{{Short description|Indian film producer (c.1937–2019)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=December 2019}} {{infobox person | name = Raju Mathew | image = Shri Raju Mathew at the presentation of the film Thanmatra during the 37th International Film Festival (IFFI-2006) in Panaji, Goa on November 26, 2006.jpg | caption = Raju Mathew, IFFI (2006) | birth_date = {{circa|1937}} | birth_place = | death_date = 12 November 2019 (aged 82) | death_place = | alma_mater = | occupation = Film Producer }}
'''Raju Mathew''' ({{circa|1937}} – 12 November 2019) was an Indian film producer from Kerala. He produced 45 films.<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=https://www.mangalam.com/news/detail/350410-latest-news-century-films-films-owner-raju-mathew-passes-away.html |website=Mangalam |date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=സെഞ്ചുറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമ രാജു മാത്യു മാളിയേക്കല് നിര്യാതനായി|language=ml}}</ref> He was the owner of Century Films.<ref name=b>{{cite web|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/mobile/movies-music/movie-news/film-producer-century-raju-mathew-passes-away--1.4273713|website=Mathrubhumi|date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Film producer Century Raju Mathew passes away}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
==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.<ref name=c>{{cite web|url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2019/11/13/raju-mathew-death-obit-kerala-century-films.html |website=Manoroma Online |date=13 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Raju Mathew hit 'Century' with every film}}</ref> Then he began to produce films. He produced mainly Malayalam films. Besides Malayalam films he also produced a Hindi film titled ''Anokha Rishta''.<ref name=d>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.news18.com/news/kerala/veteran-film-producer-raju-mathew-no-more-mm-172711.html |website=News18 Malayalam |date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=പ്രശസ്ത ചലച്ചിത്ര നിർമ്മാതാവ് സെഞ്ച്വറി രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു|language=ml }}</ref> ''Athiran'' was the last film which was produced by him.<ref name=b/> He was the president of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.<ref name=e>{{cite web|url=http://www.uniindia.com/malayalam-film-producer-raju-mathew-no-more/south/news/1788008.html |website=United News of India |date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Malayalam film producer Raju Mathew no more}}</ref>
Mathew was married to Lily Mathew.<ref name=b/> Anjana Jacob and Ranjana Mathew are their daughters.<ref name=e/>
Mathew died on 12 November 2019 at the age of 82.<ref name=f>{{cite web|url=https://malayalam.samayam.com/malayalam-cinema/movie-news/century-films-owner-raju-mathew-passed-away/articleshow/72022021.cms |website=Samayam |date=12 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=സെഞ്ച്വറി ഫിലിംസ് ഉടമയായ രാജു മാത്യു അന്തരിച്ചു |language=ml }}</ref><ref name=g>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/2019/nov/13/film-producer-raju-mathew-passes-away-2060918.html |website=The New Indian Express |date=13 November 2019|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Film producer Raju Mathew passes away}}</ref>
==Selected filmography== ===Malayalam=== * ''Kelkkaatha Sabdham'' (1982)<ref name=c/> * ''Karyam Nissaram'' (1983)<ref name=h/> * ''Pinnilavu'' (1983)<ref name=h/> * ''Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu'' (1983)<ref name=h/> * ''Athirathram'' (1984)<ref name=h>{{cite web|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/celebs/raju-mathew/filmography.html |website=Filmibeat |accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Raju Mathew Movies}}</ref> * ''Adiyozhukkukal'' (1984)<ref name=h/> * ''Aalkkoottathil Thaniye'' (1984)<ref name=h/> * ''Ariyatha Veethikal'' (1984)<ref name=h/> * ''Sreekrishna Parunthu'' (1984)<ref name=h/> * ''Avidathe Pole Ivideyum'' (1985)<ref name=h/> * ''Karimpinpoovinakkare'' (1985)<ref name=h/> * ''Anubandham'' (1985)<ref name=h/> * ''Namukku Paarkan Munthiri Thoppukal'' (1986)<ref name=h/> * ''Adimakal Udamakal'' (1987)<ref name=h/> * ''Vrutham'' (1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vrutham |website=www.moviebuff.com |accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Vrutham}}</ref> * ''Mukthi'' (1988)<ref name=h/> * ''Aryan'' (1988)<ref name=h/> * ''Shubhayathra'' (1990)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/shubha-yathra |website=www.moviebuff.com |accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Shubha Yathra}}</ref> * ''Aanaval Mothiram'' (1991)<ref name=h/> * ''Samooham'' (1993)<ref name=h/> * ''Puthran'' (1994)<ref name=h/> * ''Thanmathra'' (2005)<ref name=h/> * ''Money Ratnam'' (2014)<ref name=h/> * ''Athiran'' (2019)<ref name=e/>
===Hindi=== * ''Anokha Rishta'' (1986)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/movie/anokha-rishta/cast/ |website=Bollywood Hungama |accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Anokha Rishta Cast & Crew|date=29 August 1986 }}</ref>
==Awards==
* 2005 - National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam (producer) - Thanmathra<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dff.nic.in/images/Documents/49_53Nfacatalogue-%20.pdf|title=53rd National Film Awards|publisher=Directorate of Film Festivals|accessdate=2 September 2020| pages=72, 73}}</ref> * 2005 - Kerala State Film Award for Best Film (producer) - Thanmathra<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2000-2012|publisher=Kerala I & PRD|accessdate=2 September 2020|url-status=dead|website=Kerala State Chalachitra Academy|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150707210332/http://www.prd.kerala.gov.in/stateawards4.htm|archivedate=7 July 2015}}</ref> * 2005 - Amrita TV Film Award for Best Film (producer) - Thanmathra * 1985 - Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam for Aalkkoottathil Thaniye
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mathew, Raju}} Category:Malayalam film producers Category:Hindi film producers Category:1930s births Category:2019 deaths Category:Film producers from Kerala