Raju Mathew (c. 1937 – 12 November 2019) was an Indian film producer from Kerala. He produced 45 films.[1] He was the owner of Century Films.[2]

Raju Mathew
Raju Mathew, IFFI (2006)
Bornc. 1937
Died12 November 2019 (aged 82)
NationalityIndian
OccupationFilm Producer

Biography

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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

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Malayalam

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Hindi

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Awards

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References

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  1. ^ "സെഞ്ചുറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമ രാജു മാത്യു മാളിയേക്കല്‍ നിര്യാതനായി". Mangalam (in Malayalam). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "Film producer Century Raju Mathew passes away". Mathrubhumi. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  3. ^ a b "Raju Mathew hit 'Century' with every film". Manoroma Online. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  4. ^ "പ്രശസ്ത ചലച്ചിത്ര നിർമ്മാതാവ് സെഞ്ച്വറി രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു". News18 Malayalam (in Malayalam). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  5. ^ a b c "Malayalam film producer Raju Mathew no more". United News of India. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  6. ^ "സെഞ്ച്വറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമയായ രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു". Samayam (in Malayalam). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  7. ^ "Film producer Raju Mathew passes away". The New Indian Express. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "Raju Mathew Movies". Filmibeat. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  9. ^ "Vrutham". www.moviebuff.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Shubha Yathra". www.moviebuff.com. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  11. ^ "Anokha Rishta Cast & Crew". Bollywood Hungama. 29 August 1986. Retrieved 20 November 2019.
  12. ^ "53rd National Film Awards" (PDF). Directorate of Film Festivals. pp. 72, 73. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  13. ^ "Kerala State Film Awards 2000-2012". Kerala State Chalachitra Academy. Kerala I & PRD. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 2 September 2020.