Basil Joseph is an Indian film director, actor and writer who works primarily in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for directing the Malayalam films Kunjiramayanam (2015), Godha (2017) and Minnal Murali (2021).
Wiki/Biography
Basil Joseph was born on Saturday, April 28, 1990 in Sulthan Bathery, Kerala (33 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Taurus. Basil completed his 10th grade education at St. Joseph English High School, Sulthan Bathery. He then attended SKMJ High School in Kalpetta, Wayanad, where he passed 11th and 12th class. Basil graduated from Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College with a B.Tech.
Childhood photos of Basil Joseph
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 5″
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Basil Joseph was born into a Malayali family in South India.
Parents and siblings
Basil’s father, Joseph Pallippattu, was a schoolmaster. His mother’s name was Sakama Joseph. Basil has a sister named Shincy Joby who worked as a technical specialist at Mindtree Ltd.
Basil Joseph and his parents
Basil Joseph and his sister
wife and children
On August 17, 2017, Basil Joseph married Elizabeth Samuel. They dated for seven years before getting married. Elizabeth graduated from the Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode in 2021 with an MBA. In February 2023, they welcomed a baby girl and named her Hope Elizabeth Basil.
Basil Joseph and Elizabeth Samuel with their baby girl
Profession
After completing his B.Tech, Basil worked as a systems engineer at Infosys in Thiruvananthapuram.
director
Basil Joseph made his directorial debut with the 2015 Malayalam film Kunjiramayanam. In 2017, Basil Joseph directed another Malayalam film, Godha, starring Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi. At the Kerala box office alone, “Godha” has collected over Rs. Earned Rs 85 crore in 11 days. In 2021, Basil directed the Malayalam film Minnal Murali, which was released on Netflix India.
Assistant Director
In 2013, Basil Joseph worked as an assistant director in the Malayalam film industry, assisting Vineeth Srinivasan in the shooting of the Malayalam film Sira.
actor
Movie
Basil Joseph made his acting debut in the 2013 Malayalam film Up & Down: Mukalil Oralundu, in which he played the role of an elevator mechanic’s assistant. He has since appeared in several Malayalam films, including Homely Meals (2014), Mayanadhi (2017), Rosapoo (2018) and Joji (2021).
Basil Joseph in a still from the movie “Joji” (2021)
Basil guest-starred as a young politician in the films “Kunjiramayanam” and “Minnal Murali”.
Basil Joseph in a still from the movie “Kunjiramayanam” (2015)
Basil Joseph in the movie “Minnal Murali” (2021) stills
short film
Basil Joseph appears in a short film called “CET Life”.
writer
Basil is the screenwriter of the film Oru Thundu Padam (2013). The 2014 Malayalam film Onam was also written by Basil Joseph.
Awards
- SIIMA Awards 2019 – Best Actor in a Malayalam Film “Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha”
Basil Joseph wins SIIMA Award for Best Actor in the movie Kettyolaanu Ente Malakha
- Mazhavil Manorama Entertainment Awards 2022 – Best Artiste in the Movie “Minnal Murali”
- Asia Academy Creative Awards 2022 – Best Director (Fiction) for the film “Minnal Murali”
Basil Joseph wins the Best Director Award at the 2022 Asian Academy Awards
car collection
He owns a Volvo XC90.
Basil Joseph’s car, Volvo XC90
Facts/Trivia
- Basil’s sister, Shincy Joby, revealed in a post on Instagram that when Basil was 7 years old, he stuck his head into a V-shaped glass.
- Basil oversaw the computer graphics aspects during the script writing process of the film Minnal Murali.
- In 2016, Basil shared a photo with his 111-year-old great-grandmother on Facebook.
Basil Joseph and his 111-year-old great-grandmother
- In 2022, Basil Joseph and his wife Elizabeth Samuel appeared on the cover image of the Christmas edition of Vanitha magazine.
Basil Joseph and Elizabeth Samuel feature in the 2022 Christmas edition of Vanitha Magazine
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