Joe Paul is an Indian lyricist and music composer who works in Malayalam Cinema. [1] He began his film career in 2015 with the movie You Too Brutus . [2]
Paul was born in Kunnamkulam, Thrissur, Kerala to P. P. Paul and Baby Paul and grew up in Kochi. He graduated with a BSc Agriculture from Kerala Agricultural University, [3] and master's from the University of Minnesota. He is settled in Dallas with his family.
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 [4] with the song Raavukalilfor the movie You Too Brutus . His popular works include lyrics for the songs from the movies Queen, Dear Comrade, Ranam, Ishq etc. [5] [6]
Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singer | Remarks |
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2015 | Mazhamegha | Rasputin | Roby Abraham | Roby Abraham, Ajay Sathyan | |
Raavukalil | You Too Brutus | Madonna Sebastian | |||
2018 | Saare Njangal | Queen | Jakes Bejoy | Benny Dayal, Jakes Bejoy, Zia Ul Haq, Kavita Gopi, Zonobia Safar | |
Aaraandaa | Ajaey Shrvan, Jakes Bejoy, Keshav Vinod | ||||
Podipaarane | Ajaey Shrvan, Sunil Kumar, Keshav Vinod | ||||
Ponnumkasavitta | Neha Nair | ||||
Nenjinakath Lalettan | Jakes Bejoy, Dijo Jose Antony | ||||
Maayilla Njaan | Sruthy Sasidharan | ||||
Ini Raave | Ranam | Vidhu Prathap | |||
Ayudham Eduda | Fejo, Jakes Bejoy, Fu Ra, Ajaey Sharavan | Co-writer: Fura, Fejo | |||
Vijana Vazhikalil (Kaathangal) | Swathanthryam Ardharathriyil | Sreekumar Vakkiyil | |||
Nee Vilagi | Dha Dha 87 | Lander Lee Marty | Anand Aravindakshan, Sruthy Sasidharan | Co-writer: Vijay Sri G | |
2019 | Parayuvaan | Ishq | Jakes Bejoy | Sid Sriram, Neha S. Nair | |
Peda Peda | Porinju Mariam Jose | Jakes Bejoy, Keshav Vinod, Jithin, Merrin Gregory | |||
Kinavoo (Thenthulli) | Manoharam | Sanjeev Thomas | Sanjeev Thomas, Shweta Mohan | ||
Munnotitha | Sanjeev Thomas | ||||
Veyilnaalangal (Thaaro) | Vineeth Sreenivasan | ||||
Akale | Sid Sriram | ||||
Neerolam Mele Moodum | Dear Comrade | Justin Prabhakaran | Gowtham Bharadwaj | ||
Madhu Pole | Sid Sriram, Aishwarya Ravichandran | ||||
Thiri Thiri | Remya Nambeesan, Nakul Abhyankar | ||||
Canteen | Jakes Bejoy | ||||
Dear Comrade Anthem | Dulquer Salmaan, Dope Daddy, Stony Psyko | ||||
Thaalam Kottedo | Sarath Santhosh | ||||
Ee Kathayo | Sathya Prakash, Chinmayi Sripaada | ||||
Mazhamegham | Sooraj Santhosh | ||||
Jimmy ivan keniyaada | Jimmy Ee Veedinte Aishwaryam | Arun Daan | Mithun Ramesh, Divya Pillai, Divyavalli Santhosh | ||
Praanaantham Kaliyudham | Kalki | Jakes Bejoy | Jakes Bejoy, Zeba Tommy | ||
Red Blue Black | Jakes Bejoy, Niranj Suresh, Keshav Vinod, Ajaey Shravan | ||||
2020 | Ilam Poove | Anveshanam | Jakes Bejoy | Sooraj Santhosh | |
Minnaninja Raave | Deira Diaries | Sibu Sukumaran | Najim Arshad, Aavani Malhar | ||
Saayaahnamegham | Vijay Yesudas | ||||
Sararaanthale | K. S. Harisankar | ||||
Maanin Mizhiyulla (Penne) | 2 States | Jakes Bejoy | Karthik | ||
Yaathana Dandana | Durgamati | ||||
