Joy Mathew
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).
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.3615 |
| Birthday | 1961-09-20 |
| Place of Birth | Chalissery, Kerala, India |
| Also Known As | ജോയ് മാത്യു, |
2023
Viral Sebi
4/1
'Viral Sebi' opens a window to the lives of a handful of diverse people, as they journey in the taxi of Sebi. His trip to drop a female passenger to t...
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Viral Sebi
2021
Cabin
0/0
Cabin revolves around Devaraj, a truck driver from Tamilnadu, who gets involved in an unforeseen incident with a family moving to Kerala.
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Cabin
2022
Naradan
6.2/10
Chandraprakash, a well-known TV news anchor, comes under undue pressure from his higher-ups to bring competitive exclusives, which urges him to leave...
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Naradan
2023
2018
7.5/47
A disaster film set during the 2018 Kerala Floods where people from all walks of life faced catastrophic consequences and put in collective efforts to...
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2018
2022
Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
0/0
A larceny leads to murder and Roopesh Raghavan, a young man who has cleared police recruitment tests and awaits posting.
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Karnan Napoleon Bhagat Singh
2013
Annayum Rasoolum
7.5/29
A taxi driver, Rasool and a salesgirl, Anna fall in love with each other. But soon their union is put to question when Anna persuades Rasool to conver...
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Annayum Rasoolum
Aayirathonnam Raavu
0/0
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Aayirathonnam Raavu
2022
Varayan
4.5/4
The main plot revolves around a priest who beats poor villagers into a bloody pulp.
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Varayan
2013
Amen
7.5/35
Solomon, who belongs to a band, is in love with Soshanna, who hails from an upper class family. The story spells how Solomon manages to win over all t...
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Amen
2024
Swargathile Katturumbu
1/1
Jose, an educated farmer, cherishes his idyllic hillside village where he lives with family and beloved Ancy, surrounded by dear friends and community...
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Swargathile Katturumbu
2023
Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
1/1
TK, an eminent person, had transformed himself into an enigmatic Sociopath, mainly due to his traumatic childhood and upbringing. A chain of events in...
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Njanum Pinnoru Njanum
2013
Philips and the Monkey Pen
6.9/22
The film revolves around an eight-year old called Ryan Philip and his adventures with a magical pen called the Monkey Pen.
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Philips and the Monkey Pen
2014
1983
7.4/34
Rameshan, who has great love for cricket, fails to become a cricketer in his life. However, he tries to fulfil his dreams through his son when he real...
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1983
2013
Sringaravelan
3.2/8
Kannan (Dileep) is the son of a fashion weaver Ayyapanashan (Babu Namboothiri). His father has sent him for fashion designing,but Kannan wants to make...
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Sringaravelan
2013
Silence
5/3
Soon after Arvind, a successful lawyer, is appointed as judge, he gets anonymous calls that threaten the safety of his family. He then enlists the hel...
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Silence
2013
Idukki Gold
7.4/16
The film narrates the story of a few high-school friends getting back together after a long time.
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Idukki Gold
Janvi
3/1
Janvi is a 2023 Malayalam movie, Directed by Rajendran Thevassery. The movie stars Rahul Radhakrishnan, Preethi Jino, Joy Mathew, Devan, Kottayam Prad...
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Janvi
2013
Nadan
6/1
Nadan is the story of a popular drama troupe owned by Devadas Sargavedi (Jayaram), which was previously possessed by his father and grandfather in the...
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Nadan
2023
Chaaver
5/5
It chronicles the tale of two competing gangs that are constantly at odds with one another in the Kerala area.
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Chaaver
1986
Report to Mother
7.5/10
Purushan, a student on his way to Delhi, becomes obsessed with the tragic suicide of a young drummer. He collects many people to go with him to tell t...
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Report to Mother
2014
Praise the Lord
6.4/7
An immensely rich farmer lives peacefully with his family in Pala and has no idea about the hectic metro life. He gets introduced to it when he hides...
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Praise the Lord
2014
Law Point
5.7/3
Satya's is a successful lawyer who is gaining notoriety for his choice of clients. He is pulled into a case involving a suicide attempt by Maya .
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Law Point
2014
Munnariyippu
7.4/23
Raghavan, a simple and lonely man, comes out of jail. His life changes after he meets Anjali, a journalist who wants to prove herself professionally.
