Ashvin Mathew is an Indian film and stage actor, stand-up comedian and screenwriter.[1][2][3]
Personal life
Mathew is a Malayali who grew up in Bangalore and is currently settled in Cyprus with his wife who is from the country. His father is a doctor and his mother is an agricultural scientist. His first play was Restless: The Spirit of Youth, by Gautam Raja and Meenakshi Menon. He then studied theatre at Sydney before leaving it to study Radio Journalism in Cyprus. He returned to Bangalore and became a stand-up comedian before leaving to become a theatre teacher in Dubai. He subsequently returned to India to become a full-fledged actor.[1][4]
Career
He began his film career by working with Kukku Surendran to tweak the script of Veeralipattu. He was selected to portray the role of Father Vincent in English Vinglish. Actress Padmapriya suggested his name for Vedivazhipadu, which became his first Malayalam movie. He subsequently went on to act in multiple Malayalam movies. Mathew has also written the script for two Tamil movies, Uthukuli Amigos and Gymkhana Vasu, both of which are in the planning stages of production.[1][3]
Filmography
- As actor
| Year | Film | Role | Language | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Father Vincent | Hindi | [3] |
| 2013 | Vedivazhipadu | PP | Malayalam | [1] |
| 2014 | 1 by Two | Dr. Balakrishnan | Malayalam | [5] |
| 2014 | Mr. Fraud | Javed | Malayalam | [4] |
| 2014 | Peruchazhi | Rohit Jee | Malayalam | [6] |
| 2014 | Tamaar Padaar | John Katuparamban | Malayalam | [7] |
| 2015 | Loham | Ramesh Menon | Malayalam | [8] |
| 2016 | Ka Bodyscapes | Bhakthavalsalan | Malayalam | [9] |
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | David | Malayalam | [10] |
| 2017 | C/O Saira Banu | Adv. Abel Alex | Malayalam |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 All for a laugh.
- ↑ Theater person Ashvin Mathew to star in Mohanlal's next.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 English Vinglish happened after I played a Malayali who couldn't get it up: Ashvin Mathew.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ashvin Mathew goes 'Banana' with Bollywood flick.
- ↑ Enter the maze.
- ↑ Ashvin gets to be 'himself' in Peruchazhi.
- ↑ Ashvin Mathew as Minister.
- ↑ Prithviraj to Share Screen Space with Mohanlal in 'Loham'.
- ↑ KA BODYSCAPES. International Film Festival of Kerala.
- ↑ Jomonte Suvisheshangal to be Dulquer's Xmas release.