Neelayaamangal | Vrithakrithiyilulla Chathuram | Ajmal Hasbulla | Harish Sivaramakrishnan | ||
Chiraku Vanna | Harris Mihraj | ||||
2021 | Iruvazhiye | Operation Java | Jakes Bejoy | Alan Joy Mathew Parvathy Nair, Vivzy | |
Varavayi Nee | Sara's | Shaan Rahman | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Divya Vineeth | ||
Nenjame Nenjame | Vineeth Sreenivasan, Gowri Lakshmi | ||||
Tharam marannoromal | Nithya Mammen | ||||
Lokam Cheradinja Golam | Bhramam | Jakes Bejoy | Prithviraj Sukumaran | ||
Venmukile | The Cabin | Hesham Abdul Wahab | KS Harishankar | ||
2022 | Jana Gana Mana Anthem | Jana Gana Mana | Jakes Bejoy | Shankar Mahadevan | Co-writer: Raqeeb Alam |
Doorangal Thedi | Archana 31 Not Out | Rajat Prakash | Tessa Chavara | ||
Kannil Minnum Mandaaram | Meppadiyan | Rahul Subramaniyan | Karthik, Nithya Mammen | ||
Mele Vaanil | Vijay Yesudas | ||||
Swapnadoorame | Radhe Shyam | Justin Prabhakaran | Sathya Prakash | ||
Malarodu Saayame | Sooraj Santhosh | ||||
Ninnale Ninnale | Anurag Kulkarni, Shweta Pandit | ||||
Kaanaakkare | Nihas Saidq, Harini Ivaturi | ||||
Sundarippenne | Lal Jose | Binesh Mani | Sid Sriram | ||
Kannum Kannum | Vijay Yesudas | ||||
Theeyaanu Chankathu | Pathrosinte Padappukal | Jakes Bejoy | Kapil Kapilan | ||
Padakalunare | Panthrandu | Alphons Joseph | Alphons Joseph | ||
Vaanathiril | Shahabaz Aman | ||||
Thuzhayumo | Alphons Joseph | ||||
Pularaan Marannu | Kaduva | Jakes Bejoy | Jakes Bejoy | ||
Maarivilthoovale | Ullasam | Shaan Rahman | Harib Hussain, Sanah Moidutty | ||
Pakalo Kaanaathe | Saudi Vellakka | Palee Francis | Job Kurien | ||
Panthumaay Doore | Aanapparambile World Cup | Jakes Bejoy | Sailakshmi, Sreehari, Akshith, Richu | ||
Madhurajeevaraagam | Sundari Gardens | Alphons Joseph | Mridula Warrier | ||
Maayamoham | Alphons Joseph, Sithara (singer) | ||||
Paaduvaan | Alphons Joseph, Mridula Warrier | ||||
Naal Haritham | Alphons Joseph | ||||
Sooryaamsame | Mridula Warrier | ||||
Nilaathumbi Nee | Saturday Night | Jakes Bejoy | Vijay Yesudas | ||
Mandarappoove | Kumari | Aavani Malhar | |||
Enthaada Saji | Enthada Saji | Jakes Bejoy | Motion Title Poster track | ||
Cheranaadu | Paper Rocket | Simon K. King | Ramya Nambessan | Co-writer: Ku. Karthick | |
2023 | Maayunnuvo | Janaki Jaane | Sibi Mathew Alex | Sooraj Santhosh | |
Novaathe | |||||
Minnal Minnane | 2018 - Everyone Is A Hero | William Francis | Shankar Mahadevan | ||
Venmegham | Nobin Paul | KS Harishankar | |||
Innithile | Ezma Nobin | ||||
Uyiraay Maarave | |||||
Udayam | |||||
Kalapakkaara | King of Kotha | Jakes Bejoy | [7] | ||
Kotha Bharikkunna | Jakes Bejoy | ||||
Kannil Njano | Chitta | Dhibu Ninan Thomas | Haricharan, Chinmayi Sripaada | ||
Theera Swaasame | Benny Dayal | ||||
Ariyanila | Santhosh Narayanan | Aditya Ravindran | |||
Silayaay | Aval Peyar Devayani | Aby Tom Cyriac | |||
2024 | Oru Naaloru Naal | Malayali From India | Jakes Bejoy | KS Harishankar | |
Mandaarappoovum | Abhirami | Sibu Sukmaran | Sachin Warrier, Nithya Mammen | ||
