Joshiy

Indian filmmaker

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Joshiy

Born|  (1952-07-18) 18 July 1952 (age 73)

Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, India

Occupation| Film director
Years active| 1978 – present
Spouse| Sindhu Joshi
Children| 2

Joshiy (born 18 July 1952) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works predominantly in Malayalam cinema and also directed Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada-language films.[1]

Joshiy made his directorial debut in the 1978 film Tiger Salim, but it was the 1980 film Moorkhan that was his breakthrough in Malayalam cinema. He is regarded as the pioneer of film noir and action thrillers in Malayalam.

## Early life

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Joshiy, the sixth child of Vasudevan and Gowri, was raised in Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, India, alongside his eight siblings—three brothers and five sisters. His father, Vasudevan, worked as a canteen operator at the Singapore Naval Base before returning to India to establish a cinema theatre, Varkala Sasi. Joshiy's father died when he was six years old, after which his elder brother Shashankan and brother-in-law Sreenivasan (who named him Joshy) took on family responsibilities and expanded the theater business by opening two additional theatres: Varkala Vasu and Attingal Gowri. Varkala Sasi hosted both film screenings and stage plays, providing Joshiy early exposure to art.[2]

Joshiy attended Sree Narayana College, Cherthala, but left without completing his degree. Joshiy, who showed little interest in formal education, declined an offer from Sreenivasan to join the Pune Film Institute, preferring instead to explore opportunities directly in the film industry. During college, he and his junior, Ratheesh—who would later become an actor—were recruited with 30 other students as junior artists in the 1969 film Koottukudumbam, appearing as spectators in a dance scene featuring Sheela and Sarada. At the age of 20, Joshiy left college and began seeking opportunities to work as an assistant director.[2]

## Career

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Born at Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram district as the son of Vasu and Gouri, Joshiy's relation with cinema began from the cinema theatre that his family owned. While doing his final year in degree, in 1969, Joshiy left to Chennai to try his luck in cinema. Joshiy began his career by working as an assistant director under eminent film directors M. Krishnan Nair and J. Sasikumar. He also assisted Crossbelt Mani and he was the assistant director of Aanayum Ambariyum in 1978 film directed by Crossbelt Mani. He made his debut as director through Tiger Salim, released in 1978. His next movie was Moorkhan which was followed by Raktham. He directed Prem Nazir, Srividya in Ithihasam.[citation needed]

Following this, Joshiy directed many films including Kaahalam, Sharam, Karthavyam, Dheera and Aarambham. In 1983, he collaborated with Mammootty for the first time, for Aa Rathri. This was followed by Kodumkattu, came out and a series of films including Bhookambam, Kodathi, Alakadalinakkare, Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu and Minimol Vathicanil and Sandharbham.[citation needed]

In 1985, Joshiy directed Nirakkoottu, based on the script by debutant Dennis Joseph. Joshiy, Mammootty, and Dennis Joseph continued working together with Nyayavidhi, Shyama and Veendum. He made his debut in Hindi films in 1984 and achieved national fame when he directed Dharm Aur Qanoon starring Rajesh Khanna in a double role along with Dharmendra. It had box office collection of ₹6.5 crores in 1984[3] and went on to become a hit at the Indian boxoffice.[4]

The films Veendum, Nyayavidhi, Aayiram Kannukal, Sayam Sandhya, Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku followed. In the same year, Joshiy directed New Delhi under Jubilee Productions which was a blockbuster and the highest grossing Malayalam film at the time ( his third Industrial hit ) and was a comeback film for Mammootty. In 1987, he directed Itihaas (1987 film), starring Raaj Kumar in the lead in Hindi, which was remake of Ithihasam. In 1988, Joshiy directed three films, all scripted by Dennis Joseph and Mammootty in the lead role - Dhinarathrangal, Sangham and Thanthram. In 1989, he again teamed with Mohanlal for Naduvazhikal. In 1989, Joshiy brought out a military film. Nair Saab, completely shot in Kashmir, with Mammootty in the title role. Mahayanam, his third film of the year. No.20 Madras Mail was released in 1990 with Mohanlal in lead role, followed by the investigation thriller Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu. Kuttettan was his third film of that year. Joshiy's next film was Kauravar in 1992.[citation needed]

In 1993, Dhruvam got released, followed by Sainyam in 1994. His debut into Telugu cinema was in 1994 through Angarakshugudu, starring Rajashekhar and Meena in leading roles. In 1997 Joshiy brought out Bhoopathi with Suresh Gopi in the lead role. Joshiy joined with Gopi and Renji Panicker for Lelam and Pathram in 1997 and 1999. His next two films were Praja and Dubai in 2001 which performed poorly at the box office.[citation needed] He took a break after these films. In 2004, Joshiy made a comeback with Runway, this time Dileep in the leading role and was followed by Maambazhakkaalam. Naran released in 2005 starring Mohanlal, followed by Lion in 2006.[citation needed]

His next films included Pothan Vava (2006) and July 4 (2007) followed by Nasrani (2007) and Janmam (2007). In 2008 he directed Twenty:20 bringing together almost all Mollywood actors. It was followed by the thriller Robinhood in 2009. Christian Brothers released in 2011, a multi-star film with Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep and Sarath Kumar. In 2012, he directed Run Baby Run, another film with Mohanlal in the lead. It was followed by Lokpal in 2013 and Salaam Kashmier 2014 with Jayaram and Suresh Gopi in lead roles. In 2015, Joshiy directed Lailaa O Lailaa. After a four-year hiatus, Joshiy made a comeback with the hit movie Porinju Mariam Jose and also directed the 2022 film Paappan.[citation needed]