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Munnariyippu
2015
Pathemari
7.5/23
Pathemari features the life of Pallikkal Narayanan who migrated to the Middle-East in the early 1980s, when the Kerala Gulf boom was at its peak.
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Pathemari
2022
Louis
0/0
Shaji Divakar, a Crime Branch officer, is certain that there is a hidden cause behind the suicides happening in his town and he sets out to solve the...
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Louis
2022
Kaduva
5/17
A young rubber farmer becomes bitter rivals with a high ranking police officer in Kottayam.
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Kaduva
2022
Heaven
7/5
Circle Inspector of Police, Peter Kurishinkal is a stoic and taciturn officer, who prefers brain over brawn to solve his cases. His world is brought u...
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Heaven
2014
Njaan
5.9/15
Ravi, a critic, comes across the writings of K T N Kottoor. Highly inspired by what he reads, he travels to a village in Kerala in search of the autho...
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Njaan
2013
Kaanchi
3.5/1
Madhavan, a grocery shop owner, witnesses the murder of Thomas, the son of an influential man in the city. He is hell-bent on getting the murderer beh...
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Kaanchi
2023
Christy
4/4
Roy, a village boy who's a failure at studies, joins Christy's tuition. They become good friends, but later when Christy gets a job abroad, Roy's life...
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Christy
2014
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
6.4/24
Seven men, after getting acquainted in prison and finding out that all of their lives have been affected by the same con man, decide to raid the fraud...
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Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
2016
Manamantha
6.9/12
Sairam, an assistant manager in a supermarket treads on an unethical path for a promotion, leading to dire consequences. Gayatri a thrifty housewife m...
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Manamantha
2014
Vikramadithyan
6.5/35
The lives of two boys - one the son of a cop and the other the son of a thief.
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Vikramadithyan
2015
Chirakodinja Kinavukal
7/12
Sumathi, a village girl, falls in love with a tailor. But problems start brewing in their lives when her father does not approve of their relationship...
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Chirakodinja Kinavukal
2014
Angels
5.3/8
Hameem Haider is a police officer who meets with an accident while investigating a series of murders and is forced to take a break from his duties. Ye...
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Angels
2015
Lailaa O Lailaa
3.7/7
Jai, a special investigative agent, falls in love with Anjali and marries her. When he struggles to get hold of Victor Rana, a terrorist on the loose,...
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Lailaa O Lailaa
2014
Ulsaha Committee
3.5/2
Apoorvan (Jayaram), Babumon (Kalabhavan Shajon), and Chopra (Baburaj) are very close companions. Babumon is married. Apoorvan, who has only studied up...
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Ulsaha Committee
2015
Alif
5/3
Set in a remote village in Malabar, the film portrays the struggles of a young Muslim woman and her family who is ostracised by society for questionin...
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Alif
2015
Jamnapyari
4.2/11
Vasoottan an auto driver by profession, who is very good at heart and meanwhile he is an impetuous person. Once a MBA student happens to travel his au...
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Jamnapyari
2015
Utopiayile Rajavu
4.9/4
The film is a satirical comedy in which Mammootty plays the role of Swathanthran. It's about his struggles to erect a statue of his father, a freedom...
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Utopiayile Rajavu
2023
Dhoomam
3.1/8
Avinash wants to quit his marketing job at a top cigarette company, but it comes with consequences
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Dhoomam
2015
Rasputin
7/1
Susheelan aka Sushee, is a 29-year-old man, who suffers from low self-esteem. Radhenathan aka Rad, Susheelan's cousin, colleague and mentor is an anti...
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Rasputin
2015
Loham
4.4/16
A gold-smuggle deal goes awry, and an array of characters becomes involved.
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Loham
2015
Monsoon
0/0
Varsha and Jessy are very close friends who live together in a rented house and work in the same IT Company. One of the rooms in their house is locked...
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Monsoon
2016
Mohavalayam
5.5/2
Envisaging a luxurious life, Prameela, a theatre artist, marries a director. But all her dreams are shattered when fate makes her the sole breadwinner...
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Mohavalayam
2013
Honey Bee
5.7/11
The movie revolves around two friends (Sebastian and Angel) who suddenly discover their love for each other. They elope on the eve of the girl's marri...
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Honey Bee
2015
Charlie
7.6/85
A young, nonconforming woman named Tessa gets entangled in a cat-and-mouse chase in the by-lanes of Kerala, hunting for a mysterious artist who previo...
