In the early life he was active in film societies and freelance journalism. He used to write screenplays for short movies and adshorts at that time. In 1972 he joined Canara Bank and when he became busy in films, in 1983, he resigned the job and fully focused on movies.
The awards given to him include the Nana Gallop poll award for the best screenplay writer, Kerala film critics association award, and the State award for the best film book for M.T. Oru Anuyathra. He was the producer of the movie Oru Cherupunchiri directed by M.T Vasudevan Nair, which has won state, national and international awards.
John Paul was the founder general secretary for MACTA, an association for film technicians.
Year |
Title |
Direction |
Cast |
Additional Notes |
1980 |
Chamaram |
Bharathan |
Pratap Pothan, Zarina Wahab, Ratheesh |
|
1981 |
Marmaram |
Bharathan |
Nedumudi Venu, Jalaja, Bharath Gopi |
Along with Vijayan Karot |
1981 |
Vida Parayum Munpe |
Mohan |
Nedumudi Venu, Lakshmi, Prem Nazir, Bharath Gopi |
Nazir was conferred the Special Jury Award at the 1981 Kerala State Film Awards for his performance |
1981 |
Kadhayariyathe |
Mohan |
M. G. Soman, Sukumaran, Srividya, Bahadur |
|
1981 |
Aarathi |
P. Chandrakumar |
Sukumaran, Seema, Vincent, Sankaradi, Ravi Menon |
Story: Sasi Menon |
1981 |
Ormakkayi |
Bharathan |
Madhavi, Bharath Gopi, Rohini |
|
1981 |
Thenum Vayambum |
Ashok Kumar |
Balachandra Menon, Prem Nazir, Nedumudi Venu, Mohanlal, Sumalatha |
|
1981 |
Palangal |
Bharathan |
Nedumudi Venu, Zarina Wahab, Bharath Gopi, KPAC Lalitha, Shankar |
|
1982 |
Alolam |
Mohan |
Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, K. R. Vijaya, Sankaradi |
|
1982 |
Ina |
I. V. Sasi |
Karan, Devi |
Adaptation of The Blue Lagoon |
1983 |
Sandhya Mayangum Neram |
Bharathan |
Bharath Gopi, Jayabharathi, Unni Mary, Sreenath |
Story: Babu, Screenplay: Along with Bharathan |
1983 |
Sagaram Shantham |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Shanthikrishna |
|
1983 |
Rachana |
Mohan |
Mammootty, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu |
|
1983 |
Onnu Chirikku |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Swapna,Jalaja, Sankaradi, Sukumari, Nedumudi Venu |
|
1983 |
Asthram |
P. N. Menon |
Mammootty, Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Bharath Gopi, Lizy |
Story: P. N. Menon |
1984 |
Ithiripoove Chuvannapoove |
Bharathan |
Mammootty, Rahman, Suresh, Shobhana, Madhu, K. R. Vijaya |
Story: Thikkodiyan; Dialogues: T. Damodaran |
1984 |
Ariyaatha Veethikal |
K. S. Sethumadhavan |
Madhu, Mammootty , Mohanlal |
|
1984 |
Onnanu Nammal |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Seema , Mohanlal, Poornima Jayaram |
|
1984 |
Aarorumariyathe |
K. S. Sethumadhavan |
Mammootty, Madhu, Bharath Gopi, Shankar, Nedumudi Venu |
Story: Kamal |
1984 |
Athirathram |
I. V. Sasi |
Mammootty, Mohanlal, Shankar Panikkar, Raveendran, lalu Alex, Captain Raju, Seema |
|
1984 |
Aduthaduthu |
Sathyan Anthikkad |
Thilakan, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Sukumari, Mohanlal, Rahman |
|
1984 |
Inakkily |
Joshy |
Prem Nazir, Sukumaran, Seema, Manju |
Story: Cochin Haneefa |
1985 |
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Amjad Khan, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Lalu Alex, Rahman |
Story: Antony Eastman |
1985 |
Kathodu Kathoram |
Bharathan |
Mammootty, Saritha, Janardhanan, Nedumudi Venu, Innocent, Lizy |
|
1985 |
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum |
