
Lal
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 2, 1958
- Birthplace
- Kochi, Kerala, India
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

Marshal TBA
Actor

Dear Students TBA
Actor

Asurakulam TBA
Actor

Face Off TBA
Actor

Colony TBA
Actor

They Call Him OG 2 2028
as Ibrahim

Many Many Happy Returns 2026
Actor

Bachelor Party D'eux 2026
Actor

Scene 2026
as Stephen

Enemy Of The Smuggler 2026
Actor

Leader 2026
as Sathyamoorthy

Ambalamukkile Visheshangal 2025
as Alex John

Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu 2025
as Bhaskaran

Bison Kaalamaadan 2025
as Kandasamy

They Call Him OG 2025
as Ibrahim

Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira 2025
as Mathew Thalachirayil, Playback Singer

Surrender 2025
as Periyasamy

Oru Ronaldo Chithram 2025
as Koshy

Nancy Rani 2025
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan

Azadi 2025
as Shivan

Robinhood 2025
Actor

Kadhalikka Neramillai 2025
as Loganathan

Checkmate 2024
as David (Bhai)

Star 2024
as Pandian

Nadikar 2024
as David's co-actor

Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur 2024
Actor

Singapore Saloon 2024
as Chacha

Tamil Kudimagan 2023
as Sudalaiyandi

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier 2023
as Phillip

Maamannan 2023
as Sindhanai Rajan

2018 - Everyone Is a Hero 2023
as Mathachan

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II 2023
as Malayaman

Gol Gappe 2023
Story

Dear Vaappi 2023
as Basheer

Veera Simha Reddy 2023
as Siddappa

Vichithram 2022
as Alexander

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I 2022
as Malayaman

Mahaveeryar 2022
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja

The Warriorr 2022
as Kumarappa

Panthrand Twelve 2022
as Peelu

Taanakkaran 2022
as Eshwaramurthi

Viyuham 2022
Actor

Madhuram 2021
as Dr . Rajesh

Kshanam 2021
as Chandrakumar, a professor

Jan-e-Man 2021
as Kochukunju Kochaappan

Nizhal 2021
as Viswanathan

Karnan 2021
as Yeman

Sulthan 2021
as Mansoor Bhai

Kala 2021
as Ravi

Tsunami 2021
Actor, Story, Screenplay, Director, Lyricist

Black Coffee 2021
as Kalidas

Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam 2020
as Chacko

God Father 2020
as Marudhu Singam

Anveshanam 2020
as Dr Faris

Silencer 2020
Actor

Al Mallu 2020
as Father Paul

Thakkol 2019
Actor

Helen 2019
as Paul

Thelivu 2019
as Khalid

Saaho 2019
as Ibrahim

And The Oscar Goes To... 2019
as Shivakumar

Thottappan 2019
as Anthraper

Sisterleaf 2019
as Azhagan

Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam 2019
as Issac Kombana

Vallikudilile Vellakkaran 2018
as Joseph

French Viplavam 2018
Actor

Sandakozhi 2 2018
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)

Seemaraja 2018
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan

Iblis 2018
as Shreedharan

Chandragiri 2018
as Raghavan Master

Antony 2018
Actor

Mattancherry 2018
Actor

Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu 2017
as Sachi

Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela 2017
as Chacko

Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa 2017
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi

Honey Bee 2.5 2017
as Self, Producer, Playback Singer, Writer

Chunkzz 2017
as Varkichan

Oru Cinemakkaran 2017
as Victor

Honey Bee 2: Celebrations 2017
as Michael Punyalan, Producer

Fukri 2017
as Ali Fukri

Kappiri Thuruthu 2016
as Kadalakka Ustad

Pulimurugan 2016
as Balaraman

Dum 2016
as Xavier, Playback Singer

King Liar 2016
as Anand Varma, Writer, Director

Akkaldhamayile Pennu 2015
as Savichan
- Kaattum Mazhayum
Kaattum Mazhayum 2015
as Haajiyar

Chandi Veeran 2015
as Thamarai's father

32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam 2015
as Ravi / R.K.Varma