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Charlie
2015
Mariyam Mukku
4.2/6
Felix, a thug, grows under the care of Marian Asan, who is the don of the place. Felix's life takes a turn when he falls in love with his childhood fr...
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Mariyam Mukku
2013
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
6.2/4
Zachariayude Garbhinikal is a 2013 Malayalam–language comedy-drama film written and directed by Aneesh Anwar. The film narrates the incidents in the l...
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Zachariayude Garbhinikal
2013
Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
7/51
Kasi and Suni are close friends who studied together in an engineering college. Assi, who comes to Kerala to study engineering under the North East qu...
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Neelakasham Pachakadal Chuvanna Bhoomi
2014
Konthayum Poonoolum
6.7/3
The movie deals with the trials and tribulations of multiple disconnected characters trying to find meaning in the spiritual and super natural experie...
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Konthayum Poonoolum
2016
King Liar
6.1/7
Sathyanarayanan, who has an uncanny talent to deceive people, falls in love with Anjali, an aspiring model. He convinces her that he will help her ent...
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King Liar
2014
King of Kings
4.5/8
Shekarankutty, a normal man with a wife and daughter, has trouble when his past as a mafia don is revealed.
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King of Kings
2017
Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
6.6/19
Panchayat Secretary Ullahanan leads a monotonous life till a college reunion rekindles excitement in his 20-year-old marital life and infuses in him a...
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Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol
2017
C/O Saira Banu
6.2/10
Saira Banu, a post woman and a single mom, is caught unawares when her son Joshua Peter, a law student, gets entangled in a legal hassle. The opponent...
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C/O Saira Banu
2014
7th Day
6.2/26
Even though crime branch officer David Abraham is on suspension, he engages himself in the investigation of a case on Christmas night which is not yet...
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7th Day
2014
Ithihasa
5.3/6
Alvy (Shine Tom) and Vikku (Balu) are two petty thieves. Their lives turn upside down when a pair of ancient rings swaps Alvy's body with that of a fe...
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Ithihasa
2013
Olipporu
1.2/2
A few youngsters who are active in blog and social network sites decided to organize an exclusive show in Bangalore. The main coordinator of the show...
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Olipporu
2017
Puthan Panam
5.6/11
The sudden implementation of demonetisation rattles the country, and a few black money hoarders in Kerala are trying their best to save their void cur...
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Puthan Panam
2017
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
4.2/9
Sebastian and Angela are all set to get married until their difference of opinions and cultural conflicts between the families threaten their union.
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Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
2017
Pareeth Pandari
7/1
The film is all about the life of famous biryani chef 'Pandari Pareeth' and this wife Howrah Beevi, discussing all recent problems relating to the mar...
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Pareeth Pandari
2012
Shutter
7.4/21
When Rasheed returns to Kozhikode from the Gulf, his friend locks him up in a commercial space with Thankam, a prostitute. Things go down the hill whe...
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Shutter
2014
Oru Korean Padam
0/0
Kishore works as an assistant director and dreams of making him big someday in showbiz. A chance encounter with Eva changes his life forever and the m...
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Oru Korean Padam
2017
Basheerinte Premalekhanam
3.8/2
When a black and white TV is sent from Dubai to a family in a remote village in Calicut, it becomes the darling of its residents. While the idiot box...
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Basheerinte Premalekhanam
2014
Onnum Mindathe
1.5/2
Agricultural officer Sachithanandan and his wife Shyama's life changes after his friend Jose visits to stay with them for few days.
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Onnum Mindathe
2017
God Say
0/0
The film which is set in the background of early nineties of Kozhikode portrays the life of Harischandran (Vinay Forrt), an anarchist and a drunkard,...
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God Say
2017
Gold Coins
0/0
Achu (Gopal) and Kichu (Vasudev), hailing from a hamlet in Kumarakom live by their dream of owning a geared bicycle. In their journey towards their dr...
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Gold Coins
2016
Campus Diary
0/0
Nikhil, a student who joins a college for his post graduate course. Being a guy with a modern personality, Nikhil wants to bring about social changes....
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Campus Diary
2017
Clint
5/1
Based on the life of Edmund Thomas Clint, who died at the mere age of six due to kidney failure, Clint focuses on the exemplary talent of the young bo...
