# Basil Joseph

Basil Joseph (born 28 April 1990) is an Indian film director and actor 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, 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).

## Early life

Basil Joseph was born in Sultan Bathery in Wayanad district of Kerala, India. He is the son of Father Joseph Pallippatt, a Jacobite Syrian Orthodox priest. Basil attended College of Engineering, Trivandrum.

## Career

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, 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.
Basil made his acting debut in 2013 Malayalam film Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu and has since played both leading and supporting roles.

## Personal life

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

## Filmography

Key :
| † | Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released |

### As director

| Year | Title | Notes |
| 2015 | Kunjiramayanam | Debut film |
| 2017 | Godha | |
| 2021 | Minnal Murali | Netflix flim |

#### As assistant director

* Thira (2013)

### As actor

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

### Short films

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

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Film | Result |
| 2019 | SIIMA Award | Best Actor in a Comedy Role (Malayalam) | Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha | Won |
| 2022 | Mazhavil Manorama Entertainment Award | Special Mention | Minnal Murali | Won |
| 2022 | SIIMA Award | Best Director (Malayalam) | Minnal Murali | Nominated |
| 2022 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Director (Fiction) | Minnal Murali | Won |
| 2023 | SIIMA Award | Special Jury Appreciation | Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya Hey' | Won |