Joshiy

Joshiy
Joshiy
Occupation	Film director
Children	Ahilash, Aishwarya

Joshi (Malayalam: ജോഷി, also known as Joshiy, and Joshy) is an Indian film director who works in Malayalam cinema,^[1]^[2] most known for his family-action films, including New Delhi, Nirakkoottu, Nair Saab, Naduvazhikal, Kauravar, Dhruvam, No.20 Madras Mail, Kuttettan, Lelam, Vazhunnor, Pathram, Naran, Twenty:20 and Christian Brothers.^[3]

Biography

Joshi hails from a Hindu ezhava family at Varkala, in Trivandrum district, Kerala, where his family ran movie-houses. He has made 63 films, starting with Tiger Salim (1978). He is known for directing thrillers like New Delhi, Kauvravar, Nair Saab, Sankham, Lelam and Pathram. He is one of those directors in the Malayalam cinema to have well crafted action scenes. He is one of the directors who have used Mammootty very well. Almost all of his movies are made with large budgets - which represented a typical Joshi film. This factor makes him a risky director for producers - his movies can either be huge hits or huge flops. He directed the multi-star movie Twenty-Twenty with all the leading actors of Malayalam cinema. His latest release is Christian Brothers which is also a multi-star movie with Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Dileep and Sarath Kumar.

One can't find him involved in any controversies, and he grants interviews very rarely. A superstitious man and a devoted family man. Though most of his movies are entertainers Joshi never misses any film festivals. His youngest daughter Aishwarya was killed in a road accident near Mahabalipuram East Coast road on 24th July,2011^[4].

He was also once the Chairman of Malayalam Cine Technicians Association (MACTA). Joshi and veteran scriptwriter Dennis Joseph together made major hits for Mammooty and Mohanlal during the 80's and 90's.