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Joju George
Joju at an event
Born	Joseph George (1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 47) Mala, Kerala, India
Alma mater	Christ College, Irinjalakuda
Occupations	Actor producer writer director singer
Years active	1995–present
Works	Full list
Awards	National Film Award (1) Kerala State Film Awards (3)
Website	www.jojugeorge.com

Joseph "Joju" George (born 22 October 1977), is an Indian actor, playback singer, director and producer who primarily works in Malayalam cinema.

In 2015, he won the Kerala State Film Award – Special Mention for his supporting roles in Oru Second Class Yathra and Lukka Chuppi. His film Joseph got special mention in 66th National Film Awards. He is a recipient of more than 20 awards, awarded for either his acting or production.

In 2015, he stepped into film production and produced films such as Charlie and Udaharanam Sujatha before successfully launching his own production house Appu Pathu Pappu Production, which has produced several of his films.

Early life

Joju was born in Mala, Thrissur, Kerala on 22 October 1977 to George Parecattil and Rosy George. He completed his schooling from GHS, Kuzhur and then studied at the Christ College, Irinjalakuda before commencing his career in the film industry as a junior artist in 1995 and then as an assistant director in 1997.

Film career

Joju debuted as an actor in the 1995 film Mazhavilkoodaram as a junior artist. This was followed by several minor roles in the late 1990's and 2000's. In the 2010s, he gradually shifted to playing supporting roles. In 2015, he won his first Kerala State Film Award (Special Mention) for his supporting roles in the films Oru Second Class Yathra, Yathra Chodikkathe and Lukka Chuppi. His breakthrough came when he played the leading role in the 2018 film Joseph, directed by M. Padmakumar, in which he played a retired police officer investigating a personal case while fighting demons of his own. The film received a special mention in the National Film Awards that year and Joju received his second Kerala State Film Award, this time for Best Character Actor for Joseph and the film Chola. In 2021, he was awarded at the 3rd Diorama International Film Festival under the category of Best Actor for his performance in Nayattu. He was the first Malayali to win the award. Since then, he has played several leading roles in films such Porinju Mariam Jose, Halal Love Story, Jagame Thanthiram, Pada, and Aviyal. He received praise for his performances in the films Nayattu, Madhuram and Freedom Fight for which he won the award for Best Actor that year at the Kerala State Film Awards. In the sam year, he debuted in Tamil cinema alongside Dhanush in the film Jagame Thandhiram, directed by Karthik Subbaraj, which was released on Netflix. His second Tamil release was the Anthology series Putham Pudhu Kaalai Vidiyaadhaa, an Amazon Original.

In addition to acting, he has produced 6 films under his production house including Charlie (2015), Joseph (2018) (in which he also played the lead role in), Chola (2019), Porinju Mariam Jose (2019) and Madhuram (2021). He has been credited as a playback singer, having sung in his own film Joseph.

Personal life

Joju married Abba in 2008, and has three children; Ian, Sarah and Ivan.

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

1. "Rima Kallingal, Joju George, Nayattu win at Diorama Film Festival 2021". The News Minute. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
2. "Mangalam - Varika 14-Mar-2016". Archived from the original on 14 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
3. "66th National Film Awards: Joju George receives special mention for 'Joseph'". The Times Of India. 23 December 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
4. "'Charlie' sweeps Kerala State film awards; 'Ozhivudivasathe Kali' adjudged Best film". The Hindu. 1 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
5. "'I dedicate the award to the directors': Joju George". 27 February 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
6. "SIIMA awards: Check out Malayalam winners of 2019 and 2020". Onmaorama. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
7. "SIIMA 2021: Complete Winners List". FWD. 20 September 2021. Retrieved 21 September 2021.
8. "Rima Kallingal, Joju George, Nayattu win at Diorama Film Festival 2021". The News Minute. 28 December 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2022.

External links

• Official website
• Joju George at IMDb

• Living people
• People from Thrissur district
• Indian male film actors
• Male actors in Malayalam cinema
• 1977 births
• Malayalam film producers
• Film producers from Thrissur
• 20th-century Indian male actors
• 21st-century Indian male actors
• Special Mention (feature film) National Film Award winners
• Male actors from Thrissur
• Kerala Film Critics Awards winners