Basil Joseph is an Indian film director, actor and writer, who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He is known for directing the Malayalam films Kunjiramayanam (2015), Godha (2017) and Minnal Murali (2021).
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Wiki/Biography
Basil Joseph was born on Saturday, 28 April 1990 (age 33 years; as in 2023) in Sultan Bathery, Kerala. Their zodiac sign is Taurus. Basil completed his education from St. Joseph’s English Higher Secondary School, Sultan Bathery till class 10th. Then, he joined SKMJ Higher Secondary School in Kalpetta, Wayanad for classes 11th and 12th. Basil graduated from the College of Engineering, Trivandrum with a B.Tech degree.
childhood photo of basil joseph
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 5″
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
Basil Joseph belongs to a South Indian Malayali family.
parents and siblings
Basil’s father, Joseph Pallipattu, is a headmaster. His mother’s name is Thankamma Joseph. Basil has a sister named Shinsei Joby, who previously worked as a technical specialist at Mindtree Ltd.
Basil Joseph with his parents
Basil Joseph with his sister
wife and children
On 17 August 2017, Basil Joseph married Elizabeth Samuel. They were in a relationship for seven years before marriage. Elizabeth graduated with an MBA degree from the Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode in 2021. In February 2023, they welcomed a baby girl and named her Hope Elizabeth Basil.
Basil Joseph and Elizabeth Samuel with their daughter
livelihood
After completing his B.Tech degree, Basil worked as a systems engineer at Infosys in Trivandrum.
director
Basil Joseph’s directorial debut was in 2015 with the Malayalam film ‘Kunjiramayanam’. In 2017, Basil Joseph directed another Malayalam film titled Godha, starring Punjabi actress Wamiqa Gabbi. At the Kerala box office alone, ‘Godha’ raked in over Rs. 8.5 crores 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 by assisting Vineeth Srinivasan in the Malayalam film ‘Thira’.
actor
film
In 2013, Basil Joseph made his acting debut in the Malayalam film ‘Up and Down: Mookalil Orlundu’, in which he played the role of an assistant lift mechanic. After that, he appeared in several Malayalam films including Homely Miles (2014), Mayanadhi (2017), Rosapu (2018), and Joji (2021).
Basil Joseph in a scene from the film ‘Joji’ (2021)
Thulasi played small roles as a young politician in the films ‘Kunjiramayanam’ and ‘Minnal Murali’.
Basil Joseph in a scene from the film ‘Kunjiramayanam’ (2015)
Basil Joseph in a scene from the film ‘Minnal Murali’ (2021)
short film
Basil Joseph appeared in a short film titled ‘CET Life’.
Author
Basil was the writer of the film ‘Oru Thandu Padam’ (2013). The 2014 Malayalam film ‘Happy Onam’ was also written by Basil Joseph.
award
- SIIMA Awards 2019 – Best Actor for Malayalam film ‘Kettiolanu Ente Malakha’
Basil Joseph receives SIIMA Award for Best Actor in the film ‘Kettiolaanu Ente Malakha’
- Mazhavil Manorama Entertainment Awards 2022 – Best Entertainer for the film ‘Minnal Murali’
- Asian Academy Creative Award in 2022 – Best Director (Fiction) for the film ‘Minnal Murali’
Basil Joseph with the Best Director trophy at the Asian Academy Awards 2022
car collection
He has a Volvo XC90.
Basil Joseph’s car, Volvo XC90
Facts/General Knowledge
- Basil’s sister Shinsei Joby revealed in an Instagram post that when Basil was 7 years old, he got his head stuck in a V-shaped glass.
- Basil supervised the computer-graphics aspect during the scripting of the film Minnal Murali.
- In 2016, Basil shared a photo with his 111-year-old great-grandmother on Facebook.
Basil Joseph with his 111-year-old great-grandmother
- In 2022, Basil Joseph and his wife, Elizabeth Samuel, were featured on the Christmas edition cover picture of Vanitas magazine.
Basil Joseph and Elizabeth Samuel featured in the Christmas edition of Vanitas magazine in 2022
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