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)
Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
(2025)
(2025)
(2025)
Azadi
as Shivan
(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)
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
(2023)
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
(2023)
Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
(2023)
Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
(2022)
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
(2022)
The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
(2022)
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
(2022)
Taanakkaran
as Eshwaramurthi
(2022)
Vichithram
as Alexander
(2022)
(2022)
Panthrand
as Peelu
(2021)
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
(2021)
Karnan
as Yeman
(2021)
Jan-e-Man
as Kochukunju Kochaappan
(2021)
Kala
as Ravi
(2021)
Nizhal
as Viswanathan
(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)
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
(2019)
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
(2019)
Thottappan
as Anthraper
(2019)
(2019)
Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
(2019)
(2018)
Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
(2018)
Iblis
as Shreedharan
(2018)
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
(2018)
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Joseph
(2018)
Chandragiri
as Raghavan Master
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
(2017)
Fukri
as Ali Fukri
(2017)
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
as Chacko
(2017)
Chunkzz
as Varkichan
(2017)
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan
(2017)
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
(2017)
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Victor
(2017)
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
(2017)
(2016)
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
(2016)
Kappiri Thuruthu
as Kadalakka Ustad
(2016)
King Liar
as Anand Varma
(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)
God's Own Country
as Muhammed
(2014)
Happy Journey
as Gopikrishnan
(2014)
Hi I'm Tony
as Tony Kurishingal
(2013)
Kutti Puli
as Arjunan
(2013)
Sringaravelan
as Yesudas
(2013)
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Zacharia
(2013)
Vishudhan
as Pokkiriyachan
(2013)
Ayal
as Gurudasan
(2013)
Idukki Gold
as Behnnan
(2013)
Kadhaveedu
as Major Frederick Mukundan
(2013)
Maad Dad
as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
(2013)
Honey Bee
as Michael Punyalan
(2013)
Buddy
as Michael Dominic Savio
(2013)
10:30 AM Local Call
as The Caller
(2013)
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
as Isaac Newton
(2013)
Abhiyum Njanum
as Nandan Menon
(2012)
Unnam
as Sunny
(2012)
Ozhimuri
as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
(2012)
Cobra
as Kari
(2012)
Shutter
as Rasheed
(2012)
Husbands in Goa
as Sunny
(2012)
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
as Ottappalam Unni
(2012)
Chettayees
as John
(2011)
Salt N' Pepper
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
(2011)
Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Himself
(2011)
Payyans
as John
(2011)
(2010)
Best Actor
as Shaji
(2010)
Anwar
as Bapu
(2010)
Aagathan
as Maj. George Joseph
(2010)
April Fool
as Dr. Mohana Chandran
(2010)
Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
(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)
Before the Rains
as Rajat
(2007)
(2007)
Rock N' Roll
as Violinist Issac
(2007)
(2007)
Oram Po
as Bigil
(2007)
Time
as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
(2007)
(2007)
Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
(2007)
Panthayakozhi
as Raghavan
(2006)
Khatarnak
as Smuggler Don
(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)
Black
as David Carlos Padaveedan
(2004)
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Ravikumar
(2004)
(2003)
Pulival Kalyanam
as Karunan
(2003)
(2002)
Kalyanaraman
as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
(2002)
Kannaki
as Manickam
(2002)
Ente Hridayathinte Udama
as Pavitran
(2001)
Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu
as Gowrishankar
(2001)
One Man Show
as Harinarayanan
(2001)
Randam Bhavam
as Mohammad Ibrahim
(2001)
(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
Story, Screenplay, 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
Writer, Director
(2010)
Tournament
Writer, Producer, Director
(2009)
2 Harihar Nagar
Writer, Director, Producer
(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
Director, Writer
(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