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Clint
2014
Avatharam
4.4/7
Madhavan Mahadevan, who comes into the city from a village to see off his sister-in-law and her daughter after the death of his elder brother, an upri...
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Avatharam
2017
Crossroad
7.2/2
Crossroad is a first -of-its-kind portmanteau movie celebrating womanhood and tells the story of ten women, facing ten different life situations and e...
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Crossroad
2017
Puthan Panam
5.6/11
The sudden implementation of demonetisation rattles the country, and a few black money hoarders in Kerala are trying their best to save their void cur...
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Puthan Panam
2017
Honey Bee 2.5
3.8/8
Vishnu, a young man who aspires to become a movie star, faces many difficulties as ill luck follows him everywhere. He is then advised by Sachi, a dir...
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Honey Bee 2.5
2015
Just Married
0/0
“Just married” is the story of a guy who suffers from physical relationship related anxiety. He was some type of a Romeo before getting married to the...
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Just Married
2017
Oru Cinemakkaran
5.4/7
Alby, who is married to the girl he loves, Sara, against the will of both their families. While the couple leads a romantic life in a residential comp...
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Oru Cinemakkaran
2017
Melle
7/1
Uma, a young and bright student and her father, Job, an excellent musician living a happy and peaceful life together in Kolkata on the east bank of th...
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Melle
2017
Chippy
0/0
Chippy is all about a bunch of school going kids from Thalassery, a coastal area in Kerala, who want to make a short film revolving around their dista...
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Chippy
2017
Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
0/0
Uthaman and Jentry, who folloow Aalimammookka, a kind and helpful soul who loves the village and village folk. Both Uthaman and Jentry have a troubled...
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Chakkara Maavin Kombathu
2017
Paathi: The Half
7/2
Paathi is a movie which talks about raising awareness of abortion. Indrans is in the role of a Theyyam face painter and a local medical practitioner K...
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Paathi: The Half
2018
Street Lights
5/9
The story of Street Lights is based on the life of a Crime Branch police officer, James, who in his pursuit to solve a certain mystery, crosses path w...
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Street Lights
2017
Onpatham Valavinappuram
9/1
Five young men set out on a trip to Karnataka from Calicut. On their way to their destination, a mansion in Karnataka, the boys experience some fun ad...
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Onpatham Valavinappuram
2018
Uncle
6.063/8
Stranded on her way home, Sruthi hitches a long ride with KK who turns out to be her dad's buddy. Sruthi's mother seems to be reassured hearing that K...
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Uncle
2018
Sthaanam
0/0
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Sthaanam
2018
Chandragiri
0/0
The film centers on Chandragiri, a village locality in Kasaragod, Kerala. It focuses on how a school was forced to give up their identity to anti-soci...
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Chandragiri
2018
Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
5/4
A biographical drama that chronicles the life and the untimely death of actor Kalabhavan Mani, who rose from his humble beginnings to become one of th...
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Chalakkudikkaran Changathi
2018
Koodasha
6.25/4
Kallookaran Joy is a single father who has left his gangster life behind to lead a peaceful life with his daughter. Things take an unexpected turn whe...
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Koodasha
2018
Body Deep
8/1
Gulikan, born and brought up as a boy in a tribal settlement, has the body and soul of a girl. Dark skinned, fragile, introvert and vulnerable, he str...
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Body Deep
2018
Mottitta Mullakal
0/0
Mottitta Mullakal is a Malayalam movie starring Joy Mathew and Bijukuttan in prominent roles. It is a drama directed by Vinodh Kannol.
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Mottitta Mullakal
2019
Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
1.5/2
While Ajith is at Punnamada Backwaters to materialize his dream of building a boat, he meets Sara and falls in love with her. However, Sara's father h...
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Oru Kaatil Oru Paykappal
2019
The Sound Story
0/0
The films narrates the story of a sound designer who strives hard to realize his dream of recording all the sounds of the Thrissur Pooram.
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The Sound Story
2019
Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
4.9/8
Five wannabe goons desperately looking for contract gigs end up being challenged by a lady gangster.
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Mr. & Ms. Rowdy
2019
Children's Park
5.6/5
3 friends accidentally kidnapped 100 children from an orphanage.
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Children's Park
2019
Marconi Mathai
4.3/3
Maarconi Mathaai, though a lone wolf, is everyone's favorite. He loves and cares for everything but never got around starting his own family. When Ann...