Joshy |
Mammootty |
|
1985 |
Ee Sabdam Innathe Sabdam |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Shobana, Rohini , Vijayaraghavan , Jagathi Sreekumar |
|
1985 |
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal |
Sathyan Anthikkad |
Mohanlal, Madhavi |
|
1985 |
Ambada Njane! |
Antony Eastman |
Lalu Alex, Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu |
|
1985 |
Aviduthepole Ivideyum |
K. S. Sethumadhavan |
Mammootty, Lalu Alex, Shobhana, M. G. Soman, Kavitha Tagore |
|
1985 |
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Shobhana, Thilakan |
|
1985 |
Yathra |
Balu Mahendra |
Mammootty, Shobhana, Thilakan |
|
1985 |
Eeran Sandhya |
Jeassy |
Mammootty, Rahman, Shobhana, Sankaradi |
Story: Dennis Joseph |
1986 |
Mizhineerppoovukal |
Kamal |
Mohanlal, Urvashi, Nedumudi Venu, Lizy |
|
1986 |
Ice Cream |
Antony Eastman |
Mammootty, Thilakan, Bharath Gopi, Lizy |
|
1986 |
Ithile Iniyum Varu |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Mammootty, Roopa Ganguly, Mukesh, Thilakan, Balan K. Nair |
Story: Mohan |
1986 |
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty |
Sathyan Anthikkad |
Bharath Gopi, Mohanlal, Radha, Menaka, Lizy |
Story: Ravi Vallathol |
1987 |
Unnikale Oru Kadha Parayam |
Kamal |
Mohanlal, Karthika, Thilakan, Innocent |
|
1987 |
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam |
Bharathan |
Nedumudi Venu, Sharada, Parvathy, Devan, M. S. Tripunithura |
|
1987 |
Vrutham |
I. V. Sasi |
Kamal Hassan, Suresh Gopi, Shobhana, Shobhana, Geetha |
Along with T. Damodaran |
1987 |
Neelakurinji Poothapol |
Bharathan |
Karthika, Girish Karnad, Nedumudi Venu, KPAC Lalitha |
|
1988 |
Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi |
P. G. Viswambharan |
Devan , Urvashi, Madhu, Jagathi Sreekumar |
|
1989 |
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam |
Bharathan |
Madhu, Mukesh, Suhasini, Thikkurissi Sukumaran Nair, Jagathi Sreekumar |
|
1990 |
Purappadu |
Jeassy |
Mammootty, Sumalatha, Balan K. Nair, Parvathy |
|
1990 |
Orukkam |
K. Madhu |
Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, Jagathi Sreekumar |
Story: Balachandran Chullikkad |
1990 |
Randam Varavu |
K. Madhu |
Jayaram, Urvashi, Jagathi Sreekumar, Bheeman Raghu |
|
1991 |
Bhoomika |
I. V. Sasi |
Jayaram, M. G. Soman, Suresh Gopi, Mukesh, Saikumar, Urvasi, Nedumudi Venu |
|
1991 |
Keli |
Bharathan |
Jayaram, Innocent, Nedumudi Venu, Murali, Charmila |
|
1991 |
Malootty |
Bharathan |
Baby Shyamili, Urvashi, Jayaram, Nedumudi Venu |
|
1992 |
Soorya Gayathri |
Anil |
Mohanlal, Urvasi, Parvathy, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumari |
|
1992 |
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari |
Viji Thampi |
Jagadeesh, Manoj K. Jayan, Nedumudi Venu, Anju, Siddique, Sivaranjini |
Stoy: Nedumudi Venu |
1993 |
Chamayam |
Bharathan |
Murali, Manoj K. Jayan, Saikumar, Sithara, Ranjitha |
|
1993 |
Samagamam |
George Kithu |
Jayaram, Thilakan, Rohini, Nedumudi Venu |
|
1993 |
Oru Kadamkadha Pole |
Joshy Mathew |
Jayaram, Nedumudi Venu, Geetha Maathu |
Story: Nedumudi Venu |
1995 |
Aksharam |
Sibi Malayil |
Suresh Gopi, Annie, Madhavi, Narendra Prasad, Jagathi Sreekumar |
|
1997 |
Manjiradhwani |
Bharathan |
Vineeth, Sakshi Sivanand, Kaviyoor Ponnamma |
|
2007 |
Vellathooval |
I. V. Sasi |
Rejith Menon, Nithya Menon, Lalu Alex |
|
2007 |
Nammal Thammil |
Viji Thampi |
Prithviraj Sukumaran, Indrajith Sukumaran, Geethu Mohandas, Siddique |
Story: Alex Kadavil |