George Vivian Paul is an Indian standup comedian, writer, actor and podcaster[1] and co-founder of Kochin Komedians[2][3] from the state of Kerala.[4] He also organises standup comedy shows on busy streets, thus making him the nation's first street comic to be recognised.[5][2]
George Vivian Paul | |
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 George Vivian Paul in 2020 | |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Mar Athanasius College of Engineering |
| Known for | Podcast, Stand-up Comedy |
| Notable work | Vivian's Irrelevant Podcast |
He began his journey as part of Kalkutta Komedians and Comedified.[4][6] and continued to start Kochin Komedians in 2016 in Kochi.[7][4][3] He currently best known for his podcast 'Vivian's Irrelevant Podcast'.[1]
Education
editVivian finished his Bachelor of Technology at Mar Athanasius College of Engineering and has worked in cities like Chennai and Bangalore before being introduced to the stand-up comedy scene in Kolkata.[5]
Early life and career
editGeorge Vivian Paul has worked in construction companies in various cities across the country as a civil engineer for a period of a little over two years, before shifting his career to be a stand-up comedian in Kolkata.[6] He joined the stand-up comedy group 'Kalkutta Komedians' and started performing at open-mics across the city. Owing to his father's career in the Indian Army, Vivian had to move around to various parts of the country which allowed him to pick up many languages. With mostly performing his sets in English, he would deliver punchlines in the local dialects to make the joke more impactful.[5][7]
In 2016, on realizing the potential for stand-up comedy in Kochi, Vivian co-founded 'Kochin Komedians', a part of the 'Komedian's Network'.[3][8] Through the group, he would organize open-mics across the city.[8] During the COVID- 19 pandemic, he started his podcast 'Vivian's Irrelevant Podcast' in partnership with the indie music streaming service SocialMob.[9][10]
He made his acting debut in the award winning film Avasavyuham, which went on the win the best film in the 52nd Kerala State Film Awards.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b "Why Vivian's Irrelevant Podcast will get you thinking and LOLing all at once". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ a b "The job to make you laugh". 29 May 2016.
- ^ a b c "The New Indian Express Group the New Indian Express-Kochi epaper dated Tue, 24 May 16".
- ^ a b c "This Kerala boy has a dose of laughter for all". 6 July 2016.
- ^ a b c "കൊച്ചിക്കാരും ഇനി നിന്നു ചിരിക്കും, സംഗതി കിടിലൻ !!". ManoramaOnline (in Malayalam). Retrieved 2020-12-19.
- ^ a b "This Kerala boy has a dose of laughter for all". Hindustan Times. 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ a b "Vir das: It's raining comedians in the city! | Kochi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ a b "... COMIC relief". The Hindu. 2016-11-12. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ Anand, Shilpa Nair (2020-11-23). "When a stand-up comic turns podcaster". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "Why Vivian's Irrelevant Podcast will get you thinking and LOLing all at once". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
- ^ "52nd Kerala State Film Awards: 'Avasa Vyooham' wins the Best Film award - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2022-07-22.