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).
Filmography
Leader
as Sathyamoorthy
Leader
as Sathyamoorthy
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
as Alex John
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
as Alex John
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Bhaskaran
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Bhaskaran
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
They Call Him OG
as Ibrahim
They Call Him OG
as Ibrahim
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil
Surrender
as Periyasamy
Surrender
as Periyasamy
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
as Koshy
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
as Koshy
Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
Azadi
as Shivan
Azadi
as Shivan
Robinhood
Robinhood
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
Checkmate
as David (Bhai)
Checkmate
as David (Bhai)
Star
as Pandian
Star
as Pandian
Nadikar
as David's co-actor
Nadikar
as David's co-actor
Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur
Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur
Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
2018
as Mathachan
2018
as Mathachan
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
Vichithram
as Alexander
Vichithram
as Alexander
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
Panthrand Twelve
as Peelu
Panthrand Twelve
as Peelu
Kshanam
as Chandrakumar, a professor
Kshanam
as Chandrakumar, a professor
Jan-e-Man
as Kochukunju Kochaappan
Jan-e-Man
as Kochukunju Kochaappan
Karnan
as Yeman
Karnan
as Yeman
Nizhal
as Viswanathan
Nizhal
as Viswanathan
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
Kala
as Ravi
Kala
as Ravi
Tsunami
Tsunami
Black Coffee
as Kalidas
Black Coffee
as Kalidas
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
as Chacko
Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
as Chacko
God Father
as Marudhu Singam
God Father
as Marudhu Singam
Anveshanam
as Dr Faris
Anveshanam
as Dr Faris
Thakkol
Thakkol
Helen
as Paul
Helen
as Paul
Thelivu
as Khalid
Thelivu
as Khalid
Saaho
as Ibrahim
Saaho
as Ibrahim
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
Thottappan
as Anthraper
Thottappan
as Anthraper
Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
French Viplavam
French Viplavam
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
Iblis
as Shreedharan
Iblis
as Shreedharan
Mattancherry
Mattancherry
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
as Sachi
Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
as Sachi
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Victor
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Victor
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan
Fukri
as Ali Fukri
Fukri
as Ali Fukri
Kappiri Thuruthu
as Kadalakka Ustad
Kappiri Thuruthu
as Kadalakka Ustad
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
Dum
as Xavier
Dum
as Xavier
King Liar
as Anand Varma
King Liar
as Anand Varma
Chandi Veeran
as Thamarai's father
Chandi Veeran
as Thamarai's father
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Ravi / R.K.Varma
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Ravi / R.K.Varma
Swargathekkal Sundaram
as Maniyan
Swargathekkal Sundaram
as Maniyan
Iyobinte Pusthakam
as Iyob
Iyobinte Pusthakam
as Iyob
Happy Journey
as Gopikrishnan
Happy Journey
as Gopikrishnan
Vishudhan
as Pokkiriyachan
Vishudhan
as Pokkiriyachan
Kadhaveedu
as Major Frederick Mukundan
Kadhaveedu
as Major Frederick Mukundan
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Zacharia
Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Zacharia
Buddy
as Michael Dominic Savio
Buddy
as Michael Dominic Savio
Ayal
as Gurudasan
Ayal
as Gurudasan
Honey Bee
as Michael Punyalan
Honey Bee
as Michael Punyalan
Kutti Puli
as Arjunan
Kutti Puli
as Arjunan
10:30 AM Local Call
as The Caller
10:30 AM Local Call
as The Caller
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
as Isaac Newton
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
as Isaac Newton
Maad Dad
as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
Maad Dad
as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
Chettayees
as John
Chettayees
as John
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
as Ottappalam Unni
Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu
as Ottappalam Unni
Husbands in Goa
as Sunny
Husbands in Goa
as Sunny
Ozhimuri
as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
Ozhimuri
as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
Cobra
as Kari
Cobra
as Kari
Shutter
as Rasheed
Shutter
as Rasheed
Father's Day
as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
Father's Day
as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
Unnam
as Sunny
Unnam
as Sunny
Doctor Love
as Himself
Doctor Love
as Himself
Salt N' Pepper
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
Salt N' Pepper
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
Bombay March 12
as Nissar
Bombay March 12
as Nissar
Payyans
as John Varghese
Payyans
as John Varghese
Tournament
as Narrator (voice)
Tournament
as Narrator (voice)
Best Actor
as Shaji
Best Actor
as Shaji
Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
Penpattanam
as CI Antony
Penpattanam
as CI Antony
April Fool
as Dr. Mohana Chandran
April Fool
as Dr. Mohana Chandran
Aagathan
as Maj. George Joseph
Aagathan
as Maj. George Joseph
Anthony Yaar?
as Michael
Anthony Yaar?
as Michael
Thoranai
as Chennai Police Commissioner
Thoranai
as Chennai Police Commissioner
Thalappavu
as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
Thalappavu
as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
Kaalai
as Jeeva
Kaalai
as Jeeva
Oram Po
as Bigil
Oram Po
as Bigil
Rameswaram
as Vasanthi’s Father
Rameswaram
as Vasanthi’s Father
Marudhamalai
Marudhamalai
Time
as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
Time
as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
Panthayakozhi
as Raghavan
Panthayakozhi
as Raghavan
Deepavali
as Chidambaram
Deepavali
as Chidambaram
Annavaram
as Puranapool Ganga
Annavaram
as Puranapool Ganga
Oruvan
as Bharathan Aashan
Oruvan
as Bharathan Aashan
Sandakozhi
as Kasi
Sandakozhi
as Kasi
Chanthupottu
as Divakaran
Chanthupottu
as Divakaran
Black
as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
Black
as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Ravikumar
Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Ravikumar
Kannaki
as Manickam
Kannaki
as Manickam
Ente Hridayathinte Udama
as Pavitran
Ente Hridayathinte Udama
as Pavitran
Unnathangalil
Unnathangalil
One Man Show
as Harinarayanan
One Man Show
as Harinarayanan
Thenkasipattanam
as Dasappan
Thenkasipattanam
as Dasappan
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Sukumaran
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Sukumaran
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Parthan
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Parthan
Punjabi House
as Sikkandar Singh
Punjabi House
as Sikkandar Singh
Kaliyattam
as Paniyan
Kaliyattam
as Paniyan
Colony
Colony
Face Off
Face Off
Asurakulam
Asurakulam
Marshal
Marshal
They Call Him OG 2
as Ibrahim
They Call Him OG 2
as Ibrahim