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{{short description|Indian film producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}}
{{infobox person
| name = Raju Mathew
| image = Shri Raju Mathew at the presentation of the film Thanmatra during the 37th International Film Festival (IFFI-2006) in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2006.jpg
| caption = Raju Mathew, [[International Film Festival of India|IFFI]] ([[37th International Film Festival of India|2006]])
| birth_date = {{circa|1937}}
| birth_place =
| death_date = 12 November 2019 (aged 82)
| death_place =
| nationality = [[India]]n
| alma_mater =
| occupation = Film Producer
}}

'''Raju Mathew''' ({{circa|1937}} – 12 November 2019) was an [[India]]n film producer from [[Kerala]]. He produced 45 films.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/350410-latest-news-century-films-films-owner-raju-mathew-passes-away.html
|website=Mangalam
|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=സെഞ്ചുറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമ രാജു മാത്യു മാളിയേക്കല്‍ നിര്യാതനായി|language=ml}}</ref> He was the owner of Century Films.<ref name=b>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/film-producer-century-raju-mathew-passes-away--1.4273713
|website=Mathrubhumi
|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Film producer Century Raju Mathew passes away}}</ref>

==Biography==
Mathew worked in an insurance company before coming to the film arena. Later he gave up the job and established Century Films in 1979.<ref name=c>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/11/13/raju-mathew-death-obit-kerala-century-films.html
|website=Manoroma Online
|date=13 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Raju Mathew hit 'Century' with every film}}</ref> Then he began to produce films. He produced mainly [[Malayalam films]]. Besides [[Malayalam films]] he also produced a [[Hindi film]] titled ''[[Anokha Rishta]]''.<ref name=d>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/veteran-film-producer-raju-mathew-no-more-mm-172711.html
|website=News18 Malayalam
|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=പ്രശസ്ത ചലച്ചിത്ര നിർമ്മാതാവ് സെഞ്ച്വറി രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു|language=ml
}}</ref> ''[[Athiran]]'' was the last film which was produced by him.<ref name=b/> He was the president of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.<ref name=e>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/malayalam-film-producer-raju-mathew-no-more/south/news/1788008.html
|website=United News of India
|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Malayalam film producer Raju Mathew no more}}</ref>

Mathew was married to Lily Mathew.<ref name=b/> Anjana Jacob and Ranjana Mathew are their daughters.<ref name=e/>

Mathew died on 12 November 2019 at the age of 82.<ref name=f>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/century-films-owner-raju-mathew-passed-away/articleshow/72022021.cms
|website=Samayam
|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=സെഞ്ച്വറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമയായ രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു
|language=ml
}}</ref><ref name=g>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/nov/13/film-producer-raju-mathew-passes-away-2060918.html
|website=The New Indian Express
|date=13 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Film producer Raju Mathew passes away}}</ref>

==Selected filmography==
===Malayalam===
* ''[[Kelkkaatha Sabdham]]'' (1982)<ref name=c/>
* ''[[Karyam Nissaram]]'' (1983)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Pinnilavu]]'' (1983)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu]]'' (1983)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Athirathram (film)|Athirathram]]'' (1984)<ref name=h>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/raju-mathew/filmography.html
|website=Filmibeat
|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Raju Mathew Movies}}</ref>
* ''[[Adiyozhukkukal]]'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Ariyatha Veethikal]]'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Avidathe Pole Ivideyum]]'' (1985)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Karimpinpoovinakkare]]'' (1985)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Anubandham (1985 film)|Anubandham]]'' (1985)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Adimakal Udamakal]]'' (1987)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Vrutham]]'' (1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vrutham
|website=www.moviebuff.com
|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Vrutham}}</ref>
* ''[[Mukthi]]'' (1988)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Shubhayathra]]'' (1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/shubha-yathra
|website=www.moviebuff.com
|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Shubha Yathra}}</ref>
* ''[[Aanaval Mothiram]]'' (1991)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Samooham]]'' (1993)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Thanmathra]]'' (2005)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Money Ratnam]]'' (2014)<ref name=h/>
* ''[[Athiran]]'' (2019)<ref name=e/>

===Hindi===
* ''[[Anokha Rishta]]'' (1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/anokha-rishta/cast/
|website=Bollywood Hungama
|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Anokha Rishta Cast & Crew}}</ref>
==Awards==

* 2005 - [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] (producer) - [[Thanmathra]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/49_53Nfacatalogue-%20.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|publisher=[[Directorate of Film Festivals]]|accessdate=2 September 2020| pages=72, 73}}</ref>
* 2005 - [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film]] (producer) - Thanmathra<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2000-2012|publisher=Kerala I & PRD|accessdate=2 September 2020|url-status=dead|website=[[Kerala State Chalachitra Academy]]|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|archivedate=5 March 2016}}</ref>
* 2005 - [[Amrita TV]] Film Award for Best Film (producer) - Thanmathra
* 1985 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam]] for [[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye]]

==References==
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[[Category:Malayalam film producers]]
[[Category:Hindi film producers]]
[[Category:1930s births]]
[[Category:2019 deaths]]
[[Category:Film producers from Kerala]]

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