Jeethu Joseph
Jeethu Joseph | |
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producer | |
Years active | 2007–present |
Spouse | Linta Jeethu |
Children | 2 |
Jeethu Joseph (born 10 November 1972) is an Indian film director, screenwriter, and producer who predominantly works in
His other works include
Early life
Jeethu was born in a
Career
Early works
Jeethu Joseph started as an assistant director to
His next film Mummy & Me was a success at the box-office. Mummy and Me, although it took close to three years in the making, marked a turning point in his career as director. "My first film was easy compared to the struggle I had to go through for my second, Mummy and Me." There were offers to make films like Detective, but Jeethu declined. "I wanted to do a different film" It was for this reason that, though he had one line scripts of Mummy and Me and Memories ready in 2008, he chose to make Mummy and Me.[9]
His third film
Post Drishyam
Towards the end of 2013, the drama-thriller Drishyam starring Mohanlal was released, which was well received critically and commercially. It was the highest-grossing Malayalam film, until 2016, and the first Malayalam film to cross ₹50 crore mark at the box office.[3][9][12][13] Drishyam was remade in Tamil by Jeethu with Kamal Haasan enacting Mohanlal's role. It was also remade to Telugu, Kannada and Hindi by other directors.[12] Jeethu then directed Dileep-starrer Life of Josutty.
Personal life
Jeethu married Linta and they have two children. Linta is a costume designer in Malayalam cinema.
Filmography
Year | Title | Credited as | Language | Notes | ||
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Director | Writer | Producer | ||||
2007 | Detective | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
2010 | Mummy & Me | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
2012 | My Boss | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
2013 | Memories |
Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
Drishyam | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | |||
2015 | Papanasam | Yes | Yes | Tamil | Remake of Drishyam | |
Life of Josutty | Yes | Malayalam | ||||
2016 | Oozham |
Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
2017 | Lakshyam | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
2018 | Aadhi | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
2019 | Mr. & Ms. Rowdy | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | ||
The Body | Yes | Hindi | ||||
Thambi | Yes | Yes | Tamil | |||
2021 | Drishyam 2 | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | Amazon Prime Video film | |
Drushyam 2 | Yes | Yes | Telugu | Amazon Prime Video film; Remake of Drishyam 2 | ||
2022 | Anthakshari | Yes | Malayalam | Sony Liv Film
| ||
12th Man | Yes | Malayalam | Disney+Hotstar film;
Also as Merin's brother (voice only)[14] | |||
Kooman | Yes | Malayalam | ||||
2023 | Neru | Yes | Yes | Malayalam | [15] | |
2024 | Ram: Part 1 † |
Yes | Yes | Malayalam | Filming |
Awards
- 2013 – Best Popular Film - Drishyam
- 2013 – Vanitha Film Awards – Best Director – Drishyam[16][17]
- 2013 – Kerala Film Critics Association Awards – Best Director – Drishyam[18][19]
- 2013 – Jaihind TV Film Awards – Best Director – Drishyam
- 2013 - South Indian International Movie Awards - Best Director - Drishyam
References
- ^ "Detective – A clueless suspense thriller". IndiaGlitz. 19 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 February 2007.
- ^ Gayathry (19 December 2013). "Mohanlal's Drishyam Releasing Today in 133 Theatres – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 28 December 2013. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b Nambidi, Parvathy. "Jeethu Joseph Has Back to Back Projects in His Kitty, Post Drishyam". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 22 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Mamta Mohandas to boss around Dileep". The Times of India. 7 October 2011. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
- ^ "Prithviraj act as a drunkard in Memories". Asianetindia.com. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 2 July 2013.
- ^ Kamal Haasan to don Mohanlal's role in Drishyam remake? Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine. The New Indian Express. 30 January 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ Kamal Haasan to do Drishyam`s Tamil version. Sify. 31 January 2014. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
- ^ "Emraan Hashmi announces his next, The Body, a suspense thriller with Rishi Kapoor, Sobhita Dhulipala, and Vedhika". Bollywood Hungama. 8 November 2019. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ a b c d e Shilpa Nair Anand (17 January 2014). "Bankable brand". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "Manorama Online - Home". Malayala Manorama. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Memories movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ a b "My script for 'Drishyam' is original: Jeethu Joseph". Deccan Chronicle. 4 March 2014. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ^ "Drishyam movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "അടച്ചിട്ടൊരു മുറിയിലെ ത്രില്ലർ; ട്വൽത് മാൻ റിവ്യു". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Filming of Mohanlal's Neru wraps up". Cinema Express. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
- ^ BreakingMovies (6 January 2014). "Breaking Movies : TTK Prestige – Vanitha Film Awards 2014 ~ Complete Winners List". Breakingmovies.blogspot.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "TTK Prestige-Vanitha Film Awards: Shobhana, Prithviraj win best actor, actress awards". Kerala9.com. 20 January 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ Gayathry (30 January 2014). "Jeethu Joseph Bags Best Director Award – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ^ "'Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
External links
- Jeethu Joseph at IMDb