Joe Paul (lyricist)
Joe Paul | |
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| Born | Kunnamkulam, Kerala, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | University of Minnesota |
| Occupation | Lyricist |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Dhanya |
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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]
Early life and background
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.
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[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]
Filmography
As lyricist
| Year | Song | Film | Composer | Singer | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||||
| Arumakkili | Hello Mummy | Jakes Bejoy | Sujatha Mohan |
Non-Film Songs
| No | Year | Song | Album / Single | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Devotional Songs
| No | Year | Song | Album / Single | Composer | Singers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Awards
References
- ^ "Pursuing a musical dream". Deccan Chronicle. 9 November 2018.
- ^ "Mollywood lyricist Joe Paul on why his poetry is beyond borders". The Hindu. 10 January 2020.
- ^ Sathyendran, Nita (10 January 2020). "Mollywood lyricist Joe Paul on why his poetry is beyond borders". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "A melodious ode to a Kerala-Tibetan love story". Mathrubhumi. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 6 October 2021.
- ^ "അമേരിക്കയിൽ നിന്ന് പാട്ടെഴുതി: ക്വീനിലെ ആ ഹിറ്റ് വരികൾ ദേ ഈ ജോയുടേതാണ്". Malayala Manorama. 15 January 2018.
- ^ "Joe Paul strikes a chord with words". The New Indian Express. 20 December 2020.
- ^ "'Kalapakkaara' song from Dulquer Salmaan's 'King Of Kotha' out!". The Times of India. 28 July 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 19 August 2023.
- ^ "IIFA Awards: 'Jailer', 'Dasara', '2018: Everyone is a Hero', 'Kaatera' win 'Best Picture'". Onmanorama. Retrieved 1 October 2024.