Joy Mathew

actor • writer • director

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...

Born: September 20, 1961 in Chalissery, Kerala, India (age 63)

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Known For

7.5

2018

Movies & TV Credits

115 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Besty Movie	6.3	Actor	—	2025
Haal Movie	—	Actor	—	2025
Swargathile Katturumbu Movie	4.0	Actor	Baby Samuel	2024
Manorathangal TV Show	6.0	Actor	Raghavan Mama(1 Episode)	2024
Chithini Movie	5.6	Actor	—	2024
1000 Babies TV Show	6.9	Actor	Samuel K Sam(7 Episodes)	2024
Christy Movie	4.6	Actor	Joseph	2023
Dhoomam Movie	5.5	Actor	—	2023
2018 Movie	7.7	Actor	Chandy	2023
Chaaver Movie	6.0	Actor	Mukundan	2023
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum Movie	4.1	Actor	—	2023
Viral Sebi Movie	6.4	Actor	Ummerkoya	2023
Chaaver Movie	6.0	Writing	Writer	2023
Naradan Movie	6.1	Actor	Kurup sir	2022
Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh Movie	7.7	Actor	—	2022
Varayan Movie	4.9	Actor	—	2022
Kaduva Movie	5.9	Actor	Bishop	2022
Heaven Movie	6.6	Actor	Surgeon	2022
Drishyam 2 Movie	7.8	Actor	Public Prosecutor	2021
Vaanku Movie	6.1	Actor	Special Appearance	2021
Mohan Kumar Fans Movie	5.4	Actor	R.K	2021
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham Movie	5.9	Actor	Balachandran	2021
Cabin Movie	5.4	Actor	Shankaran Mesthiri	2021
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal Movie	4.4	Actor	—	2019
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy Movie	4.2	Actor	—	2019
Children's Park Movie	5.3	Actor	—	2019
Marconi Mathai Movie	4.4	Actor	—	2019
Naan Petta Makan Movie	6.8	Actor	—	2019
Vakathirivu Movie	3.5	Actor	Vivekanandan	2019
Edakkad Battalion 06 Movie	4.5	Actor	Basheer	2019
The Sound Story Movie	7.2	Actor	—	2019
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam Movie	4.6	Actor	John Adakkakaran	2019
Street Lights Movie	5.8	Actor	Simon Mundakal	2018
Uncle Movie	5.8	Actor	Vijayan	2018
Chandragiri Movie	4.8	Actor	MLA	2018
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi Movie	6.8	Actor	—	2018
Mottitta Mullakal Movie	7.9	Actor	—	2018
Body Deep Movie	6.4	Actor	—	2018
Sthaanam Movie	—	Actor	—	2018
Koodasha Movie	6.8	Actor	Dr Jayan	2018
Uncle Movie	5.8	Writing	Writer	2018
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol Movie	6.7	Actor	Ulahannan's Friend	2017
C/O Saira Banu Movie	6.3	Actor	—	2017
Puthan Panam Movie	5.2	Actor	Hajiyar	2017
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations Movie	3.4	Actor	Cleetus	2017
Basheerinte Premalekhanam Movie	5.8	Actor	—	2017
God Say Movie	6.1	Actor	—	2017
Gold Coins Movie	8.0	Actor	—	2017
Crossroad Movie	4.8	Actor	—	2017
Honey Bee 2.5 Movie	4.6	Actor	Self	2017
Clint Movie	7.1	Actor	Doctor	2017
Oru Cinemakkaran Movie	5.1	Actor	Bank Manager	2017
Chippy Movie	—	Actor	—	2017
Chakkara Maavin Kombathu Movie	8.4	Actor	—	2017
Melle Movie	6.2	Actor	—	2017
