Alex Paul

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Alex Paul
Origin	Kerala, India
Occupations	Film composer, music director
Instruments	(playback singing), Harmonium
Years active	2002 – present

Biography

Alex Paul is an Indian music director mostly active in Malayalam cinema.The songs from Classmates especially "Ente Khalbile Vennilavu Nee" and "Kaattadi thanalum" made him a well-known composer in the year 2006.

Personal life

Alex is the son of A. M. Paul, a music artist who formed the first orchestra (in Malayalam: 'ganamela') troupe in Kochi & Philomina.^[1] His elder brother is Lal, of the Siddique-Lal fame, and it was on Lal's film Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), that Alex debutted as musical director.^[1]^[2]

Career

He graduated in from R.L.V. College,^[1] Thrippunithura. He learnt musical instruments from Kalabhavan, Kochi. He started his own studio, where he composed music for several music albums and for TV serials. Alex made his film debut as music director with Rafi Mecartin's Chathikkatha Chanthu.At the age of 20, he started a music institute named, TUNE OF HEARTS. When he was 29, he started a recording studio.On 14 October 2013, he started music technology institute, NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUSIC TECHNOLOGY(NIMT). NIMT is recorded as the first ever "music technology" intitute in India.

Filmography

Cobra (2012)HIT
Seniors (2011)
Tournament – Play & Replay (2010)
In Ghost House Inn (2010)SUPER HIT
Chattambinadu (2009)
Duplicate (2009)
2 Harihar Nagar (2009)SUPER MEGA HIT
LollyPop (2008)HIT
Chocolate (2007)SUPER MEGA HIT
Classmates (2006)SUPER MEGA HIT
Pothan Vava (2006)HIT
Red Salute (2006)
Tantra (2006)
Achanurangatha Veedu (2006)WON AWARDS
Thuruppu Gulan (2006)SUPER MEGA HIT
Vaasthavam (2006)HIT
Thommanum Makkalum (2005)SUPER MEGA HIT
Black (2004)SUPER HIT
Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) SUPER HIT
Hello (2007)SUPER MEGA HIT
Ali Bhai (2007)
Kichamani MBA (2007)
Inspector Garud (2006)
Rajamanikyam SUPER MEGA HIT
Thallapavu WON AWARDS
Maad Dad
kalla malla sulla(kannada)SUPER HIT

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Star Talk - Music Director Alex Paul". India Gitz. 20 February 2010. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
↑ George, Vijay (26 January 2004). "The burden of being Chandu". The Hindu. Retrieved 30 March 2010.

External links

Alex Paul at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Paul, Alex
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Short description	Indian composer
Date of birth	21 November 1961
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