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Joy Mathew

Joy Mathew

Known for: Acting

Born 20/09/1961
Place of birth Chalissery, Kerala, India

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).

Filmography

Manorathangal Series ★ 4,5

Manorathangal

Raghavan Mama

2024
Film

DANSAF
1000 Babies Series ★ 5,7

1000 Babies

Samuel K Sam

2024
Aroopi Film ★ 1,3

Aroopi

Alex George

2026
L&O - Law and Order Film

L&O - Law and Order

IG Dhananjayan

2026
Drishyam 2 Film ★ 7,6

Drishyam 2

Public Prosecutor

2021
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Film ★ 4,9

Mr. & Ms. Rowdy

2019
Crossroad Film ★ 5,5

Crossroad

Drama director

2017
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Film ★ 6,5

Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol

Ulahannan's Friend

2017
C/O Saira Banu Film ★ 6,0

C/O Saira Banu

Peter's friend

2017
Paathi: The Half Film ★ 5,7

Paathi: The Half

Othenan

2017
Heaven Film ★ 6,7

Heaven

Surgeon

2022
2018 Film ★ 7,6

2018

Chandy

2023
7th Day Film ★ 6,2

7th Day

P.T.R. Bhattathiri

2014
Report to Mother Film ★ 7,7

Report to Mother

Purushan

1986
Ithihasa Film ★ 5,3

Ithihasa

The Librarian

2014
Haal Film ★ 4,0

Haal

Bishop

2025
Puthan Panam Film ★ 5,6

Puthan Panam

Hajiyar

2017
Puthan Panam Film ★ 5,6

Puthan Panam

Mahin Haji

2017
Uncle Film ★ 5,9

Uncle

Vijayan

2018
Loham Film ★ 4,5

Loham

Arif Bhai

2015
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Film ★ 7,1

Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi

Abdul Haji

2013
Kenjira Film

Kenjira

2019
Kaduva Film ★ 5,1

Kaduva

Bishop

2022
Street Lights Film ★ 5,0

Street Lights

Simon Mundakal

2018
Buried in 1994 Film

Buried in 1994

Alex

2024
Annayum Rasoolum Film ★ 7,5

Annayum Rasoolum

Joseph

2013
Philips and the Monkey Pen Film ★ 6,8

Philips and the Monkey Pen

Richard Philip

2013
Angels Film ★ 5,4

Angels

Father Varghese Punyaalan

2014
Jamnapyari Film ★ 4,2

Jamnapyari

Prakashettan

2015
Charlie Film ★ 7,6

Charlie

Umer

2015
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Film ★ 4,1

Honey Bee 2: Celebrations

Cleetus

2017
Thelivu Film ★ 2,0

Thelivu

D.G.P

2019
Manamantha Film ★ 6,9

Manamantha

Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)

