C. I. Paul (1944 – 14 December 2005) was a Malayalam film and television actor.

Vadakkan and came to acting through the famous dramas by V. L. Jose.

[1] His silver screen break came with Madatharuvi, in which he played the role of Fr Benedict.

Paul, who started out as a character actor proved that he could handle comedy and villain roles with equal panache.

C. I. Paul died on 14 December 2005 in Thrissur due to heart failure.