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Basil Joseph (born 28 April 1990) is an Indian film director and actor who works in the Malayalam film industry. 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.[1]

Basil Joseph
Basil in 2019
Born (1990-04-28) 28 April 1990 (age 32)
Wayanad, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Alma materCollege of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram
Occupation
  • Actor
  • Director
Years active2013–present
Spouse
Elizabeth Samuel
(m. 2017)

He started his career as an assistant director of Vineeth Sreenivasan in the 2013 film Thira. His acting debut was through the 2013 film Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu directed by T.K. Rajeev Kumar.


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.[4]

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.[citation needed]


Personal life


On 17 August 2017, Basil married Elizabeth Samuel,[5] with whom he was in a relationship for over seven years.[6][7] He is an alumnus of College of Engineering, Trivandrum.[citation needed]


Filmography



Feature films



As director

YearTitleCastNotesRef.
2015KunjiramayanamVineeth Sreenivasan, Dhyan SreenivasanDebut film as director[8]
2017GodhaTovino Thomas, Wamiqa Gabbi[9]
2021Minnal MuraliTovino Thomas, Guru SomasundaramFirsted Superhero film in Malayalam films and Released on Netflix. [10]

As assistant director

YearTitleDirectorNotes
2013ThiraVineeth SreenivasanDhyan Sreenivasan debut

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013Up & Down: Mukalil OralunduLift TechnicianCameo
2014Homely MealsEditor Basil
2015KunjiramayanamYoung PoliticianSpecial appearance
2017MayanadhiDirector JinuCameo
2018RosapooBhanu
PadayottamPinku
Nithyaharitha Nayakan Joby
2019VirusDr. Mithun
Kakshi: AmminippillaAdv. Pilakul Shamsu[11]
Love Action Drama DJ Brijesh
Manoharam Prabhu [12]
Kettyolannu Ente Malakha Kunjaambi
Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi
2020 Gauthamante Radham Venkidi Iyer
Kilometers and Kilometers Kuttan
2021 Joji Fr. Kevin
Aanum Pennum
Jan.E.Man Joymon [13]
Minnal Murali Young Politician

same in Kunjiramayanam

Special appearance
Jack and Jill Ravi
UllasamAsi
2022Dear FriendSajith
Nna Thaan Case Kodu Judge Special appearance
Palthu Janwar Prasoon Krishnakumar [14]
Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya HeyRajesh
Cup TBA Announced
Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham TBA Filming
TBA Ajayante Randam Moshanam TBA Filming

Short films


YearTitleRoleLanguageDirectorNotes
2012CET LifeActorMalayalamArun & Sarath
Shhh...Script writerMalayalamBasil Joseph
Priyamvadha KatharayanoActorMalayalamBasil Joseph
2013Pakalukalude RaniActorMalayalamRitwik Baiju
Oru Thundu PadamWriterMalayalamBasil Joseph
2014Happy OnamWriterMalayalamBasil Joseph

Awards and nominations


AwardYearCategoryFilmResult
SIIMA Awards2019Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam)Kettyolaanu Ente MalakhaWon[15]
Mazhavil Manorama Entertainment Awards 2022 Best Entertainer Won[16]

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. "ബേസിലും ഗുരു സോമസുന്ദരവും ഒരുമിച്ചെത്തുന്നു കപ്പിലൂടെ…!!". B4Blaze. 3 February 2022.
  5. "Basil Joseph hits the 30 milestone - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  6. "Godha director Basil Joseph to enter wedlock..."
  7. "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.
  8. "Basil Joseph calls 'Kunjiramayanam' his "favourite" as the movie completes five years - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  9. "Mammootty, Tovino Thomas to star in Godha director Basil Joseph's next". The Indian Express. 17 August 2017. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  10. 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.
  11. "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.
  12. "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.
  13. "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.
  14. nirmal. "Palthu Janwar Movie : ജോജിക്കു ശേഷം ഭാവനാ സ്റ്റുഡിയോസ്; 'പാല്‍തു ജാന്‍വര്‍' ഓണത്തിന്". Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd (in Malayalam). Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  15. "SIIMA Awards 2021: Take A Look At The Full Winner's List". The Hans India. 19 September 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  16. "Mazhavil Entertainment Awards is back. Here's when the show will premier on TV". Manorama Online. 27 August 2022.





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