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{{short description|Indian actor and director}}
{{Use British English|date=September 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2014}}
{{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
| spouse = Saritha
| children = 3
| occupation = {{Flatlist|
* Actor
* director
* playwright
* screenwriter
}}
| known_for =
}}

'''Joy Mathew''' (born 20 September 1961) is an Indian film and theatre actor. He is also a [[film 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>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-432440 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140224220404/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/mb4eves/online/malayalam/kerala/women/articles/features-article-432440 |url-status=dead |title=JOY 4 EVER |archivedate=24 February 2014 |website=www.mathrubhumi.com}}</ref> He married Saritha Ann Thomas 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|access-date=8 January 2017|archive-date=27 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211027055247/https://iffk.in/iffk-2012/|url-status=dead}}</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 |archive-date=7 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140307082405/http://kerala9.com/news-category/news/movie-news/ttk-prestige-vanitha-film-awards-shobhana-prithviraj-win-best-actor-actress-awards |url-status=dead }}</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>{{cite web |url=https://madaboutmoviez.com/2015/08/10/the-kerala-state-film-awards-2015-complete-list-of-winners/ |title=The Kerala State Film Awards 2015: Complete List of Winners {{!}} mad about moviez |website=madaboutmoviez.com |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150811040611/http://madaboutmoviez.com/2015/08/10/the-kerala-state-film-awards-2015-complete-list-of-winners/ |archive-date=2015-08-11}}</ref>
* 2018: [[Kerala State Film Award for Best Story]] – ''[[Uncle (2018 film)|Uncle]]''

