Lal
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).
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- Born:
- Aug 15, 1927 In Kochi, Kerala, India
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 104
- First Appeared:
- In the movie Manathe Kottaram 1994-03-12
- Latest Project:
- Movie Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu 2026
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu | 2026 | |
| Movie | Dear Students | 2026 | |
| Movie | They Call Him OG | Ibrahim | 2025-09-24 |
| Movie | Nadikar | David's co-actor | 2024-05-03 |
| Movie | Singapore Saloon | Chacha | 2024-01-25 |
| Movie | Star | Pandian | 2024-05-10 |
| Movie | Dear Vaappi | Basheer | 2023-02-17 |
| Movie | Veera Simha Reddy | Siddappa | 2023-01-12 |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Malayaman | 2023-04-28 |
| Movie | 2018 | Mathachan | 2023-05-05 |
| Movie | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | Phillip | 2023-08-25 |
| Movie | Maamannan | Sindhanai Rajan | 2023-06-29 |
| Movie | The Warriorr | Kumarappa | 2022-07-14 |
| Movie | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Malayaman | 2022-09-30 |
| Movie | Tsunami | 2021-03-11 | |
| Movie | Sulthan | Mansoor Bhai | 2021-04-02 |
| Movie | Jan-e-Man | Kochukunju Kochaappan | 2021-11-19 |
| Movie | Madhuram | Dr . Rajesh | 2021-12-24 |
| Movie | Sisterleaf | Azhagan | 2019-03-08 |
| Movie | Thottappan | Anthraper | 2019-06-05 |
| Movie | Saaho | Ibrahim | 2019-08-29 |
| Movie | French Viplavam | 2018-10-26 | |
| Movie | Seemaraja | Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan | 2018-09-13 |
| Movie | Oru Cinemakkaran | Victor | 2017-06-24 |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Michael Punyalan | 2017-03-23 |
| Movie | Chunkzz | Varkichan | 2017-08-04 |
| Movie | Fukri | Ali Fukri | 2017-02-10 |
| Movie | Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa | Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi | 2017-08-24 |
| Movie | Honey Bee 2.5 | Self | 2017-08-18 |
| Movie | Ramaleela | 2017-09-28 | |
| Movie | Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela | Chacko | 2017-09-01 |
| Movie | Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu | 2017-11-03 | |
| Movie | Dum | Xavier | 2016-08-26 |
| Movie | Kappiri Thuruthu | Kadalakka Ustad | 2016-12-09 |
| Movie | Pulimurugan | Balaraman | 2016-10-07 |
| Movie | 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam | Ravi / R.K.Varma | 2015-06-19 |
| Movie | Chandi Veeran | Thamarai's father | 2015-08-07 |
| Movie | God's Own Country | Muhammed | 2014-05-09 |
| Movie | Happy Journey | Gopikrishnan | 2014-02-21 |
| Movie | Hi I'm Tony | Tony Kurishingal | 2014-07-26 |
| Movie | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Iyob | 2014-11-07 |
| Movie | Ayal | Gurudasan | 2013-06-28 |
| Movie | Honey Bee | Michael Punyalan | 2013-06-14 |
| Movie | Maad Dad | Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow | 2013-01-10 |
| Movie | Kutti Puli | Arjunan | 2013-05-30 |
| Movie | Buddy | Michael Dominic Savio | 2013-07-05 |
| Movie | Vishudhan | Pokkiriyachan | 2013-11-22 |
| Movie | Sringaravelan | Yesudas | 2013-09-14 |
| Movie | Kadhaveedu | Major Frederick Mukundan | 2013-11-07 |
| Movie | Idukki Gold | Behnnan | 2013-10-17 |
| Movie | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Zacharia | 2013-09-27 |
| Movie | Shutter | Rasheed | 2012-02-22 |
| Movie | Cobra | Kari | 2012-04-12 |
| Movie | Unnam | Sunny | 2012-02-10 |
| Movie | Chettayees | John | 2012-11-29 |
| Movie | Ozhimuri | Thanupillai / Sivanpillai | 2012-09-07 |
| Movie | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Ottappalam Unni | 2012-11-23 |
| Movie | Husbands in Goa | Sunny | 2012-09-21 |
| Movie | Payyans | John Varghese | 2011-02-18 |
| Movie | Bombay March 12 | Nissar | 2011-06-30 |
| Movie | Doctor Love | Himself | 2011-09-09 |
| Movie | Vellaripravinte Changathi | Himself | 2011-12-29 |
| Movie | Salt N' Pepper | Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan | 2011-09-08 |
| Movie | Aagathan | Maj. George Joseph | 2010-02-11 |
| Movie | April Fool | Dr. Mohana Chandran | 2010-03-31 |
| Movie | Shikkar | Dancer Eldho Aashaan | 2010-01-01 |
| Movie | Anwar | Bapu | 2010-10-15 |
| Movie | Best Actor | Shaji | 2010-12-09 |
| Movie | Thoranai | Chennai Police Commissioner | 2009-05-29 |
| Movie | Kaalai | Jeeva | 2008-01-14 |
| Movie | Twenty 20 | Adv. Radhakrishnan | 2008-05-11 |
| Movie | Thalappavu | S. Raveendran Pillai | 2008-09-12 |
| Movie | Time | Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar | 2007-05-30 |
| Movie | Deepavali | Chidambaram | 2007-02-09 |
| Movie | Marudhamalai | 2007-09-07 | |
| Movie | Oram Po | Bigil | 2007-11-30 |
| Movie | Before the Rains | Rajat | 2007-09-07 |
| Movie | Rock N' Roll | Violinist Issac | 2007-11-16 |
| Movie | Khatarnak | Smuggler Don | 2006-12-14 |
| Movie | The Don | Kasim Baba | 2006-09-05 |
| Movie | Oruvan | Bharathan Aashan | 2006-12-26 |
| Movie | Pothan Vava | Himself | 2006-12-21 |
| Movie | Annavaram | Puranapool Ganga | 2006-12-29 |
| Movie | Thommanum Makkalum | Sathyan | 2005-03-17 |
| Movie | Sandakozhi | Kasi | 2005-12-16 |
| Movie | Chanthupottu | Divakaran | 2005-08-26 |
| Movie | Engal Anna | 2004-01-15 | |
| Movie | Black | Devin Carlos Padaveedan | 2004-11-09 |
| Movie | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Ravikumar | 2004-04-14 |
| Movie | Pulival Kalyanam | Karunan | 2003-12-25 |
| Movie | Kalyanaraman | Thekkedathu Achuthankutty | 2002-12-20 |
| Movie | Ee Nadu Ennalevare | 2001-08-01 | |
| Movie | Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu | Gowrishankar | 2001-01-02 |
| Movie | One Man Show | Harinarayanan | 2001-12-12 |
| Movie | Randam Bhavam | Mohammad Ibrahim | 2001-10-01 |
| Movie | Unnathangalil | 2001-12-21 | |
| Movie | Arayannangalude Veedu | Sukumaran | 2000-03-31 |
| Movie | Thenkasipattanam | Dasappan | 2000-12-02 |
| Movie | Friends | Self | 1999-08-12 |
| Movie | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | Parthan | 1999-11-14 |
| Movie | Punjabi House | Sikkandar Singh | 1998-09-04 |
| Movie | Daya | Kombanali | 1998-06-17 |
| Movie | Kaliyattam | Paniyan | 1997-08-29 |
| Movie | Manathe Kottaram | Guest at the wedding | 1994-03-12 |