After graduating in physics, Paul took a postgraduate diploma in journalism.
He was professor and head of the physics department at Christ College, Irinjalakuda.
He has contributed to the Hindu, Economic Times and Indian Express as an art and culture critic.
He has written on music and classical performing art forms like Kathakali, Koodiyattam and Mohiniyattam since the 1980s.
He was an executive committee member of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi during the tenure of actor Murali as chairman.