Lal
Acting
🎂 1958-12-02
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).
Cast credits(158)
Himself
2017
CI Kuriyan Avaran
2023
Lucas Charles
2024
Chellapa
2022
2025
Ibrahim
2019
Malayaman
2023
Malayaman
2022
Loganathan
2025
Phillip
2023
Shivan
2025
Kasi
2005
Pandian
2024
Chidambaram
2007
Kochukunju Kochaappan
2021
Siddappa
2023
Mathachan
2023
Mansoor Bhai
2021
Sikkandar Singh
1998
Yeman
2021
Adv. Radhakrishnan
2008
2007
Sindhanai Rajan
2023
Ravikumar
2004
Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
2011
Kumarappa
2022
Viswanathan
2021
Aakkamparambil Chackochan
2025
Chacha
2024
Yesudas
2013
Bigil
2007
Smuggler Don
2006
David Carlos Padaveedan
2004
Dasappan
2000
Chennai Police Commissioner
2009
Maj. George Joseph
2010
Anand Varma
2016
Iyob
2014
Shaji
2010
Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
2018
Self
1999
Bapu
2010
Violinist Issac
2007
Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
2022
Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
2002
Divakaran
2005
S. Raveendran Pillai
2008
2024
Tony Kurishingal
2014
Rajat
2007
Puranapool Ganga
2006
2025
David's co-actor
2024
Kalidas
2021
Sudalaiyandi
2023
Ravi
2021
Michael Punyalan
2017
Zacharia
2013
2021
Dr . Rajesh
2021
Michael Dominic Savio
2013
2025
2007
Jeeva
2008
Karunan
2003
Balaraman
2016
Sukumaran
2000
Chandran
2000
Michael Punyalan
2013
Major Frederick Mukundan
2013
2011
Varkichan
2017
Muhammed
2014
Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
2018
Arjunan
2013
Issac Kombana
2019
Pokkiriyachan
2013
Paul
2019
2019
Self
2017
2007
Johny
1998
Kadalakka Ustad
2016
Harinarayanan
2001
Anthraper
2019
Rasheed
2012
Manickam
2002
Chacko
2017
Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
2012
Dancer Eldho Aashaan
2010
Shreedharan
2018
Gurudasan
2013
Baba
2006
Paniyan
1997
Parthan
1999
Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
2007
Ali Fukri
2017
Dr Faris
2020
Shivakumar
2019
2019
Victor
2017
John
2011
Ravi / R.K.Varma
2015
Gowrishankar
2001
Raghavan Master
2018
Joseph
2018
Mayandi
2007
2004
Basheer
2023
Alexander
2022
Sunny
2012
Gopikrishnan
2014
Thamarai's father
2015
2020
The Caller
2013
Michael
2009
Dr. Mohana Chandran
2010
Sunny
2012
Kari
2012
Nandan Menon
2013
Don
2024
John
2012
Sathyan
2005
Kombanali
1998
Himself
2011
2022
Behnnan
2013
Chandrakumar, a professor
2021
Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
2017
Isaac Newton
2013
Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
2013
Peelu
2022
Mohammad Ibrahim
2001
2018
Azhagan
2019
2001
Raghavan
2007
Eshwaramurthi
2022
2018
2017
Ottappalam Unni
2012
Bharathan
2006
Marudhu Singam
2020
Narrator (voice)
2010
Xavier
2016
2003
Pavitran
2002
Jeevan George
1998
2018
2001
2020
Directing (14)
Writing (27)
Original Story
2000
Original Story
2007
Story
1987
Original Story
2004
Writer
2016
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1989
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1990
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2010
Story
2021
Screenplay
2021
Lyricist
2021
Writer
1993
Writer
1986
Writer
1991
Writer
2017
Writer
2009
Story
2023
Writer
1992
Original Story
1994
Writer
2012
Original Story
1990
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1995
Story
1995
Writer
1992
Original Story
1988
Writer
2010
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