Joy Mathew

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{{short description|Indian actor and director}}
{{EngvarB|date=September 2014}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Joy Mathew
| image = Joy mathew actor.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1961|9|20}}
| birth_place = Challissery, [[Calicut]], India
| nationality =
| spouse = Saritha
| children = 3
| occupation = Actor, director, playwright, screenwriter
| known_for =
}}

'''Joy Mathew''' (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor, director, playwright, and screenwriter. He predominantly works in [[Malayalam cinema]].

==Career==

Joy Mathew is best known for playing the lead role in [[John Abraham (director)|John Abraham]]'s 1986 film ''[[Amma Ariyan]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6eb99581|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004221330/http://explore.bfi.org.uk/4ce2b6eb99581|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 October 2013|title=AMMA ARIYAN|publisher=British Film Institute (www.bfi.org.uk)|access-date=20 December 2012}}</ref> which was voted one of the Top 10 Indian films by [[British Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.listsofbests.com/list/19048-bfi-imagineasia-top-20-indian-films-critics|title=Lists of bests|publisher=www.listsofbests.com|access-date=20 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004213345/http://www.listsofbests.com/list/19048-bfi-imagineasia-top-20-indian-films-critics|archive-date=4 October 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2012, he made his directorial debut with ''[[Shutter (2012 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]]. ''Shutter'' was also screened at Chennai Film Festival (2012–13), [[Mumbai Film Festival]] (2012–13), Bangalore Film Festival (2012–13), [[Busan Film Festival]] (2012–13), [[Hamburg Film Festival]] (2012–13), and Indian Panorama (2012–13).<ref name=IFFKaward>SHUTTER remade 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} {{cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13032215&tabId=1&programId=11565535 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130111052013/http://english.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/contentView.do?contentId=13032215&tabId=1&programId=11565535 |url-status=dead |archive-date=11 January 2013 |title=Curtains down on IFFK, Sta. Nina bags Suvarna Chakoram |date=14 December 2012 |newspaper=[[Malayala Manorama]] |publisher=[[Malayala Manorama|Manoramaonline]] |access-date=15 December 2012 }}</ref>

Joy Mathew has written more than 22 plays in [[Malayalam]], such as ''Madhyadharanyazhi'' (1994), ''Veeedukal Kathunnu'' (1999), ''Athirthikkal'' (1989), ''Sankadal'' (1996), ''Pretoria – 18 Oct'' (1996) and ''Chille 73'' (1997). He received the [[Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi]] award for his play ''Sankadal'' in 1996. 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, ''Daivathinte Thoppi'' (2015), ''Poonaranga'' (2015), ''Raktha Thabala'' (2017).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/cast/id/5336|title=Joy Mathew|publisher=dubaifilmfest.com|access-date=18 December 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122000905/http://dubaifilmfest.com/en/films/cast/id/5336|archive-date=22 January 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Personal life==

Joy Mathew was born to P. V. Mathew and Esther on 19 September 1959.<ref>[http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-432440] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224220404/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-432440|date=24 February 2014}}</ref> He married Saritha who had been working as the head of sales at Electronics Company Dubai. The couple have three children: Mathew, Ann and Tania.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentId=14702057&programId=1073752204&channelId=-1073750705&BV_ID=@@@&tabId=3 |title=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 |publisher=Manoramaonline.com |access-date=2015-12-13}}</ref>

==Awards==
* 2012: [[International Film Festival of Kerala]] – Silver Crow Pheasant Award for Best Feature Film (Audience Prize) – ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]''<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://iffk.in/iffk-2012/|title = IFFK 2012 – 26th International Film Festival of Kerala}}</ref><ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/suvarna-chakoram-for-sta-nina/article4202911.ece "Suvarna Chakoram for Sta.Nina"]. ''The Hindu''. 14 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2012.</ref>
* 2013: [[Vanitha Film Awards]] – Best Scriptwriter – ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kerala9.com/news-category/news/movie-news/ttk-prestige-vanitha-film-awards-shobhana-prithviraj-win-best-actor-actress-awards |title=TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards |publisher=Kerala9.com |date=2014-01-20 |access-date=2015-12-13}}</ref>
* 2013: [[Asiavision Awards]] – Best Debut Director – ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/mammotty-kavya-madhavan-bag-asiavision-awards-2013-11-05-1.526962 |title=Mammotty, Kavya Madhavan bag Asiavision awards – Emirates 24|7 |publisher=Emirates247.com |date=2013-11-05 |access-date=2015-12-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060116/http://www.emirates247.com/entertainment/mammotty-kavya-madhavan-bag-asiavision-awards-2013-11-05-1.526962 |archive-date= 4 March 2016 }}</ref>
* 2013: [[Asiavision Awards]] – Best Anti Hero – ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]''<ref>{{cite web|author=+json.loginStatus.userName+ |url=http://gulfnews.com/arts-entertainment/celebrity/mammootty-and-john-abraham-rule-asiavision-awards-1.1255582 |title=Mammootty and John Abraham rule Asiavision Awards |publisher=GulfNews.com |date=2013-11-16 |access-date=2015-12-13}}</ref>
* 2015: [[Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention]] for acting – ''Mohavalayam''<ref>https://madaboutmoviez.com/2015/08/10/the-kerala-state-film-awards-2015-complete-list-of-winners/</ref>
* 2018: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]] – ''[[Uncle (film)|Uncle]]''

