Cast
& Crew
Writer / Director
Joshy Mathew
Joshy Mathew has been known as a director who stays on the line of good cinema. In the earlier part of his career he assisted renowned director and writer P. Padmarajan, who made some landmark motion pictures in Malayalam cinema. Mr. Joshy assisted P. Padmarajan from “Parannu Parannu Parannu” (1984) until his last movie “Njan Gandharvan”(1991).
Joshy Mathew directed his first independent feature film Nakshathrakoodaram” in 1992. “Nakshathrakoodaram” bagged the ‘Film Critics award’ that year for the best childrens feature film. He made his second feature film in 1993 “Oru Kadankatha Pole” . “Rajadhani” released in 1994 was his next directorial venture, followed by “Man of the Match” , released in 1996. “Patham Nilayile Theevandi” (“Train in the Tenth Floor”) is his 5th film. This film won the FIPRESCI award (International Jury Award) in IFFK 2009, Kerala, also the Kerala State Film Award for best sound mixing and 3 awards from Kerala Film Critics Association, including best actor and Kerala Film Producer’s Award for Editing.In 2012 he won the NATIONAL AWARD for the best enviormental film, from Govt of India, for the film ’BLACK FOREST’. This film also won Kerala State film awards for the best children’s film and also Kerala film Critics awards for best enviormental film and also the best children’s film.This film was shown in Moscow film festival,Ladak festival, calcutta festival, New Delhi festival, Jaipur festival, Hydrabad festival, Iffk festival and so many festivals, Worldwide. Joshy Mathew was a board member of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation. He was also in the jury panel of Television Award Committee of Chalachithra Academy and also a jury member of Kerela State Sangeetha Natak Academy Drama Festival. He is the Director of “Nav yug” childrens theatre and movie village in Kottayam, Kerala.
Documentaries Done
200 years of CMS College - Period documentary Biography of Paul Cox, International Film Director Cardamom Cultivation - Agricultural documentary for Spices Board The Porter - Documentry about Railway porters.
Present Positions
Former Vice Chairman, Kerala State Chalachithra Academy
Former Vice Chairman, K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science & Arts (Film Institute)
Board Member, Kerala State Film Development Corporation
Executive committee member, Kerela State Sangeetha Natak Academy
Executive Director, Navyug Children’s Theatre & Movie Village
Producer/Actor
Somu Mathew
Somu Mathew alias K. Mathew Joseph, producer of " Nombarakoodu " (Nest of Sorrows"), who was in Kuwait for more than two decades is a man with artistic mind. He was an organiser and leader in many art festivals and cultural groups while in abroad. Even when he was an expatriate, he made few short films and a feature film, " Patham nilayilae theevandi" (train in 10th floor) directed by international Fipreci award, national and state award winner Joshy Mathew.
After coming back from Kuwait, Somu was closely associated with theatre groups and acted in few dramas. He had taken a lead role which was acted by late versatile actor, N. N. Pillai in drama" mareechika" later which was directed by Kalaratna Artist Sujathan.
Civilian X Productions
Civilian X Productions is a Kochi-based, full-service production company that is passionate about movies. We envision in creating precise yet compelling stories with meaningful insights encompassing the cinematic aesthetics and we hope to bring about a societal evolution as a collective of art enthusiasts. Our first production venture along with Navayug Films is "Nombarakoodu" directed by the veteran Director Joshy Mathew.
Cast
Somu Mathew as Colonel
Harshitha Pisharody as Neetu
Kalaratna Artist Sujathan
P.R. Harilal
Jose Kallarackal
Sanju Nedunkunnan
Dr. Aneez Musthafa
Sanju Joshy
Maheswar Ashok
Devanandhini Krishna
Bichu Aneesh
Dr. Smitha Pisharody
Gincy Chinnappan
Jayasree Upendran
Harshitha Pisharody
Crew
Joshy Mathew Writer & Director
Somu Mathew & Nevin Michael Producers
Jobin John Cinematographer
Anil Mathews Creative Contribution & Chief Associate Director
Jay Music
Shaju S Babu Editor
Dr. Smitha Pisharody Lyrics
Laxman Malam Art Director & Production Controller
Pattanam Rasheed & Suresh Chammanadu Make Up
Raji Ashok Costumes
Anoop K.S. Associate Director
Jimmy Kamballur Stills
Creative Minds Design