Ashvin Mathew
Ashvin Matthew | |
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| Occupations | Stand-up comedian Actor Film director |
Ashvin Matthew is an Indian film and stage actor, stand-up comedian and film director.[1][2][3]
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Matthew is a Malayali who grew up in Bangalore and is currently settled in Cyprus with his wife who is from there. His father is a doctor and his mother is an agricultural scientist. His first play was Restless: The Spirit of Youth, by Gautam Raja and Meenakshi Menon. He then studied theatre at Sydney before leaving it to study Radio Journalism in Cyprus. He returned to Bangalore and became a stand-up comedian before leaving to become a theatre teacher in Dubai. He subsequently returned to India to become a full-fledged actor.[1][4]
Career
[edit | edit source]He began his film career by working with Kukku Surendran to tweak the script of Veeralipattu. He was selected to portray the role of Father Vincent in English Vinglish. Actress Padmapriya suggested his name for Vedivazhipadu, which became his first Malayalam movie. He subsequently went on to act in multiple Malayalam movies. Mathew has also written the script for two unreleased Tamil movies, Uthukuli Amigos and Gymkhana Vasu, both of which were in the planning stages of production.[1][3]
Filmography
[edit | edit source]- Note: all films are in Malayalam, except otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | English Vinglish | Father Vincent | Hindi | [3] |
| 2013 | Vedivazhipadu | PP | Malayalam | [1] |
| 2014 | 1 by Two | Dr. Balakrishnan | Malayalam | [5] |
| Mr. Fraud | Javed | Malayalam | [4] | |
| Peruchazhi | Rohit Jee | Malayalam | [6] | |
| Tamaar Padaar | John Katuparamban | Malayalam | [7] | |
| 2015 | Loham | Ramesh Menon | Malayalam | [8] |
| 2016 | Ka Bodyscapes | Bhakthavalsalan | Malayalam | [9] |
| 2017 | Jomonte Suvisheshangal | David | Malayalam | [10] |
| C/O Saira Banu | Adv. Abel Alex | Malayalam | ||
| 2022 | Bheemante Vazhi | Dr. Cedric Simon Athikuntham | Malayalam | |
| 2024 | 3Devi | Hunter | Kannada film also director and producer |
References
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External links
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