==Filmography==
===As actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1986 || ''[[Amma Ariyan]]'' || Purushan ||
|-
| 2012|| ''[[Shutter (2012 film)|Shutter]]'' || Singer || Directorial debut
|-
| rowspan=12 | 2013 || ''[[Annayum Rasoolum]]'' || Mattanchery Joseph ||
|-
| ''[[Rose Guitarinaal]]'' || Daddy ||
|-
| ''[[Amen (2013 film)|Amen]]'' || Father Abraham Ottaplakal ||
|-
| ''[[Honey Bee (2013 film)|Honey Bee]]'' || Cleetus ||
|-
| ''[[Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi]]'' ||Abdulla Haji ||
|-
| ''[[Zachariayude Garbhinikal]]'' ||Anuradha's husband ||
|-
| ''[[Sringaravelan]]'' ||Don Gopi Prasad ||
|-
| ''[[Philips and the Monkey Pen]]'' || Capt.Richard Philip ||
|-
| ''[[Idukki Gold]]'' ||John ||
|-
| ''[[Bangles (film)|Bangles]]'' ||Priest ||
|-
| ''[[Nadan]]'' || G Krishna Kumar||
|-
| ''[[Silence (2013 film)|Silence]]'' ||Advt. Markose||
|-
| rowspan="19"| 2014 ||''[[1983 (film)|1983]]''||Gopi Aashan ||
|-
| ''Pranayakatha'' ||Seban's father ||
|-
| ''Manja''|| Journalist Richard ||
|-
| ''[[Praise the Lord (film)|Praise the Lord]]'' ||Kunjutty ||
|-
| ''[[7th Day (film)|7th Day]]'' || P.T.R. Bhattathiri ||
|-
| ''[[Avatharam (2014 Malayalam film)|Avatharam]]''||Irumbanakkal Joseph||
|-
| ''[[Vikramadithyan]]'' ||Dr.Ramanath Pai ||
|-
| ''[[Law Point]]'' || Prof.John||
|-
| ''[[Konthayum Poonoolum]]''||Isac ||
|-
| ''[[Sapthamashree Thaskaraha]]'' ||Poius Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2014 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]''||Ahammed shah ||
|-
| ''[[Ulsaha Committee|Ulsahacommittee]]'' ||Ayyankaar ||
|-
| ''[[Munnariyippu]]'' ||T G Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Njaan]]'' || Joy Mathew||
|-
| ''[[Ithihasa]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Asha Black]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Angels (2014 film)|Angels]]'' ||Fr.Varghese Punyalan ||
|-
| ''Oru Korean Padam'' ||Director Joy Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Nagara Varidhi Naduvil Njan]]'' ||Minister Sebastian ||
|-
| rowspan="14"| 2015 ||''[[Lailaa O Lailaa]]''||Dr. Aravind Menon ||
|-
| ''[[Mariyam Mukku]]'' ||Sayip (Salomi's father) ||
|-
| ''[[Rasputin (2015 film)|Rasputin]]'' || Vayalil Satheesan ||
|-
| ''[[Utopiayile Rajavu]]'' ||C. Parameswaran Pillai ||
|-
| ''[[Pathemari]]'' ||Chandran||
|-
|''[[Jamna Pyari]]''||Prakashan||
|-
| ''Swargathekkal Sundaram''||Lopez/Gee Varghese||
|-
| ''Alif''||Hajiyar||
|-
| ''[[Chirakodinja Kinavukal]]'' ||Virakuvettukaran ||
|-
| ''Monsoon''||Mamachan||
|-
| ''Namukkore Aakasham'' ||Col.John Samuel ||
|-
| ''[[Loham]]''||Arif Bhai||
|-
| ''[[Oru Korean Padam]]'' || Himself ||
|-
| ''[[Charlie (2015 Malayalam film)|Charlie]]''||Ummer||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2016 || ''[[Mohavalayam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[King Liar]]'' || Pothuval Master||
|-
| ''[[Devi (2016 film)|Devi]]''|| Krishna's father || Trilingual film
|-
| rowspan="12"| 2017 || ''[[God Say]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Oru Cinemakkaran]]'' || Pothuval Master||
|-
| ''[[Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol]]'' || Ulahannan's friend||
|-
| ''[[Chakkaramaavin Kombathu]]'' || Ali Mammu||
|-
| ''[[Puthan Panam]]'' || Mahin Haji||
|-
| ''Chippy'' || John Samuel||
|-
| ''[[Clint (film)|Clint]]'' || Dr.Samuvel||
|-
| ''[[Goodalochana]]'' || Rahin Hajji||
|-
| ''[[Crossroad (2017 film)|Crossroad]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Pathirakalam'' || narration||
|-
| ''Paathi'' || Theyyam Kalakaran ||
|-
| ''[[Balloon (2017 film)|Balloon]] '' || Fr. Andrews ||
|-
| rowspan="8" | 2018 || ''[[The Sound Story]]'' || George || [[Docufiction]]
|-
|''[[Kinar (film)|Kinar]]'' || rowspan="2" | Hariharan || Bilingual film
|-
|''[[Kinar (film)|Keni]]'' || Tamil
|-
|''[[Uncle (2018 film)|Uncle]]''|| Vijayan||
|-
|''[[Udalaazham]]'' || Rameshan ||
|-
|''[[Street Lights (film)|Street Lights]]'' || Joseph ||
|-
|''[[Chalakkudikkaran Changathi]]'' || Thamburan ||
|-
|''[[Sthalam]]'' || Fr. Varghese ||
|-
| rowspan=6 |2019 || ''[[Mr. & Ms. Rowdy]]'' || Abraham Mathew ||
|-
| ''[[Children's Park (film)|Children's Park]]'' || Govindan ||
|-
| ''Naan Petta Makan'' || Simon Britto ||
|-
| ''[[Marconi Mathai]]'' || Luca Mappla ||
|-
| ''Thelivu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Edakkad Battalion 06]]'' || Basheer ||
|-
| rowspan=3 |2021 || ''[[Drishyam 2]]'' || Adv.Janardhanan || Amazon Prime Release
|-
| ''[[Kenjira]]'' || ||Paniya Language Movie
|-
| ''[[Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham]]'' || Balachandran ||
