Raju Mathew Explained

Raju Mathew
Death Date:	12 November 2019 (aged 82)
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Film Producer

Raju Mathew (– 12 November 2019) was an Indian film producer from Kerala. He produced 45 films.^[1] He was the owner of Century Films.^[2]

Biography

Mathew worked in an insurance company before coming to the film arena. Later he gave up the job and established Century Films in 1979.^[3] Then he began to produce films. He produced mainly Malayalam films. Besides Malayalam films he also produced a Hindi film titled Anokha Rishta.^[4] Athiran was the last film which was produced by him.^[2] He was the president of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.^[5]

Mathew was married to Lily Mathew.^[2] Anjana Jacob and Ranjana Mathew are their daughters.^[5]

Mathew died on 12 November 2019 at the age of 82.^{[6] [7]}

Selected filmography

Malayalam

• Kelkkaatha Sabdham (1982)^[3]
• Karyam Nissaram (1983)
• Pinnilavu (1983)
• Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu (1983)
• Athirathram (1984)^[8]
• Adiyozhukkukal (1984)^[8]
• Aalkkoottathil Thaniye (1984)^[8]
• Ariyatha Veethikal (1984)^[8]
• Sreekrishna Parunthu (1988)^[8]
• Avidathe Pole Ivideyum (1985)^[8]
• Karimpinpoovinakkare (1985)^[8]
• Anubandham (1985)^[8]
• Nammukku Parkan Munthiri Thoppukal (1986)^[8]
• Adimakal Udamakal (1987)^[8]
• Vrutham (1987)^[9]
• Mukthi (1988)^[8]
• Aryan (1988)^[8]
• Shubhayathra (1990)^[10]
• Aanaval Mothiram (1991)^[8]
• Samooham (1993)^[8]
• Puthran (1994)^[8]
• Thanmathra (2005)^[8]
• Money Ratnam (2014)^[8]
• Athiran (2019)^[5]

Hindi

• Anokha Rishta (1986)^[11]

Awards

• 2005 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam (producer) - Thanmathra^[12]
• 2005 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Film (producer) - Thanmathra^[13]
• 2005 - Amrita TV Film Award for Best Film (producer) - Thanmathra
• 1985 - Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam for Aalkkoottathil Thaniye

Notes and References

1. Web site: സെഞ്ചുറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമ രാജു മാത്യു മാളിയേക്കല്‍ നിര്യാതനായി. Mangalam. 12 November 2019. 20 November 2019. ml.
2. Web site: Film producer Century Raju Mathew passes away. Mathrubhumi. 12 November 2019. 20 November 2019.
3. Web site: Raju Mathew hit 'Century' with every film. Manoroma Online. 13 November 2019. 20 November 2019.
4. Web site: പ്രശസ്ത ചലച്ചിത്ര നിർമ്മാതാവ് സെഞ്ച്വറി രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു. News18 Malayalam. 12 November 2019. 20 November 2019. ml.
5. Web site: Malayalam film producer Raju Mathew no more. United News of India. 12 November 2019. 20 November 2019.
6. Web site: സെഞ്ച്വറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമയായ രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു. Samayam. 12 November 2019. 20 November 2019. ml.
7. Web site: Film producer Raju Mathew passes away. The New Indian Express. 13 November 2019. 20 November 2019.
8. Web site: Raju Mathew Movies. Filmibeat. 20 November 2019.
9. Web site: Vrutham. www.moviebuff.com. 20 November 2019.
10. Web site: Shubha Yathra. www.moviebuff.com. 20 November 2019.
11. Web site: Anokha Rishta Cast & Crew. Bollywood Hungama. 20 November 2019.
12. Web site: 53rd National Film Awards. Directorate of Film Festivals. 2 September 2020. 72, 73.
13. Web site: Kerala State Film Awards 2000-2012. Kerala I & PRD. 2 September 2020. dead. Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm. 7 July 2015.