Lal
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-12-02 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
Kochi, Kerala, India
Lal
Biography
Paul Michael (born December 2, 1958), better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is most famous for teaming up with Siddique under the shared name Siddique-Lal to make films such as Ramji Rao Speaking (1989), In Harihar Nagar (1990), Godfather (1991), Vietnam Colony (1993), and Kabooliwala (1993). The duo broke off afterwards but he produced Siddique's Hitler (1996) and Friends (1999). Other films he has produced include Thenkasipattanam (2000), Kalyanaraman (2002), Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004), and Thommanum Makkalum (2005). Lal's debut as an actor came in 1997 when he played Paniyan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for playing Raveendran Pillai in Madhupal's film Thalappavu (2008).
Acting
(2025)
(2025)
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
(2024)
Star
as Pandian
(2024)
Singapore Saloon
as Chacha
(2024)
Nadikar
as David's co-actor
(2024)
(2024)
Checkmate
as Don
(2023)
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
(2023)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
(2023)
2018
as Mathachan
(2023)
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
(2023)
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
(2023)
Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
(2023)
Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
(2022)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
(2022)
The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
(2022)
Vichithram
as Alexander
(2022)
Taanakkaran
as Eshwaramurthi
(2022)
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
(2022)
(2022)
Panthrand
as Peelu
(2021)
Karnan
as Yeman
(2021)
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
(2021)
Nizhal
as Viswanathan
(2021)
Jan-e-Man
as Kochukunju Kochaappan
(2021)
Kala
as Ravi
(2021)
Madhuram
as Dr . Rajesh
(2021)
(2021)
Black Coffee
as Kalidas
(2021)
Kshanam
as Chandrakumar, a professor
(2020)
Anveshanam
as Dr Faris
(2020)
God Father
as Marudhu Singam
(2020)
(2020)
(2019)
Saaho
as Ibrahim
(2019)
Helen
as Paul
(2019)
Thottappan
as Anthraper
(2019)
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
(2019)
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
(2019)
Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
(2018)
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
(2018)
(2018)
Iblis
as Shreedharan
(2018)
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Joseph
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Chandragiri
as Raghavan Master
(2017)
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
(2017)
Chunkzz
as Varkichan
(2017)
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan
(2017)
Fukri
as Ali Fukri
(2017)
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
as Chacko
(2017)
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Victor
(2017)
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
(2017)
(2016)
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
(2016)
King Liar
as Anand Varma
(2016)
Kappiri Thuruthu
as Kadalakka Ustad
(2016)
Dum
as Xavier
(2015)
Chandi Veeran
as Thamarai's father
(2015)
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Ravi / R.K.Varma
(2014)
Iyobinte Pusthakam
as Iyob
(2014)
Hi I'm Tony
as Tony Kurishingal
(2014)
God's Own Country
as Muhammed
(2014)
Happy Journey
as Gopikrishnan
(2013)
Idukki Gold
as Behnnan
(2013)
Sringaravelan
as Yesudas
(2013)
Kutti Puli
as Arjunan
(2013)
Vishudhan
as Pokkiriyachan
(2013)
Buddy
as Michael Dominic Savio
(2013)
Honey Bee
as Michael Punyalan
(2013)
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Zacharia
(2013)
Ayal
as Gurudasan
(2013)
Abhiyum Njanum
as Nandan Menon
(2013)
10:30 AM Local Call
as The Caller
(2013)
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
as Isaac Newton
(2013)
Kadhaveedu
as Major Frederick Mukundan
(2013)
Maad Dad
as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
(2012)
Husbands in Goa
as Sunny
(2012)
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
as Ottappalam Unni
(2012)
Unnam
as Sunny
(2012)
Cobra
as Kari
(2012)
Ozhimuri
as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
(2012)
Shutter
as Rasheed
(2012)
Chettayees
as John
(2011)
Salt N' Pepper
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
(2011)
Payyans
as John
(2011)
(2011)
Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Himself
(2010)
Anwar
as Bapu
(2010)
Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
(2010)
Best Actor
as Shaji
(2010)
April Fool
as Dr. Mohana Chandran
(2010)
Aagathan
as Maj. George Joseph
(2010)
Tournament
as Narrator (voice)
(2009)
Thoranai
as Chennai Police Commissioner
(2009)
Anthony Yaar?
