

2017

as Ulahannan's Friend

6.6
Clint

Clint

2017

as Doctor

5.0
Chakkara Maavin Kombathu

Chakkara Maavin Kombathu

2017
Manamantha

Manamantha

2016

as Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)

6.9
King Liar

King Liar

2016

as Pothuval Sir

6.1
Campus Diary

Campus Diary

2016
Mohavalayam

Mohavalayam

2016

as Jose Sebastian

5.5
My God

My God

2015
Chirakodinja Kinavukal

Chirakodinja Kinavukal

2015

as Father of Sumathi

7.0
Alif

Alif

2015

as Hajyar

5.0
Monsoon

Monsoon

2015
Charlie

Charlie

2015

as Umer

7.6
Utopiayile Rajavu

Utopiayile Rajavu

2015

as Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai

4.9
Pathemari

Pathemari

2015

as Chandran

7.5
Lailaa O Lailaa

Lailaa O Lailaa

2015

as Dr. Aravind Menon

3.7
Mariyam Mukku

Mariyam Mukku

2015

as Sayip

4.2
Jamnapyari

Jamnapyari

2015

as Prakashettan

4.2
Loham

Loham

2015

as Arif Bhai

4.4
Rasputin

Rasputin

2015

as Vayalil Satheesan

7.0
Just Married

Just Married

2015
Namukkore Aakasham

Namukkore Aakasham

2015

as John Samuel

2.0
Swargathekkal Sundaram

Swargathekkal Sundaram

2015

as Lopez

2.0
Vikramadithyan

Vikramadithyan

2014

as Dr.Ramanath Pai

6.5
Oru Korean Padam

Oru Korean Padam

2014
Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan

Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan

2014

as Sebastian

3.3
Ulsaha Committee

Ulsaha Committee

2014

as Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar

3.5
Law Point

Law Point

2014

as Maya's father

5.7
7th Day

7th Day

2014

as P.T.R. Bhattathiri

6.2
King of Kings

King of Kings

2014

as Ahmed Shah

4.5
Ithihasa

Ithihasa

2014

as The Librarian

5.3
Praise the Lord

Praise the Lord

2014

as Kunjutty

6.4
Njaan

Njaan

2014

as Self

5.9
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

2014

as Pious Mathew

6.4
Munnariyippu

Munnariyippu

2014

as Chandraji

7.4
Angels

Angels

2014

as Father Varghese Punyaalan

5.3
Avatharam

Avatharam

2014

as Karimban John

4.4
Konthayum Poonoolum

Konthayum Poonoolum

2014

as Aloshi

6.7
1983

1983

2014

as Gopi Aashaan

7.4
Onnum Mindathe

Onnum Mindathe

2014
1.5
Honey Bee

Honey Bee

2013

as Cleetus

5.7
Philips and the Monkey Pen

Philips and the Monkey Pen

2013

as Richard Philip

6.9
Silence

Silence

2013

as Markos

5.0
Kaanchi

Kaanchi

2013

as Thomas

3.5
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

2013

as Abdul Haji

7.0
Idukki Gold

Idukki Gold

2013

as John

7.4
Amen

Amen

2013

as Father Abraham Ottaplakal

7.5
Annayum Rasoolum

Annayum Rasoolum

2013

as Joseph

7.5
Zachariayude Garbhinikal

Zachariayude Garbhinikal

2013

as Anuradha's husband

6.2
Sringaravelan

Sringaravelan

2013

as D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)

3.2
Rose Guitarinaal

Rose Guitarinaal

2013

as Joe's Father

Nadan

Nadan

2013

as G. Krishnakumar

6.0
Olipporu

Olipporu

2013
1.2
Shutter

Shutter

2012
7.4
Report to Mother

Report to Mother

1986

as Purushan

7.7
Bombay Positive

Bombay Positive

Aayirathonnam Raavu

Aayirathonnam Raavu

Aasha

Aasha