Shri. Joshy Mathew is a prominent Indian film director in Malayalam cinema, an acclaimed cultural leader, and the Chairman of the K.R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science and Arts (KRNNIVSA). With a career spanning several decades in the film industry and arts administration, he has made significant contributions to socially relevant cinema, children's films, and film education in Kerala. Beginning his journey in 1984 under the mentorship of P. Padmarajan, he made his directorial debut with Nakshatra Koodaram in 1992 and has since directed acclaimed feature films such as Pathaam Nilayile Theevandy and the National Film Award-winning Black Forest. Beyond filmmaking, he has played a vital role in institutional governance and film bodies like MACTA and the Kerala Chalachithra Academy, helping shape the future of visual arts and education at KRNNIVSA.
