Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
December 2, 1958
Place of Birth:
Kochi, Kerala, India
Social Media
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).
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Azadi | Shivan |
| 2025 | Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira | |
| 2025 | Bison | |
| 2025 | Kadhalikka Neramillai | Loganathan |
| 2025 | Robinhood | |
| 2024 | Nadikar | David's co-actor |
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon | Chacha |
| 2024 | Checkmate | Don |
| 2024 | Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur | |
| 2024 | Star | Pandian |
| 2023 | Maamannan | Sindhanai Rajan |
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Siddappa |
| 2023 | Tamil Kudimagan | Sudalaiyandi |
| 2023 | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier | Phillip |
| 2023 | Dear Vaappi | Basheer |
| 2023 | 2018 | Mathachan |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part II | Malayaman |
| 2022 | Panthrand | Peelu |
| 2022 | Vichithram | Alexander |
| 2022 | Viyuham | |
| 2022 | The Warriorr | Kumarappa |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I | Malayaman |
| 2022 | Mahaveeryar | Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja |
| 2022 | Taanakkaran | Eshwaramurthi |
| 2021 | Madhuram | Dr . Rajesh |
| 2021 | Kshanam | Chandrakumar, a professor |
| 2021 | Karnan | Yeman |
| 2021 | Sulthan | Mansoor Bhai |
| 2021 | Black Coffee | Kalidas |
| 2021 | Kala | Ravi |
| 2021 | Tsunami | |
| 2021 | Nizhal | Viswanathan |
| 2021 | Jan-e-Man | Kochukunju Kochaappan |
| 2020 | God Father | Marudhu Singam |
| 2020 | Anveshanam | Dr Faris |
| 2020 | Silencer | |
| 2020 | Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam | |
| 2019 | And The Oscar Goes To... | Shivakumar |
| 2019 | Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | Issac Kombana |
| 2019 | Sisterleaf | Azhagan |
| 2019 | Thottappan | Anthraper |
| 2019 | Saaho | Ibrahim |
| 2019 | Thelivu | |
| 2019 | Helen | Paul |
| 2019 | Thakkol | |
| 2018 | Mattancherry | |
| 2018 | Seemaraja | Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan |
| 2018 | Antony | |
| 2018 | Chandragiri | Raghavan Master |
| 2018 | Iblis | Shreedharan |
| 2018 | Sandakozhi 2 | Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance) |
| 2018 | French Viplavam | |
| 2018 | Vallikudilile Vellakkaran | Joseph |
| 2017 | Fukri | Ali Fukri |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Michael Punyalan |
| 2017 | Oru Cinemakkaran | Victor |
| 2017 | Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela | Chacko |
| 2017 | Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa | Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2.5 | Self |
| 2017 | Chunkzz | Varkichan |
| 2017 | Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu | |
| 2016 | King Liar | Anand Varma |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan | Balaraman |
| 2016 | Dum | Xavier |
| 2016 | Kappiri Thuruthu | Kadalakka Ustad |
| 2015 | Chandi Veeran | Thamarai's father |
| 2015 | 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam | Ravi / R.K.Varma |
| 2014 | God's Own Country | Muhammed |
| 2014 | Happy Journey | Gopikrishnan |
| 2014 | Hi I'm Tony | Tony Kurishingal |
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pusthakam | Iyob |
| 2013 | Isaac Newton S/O Philipose | Isaac Newton |
| 2013 | 10:30 AM Local Call | The Caller |
| 2013 | Ayal | Gurudasan |
| 2013 | Honey Bee | Michael Punyalan |
| 2013 | Kadhaveedu | Major Frederick Mukundan |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan | Yesudas |
| 2013 | Idukki Gold | Behnnan |
| 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal | Zacharia |
| 2013 | Vishudhan | Pokkiriyachan |
| 2013 | Kutti Puli | Arjunan |
| 2013 | Maad Dad | Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow |
| 2013 | Buddy | Michael Dominic Savio |
| 2013 | Abhiyum Njanum | Nandan Menon |
| 2012 | Ozhimuri | Thanupillai / Sivanpillai |
| 2012 | Husbands in Goa | Sunny |
| 2012 | Cobra | Kari |
| 2012 | Chettayees | John |
| 2012 | Shutter | Rasheed |
| 2012 | Unnam | Sunny |
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu | Ottappalam Unni |
| 2011 | Vellaripravinte Changathi | Himself |
| 2011 | Salt N' Pepper | Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan |
| 2011 | Bombay March 12 | |
| 2011 | Payyans | John |
| 2010 | Best Actor | Shaji |
| 2010 | Anwar | Bapu |
| 2010 | Aagathan | Maj. George Joseph |
| 2010 | April Fool | Dr. Mohana Chandran |
| 2010 | Shikkar | Dancer Eldho Aashaan |
| 2010 | Tournament | Narrator (voice) |
| 2009 | Thoranai | Chennai Police Commissioner |
| 2009 | Anthony Yaar? | Michael |
| 2008 | Thalappavu | S. Raveendran Pillai |
| 2008 | Kaalai | Jeeva |
| 2008 | Twenty 20 | Adv. Radhakrishnan |
| 2007 | Deepavali | Chidambaram |
| 2007 | Marudhamalai | |
| 2007 | Madurai Veeran | Mayandi |
| 2007 | Aalwar | |
| 2007 | Rock N' Roll | Violinist Issac |
| 2007 | Rameswaram | |
| 2007 | Oram Po | Bigil |
| 2007 | Before the Rains | Rajat |
| 2007 | Time | Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar |
| 2007 | Panthayakozhi | Raghavan |
| 2006 | Oruvan | Bharathan |
| 2006 | Annavaram | Puranapool Ganga |
| 2006 | The Don | Baba |
| 2006 | Khatarnak | Smuggler Don |
| 2006 | The Don | |
| 2005 | Sandakozhi | Kasi |
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum | Sathyan |
| 2005 | Chanthupottu | Divakaran |
| 2004 | Engal Anna | |
| 2004 | Black | David Carlos Padaveedan |
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu | Ravikumar |
| 2003 | Singaari Bolona | |
| 2003 | Pulival Kalyanam | Karunan |
| 2002 | Ente Hridayathinte Udama | Pavitran |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Thekkedathu Achuthankutty |
| 2002 | Kannaki | Manickam |
| 2001 | Ee Nadu Ennalevare | |
| 2001 | Unnathangalil | |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam | Mohammad Ibrahim |
| 2001 | Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu | Gowrishankar |
| 2001 | One Man Show | Harinarayanan |
| 2000 | Arayannangalude Veedu | Sukumaran |
| 2000 | Thenkasipattanam | Dasappan |
| 2000 | Mazha | Chandran |
| 1999 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | Parthan |
| 1999 | Friends | Self |
| 1998 | Punjabi House | Sikkandar Singh |
| 1998 | Kanmadam | Johny |
| 1998 | Daya | Kombanali |
| 1998 | Ormacheppu | Jeevan George |
| 1997 | Kaliyattam | Paniyan |
| Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu | ||
| Nancy Rani | ||
| Colony | ||
| Face Off | ||
| Asurakulam | ||
| Sumathi Valavu | ||
| Dear Students |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Killer Soup | Lucas Charles |
| 2023 | Kerala Crime Files: Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara | CI Kurian |
| 2022 | Suzhal - The Vortex | Chellapa |
| 2017 | Lal Salam | Himself |
| Kerala Crime Files | CI Kurian Avaran |