Pareeth Pandari Movie	6.8	Actor	—	2017
Paathi: The Half Movie	6.1	Actor	—	2017
Onpatham Valavinappuram Movie	—	Actor	Actor	2017
Campus Diary Movie	9.1	Actor	—	2016
Mohavalayam Movie	5.5	Actor	Jose Sebastian	2016
King Liar Movie	5.3	Actor	Pothuval Sir	2016
Manamantha Movie	7.3	Actor	Gayathri's Professor (Malayalam Version)	2016
Idolle Ramayana Movie	6.6	Writing	Story	2016
Chirakodinja Kinavukal Movie	6.0	Actor	Father of Sumathi	2015
Lailaa O Lailaa Movie	3.1	Actor	Dr. Menon	2015
Pathemari Movie	7.3	Actor	Chandran	2015
Jamnapyari Movie	4.5	Actor	Prakashettan	2015
Loham Movie	4.9	Actor	Arif Bhai	2015
Charlie Movie	7.5	Actor	Umer	2015
Utopiayile Rajavu Movie	3.3	Actor	Chembakasseri Parameshwaran Pillai	2015
Mariyam Mukku Movie	4.1	Actor	Sayip	2015
Rasputin Movie	4.0	Actor	Vayalil Satheesan	2015
Alif Movie	7.4	Actor	Hajyar	2015
Monsoon Movie	4.3	Actor	—	2015
My God Movie	8.4	Actor	—	2015
Just Married Short Film	—	Actor	—	2015
Oru Naal Iravil Movie	6.7	Writing	Story	2015
7th Day Movie	6.8	Actor	P.T.R. Bhattathiri	2014
1983 Movie	7.5	Actor	Gopi Aashaan	2014
Law Point Movie	5.2	Actor	Maya's father	2014
Munnariyippu Movie	7.5	Actor	Chandraji	2014
Njaan Movie	5.6	Actor	Self	2014
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Movie	7.0	Actor	Pious Mathew	2014
Angels Movie	5.9	Actor	Father Varghese Punyaalan	2014
Vikramadithyan Movie	6.9	Actor	Dr.Ramanath Pai	2014
Konthayum Poonoolum Movie	5.7	Actor	Aloshi	2014
King of Kings Movie	4.4	Actor	Ahmed Shah	2014
Ithihasa Movie	5.9	Actor	The Librarian	2014
Avatharam Movie	4.1	Actor	Karimban John	2014
Ulsaha Committee Movie	3.0	Actor	Thathamangalam Narayana Ayyengar	2014
Onnum Mindathe Movie	5.3	Actor	—	2014
Oru Korean Padam Movie	4.1	Actor	—	2014
Praise the Lord Movie	2.8	Actor	Kunjutty	2014
Shutter Movie	6.8	Writing	Story	2014
Annayum Rasoolum Movie	7.7	Actor	Joseph	2013
Amen Movie	7.3	Actor	Father Abraham Ottaplakal	2013
Philips and the Monkey Pen Movie	7.1	Actor	Richard Philip	2013
Sringaravelan Movie	3.3	Actor	D. Gopi Prasad (DGP)	2013
The Power of Silence Movie	4.5	Actor	Markos	2013
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi Movie	7.4	Actor	Abdul Haji	2013
Honey Bee Movie	5.7	Actor	Cleetus	2013
Idukki Gold Movie	6.2	Actor	John	2013
Olipporu Movie	3.3	Actor	—	2013
Kaanchi Movie	4.3	Actor	Thomas	2013
Zachariayude Garbhinikal Movie	5.7	Actor	Anuradha's husband	2013
Nadan Movie	6.7	Actor	G. Krishnakumar	2013
Rose Guitarinaal Movie	4.5	Actor	Joe's Father	2013
Shutter Movie	7.5	Actor	—	2012
Shutter Movie	7.5	Directing	Director	2012
Saamoohyapadom Movie	5.5	Writing	Writer	1996
Report to Mother Movie	7.1	Actor	Purushan	1986
Janvi Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Bombay Positive Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Louis Movie	—	Actor	—	—
Aayirathonnam Raavu Movie	—	Actor	—	—

Joy Mathew

Known For

Charlie

Pathemari

Drishyam 2

2018

Movies & TV Credits