Tony Mathew

Tony Mathew (17 May 1949 – 19 December 2019) was an Indian writer, critic and orator, acknowledged for his contributions to Malayalam language, Indian philosophy and insights on comparative religion. After completing his formal education he started a weekly magazine called Harisree and have been into book publishing sector. He later worked with Chitrakarthika, a Malayalam magazine, as an editor before joining St.Thomas College Ranny in 1978. He then headed the Malayalam department and retired as a professor in 2004. He was a former member of Kerala Sahithya Academi, MG University Board of Studies and Guru Dharma Pracharana Sabha Central Committee.