2016
Koodasha Film ★ 6,2

Koodasha

Dr Jayan

2018
Lailaa O Lailaa Film ★ 3,7

Lailaa O Lailaa

Dr. Aravind Menon

2015
Praise the Lord Film ★ 6,4

Praise the Lord

Kunjutty

2014
King Liar Film ★ 6,0

King Liar

Pothuval Sir

2016
Avatharam Film ★ 4,4

Avatharam

Karimban John

2014
Vikramadithyan Film ★ 6,6

Vikramadithyan

Dr.Ramanath Pai

2014
Munnariyippu Film ★ 7,5

Munnariyippu

Chandraji

2014
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala Film ★ 3,8

JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

Bishop

2025
Amen Film ★ 7,5

Amen

Father Abraham Ottaplakal

2013
Chakkara Maavin Kombathu Film

Chakkara Maavin Kombathu

2017
Mohavalayam Film ★ 5,5

Mohavalayam

Jose Sebastian

2016
Marconi Mathai Film ★ 4,3

Marconi Mathai

2019
Basheerinte Premalekhanam Film ★ 3,5

Basheerinte Premalekhanam

2017
Pathemari Film ★ 7,6

Pathemari

Chandran

2015
Christy Film ★ 4,4

Christy

Joseph

2023
Aasha Film

Aasha

Varkey

2026
Idukki Gold Film ★ 7,3

Idukki Gold

John

2013
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare Film ★ 3,5

1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare

Damodaran Namboothiri

2022
1983 Film ★ 7,4

1983

Gopi Aashaan

2014
Konthayum Poonoolum Film ★ 6,7

Konthayum Poonoolum

Aloshi

2014
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Film ★ 5,0

Chalakkudikkaran Changathi

Thambran

2018
Onnum Mindathe Film ★ 1,5

Onnum Mindathe

2014
King of Kings Film ★ 4,6

King of Kings

Ahmed Shah

2014
Namukkore Aakasham Film ★ 2,0

Namukkore Aakasham

John Samuel

2015
Children's Park Film ★ 5,6

Children's Park

2019
Melle Film ★ 7,0

Melle

2017
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Film ★ 6,4

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

Pious Mathew

2014
Edakkad Battalion 06 Film ★ 3,5

Edakkad Battalion 06

Basheer

2019
The Sound Story Film

The Sound Story

2019
Honey Bee Film ★ 5,7

Honey Bee

Cleetus

2013
Mariyam Mukku Film ★ 4,2

Mariyam Mukku

Sayip

2015
Naradan Film ★ 6,1

Naradan

Kurup sir

2022
Oru Cinemakkaran Film ★ 5,1

Oru Cinemakkaran

Bank Manager

2017
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal Film ★ 1,5

Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal

Varghese

2019
Alif Film ★ 5,0

Alif

Hajyar

2015
Vakathirivu Film

Vakathirivu

Vivekanandan

2019
Chandragiri Film

Chandragiri

MLA

2018
Monsoon Film

Monsoon

2015
Varayan Film ★ 4,5

Varayan

2022
Campus Diary Film

Campus Diary

2016
Sringaravelan Film ★ 3,2

Sringaravelan

D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)

2013
Kaanchi Film ★ 3,5

Kaanchi

Thomas

2013
Ulsaha Committee Film ★ 3,5

Ulsaha Committee

Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar

2014
Dhoomam Film ★ 3,1

Dhoomam

2023
Oru Korean Padam Film

Oru Korean Padam

2014
Besty Film ★ 3,0

Besty

Ustad

2025
La - Tomatina Film ★ 2,0

La - Tomatina

Journalist

2023
Nadan Film ★ 6,0

Nadan

G. Krishnakumar

2013
Silence Film ★ 5,0

Silence

Markos

2013
Swargathekkal Sundaram Film ★ 2,0

Swargathekkal Sundaram

Lopez

2015
Mohan Kumar Fans Film ★ 5,5

Mohan Kumar Fans

R.K

2021
Cabin Film

Cabin

Shankaran Mesthiri

2021
Pareeth Pandari Film ★ 7,0

Pareeth Pandari

Jamal

2017
Law Point Film ★ 5,7

Law Point

Maya's father

2014
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Film ★ 7,0

Chirakodinja Kinavukal

Father of Sumathi

2015
Mottitta Mullakal Film

Mottitta Mullakal

2018
Louis Film

Louis

2022
Rose Guitarinaal Film

Rose Guitarinaal

Joe's Father

2013
Vaanku Film ★ 2,8

Vaanku

Special Appearance

2021
Goodalochana Film ★ 4,4

Goodalochana

Painting buyer

2017
Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam Film

Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam

Judge

2024
Gold Coins Film ★ 2,0

Gold Coins

Bride's father

2017
Shutter Film ★ 7,4

Shutter

2012
Honey Bee 2.5 Film ★ 3,8

Honey Bee 2.5

Self

2017
Onpatham Valavinappuram Film ★ 9,0

Onpatham Valavinappuram

Actor

2017
Chippy Film

Chippy

2017
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Film ★ 6,2

Zachariayude Garbhinikal

Anuradha's husband

2013
Film

Aayirathonnam Raavu
Njaan Film ★ 5,9

Njaan

Self

2014
Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh Film

Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh

2022
Janvi Film ★ 3,0

Janvi

2023
Clint Film ★ 5,0

Clint

Doctor

2017
Utopiayile Rajavu Film ★ 4,9

Utopiayile Rajavu

Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai

2015
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam Film ★ 2,5

Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam

John Adakkakaran

2019
Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan Film ★ 3,3

Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan

Sebastian

2014
Sthaanam Film

Sthaanam

2018
Olipporu Film ★ 1,2

Olipporu

2013
Chithini Film ★ 1,0

Chithini

Kathanar

2024
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum Film ★ 1,0

Njanum Pinnoru Njanum

2023
Viral Sebi Film ★ 4,0

Viral Sebi

Ummerkoya

2023
Bombay Positive Film

Bombay Positive
Chaaver Film ★ 5,0

Chaaver

Mukundan

2023
My God Film

My God

2015
Just Married Film

Just Married

2015
Swargathile Katturumbu Film ★ 1,0

Swargathile Katturumbu

Baby Samuel

2024
Rasputin Film ★ 7,0

Rasputin

Vayalil Satheesan

2015
Randaam Yaamam Film ★ 1,0

Randaam Yaamam

Unnikrishnan Namboothiri

2025
Body Deep Film ★ 8,0

Body Deep

2018
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham Film ★ 5,8

Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham

Balachandran

2021
Midnight in Mullankolli Film

Midnight in Mullankolli

2025
God Say Film

God Say

2017
Naan Petta Makan Film ★ 3,0

Naan Petta Makan

Nelson Christo

2019