V. J. Mathews

Vanniyamparambil Joseph Mathews, popularly known as V. J. Mathews, is a Malayalam writer, Indian Air Force personnel and businessman from Kerala, India. He is the founder and chairman of the Leetha Group of Industries, established in Kalamasserry, Cochin, Kerala.

Career Mathews started his own industrial packaging business named ‘Leetha Industries’ at Kalamassery with seven employees, and financial assistance from a bank. It grew to be a major industrial venture with four factories and 500 employees. He is the chairman of ‘Leetha Group’ consisting of Leetha Pack, Leetha Graphics, Leetha Press & Process and a partnership concern, Leetha Industries, which is an export company in Kerala.

Writing His first novel Adiyozhukkukal (1982) was serialized in Kerala Times. Current Books published Adiyozhukkukal in three editions. In 1983, a story named 'Maranathinte Manamulla Onasmarankal' received an award from Vanitha' Ten stories were published in various publications. He has published twenty five books, including three English books (The Upsurge, Untold Gospel, Devil and Deity. Name Type of work Publisher Year of publishing Adiyozhukkukal Novel Current books 1982 Vazhithirivukal Novel Current books 1986 Vairudhyangal Novel Current books 1990 Parivarthanam Novel Current books 2000 Nettipattom Kettiya Kuzhiyanakal Novel Current books 2001 Sakhsyam Novel Current books 2001 Padayottam Novel Current books 2002 Prathikriya Novel Current books 2007 Smrithiradham Novel H&C 2010 Ariyaatha Suvishesam Novel H&C 2010 Pithruvanam Novel H&C 2012 Chuvadukal Novel H&C 2013 Prathigamanam Novel Kerala Sahitya Mandalam 2014 Babel Gopurangal Novel Kerala Sahitya Mandalam 2014 Midhya Novel Kerala Sahitya Mandalam 2015 Pinnampuram Novel Kerala Sahitya Mandalam 2015 Kazhchappaadu Novel Self Published 2016 Tharangam Novel Kerala Sahitya Mandalam 2017 O Jerusalem Screen Play Self Published 2010 Pithruvanam Screen Play Self Published 2010 Vidhi Screen Play Self Published 2010 Sthreedhanam Drama Self Published 2010 The Upsurge Novel English Amazon 2018 Untold Gospel Novel English Amazon 2018 Devi & Deity Novel English Amazon 2019

Media reviews The New Indian Express reviewed The Upsurge on 22 January 2019.

The New Indian Express reviewed Untold Gospel on 30 March 2019.

The New Indian Express reviewed Devil & Deity on 1 May 2019.