Jeethu Joseph
| Jeethu Joseph | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 November 1972 Mutholapuram, Elanji, Muvattupuzha, Ernakulam, Kerala |
| Residence | Thrippunithura |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater |
S B College, Changanassery Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Spouse(s) | Linta Jeethu |
| Children | 2 |
Jeethu Joseph (born 10 November 1972) is an Indian film director and screenwriter best known for his work in Malayalam cinema.[1]
Jeethu made his directional debut with the 2007 film Detective and later went on to direct five successful films: Mummy & Me (2010), My Boss (2012), Memories (2013), Drishyam (2013) and Life of Josutty (2015).[2][3][4][5] Jeethu gained popularity after the release of Drishyam, produced by Aashirvad Cinemas, which is currently the highest grossing Malayalam film of all time.[6] Jeethu made his Tamil debut with Papanasam (2015), which was the remake of Drishyam.
Career
Jeethu Joseph started as an assistant director to Jayaraj in the film Bheebhathsam. After that, he got a chance to direct a film starring Dileep but it did not materialized and he was back where he started.[7] Meanwhile, Jeethu developed the one-line plot of Detective. But after failing to find any producers, his mother Leelamma Josesh offered to co-produce the film, which became his debut directorial. A month into the project, a producer evinced interest and took on the production. Detective was released in 2007. The film fared well at the box-office.[7]
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.[7]
His third film My Boss was also a success in theatres. This film was criticised for being a copy of the Hollywood film The Proposal (2009). Jeethu's fourth movie Memories, a suspense thriller, was released in 2013 which did well in box office.[8][9]
Post-Drishyam (2013–present)
Later in 2013, drama-thriller Drishyam starring Mohanlal was released which was highly successful commercially and critically.[6][7][10][11] 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.[10] Jeethu then directed Dileep-starrer Life of Josutty. Jeethu has announced films with Prithviraj and Meera Jasmine.[12]
Personal life
Jeethu was born to V. V. Joseph, former Muvattupuzha MLA and Leelamma. His childhood was spent in Mutholapuram in Elanji panchayat, 10 kilometres from Piravom. Jeethu wanted to attend Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) although his father wanted him to become an engineer. He later graduated with a degree in economics from Nirmala College, Muvattupuzha.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Film | Credited as | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Script | Story | |||
| 2007 | Detective | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2012 | My Boss | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Memories | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2013 | Drishyam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Won Kerala State Film Award for Best Popular Film |
| 2014 | Drishya | Yes | Kannada remake of Drishyam | ||
| 2014 | Drushyam | Yes | Telugu remake of Drishyam | ||
| 2015 | Papanasam | Yes | Yes | Yes | Tamil film debut, remake of Drishyam |
| 2015 | Drishyam | Yes | Hindi remake of Drishyam | ||
| 2015 | Life of Josutty | Yes | |||
| 2016 | Aarathu Sinam | Yes | Tamil remake of Memories | ||
| 2016 | Oozham | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2017 | Lakshyam | Yes | Yes | ||
| 2017 | Untitled Pranav Mohanlal film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| 2018 | Untitled Mammootty film | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
Awards
- 2013 - 44th Kerala State Film Awards - Best Popular Film - Drishyam
- 2013 – Vanitha Film Awards – Best Director – Drishyam[13][14]
- 2013 – Kerala Film Critics Association Awards – Best Director – Drishyam[15][16]
- 2013 – JaiHind Film Awards – Best Director – Drishyam
References
- ↑ "Detective – A clueless suspense thriller". IndiaGlitz. 19 February 2007.
- ↑ "Teenage blues". The Hindu. 4 February 2010.
- ↑ "Mamta Mohandas to boss around Dileep". The Times of India. 7 October 2011.
- ↑ "Prithviraj act as a drunkard in Memories". Asianetindia.com.
- ↑ Gayathry (19 December 2013). "Mohanlal's Drishyam Releasing Today in 133 Theatres – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- 1 2 Nambidi, Parvathy. "Jeethu Joseph Has Back to Back Projects in His Kitty, Post Drishyam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 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.
- 1 2 "My script for 'Drishyam' is original: Jeethu Joseph". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 1 August 2015.
- ↑ "Drishyam movie review: Wallpaper, Story, Trailer at Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Nambidi, Parvathy. "Jeethu Joseph Has Back to Back Projects in His Kitty, Post Drishyam". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ 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. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ Gayathry (30 January 2014). "Jeethu Joseph Bags Best Director Award – Oneindia Entertainment". Entertainment.oneindia.in. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
- ↑ "'Drishyam' Bags Kerala Film Critics Association Awards". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 August 2014.