## Personal life

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Joshiy is married to Sindhu. The couple have a son, Abhilash, and a daughter, Aishwarya, who died in a car accident in Chennai in July 2011. Abhilash is married to Varsha. Abhilash made his directorial debut with King of Kotha (2023).[5]

## Filmography

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Year  | Title  | Writer

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1978 | Tiger Salim | S. L. Puram Sadanandan
1980 | Moorkhan | Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
1981 | Ithihasam
Raktham | Kaloor Dennis
Kaahalam | Joshy
1982 | Aadarsham | Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Aarambham
Dheera
Kartavyam | Kaloor Dennis
Sharam | Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
1983 | Ankam
Bhookambam | Priyadarshan
Aa Raathri | Kaloor Dennis
Himam | T. Damodaran
Kodumkattu | Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
1984 | Kodathi | Kaloor Dennis
Minimol Vathicanil
Sandarbham
Ivide Ingane | Pappanamkodu Lakshmanan
Alakadalinakkare | Kaloor Dennis
Idavelakku Sesham
Inakili | John Paul
Piriyilla Naam | Sheriff
Umanilayam | Cochin Haneefa
Dharm Aur Qanoon | B. R. Ishara, Bhushan Banmali
1985 | Nirakkoottu | Dennis Joseph
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum | John Paul
Oru Kudakeezhil | Kaloor Dennis
Onningu Vannengil
Katha Ithuvare
Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki
Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu
1986 | Veendum | Dennis Joseph
Nyayavidhi
Sayam Sandhya
Aayiram Kannukal
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku | Kaloor Dennis
Shyama | Dennis Joseph
1987 | New Delhi
Itihaas (Hindi film) | Gyandev Agnihotri
January Oru Orma | Kaloor Dennis
1988 | Sangham | Dennis Joseph
Thanthram
New Delhi (Kannada film)
New Delhi (Hindi film)
Dinarathrangal
Antima Teerpu (Telugu film)
1989 | Mahayanam | A. K. Lohithadas
Nair Saab | Dennis Joseph
Naduvazhikal | S. N. Swamy
1990 | Kuttettan | A. K. Lohithadas
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu | P. Padmarajan
No.20 Madras Mail[6] | Dennis Joseph
1992 | Kauravar | A. K. Lohithadas
1993 | Dhruvam | S. N. Swamy
Airport (Tamil film)
1994 | Angarakshakudu (Telugu film)
Sainyam
1997 | Lelam | Renji Panicker
Bhoopathi | Dennis Joseph
1999 | Pathram | Renji Panicker
Vazhunnor | Benny P. Nayarambalam
2001 | Praja | Renji Panicker
Dubai
2004 | Mampazhakkalam | T.A. Shahid
Runway | Udayakrishna
Siby K. Thomas
2005 | Naran | Ranjan Pramod
2006  | Pothan Vava | Benny P Nayarambalam
Lion | Udayakrishna
Siby K. Thomas
2007 | Nasrani | Ranjith
July 4 | Udayakrishna
Siby K. Thomas
Janmam | S. N. Swami
2008 | Twenty:20 | Udayakrishna
Siby K. Thomas
2009 | Robin Hood | Sachi-Sethu
2011 | Sevenes | Iqbal Kuttippuram
Christian Brothers | Udayakrishna-Siby K. Thomas
2012 | Run Baby Run | Sachy
2013 | Lokpal | S. N. Swamy
2014 | Avatharam | Vyasan Edavanakad
Salaam Kashmier | Sethu
2015 | Lailaa O Lailaa | Suresh Nair
2019 | Porinju Mariam Jose | Abhilash N. Chandran
2022 | Paappan | RJ Shaan[7]
2023 | Antony[8] | Rajesh Varma

## References

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1. ^ Kumar, P. K. Ajith (15 September 2011). "Quest for perfection". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 July 2012.
2. ^ a b Bhanuprakash (8 January 2023). "'അന്ന് ജയൻ മാറിച്ചിന്തിച്ചിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ ഒരുപക്ഷേ, ജോഷി എന്ന ഇന്നത്തെ സംവിധായകൻ ഉണ്ടാകുമായിരുന്നില്ല'". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). Retrieved 31 October 2024.
3. ^ Dharam Aur Qanoon - Starring Dharmendra, Rajesh Khanna, Asha Parekh, Jayaprada, Mazhar Khan, Vinod Mehra, Om Shivpuri, Danny Denzongpa, Supriya Pathak. Dharam Aur Qanoon's box...
4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 30 October 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
5. ^ "Dulquer Salmaan announces two projects 'King of Kotha' and 'Othiram Kadakam' on his birthday". The Week. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
6. ^ "No.20 Madras Mail song remade". Sify. Retrieved 4 April 2022.[dead link]
7. ^ Soman, Deepa (15 February 2021). "Suresh Gopi starrer 'Paappan' is Joshiy's next!". Times Of India.
8. ^ Movies, SJP (15 February 2021). "Joju George's next with filmmaker Joshiy titled 'Antony'". The Hindu.

## External links

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* Joshi at IMDb