Joe Paul is an Indian lyricist and music composer who works in
Malayalam Cinema
Malayalam cinema is an Indian film industry of Malayalam-language motion pictures. It is based in Kochi, Kerala, India. The films produced in Malayalam cinema are known for their cinematography and story-driven plots. In 1982, ''Elippathayam' ...
. He began his film career in 2015 with the movie ''
You Too Brutus''.
Early life and background
Paul was born in
Kunnamkulam
Kunnamkulam is a municipal town situated in the Thrissur District of Kerala in India, spread over an area of 34.18 km2. It is an old commercial town, with an ancient history, famous for its printing and book binding industry. In the past, t ...
,
Thrissur
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,
Kerala
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to P. P. Paul and Baby Paul and grew up in
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
. He graduated with a Bachelor's Degree from
Kerala Agricultural University
Kerala Agricultural University (KAU) is a state university for agricultural education, recognised as a State Agricultural University (SAU) by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). It is situated in Vellanikkara, Kerala, India. ...
, and Masters from the
University of Minnesota
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. He is settled in
Dallas
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with his family.
Writing career
In 2000, Paul composed and wrote his first work ''Krooshitharoopam'', a devotional song. He made his debut as a lyricist in the Malayalam film industry in 2015 with the song ''Raavukalil''for the movie ''
You Too Brutus''. His popular works include lyrics for the songs from the movies
Queen
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,
Dear Comrade
''Dear Comrade'' is a 2019 Indian Telugu-language romantic action drama film written and directed by Bharat Kamma. It is produced by Mythri Movie Makers and Big Ben Cinemas. The film stars Vijay Deverakonda, Rashmika Mandanna, and Shruti Ram ...
,
Ranam,
Ishq
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etc.
Filimography
As lyricist
References
External links
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Indian lyricists
Malayali people
Malayalam-language writers
Malayalam-language lyricists
University of Minnesota alumni
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)