Mazhavillin | Sanah Moidutty | ||||
Naayo Nariyo | Checkmate | Ratish Sekhar | KS Harishankar, Keerthana Vijay Ratish Sekhar | ||
Moolokam | Ratish Sekhar | ||||
Ullaasam | Surya's Saturday | Jakes Bejoy | Devanand Sp, Sruthy Sivadas | ||
Sa Ri Ma Pa | Najim Arshad | ||||
Puliyaa | |||||
Vaarilam Raagam | |||||
Dimbhaka | |||||
Idi Garjjana | |||||
Yudhathinu | |||||
Iravukal |
No | Year | Song | Album / Single | Composer | Singers |
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1 | 2016 | Kannodu Kannil | Veruthe | Roby Abraham | Madonna Sebastian |
2 | 2017 | Oru neram | Kadalassu Thoni | Aby Tom Cyriac | Afzal Yusuff, Roopa Revathi |
3 | Thenoliyumaay | Roopa Revathi | |||
4 | Madhumozhi | Madhumozhi | Appu John | Najim Arshad | |
5 | 2018 | Kaarmukile | December | Hariprasad | Hariprasad |
6 | Doore Doore | Harsham | Syamdas | Sanoop Kumar | |
7 | Unaroo Keralame | Unaroo | Joby Mackolil | Vidhu Prathap, Zonobia Safar | |
8 | 2019 | Thirayum Manalum | Café Love | Aby Tom Cyriac | Thaha Kolpad, Neerada Sheen |
9 | Maayunnuvo | November | Aby Tom Cyriac | Afzal Yusuf | |
10 | 2020 | Kannadikkaade | Namma Kanath | Afzal Yusuf | Sooraj Santhosh |
11 | Kaathil Veezhum | Kaathil Veezhum | K J Jomon | Mithun Jayaraj | |
12 | Chithram | Chithram | Appu John | Najim Arshad | |
13 | Paalnilaavil | Mazhayil | Nithin George | Nithin George | |
14 | Aaru Nee | Rithu | Prithviraj MR | Sudeep Palanad, Beena Liboy | |
15 | 2021 | Neeyaam | Neeyaam Nizhalil | Jubair Muhammed | Varshith Radhakrishnan |
16 | 2022 | Kaanaakkinaavin | Paathi | Jubair Muhammed | Harib Hussain |
17 | Thaniye | Sameera | Hesham Abdul Wahab | Hesham Abdul Wahab | |
18 | Kannoram | Himalayan Love Story | Varun Krrishna | Naresh Iyer |
No | Year | Song | Album / Single | Composer | Singers |
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1 | 2007 | Thiruhridayam | Ennennum Yesuvinte | Joe Paul | Madhu Balakrishnan |
2 | Eden Vaniyil | Soby Chacko | Sujatha Mohan | ||
3 | Ente Yesuvin | Joe Paul | Kester | ||
4 | Onnunarnnu Njaan | Appu John | Karthik | ||
5 | Ente Yesuvin | Joe Paul | Swetha Mohan | ||
6 | 2011 | Kroositharoopam | Manassu | Joe Paul | Anju Joseph |
7 | Eeso Ennum | Joe Paul | Joe Paul | ||
8 | Sukhamakkoo | Soby Chacko | Sikha Nair | ||
9 | Nee Niraamayan | Appu John | Neha Nair | ||
10 | Eesoye | Soby Chacko | Suchith Suresan | ||
11 | Kroositharoopam | Joe Paul | Joe Paul | ||
12 | Eeso Ennum | Joe Paul | Megha Jacob | ||
13 | Pithaave | Joe Paul | Nitin Raj | ||
14 | Munthirichedi | Soby Chacko | Amal Antony | ||
15 | Eesoye | Soby Chacko | Bhadra Rajin | ||
16 | Udayasooryane | Appu John | Arun Alat | ||
17 | 2013 | Enne Ariyunna | Single | Appu John | Najim Arshad |
18 | 2017 | Neehaara Raavu | Single | Jafeth Jose | Jafeth Jose |
19 | 2019 | Swarggam Kaviyukayaay | Single | Joby Mackolil | Tojo Varghese, Sreya Jayadeep |
20 | 2021 | Mizhikalaavolam | Single | Joby Mackolil | Tojo Varghese, Sreya Jayadeep |
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