Basil Joseph

• Name — Basil Joseph • Birthplace — Sulthan Bathery, Wayanad district, Kerala • Education — College of Engineering, Thiruvananthapuram (B.Tech.) • Occupation — * Actor • Director • Years Active — 2013–present • Children — 1 Basil Joseph is an Indian film actor and director who works in the Malayalam film industry. He started his film career as an assistant director of Vineeth Sreenivasan in the 2013 film Thira. He has directed three films till date, Kunjiramayanam (2015), Godha (2017) and Minnal Murali (2021). Basil made his acting debut in the 2013 film Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu. Basil has played supporting roles in numerous Malayalam films and is well appreciated for his role in Joji (2021). He has since received praise for his lead roles in films such as Jan. E. Man (2021), Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey (2022), Palthu Janwar (2022), Falimy (2023), Nunakkuzhi (2024), Sookshmadarshini (2024), and Ponman (2025).

Basil Joseph was born at Sultan Bathery in the Wayanad district of Kerala. He is the son of Fr. Joseph Pallippatt, a Jacobite priest. He studied at St. Joseph's School, Sulthan Bathery, and at SKMJ Higher Secondary School in Kalpetta. He then did his B.Tech. degree from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum. He worked at Infosys in Technopark, Trivandrum for two years before starting his career in movies.

Basil Joseph acted in the short film CET Life whilst attending College of Engineering, Trivandrum. He also scripted and directed the short films, Oru Thundu Padam and Priyamvadha Katharayano during his stint at Infosys as a systems engineer in Thiruvananthapuram. Basil assisted Vineeth Sreenivasan in his third directional venture, Thira in 2013. He made his directorial debut in 2015 with Kunjiramayanam which featured brothers Vineeth Sreenivasan and Dhyan Sreenivasan. His second directorial venture was the sports comedy Godha starring Tovino Thomas. The film was a commercial success and went on to become the highest-grossing film of Tovino Thomas during that period. His third film Minnal Murali starring Tovino Thomas was released on Netflix in 2021 and had a simultaneous release in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Hindi.

On 17 August 2017, he married Elizabeth, with whom he was in a relationship for over seven years. They have one daughter.

• Year — Title — Writer — | Notes — Ref. Reference • 2015 — Kunjiramayanam — Deepu Pradeep — Debut film • 2017 — Godha — Rakesh Mantodi • 2021 — Minnal Murali — Arun Anirudhan, Justin Mathew — Netflix film

• Thira (2013)

• Year — Title — Role — Notes — Ref. Reference(s) • 2013 — Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu — Lift Technician • Silence — John • 2014 — Homely Meals — Editor Basil • 2015 — Kunjiramayanam — Vellakkundil Dinesan • 2017 — Mayanadhi — Director Jinu — Cameo appearance • Godha — Villager • 2018 — Rosapoo — Bhanu • Padayottam — Pinku • Nithyaharitha Nayakan — Joby • 2019 — Virus — Dr. Mithun • Kakshi: Amminippilla — Adv. Pilakul Shamsu • Love Action Drama — DJ Brijesh • Ormayil Oru Shishiram — Sanju • Manoharam — Prabhu • Kettyolannu Ente Malakha — Kunjaambi • Mariyam Vannu Vilakkoothi — Pizza Delivery Boy • 2020 — Gauthamante Radham — Venkidi Iyer • Kilometers and Kilometers — Kuttan • 2021 — Joji — Fr. Kevin • Aanum Pennum — Thug Sabu • Jan.E.Man — Joymon • Minnal Murali — Young Politician — Special appearance • 2022 — Dear Friend — Sajith • Nna Thaan Case Kodu — Judge — Special appearance • Palthu Janwar — Prasoon Krishnakumar • Jack and Jill — Ravi • Ullasam — Asi • Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey — Rajesh • No Way Out • Mukundan Unni Associates — Himself — Voiceover • 2023 — Enkilum Chandrike — Kiran • Pookkaalam — Advocate Jikkumon • Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham — Bashiruddeen (Bachu) • Falimy — Anoop Chandran • 2024 — Varshangalkku Shesham — Pradeep • Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil — Kaitholapparambil Vinu Ramachandran • Nunakkuzhi — Eby Zachariah Poozhikunnel • Vaazha: Biopic of a Billion Boys — Police officer — Cameo appearance • Ajayante Randam Moshanam — K.P. Suresh • Cup — Raneesh • Sookshmadarshini — Manuel • 2025 — Pravinkoodu Shappu — SI Santhosh C J • Ponman — PP Ajesh • Maranamass — Luke P P • Hridayapoorvam — Dr. Manu Rameshan — Cameo appearance • Madhuram Jeevamrutha Bindu — Ilyas — Anthology film • 2026 — Parasakthi — Major Oomen Chacko — Tamil film; Cameo appearance • Athiradi — Samkutty — Also producer • Mollywood Times — Superstar Swaroop — Cameo appearance

• Year — Title — Role — Language — Director — Notes — Ref. References • 2012 — CET Life — Actor — Malayalam — Arun & Sarath • Shhh... — Script writer — Basil Joseph • Priyamvadha Katharayano — Actor • 2013 — Pakalukalude Rani — Ritwik Baiju • Oru Thundu Padam — Writer — Basil Joseph • 2014 — Happy Onam

• Year — Award — Category — Film — Result • 2019 — SIIMA Award — Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam) — Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha • 2022 — Mazhavil Manorama Entertainment Award — Special Mention — Minnal Murali • SIIMA Award — Best Director (Malayalam) • Asian Academy Creative Awards — Best Director (Fiction) • 2023 — SIIMA Award — Special Jury Appreciation — Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey • 2024 — Mazhavil Entertainment Awards — The Entertainer of the Year (Special Mention) — Falimy, Guruvayoor Ambalanadayil, Varshangalkku Shesham