Jude Anthany Joseph (Indian Director) Biography

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Birth Name	Sijo Joseph

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communication Engineering	L. B. S. College of Engineering, Kasaragod, Kerala (2005)

School	St. Aloysius High School, North Paravur, Kerala (1999)
College/University	Union Christian College, Aluva (2001) L. B. S. College of Engineering, Kerala (2005)
Religion/Religious Views	Christianity

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	14/02/2015

Father	Joseph Thaliath
Mother	Rosamma PV (teacher)
Siblings	Jisa Joseph (worked at Cognizant)
Spouse	Diyana Ann James
Children	Izabel Anna Jude

Debut

As a Director	Film: Ohm Shanthi Oshaana (2014)
As an Actor	Film: Premam (2015) as 'Dolly D’Cruz'

Awards

2014: Kerala Film Critics Association Award for Best Debutant Director for the film ‘Ohm Shanthi Oshaana’
2014: Mohan Raghavan Film Award for Best Script for the film ‘Ohm Shanthi Oshaana’
2023: Mazhavil Entertainment Award in the category of The Entertainment of the Year – Director
2023: Icon of the Year in Art
2023: Best Movie of the Year, Best Director, and Best Screenplay award for the film ‘2018’ at Big Screen Awards
2023: Kalashreshta Puraskaram, received from the Chief Whip and MLA N. Jayaraj and politician Dean Kuriakose

Other Films

Oru Muthassi Gadha	2016
Sara’s	2021
Thudakam	2025 (upcoming, starring Vismaya Mohanlal)
Mindiyum Paranjum	2025

Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian

Car Collection	Renault Lodgy

1. Jude Anthany Joseph changed his name to honor Jude, one of Jesus's Twelve Apostles.
2. Joseph had an altercation with Mayor Soumini Jain in 2017 over a film shoot permission denial.
3. During the 'Kasaba Misogyny Row' in 2017, he made a controversial comment.
4. Jude Anthany Joseph accused actor Antony Varghese of reneging on a project despite a payment advance.
5. He fulfilled his dream by getting married on Valentine's Day.
6. Joseph started his career as a software engineer at Infosys and later worked at Mazhavil Manorama.
7. His directorial debut was in 2014 with the film 'Ohm Shanthi Oshaana'.
8. Joseph's film '2018' set records as the highest-grossing Malayalam film and India's 2024 Oscars entry.
9. He has acted in movies and directed short films.
10. Jude Anthany Joseph strongly supports the 'Karigar Apnao Sanskriti Bachao Abhiyan' initiative.
11. He contributed funds for building a shelter for the homeless.
12. To combat depression, Joseph created a short film on the 2018 Kerala floods.
13. A lover of animals, he keeps rabbits as pets.
14. He legally changed his name to Jude Anthany Joseph in 2014.
15. He started his film career assisting on Crazy Gopalan (2008), Malarvaadi Arts Club (2010), and Thattathin Marayathu (2012).
16. He directed short films Yellow Pen (2012) starring Aju Varghese and Mammookka's Biography about actor Mammootty.
17. Ohm Shanthi Oshaana won the Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value at the 45th Kerala State Film Awards.