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2022 || ''[[Karnan Napoleon Bhagath Singh]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Trailer of movie 'Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh' creating ripples on social media |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/01/23/trailer-karnan-napoleon-bhagat-singh.html |access-date=2023-04-05 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Naaradan]]'' || Shivadas Kurup ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cris |date=2022-03-03 |title=Naradan review: Tovino-Aashiq Abu film shows reality of new age journalism |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/kerala/naradan-review-tovino-aashiq-abu-film-shows-reality-new-age-journalism-161545 |access-date=2023-12-09 |website=The News Minute |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4 | 2023 || ''[[Christy (2023 film)|Christy]]'' || Joseph || <ref>{{Cite web |title='Christy' is not 'Malena', clarifies Malavika Mohanan |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2023/jan/29/christy-is-not-malena-clarifies-malavika-mohanan-2542488.html |access-date=2023-01-29 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite news |date=2022-12-30 |title=Ann Esther, daughter of famous actor Joy Mathew, gets married |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/new-updates/ann-esther-daughter-of-famous-actor-joy-mathew-gets-married/articleshow/96618398.cms |access-date=2023-03-04 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Dhoomam (2023)|Dhoomam]]'' || Minister|| <ref>{{cite news |title=Dhoomam |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movie-details/dhoomam/movieshow/98630746.cms |website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Chaaver]]'' || Mukundan ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=28 September 2023 |title=Tinu Pappachan's Chaaver locks a release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/sep/28/tinu-pappachanschaaverlocks-a-release-date-48096.html |access-date=30 September 2023 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2024 || ''[[Oru Sarkar Ulpannam]]'' || || <ref>{{Cite web|url=https://lensmenreviews.com/oru-sarkar-ulpannam-malayalam-movie-review-2024/|title=Oru Sarkar Ulpannam Review | A Preachy, Predictable Drama That Struggles to Find an Emotional Connect|first=Aswin|last=Bharadwaj|date=March 8, 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''Badal'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-26 |title=Badal Premiere Locked: Shwetha Menon's Political Thriller Will Release On THIS Date |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/badal-premiere-locked-shwetha-menons-political-thriller-will-release-on-this-date-8828912.html |access-date=2024-03-29 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Jamalinte Punjiri'' || ||<ref name="auto">{{Cite web |date=2024-06-06 |title=Jamalinte Punjiri To Sree Muthappan, 3 Malayalam Films Releasing This Week |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/jamalinte-punjiri-to-sree-muthappan-3-malayalam-films-releasing-this-week-8923270.html |access-date=2024-06-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Sree Muthappan'' || ||<ref name="auto"/>
|-
| ''Swargathile Katturumbu'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-03-26 |title=Dhyan Sreenivasan's Swargathile Katturumbu gears up for release |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Mar/26/dhyan-sreenivasans-swargathile-katturumbu-gears-up-for-release |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''Chithini'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2024-07-12 |title=Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2024/Jul/12/chithini-trailer-amith-chakalakkal-and-vinay-forrt-in-a-supernatural-horror-thriller |access-date=2024-09-29 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Manorathangal]]'' || Raghavan Mama || Segment: ''Silalikhitham''<ref>{{cite news |title=മമ്മൂട്ടിയും മോഹൻലാലും ഫഹദും എംടി ചിത്രത്തിൽ; 'മനോരഥങ്ങൾ' റിലീസിന് |newspaper=South Live|url=https://www.southlive.in/movie/film-news/mt-vasudevan-nair-s-manorathangal-mammootty-mohanlal-fahadh-faasil-priyadarshan|date=14 July 2024}}</ref>
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Haal (film)|Haal]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |last=Features |first=C. E. |date=2025-02-24 |title=Shane Nigam-starrer Haal announces release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2025/Feb/24/shane-nigam-starrer-haal-announces-release-date |access-date=2025-02-25 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2026 || ''Koodothram'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |date=2026-01-31 |title=Baiju Ezhupunna's Koodothram gets release date |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2026/Jan/31/baiju-ezhupunnas-koodothram-gets-release-date |access-date=2026-02-01 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|}

===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 (2018 film)|Uncle]]'' || || {{yes}} ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Chaaver]]'' || || {{yes}} ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Actor Joy Mathew's daughter Ann Esther gets married |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2022/12/30/actor-joy-mathew-daughter-marriage-ceremony-pictures.html |access-date=2023-03-13 |website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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

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Joy Mathew - Revision history

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