as Michael
(2008)
Twenty 20
as Adv. Radhakrishnan
(2008)
Thalappavu
as S. Raveendran Pillai
(2008)
Kaalai
as Jeeva
(2007)
Deepavali
as Chidambaram
(2007)
(2007)
Before the Rains
as Rajat
(2007)
Rock N' Roll
as Violinist Issac
(2007)
Oram Po
as Bigil
(2007)
(2007)
Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
(2007)
Panthayakozhi
as Raghavan
(2007)
(2007)
Time
as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
(2006)
Khatarnak
as Smuggler Don
(2006)
(2006)
Annavaram
as Puranapool Ganga
(2006)
The Don
as Baba
(2006)
Oruvan
as Bharathan
(2005)
Sandakozhi
as Kasi
(2005)
Chanthupottu
as Divakaran
(2005)
Thommanum Makkalum
as Sathyan
(2004)
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Ravikumar
(2004)
Black
as David Carlos Padaveedan
(2004)
(2003)
Pulival Kalyanam
as Karunan
(2003)
(2002)
Kalyanaraman
as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
(2002)
Kannaki
as Manickam
(2002)
Ente Hridayathinte Udama
as Pavitran
(2001)
Randam Bhavam
as Mohammad Ibrahim
(2001)
(2001)
One Man Show
as Harinarayanan
(2001)
Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu
as Gowrishankar
(2001)
(2000)
Thenkasipattanam
as Dasappan
(2000)
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Sukumaran
(2000)
Mazha
as Chandran
(1999)
Friends
as Self
(1999)
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Parthan
(1998)
Punjabi House
as Sikkandar Singh
(1998)
Kanmadam
as Johny
(1998)
Daya
as Kombanali
(1998)
Ormacheppu
as Jeevan George
(1997)
Kaliyattam
as Paniyan
Crew
Peddarikam
Story
(2023)
Gol Gappe
Story
(2021)
Tsunami
Screenplay, Story, Director, Lyricist
(2017)
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Producer
(2017)
Honey Bee 2.5
Producer, Playback Singer, Writer
(2016)
King Liar
Writer, Director
(2012)
Cobra
Director, Writer
(2012)
Chettayees
Playback Singer
(2010)
In Ghost House Inn
Director, Writer
(2010)
Tournament
Director, Producer, Writer
(2009)
2 Harihar Nagar
Writer, Producer, Director
(2007)
Dhol
Original Story
(2005)
Thommanum Makkalum
Producer
(2005)
Chanthupottu
Producer
(2004)
Black
Producer
(2004)
Hulchul
Original Story
(2004)
Chathikkatha Chanthu
Producer
(2002)
Kalyanaraman
Producer, Playback Singer
(2000)
Thenkasipattanam
Producer
(2000)
Hera Pheri
Original Story
(1999)
Friends
Producer
(1997)
Superman
Producer
(1996)
Hitler
Producer
(1995)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
Writer, Story
(1994)
Vietnam Colony
Original Story
(1993)
Kabuliwala
Writer, Director
(1993)
Manichitrathazhu
Second Unit Director
(1992)
Vietnam Colony
Director, Writer
(1992)
Makkal Mahathmyam
Writer
(1991)
Godfather
Writer, Director
(1990)
In Harihar Nagar
Director, Writer
(1990)
Arangetra Velai
Original Story
(1989)
Ramji Rao Speaking
Director, Writer
(1988)
Kathanayagan
Original Story
(1987)
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
Script Supervisor
(1987)
Nadodikkattu
Story
(1986)
(1984)
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Assistant Director