# Raju Mathew

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{{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](/source/International_Film_Festival_of_India) ([2006](/source/37th_International_Film_Festival_of_India)) 
| 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](/source/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](/source/Malayalam_films). Besides [Malayalam films](/source/Malayalam_films) he also produced a [Hindi film](/source/Hindi_film) titled ''[Anokha Rishta](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Kelkkaatha_Sabdham)'' (1982)<ref name=c/>
* ''[Karyam Nissaram](/source/Karyam_Nissaram)'' (1983)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Pinnilavu](/source/Pinnilavu)'' (1983)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Sandhyakku Virinja Poovu](/source/Sandhyakku_Virinja_Poovu)'' (1983)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Athirathram](/source/Athirathram_(film))'' (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](/source/Adiyozhukkukal)'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Aalkkoottathil Thaniye](/source/Aalkkoottathil_Thaniye)'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Ariyatha Veethikal](/source/Ariyatha_Veethikal)'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''Sreekrishna Parunthu'' (1984)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Avidathe Pole Ivideyum](/source/Avidathe_Pole_Ivideyum)'' (1985)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Karimpinpoovinakkare](/source/Karimpinpoovinakkare)'' (1985)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Anubandham](/source/Anubandham%26nbsp%3B(1985_film))'' (1985)<ref name=h/>
* ''Namukku Paarkan Munthiri Thoppukal'' (1986)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Adimakal Udamakal](/source/Adimakal_Udamakal)'' (1987)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Vrutham](/source/Vrutham)'' (1987)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moviebuff.com/vrutham
|website=www.moviebuff.com
|accessdate=20 November 2019|title=Vrutham}}</ref>
* ''[Mukthi](/source/Mukthi)'' (1988)<ref name=h/>
* ''Aryan'' (1988)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Shubhayathra](/source/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](/source/Aanaval_Mothiram)'' (1991)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Samooham](/source/Samooham)'' (1993)<ref name=h/>
* ''Puthran'' (1994)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Thanmathra](/source/Thanmathra)'' (2005)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Money Ratnam](/source/Money_Ratnam)'' (2014)<ref name=h/>
* ''[Athiran](/source/Athiran)'' (2019)<ref name=e/>

===Hindi===
* ''[Anokha Rishta](/source/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](/source/National_Film_Award_for_Best_Feature_Film_in_Malayalam) (producer) - [Thanmathra](/source/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](/source/Directorate_of_Film_Festivals)|accessdate=2 September 2020| pages=72, 73}}</ref>
* 2005 - [Kerala State Film Award for Best Film](/source/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](/source/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](/source/Amrita_TV) Film Award for Best Film (producer) - Thanmathra
* 1985 - [Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam](/source/Filmfare_Award_for_Best_Film_%E2%80%93_Malayalam) for [Aalkkoottathil Thaniye](/source/Aalkkoottathil_Thaniye)

==References==
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Category:Malayalam film producers
Category:Hindi film producers
Category:1930s births
Category:2019 deaths
Category:Film producers from Kerala

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