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).

Known For

Hera Pheri
Saaho
Manichitrathazhu
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Hulchul
Pulimurugan
Birth Location Kochi, Kerala, India
Born 1958-12-02
Died 2011-07-08

Movies

Star as Pandian
2024
2024
Checkmate as Don
2024
Tamil Kudimagan as Sudalaiyandi
2023
2023
Maamannan as Sindhanai Rajan
2023
2018 as Mathachan
2023
2023
Dear Vaappi as Basheer
2023
Veera Simha Reddy as Siddappa
2023
Vichithram as Alexander
2022
2022
Mahaveeryar as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
2022
The Warriorr as Kumarappa
2022
Panthrand as Peelu
2022
Taanakkaran as Eshwaramurthi
2022
2022
Madhuram as Dr . Rajesh
2021
Jan-e-Man as Kochukunju Kochaappan
2021
Nizhal as Viswanathan
2021
Karnan as Yeman
2021
Sulthan as Mansoor Bhai
2021
Kala as Ravi
2021
2021
Black Coffee as Kalidas
2021
God Father as Marudhu Singam
2020
Anveshanam as Dr Faris
2020
2020
2019
Helen as Paul
2019
2019
Saaho as Ibrahim
2019
And The Oscar Goes To... as Shivakumar
2019
Thottappan as Anthraper
2019
Sisterleaf as Azhagan
2019
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Issac Kombana
2019
2018
Sandakozhi 2 as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
2018
Seemaraja as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
2018
Chandragiri as Raghavan Master
2018
Iblis as Shreedharan
2018
2018
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
2017
Honey Bee 2.5 as Self
2017
Chunkzz as Varkichan
2017
Oru Cinemakkaran as Victor
2017
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Michael Punyalan
2017
Fukri as Ali Fukri
2017
Kappiri Thuruthu as Kadalakka Ustad
2016
Pulimurugan as Balaraman
2016
Dum as Xavier
2016
King Liar as Anand Varma
2016
Chandi Veeran as Thamarai's father
2015
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam as Ravi / R.K.Varma
2015
2014
Hi I'm Tony as Tony Kurishingal
2014
God's Own Country as Muhammed
2014
Happy Journey as Gopikrishnan
2014
Vishudhan as Pokkiriyachan
2013
Kadhaveedu as Major Frederick Mukundan
2013
Idukki Gold as Behnnan
2013
2013
Sringaravelan as Yesudas
2013
Buddy as Michael Dominic Savio
2013
Ayal as Gurudasan
2013
Honey Bee as Michael Punyalan
2013
Abhiyum Njanum as Nandan Menon
2013
Kutti Puli as Arjunan
2013
10:30 AM Local Call as The Caller
2013
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Isaac Newton
2013
Maad Dad as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
2013
Chettayees as John
2012
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu as Ottappalam Unni
2012
Husbands in Goa as Sunny
2012
Ozhimuri as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
2012
Cobra as Kari
2012
Shutter as Rasheed
2012
Unnam as Sunny
2012
2011
Salt N' Pepper as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
2011
Payyans as John
2011
Tournament as Narrator (voice)
2010
Best Actor as Shaji
2010
Anwar as Bapu
2010
April Fool as Dr. Mohana Chandran
2010
Aagathan as Maj. George Joseph
2010
Shikkar as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
2010
Anthony Yaar? as Michael
2009
Thoranai as Chennai Police Commissioner
2009
Thalappavu as S. Raveendran Pillai
2008
Twenty 20 as Adv. Radhakrishnan
2008
Kaalai as Jeeva
2008
Oram Po as Bigil
2007
Rock N' Roll as Violinist Issac
2007
2007
Before the Rains as Rajat
2007
Time as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
2007
Madurai Veeran as Mayandi
2007
Panthayakozhi as Raghavan
2007
Deepavali as Chidambaram
2007
2007
Annavaram as Puranapool Ganga
2006
Oruvan as Bharathan
2006
Khatarnak as Smuggler Don
2006
The Don as Baba
2006
The Don as Kasim Baba
2006
Sandakozhi as Kasi
2005
Chanthupottu as Divakaran
2005
Thommanum Makkalum as Sathyan
2005
Black as David Carlos Padaveedan
2004
Chathikkatha Chanthu as Ravikumar
2004
2004
Pulival Kalyanam as Karunan
2003
Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
2002
Kannaki as Manickam
2002
2002
One Man Show as Harinarayanan
2001
Randam Bhavam as Mohammad Ibrahim
2001
2001
Thenkasipattanam as Dasappan
2000
Mazha as Chandran
2000
Arayannangalude Veedu as Sukumaran
2000
1999
Friends as Self
1999
Punjabi House as Sikkandar Singh
1998
Kanmadam as Johny
1998
Daya as Kombanali
1998
Ormacheppu as Jeevan George
1998
Kaliyattam as Paniyan
1997
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Movies

Gol Gappe Story
2023
Tsunami Lyricist
2021
Tsunami Director
2021
Tsunami Screenplay
2021
Tsunami Story
2021
Honey Bee 2.5 Writer
2017
Honey Bee 2.5 Producer
2017
Honey Bee 2.5 Playback Singer
2017
King Liar Writer
2016
King Liar Director
2016
Chettayees Playback Singer
2012
Cobra Writer
2012
Cobra Director
2012
Tournament Writer
2010
Tournament Director
2010
Tournament Producer
2010
2010
2010
2009
2 Harihar Nagar Producer
2009
2 Harihar Nagar Director
2009
Dhol Original Story
2007
Chanthupottu Producer
2005
2005
Hulchul Original Story
2004
Black Producer
2004
2004
Kalyanaraman Producer
2002
Kalyanaraman Playback Singer
2002
Thenkasipattanam Producer
2000
Hera Pheri Original Story
2000
Friends Producer
1999
Hitler Producer
1996
Vietnam Colony Original Story
1994
Manichitrathazhu Second Unit Director
1993
Kabuliwala Director
1993
Kabuliwala Writer
1993
Vietnam Colony Director
1992
1992
Godfather Director
1991
Godfather Writer
1991
1990
In Harihar Nagar Director
1990
Arangetra Velai Original Story
1990
1989
1989
Kathanayagan Original Story
1988
1987
Nadodikkattu Story
1987
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu Assistant Director
1984
Peddarikam Story
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