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Marconi Mathai
2019
Naan Petta Makan
3/1
Young leader Abhimanyu from Maharaja’s College in Kochi was one among millions, and the testimonials of his friends and well-wishers about him spoke v...
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Naan Petta Makan
2019
Vakathirivu
0/1
A rebellious and spoiled engineering student named Vivek falls into a cycle of bad company and poor choices, leading him down a destructive path.
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Vakathirivu
2019
Edakkad Battalion 06
3.1/4
Shafeek's father wanted him to become a chef, but he chose to serve his country instead. On his annual leave from work, Shafeek, now a young soldier,...
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Edakkad Battalion 06
2019
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
1.2/2
Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam is a comedy film directed by Raju Chandra, starring Mithun Ramesh, Divya Pillai and Suraj Venjaramoodu in the lead roles....
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Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aiswaryam
2021
Drishyam 2
7.567/134
7 years after the events of Drishyam, the family lives with the trauma from that fateful night. A gripping tale of an investigation and a family threa...
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Drishyam 2
2021
Vaanku
2.8/3
An interesting thought instilled in the minds of Raziya and her classmates by a teacher urges Raziya to reveal her biggest wish – to recite the azaan....
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Vaanku
2021
Mohan Kumar Fans
5.5/8
A talented veteran actor, Mohan Kumar, is back on the big screen through a critically acclaimed film and those around him raise his hopes on great rec...
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2021
Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
5.8/14
As Pavithran and Haripriya's marriage withers away, he plans a trip to bring things back on track. But his marital bliss is threatened by a bunch of n...
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Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham
2024
Chithini
0/0
In a village called Noolpuzha, Chithini, a vengeful fairy, was cast here at a place called Pamukkadu
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Chithini
Bombay Positive
0/0
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Bombay Positive
2015
My God
0/0
Sam Thottunkal is a teenage introvert. It's when Sam's life becomes more and more complicated, he gets acquainted with a girl named Adiraja.
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My God
2025
Besty
3/1
Revolves around a couple who are divorced due to misunderstandings and a friend who comes to assist them
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Besty
2025
Haal
2/1
Two young lovers from opposing social classes navigate prejudice and family expectations in modern-day society, as their forbidden romance challenges...
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Haal
2013
Rose Guitarinaal
0/0
Thara, who is training to be an air hostess, hails from a middle-class family. Her small happy world comprises her father and the pet dog Tuttu. She a...
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Rose Guitarinaal
2025
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
3.8/5
Janaki, an IT professional from Bangalore, returns to her hometown in Kerala for a quiet vacation. But her peace is shattered when she becomes the vic...
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JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
2014
Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan
3.3/3
The film tells the story of Venu, whose dream is to get an MBBS admission for his daughter. For his dream to fulfil, he decides to sell his property....
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Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan
2019
Kenjira
0/0
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Kenjira
2025
Midnight in Mullankolli
0/0
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Midnight in Mullankolli
2025
Randaam Yaamam
1/1
After a deadly snakebite, Sofia's life hangs by a thread in a remote village. The son of a renowned tantric healer steps in to save her, but his dark...
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Randaam Yaamam
2023
La - Tomatina
0/0
A digital journalist's detention by secret police takes an unexpected turn when a government lockdown forces extended confinement.
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La - Tomatina
2022
1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare
3.5/2
Islamic extremist Variyankunnath Kunjahammad Haji spurs the Malabar riots of 1921 and the Hindu genocide.
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1921: Puzha Muthal Puzha Vare
2019
Thelivu
2/1
Gauri accidentally kills a wealthy businessman to stop him from molesting a little girl. When his minions chase after her and her husband, they must h...
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Thelivu
Untitled Ranjith Movie
0/0
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Untitled Ranjith Movie
2015
Swargathekkal Sundaram
2/1
A social family drama that follows Sathish, a man facing a sudden life crisis, as he seeks help from his two close friends during a transformative 24-...
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Swargathekkal Sundaram
Aroopi
0/0
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Aroopi
2015
Namukkore Aakasham
2/1
The story travels through the mindscape of a ten-year-old boy, examining the adult world and life from a different perspective. It primarily follows a...
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Namukkore Aakasham
2024
Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam
0/0
A painter's peaceful life with family shifts when he joins a government project
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Oru Bhaaratha Sarkar Ulpannam
Aasha
0/0
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