Popular
Malayalam
actor,
director,
and
screenwriter
Joy
Mathew
met
with
an
accident
on
the
night
of
September
4,
2023.
He
sustained
injuries
after
his
car
collided
with
a
pick
up
van.
The
incident
took
place
when
Joy
Mathew
was
traveling
through
the
Chavakkad-Mandalamkunnu
National
Highway
66.
During
the
accident,
another
person
other
than
Joy
Mathew
also
got
hurt.
According
to
the
available
information,
Joy
Mathew
was
enroute
Ernakulam
from
Kozhikode
when
the
collision
happened.
The
local
people
are
reportedly
trying
to
rescue
the
driver
of
the
pickup
van,
who
got
stuck
inside
due
to
the
impact
of
the
collision.
Joy
Mathew,
meanwhile,
was
rushed
to
a
private
hospital
in
Chavakkat.
Further
details
are
awaited.
Joy
Mathew
is
renowned
for
his
standout
performance
as
the
lead
character
in
John
Abraham's
1986
cinematic
masterpiece,
"Amma
Ariyan." He
has
also
delivered
memorable
portrayals
in
several
other
noteworthy
films,
such
as
"Annayum
Rasoolum,"
"Amen,"
"Honey
Bee,"
"Rajadhi
Raja,"
"Munnariyippu,"
"Utopiayile
Rajavu,"
"Pathemari,"
"Jamna
Pyari,"
"Loham,"
"Charlie,"
"King
Liar,"
"Puthan
Panam,"
"Drishyam
2,"
"Kanakam
Kaamini
Kalaham,"
and
many
more.
In
2012,
he
took
his
first
steps
into
the
director's
chair
with
"Shutter,"
a
gripping
narrative
that
unfolds
over
two
days
and
one
night
in
the
bustling
city
of
Kozhikode,
showcasing
unexpected
events.
Joy
Mathew
has
also
demonstrated
his
storytelling
prowess
by
penning
scripts
for
films
like
"Saamoohyapaadam,"
"Uncle,"
and
the
eagerly
anticipated
"Chaver,"
directed
by
Tinu
Pappachan
and
featuring
Kunchacko
Boban
in
the
lead
role.