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

Joju George
Joju at an event
Born
Joseph George

(1977-10-22) 22 October 1977 (age 47)
Mala, Kerala, India
Alma materChrist College, Irinjalakuda
Occupations
  • Actor
  • producer
  • writer
  • director
  • singer
Years active1995–present
WorksFull list
AwardsNational Film Award (1)
Kerala State Film Awards (3)
Websitewww.jojugeorge.com Edit this at Wikidata

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

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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

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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.[1] 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

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Joju married Abba in 2008, and has three children; Ian, Sarah and Ivan.[2]

Filmography

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Awards and nominations

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Totals[a]
Wins25
Nominations4
Note
  1. ^ Certain award groups do not simply award one winner. They acknowledge several different recipients, have runners-up, and have third place. Since this is a specific recognition and is different from losing an award, runner-up mentions are considered wins in this award tally. For simplification and to avoid errors, each award in this list has been presumed to have had a prior nomination.
Award Year Category Film Result
National Film Awards 2019 Special Mention (feature film) Joseph Won[3]
Kerala State Film Awards 2021 Best Actor Freedom Fight, Naayattu, Madhuram,Thuramukham Won
2015 Special Mention Oru Second Class Yathra
Lukka Chuppi
Won[4]
2018 Best Character Actor Chola
Joseph
Won[5]
Kerala Film Critics Award 2015 Most Popular Film Charlie Won
2018 Second Best Actor Joseph Won
Second Best Film Joseph Won
Filmfare Awards South 2018 Best Actor (Malayalam) Joseph Won
2024 Best Film – Malayalam Iratta Nominated
2024 Best Actor – Malayalam Iratta Nominated
2024 Critics Award for Best Actor – Malayalam Iratta Won
2021 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Nayattu Won
South Indian International Movie Awards 2016 Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam) Action Hero Biju Won
2017 Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) Ramante Edanthottam Nominated
2018 Best Actor (Malayalam) Joseph Nominated
Best Actor in a Negative Role (Malayalam) Njan Marykutty Nominated
2019 Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) June Nominated
2020 Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Malayalam) Halal Love Story Won[6]
Asianet Film Awards 2017 Special Jury Award (Actor) Udaharanam Sujatha Won
2018 Special Jury Award (Actor) Joseph Won
Vanitha Film Awards 2017 Most popular movie Udaharanam Sujatha Won
2018 Performer of the Year Joseph Won
CPC Cine Awards 2018 Best Actor Joseph Won
Asiavision Awards 2018 Best Character Actor Joseph Won
Flowers Indian Film Awards 2018 Best Character Actor Udaharanam Sujatha
Ramante Edanthottam
Won
Best Film on Social Commitment Udaharanam Sujatha Won
North American Film Awards (NAFA) 2017 Best Character Actor Action Hero Biju Won
2018 Best Actor in a Negative Role Ramante Edanthottam Won
Movie Street Film Awards 2019 Best Actor Joseph Won
Red FM Malayalam Music Awards 2019 Best Folk song Pandu Paadavarambathiloode (Joseph) Won
10th South Indian International Movie Awards 2021 Best Actor in a Supporting Role Halal Love Story Won[7]
Golden Sparrow Award at 3rd Diorama International Film Festival 2021 Best Actor Nayattu Won[8]

References

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  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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  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.
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