==Filmography==
===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Director !! Notes
|-
|| 1986 || ''[[Amma Ariyan]]'' || Purushan || [[John Abraham (director)|John Abraham]] ||
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2012|| ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]'' || Singer || Himself || Directorial debut
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2013 || ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]'' || Mattanchery Joseph || [[Rajeev Ravi]] ||
|-
| ''[[Rose Guitarinaal]]'' || Daddy || [[Ranjan Pramod]] ||
|-
| ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' || Father Abraham Ottaplakal || [[Lijo Jose Pellissery]] ||
|-
| ''[[Honey Bee (film)|Honey Bee]]'' || Cleetus || [[Jean Paul Lal]] ||
|-
| ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' ||Abdulla Haji || [[Sameer Thahir]] ||
|-
| ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]'' ||Anuradha's husband || Aneesh Anwar ||
|-
| ''[[Sringaravelan]]'' ||Don Gopi Prasad || Jose Thomas ||
|-
| ''[[Philips and the Monkey Pen]]'' || Capt.Richard Philip || Shanil Muhammad, Rojin Thomas ||
|-
| ''[[Idukki Gold]]'' ||John || [[Aashiq Abu]] ||
|-
| ''[[Bangles (film)|Bangles]]'' ||Priest ||Dr.Suvid Wilson ||
|-
| ''[[Nadan]]'' || G Krishna Kumar|| [[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] ||
|-
| ''[[Silence (2013 film)|Silence]]'' ||Advt. Markose||[[V. K. Prakash]] ||
|-
| rowspan="19"| 2014 ||''[[1983 (film)|1983]]''||Gopi Aashan ||[[Abrid Shine]]||
|-
| ''Pranayakatha'' ||Seban's father || ||
|-
| ''Manja''|| Journalist Richard || Bijoy Urmise, Rammohan S Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise the Lord]]'' ||Kunjutty ||Shibu Ganghadharan ||
|-
| ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'' || P.T.R. Bhattathiri ||Shyamdhar ||
|-
| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''||Irumbanakkal John || Joshy||
|-
| ''[[Vikramadithyan]]'' ||Dr.Ramanath Pai ||[[Lal Jose]]||
|-
| ''[[Law Point]]'' || Prof.John||Lijin Jose ||
|-
| ''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]''||Isac ||Lijo Antony ||
|-
| ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' ||Poius Mathew ||[[Anil Radhakrishnan Menon]]||
|-
| ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''||Ahammed shah ||Ajay Vasudev ||
|-
| ''[[Ulsaha Committee|Ulsahacommittee]]'' ||Ayyankaar ||[[Akku Akbar]] ||
|-
| ''[[Munnariyippu]]'' ||T G Menon || Venu||
|-
| ''[[Njaan]]'' || Joy Mathew||Renjth ||
|-
| ''[[Ithihasa]]'' || ||Binu S ||
|-
| ''[[Asha Black]]'' || || JhonRobin Son||
|-
| ''[[Angels (2014 film)|Angels]]'' ||Fr.Varghese Punyalan ||Jean Marcose ||
|-
| ''Oru Korean Padam'' ||Director Joy Mathew ||Sujith S Nair ||
|-
| ''[[Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan]]'' ||Minister Sebastian || ||
|-
| rowspan="13"| 2015 ||''[[Lailaa O Lailaa]]''||Dr. Aravind Menon || [[Joshiy]] ||
|-
| ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]'' ||Sayip (Salomi's father) || ||
|-
| ''[[Rasputin (2015 film)|Rasputin]]'' || Vayalil Satheesan || Jinu G. Daniel ||
|-
| ''[[Utopiayile Rajavu]]'' ||C. Parameswaran Pillai ||[[Kamal (director)|Kamal]] ||
|-
| ''[[Pathemari]]'' ||Chandran||[[Salim Ahamed]] ||
|-
|''[[Jamna Pyari]]''||Prakashan||Thomas K sebastian||
|-
| ''Swargathekkal Sundaram''||Lopez/Gee Varghese||||
|-
| ''Alif''||Hajiyar||Muhammed||
|-
| ''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]'' ||Virakuvettukaran ||Santhosh Viswanath||
|-
| ''Monsoon''||Mamachan||Santhosh ||
|-
| ''Namukkore Aakasham'' ||Col.John Samuel ||Pradeep Mullanezhi ||
|-
| ''[[Loham]]''||Arif Bhai||Ranjith ||
|-
| ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]''||Ummer||Martin Prakatt||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2016 || ''Mohavalayam'' || || [[TV Chandran]] ||
|-
| ''[[King Liar]]'' || Pothuval Master||[[Siddique-Lal]]||
|-
| ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]''|| Krishna's father ||A. L. Vijay|| Trilingual film
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2017 || ''[[God Say]]'' || || Shyju Govind, Sherry Govindan ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Cinemakkaran]]'' || Pothuval Master||Leo Thaddeus||
|-
| ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]'' || Ulahannan's friend||Jibu Jacob||
|-
| ''[[Chakkaramaavin Kombathu]]'' || Ali Mammu||Tony Chittettukalam||
|-
| ''[[Puthan Panam]]'' || Mahin Haji||Renjith||
|-
| ''Chippy'' || John Samuel||Pradeep Chokli||
|-
| ''[[Clint (film)|Clint]]'' || Dr.Samuvel|| Harikumar||
|-
| ''[[Goodalochana]]'' || Rahin Hajji|| Thomas K. Sebastian||
|-
| ''[[Crossroad (2017 film)|Crossroad]]'' || || Lenin Rajendran||
|-
| ''Pathirakalam'' || narration|| priyanandanan||
|-
| ''Paathi'' || Theyyam Kalakaran || Chandran Narikkodu ||
|-
| ''[[Balloon (2017 film)|Balloon]] '' || Fr. Andrews || Sinish Sreedharan ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2018 || ''[[Oru Kadhai Sollatuma|The Sound Story]]'' || Varghese|| Prasad|| [[Docufiction]]
|-
|''[[Kinar (film)|Kinar]]'' || Varghese || M. A. Nishad || Bilingual film
|-
|''[[Kinar (film)|Keni]]'' || || M. A. Nishad || Tamil
|-
|''[[Uncle (film)|Uncle]]''|| Vijayan|| Gireesh Damodar||
|-
|''[[Udalaazham]]'' || Rameshan || Unnikrishnan Avala||
|-
|''[[Street Lights]]'' || Joseph || Shamdat ||
|-
|''[[Chalakkudikkaran Changathi]]'' || Thamburan || Vinayan ||
|-
|''[[Sthalam]]'' || Fr. Varghese || Sivaprasad ||
|-
| rowspan="6" |2019
|''[[Mr. & Ms. Rowdy]]''
|Abraham Mathew
|[[Jeethu Joseph]]
|
|-
|''[[Children's Park (film)|Children's Park]]''
|Govindan
|[[Shafi (director)|Shafi]]
|
|-
|''Naan Petta Makan''
|Simon Britto
|''Saji S.Palamel''
|
|-
|''[[Marconi Mathai]]''
|Luca Mappla
|Sanil Kalathil
|-
|''Thelivu''
|
|M.A. Nishad
|
|-
|''[[Edakkad Battalion 06]]''
|Basheer
|Swapnesh K. Nair
|-
| rowspan="2" |2021
|''[[Drishyam 2]]''
|Adv.Janardhanan
|[[Jeethu Joseph]]
|Amazon Prime Release
|-
|''[[Kenjira]]''
|
|Manoj Kana
|Paniya Language Movie
|-
|{{TBA}}
|Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
|
|
|
|}

===As director, writer===
{| class="wikitable"
|-samoohyapadam
! rowspan=2|Year
! rowspan=2|Title
! colspan=2|Credited as
! rowspan=2|Notes
|-
! Director
! Writer
|-
| 1996
| [[Saamoohyapaadam]]
|
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2012
| ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]''
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|Directorial debut
|-
|2018
| ''[[Uncle (film)|Uncle]]''
|
|{{yes}}
|
|-
| 2022
| Untitled [[Dulquer Salmaan|DQ]] film
|{{yes}}
|{{yes}}
|
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0558593}}

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[[Category:21st-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:People from Thrissur district]]
[[Category:Malayalam film directors]]
[[Category:Indian male dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Indian male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam cinema]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Kerala]]
[[Category:Malayalam-language dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award]]
[[Category:1959 births]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam theatre]]
[[Category:Film directors from Thrissur]]
[[Category:Screenwriters from Kerala]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]

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