Basil Joseph

Basil Joseph (born on 28 April 1990) ) is an Indian film director and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry.[1] He directed three films, Kunjiramayanam (2015), Godha (2017) and Minnal Murali (2021). All three films were a huge success both commercially and critically. Besides direction, Basil is also an actor and has acted in numerous films.

Basil Joseph
Born (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990
Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materCollege of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation
Years active2013–present
Spouse(s)
Elizabeth Samuel
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(m. 2017)​

Career

Basil Joseph began his career in 2012 as an actor in the short film CET Life during his engineering days at College of Engineering, Trivandrum. He has also scripted and directed the short films, with Albert S Oru Thundu Padam and Priyamvadha Katharayano during his stint at Infosys, Trivandrum.[2]

Basil started his career in the Malayalam film industry by assisting Vineeth Sreenivasan in his third directional venture, Thira in 2013. His directorial debut was in 2015 with Kunjiramayanam which had malayalam film actor brothers Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan acting together for the first time. The movie narrated the tale of people from a quaint imaginary village called 'Desom' where myths, legends and superstitions play an major part in their life.The film become a commercial success at the box office among 2015 malayalam film onam releases. Basil Joseph's second directorial venture Godha was a sports comedy movie pivoted around wrestling got released in 2017 which had Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi acting debut in malayalam film.The movie was a commercial success and went on to become the highest grossing film of Tovino Thomas during that period.[3]His third film Minnal Murali has Tovino Thomas plays the role of a homegrown hero with superpowers. The movie, which was announced in 2020 and released on Netflix India on 24 December 2021, and should be noted that it is the first-ever superhero film of the malayalam film industry and had a simultaneous release in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi languages.

Basil Joseph made his acting debut in 2013 Malayalam film Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu and has played various supporting actor roles around 18 Malayalam movies till date.

Personal life

On 17 August 2017, Basil married Elizabeth Samuel,[4] with whom he was in a relationship for over seven years.[5][6] He is an alumnus of College of Engineering, Trivandrum.

Filmography

Feature films
As director
YearTitleLanguageCastNotesRef.
2015KunjiramayanamMalayalamVineeth Sreenivasan, Dhyan SreenivasanDebut film as director[7]
2017GodhaTovino Thomas, Wamiqa Gabbi[8]
2021Minnal MuraliTovino Thomas, Guru SomasundaramAlso dubbed into Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada[9]
As assistant director
YearTitleLanguageDirectorNotes
2013ThiraMalayalamVineeth Sreenivasan
As actor
YearTitleRoleLanguageDirectorNotes
2013Up & Down: Mukalil OralunduLift TechnicianMalayalamT. K. Rajeev KumarCameo
2014Homely MealsEditor BasilMalayalamAnoop Kannan
2015KunjiramayanamYoung PoliticianMalayalamHimselfSpecial appearance
2017MayanadhiDirector JinuMalayalamAashiq AbuCameo
2018RosapooBhanuMalayalamVinu JosephBhanu
PadayottamPinkuMalayalamRafeek Ibrahim
Nithyaharitha Nayakan JobyMalayalamBinuraj
2019VirusDr. MithunMalayalamAashiq Abu
Kakshi: AmminippillaAdv. Pilakul ShamsuMalayalamDinjith Ayyathan[10]
Love Action Drama DJ Brijesh Malayalam Dhyan Sreenivasan
Manoharam Prabhu Malayalam Anvar Sadik [11]
Kettyolannu Ente Malakha Kunjaambi Malayalam Nisam Basheer
Mariyam Vannu VilakkoothiMalayalamJenith Kachappilly
2020 Gauthamante Radham Venkidi Iyer Malayalam Anand Menon
Kilometers and Kilometers Kuttan Malayalam Jeo Baby
2021 Joji Fr. Kevin Malayalam Dileesh Pothan
Aanum Pennum Malayalam Aashiq Abu
Jan.E.Man Joymon Malayalam Chidambaram [12]
Minnal Murali Young Politician Malayalam Himself Special appearance
Jack and Jill Ravi Malayalam Santosh Sivan Upcoming Film
UllasamMalayalamJeevan JojoUpcoming Film
Cup Malayalam Sanju V Samuel Announced

Short films
YearTitleRoleLanguageDirectorNotes
2012CET LifeActorMalayalamArun & Sarath
Shhh...Script writerMalayalamBasil Joseph
Priyamvadha KatharayanoActorMalayalamBasil Joseph
2013Pakalukalude RaniActorMalayalamRitwik Baiju
Oru Thundu PadamWriterMalayalamBasil JosephHero: Aju Varghese
2014Happy OnamWriterMalayalamBasil Joseph

Awards and nominations
AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
SIIMA Awards2019Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam)Kettyolaanu Ente MalakhaWon[13]

References
  1. "Basil Joseph is an actor as well? - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  2. Sathyendran, Nita (27 September 2012). "It's a techie life: Password to reel adventures". The Hindu.
  3. "Worldwide box office: Godha set to become Tovino Thomas' biggest grossing movie". International Business times. 31 May 2017.
  4. "Basil Joseph hits the 30 milestone - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  5. "Godha director Basil Joseph to enter wedlock..."
  6. "Godha director Basil Joseph to tie the knot with his longtime girlfriend on August 17 - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  7. "Basil Joseph calls 'Kunjiramayanam' his "favourite" as the movie completes five years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  8. "Mammootty, Tovino Thomas to star in Godha director Basil Joseph's next". The Indian Express. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  9. Nagarajan, Saraswathy (5 September 2020). "Basil Joseph's Tovino-Thomas-starrer 'Minnal Murali' introduces a homegrown hero with super powers". The Hindu. Retrieved 5 September 2020.
  10. "Film-maker Basil Joseph plays Adv. Pilakul Shamsu in 'OP 160/18 Kakshi Amminippilla' - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  11. "Manoharam movie review: Vineeth Sreenivasan plays a struggling artist in a nice though tame film - Entertainment News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 13 October 2019. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  12. "I couldn't imagine my movie without Basil Joseph: 'Jan-e-Man' writer-director Chidambaram". The New Indian Express. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  13. "SIIMA Awards 2021: Take A Look At The Full Winner's List". The Hans India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
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