Swargathekkal Sundaram 2015
as Maniyan

Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan 2014
as Rajasenan

Iyobinte Pusthakam 2014
as Iyob

Hi I'm Tony 2014
as Tony Kurishingal

God's Own Country 2014
as Muhammed

Happy Journey 2014
as Gopikrishnan

Vishudhan 2013
as Pokkiriyachan

Kadhaveedu 2013
as Major Frederick Mukundan

Idukki Gold 2013
as Behnnan

Zachariayude Garbhinikal 2013
as Zacharia

Sringaravelan 2013
as Yesudas

Buddy 2013
as Michael Dominic Savio

Ayal 2013
as Gurudasan

Honey Bee 2013
as Michael Punyalan

Abhiyum Njanum 2013
as Nandan Menon

Kutti Puli 2013
as Arjunan

10:30 AM Local Call 2013
as The Caller

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose 2013
as Isaac Newton

Maad Dad 2013
as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow

Chettayees 2012
as John, Playback Singer

Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu 2012
as Ottappalam Unni

Husbands in Goa 2012
as Sunny

Ozhimuri 2012
as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai

Cobra 2012
as Kari, Director, Writer

Shutter 2012
as Rasheed

Father's Day 2012
as Seethalakshmi's Suitor

Unnam 2012
as Sunny

Vellaripravinte Changathi 2011
as Himself

Doctor Love 2011
as Himself

Salt N' Pepper 2011
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan

Bombay March 12 2011
as Nissar

Payyans 2011
as John Varghese

Tournament 2010
as Narrator (Voice), Writer, Producer, Director

Best Actor 2010
as Shaji

Anwar 2010
as Babu Mather / Babu Sait

Shikkar 2010
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan

Penpattanam 2010
as CI Antony

April Fool 2010
as Dr. Mohana Chandran

In Ghost House Inn 2010
Writer, Director

Aagathan 2010
as Maj. George Joseph

Azhagar Malai 2009
as Rathnavelu

Anthony Yaar? 2009
as Michael

Thoranai 2009
as Chennai Police Commissioner

2 Harihar Nagar 2009
Writer, Director, Producer

Thalappavu 2008
as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai

Aayudham 2008
as Sammy Antony Williams

Twenty 20 2008
as Adv. Radhakrishnan

Kaalai 2008
as Jeeva

Oram Po 2007
as Bigil

Rock N' Roll 2007
as Violinist Issac

Rameswaram 2007
as Vasanthi’s Father

Dhol 2007
Original Story

Before the Rains 2007
as Rajat

Marudhamalai 2007
Actor
- Time
Time 2007
as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar

Madurai Veeran 2007
as Mayandi

Panthayakozhi 2007
as Raghavan

Deepavali 2007
as Chidambaram

Aalwar 2007
Actor

Annavaram 2006
as Puranapool Ganga

Oruvan 2006
as Bharathan Aashan

Pothan Vava 2006
as Himself, Producer

Khatarnak 2006
as Smuggler Don

The Don 2006
as Kasim Baba

Sandakozhi 2005
as Kasi

Chanthupottu 2005
as Divakaran, Producer

Thommanum Makkalum 2005
as Sathyan, Producer

Hulchul 2004
Original Story

Black 2004
as Devin Carlos Padaveedan, Producer
- Ee Snehatheerathu
Ee Snehatheerathu 2004
as Chinnappa Gounder

Chathikkatha Chanthu 2004
as Ravikumar, Producer

Engal Anna 2004
as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi

Pulival Kalyanam 2003
as Karunan
- Singaari Bolona
Singaari Bolona 2003
Actor

Kalyanaraman 2002
as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty, Producer, Playback Singer

Kannaki 2002
as Manickam
- Ente Hridayathinte Udama
Ente Hridayathinte Udama 2002
as Pavitran

Unnathangalil 2001
Actor

One Man Show 2001
as Harinarayanan

Randam Bhavam 2001
as Mohammad Ibrahim
- Ee Nadu Ennalevare
Ee Nadu Ennalevare 2001
Actor

Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu 2001
as Gowrishankar

Thenkasipattanam 2000
as Dasappan, Producer

Mazha 2000
as Chandran

Hera Pheri 2000
Original Story

Arayannangalude Veedu 2000
as Sukumaran

Chandranudikkunna Dikhil 1999
as Parthan

Friends 1999
as Self, Producer
- Jananayakan
Jananayakan 1999
as Misra

Punjabi House 1998
as Sikkandar Singh

Kanmadam 1998
as Johny

Daya 1998
as Kombanali

Ormacheppu 1998
as Jeevan George

Superman 1997
Producer

Kaliyattam 1997
as Paniyan

Hitler 1996
Producer

Mannar Mathai Speaking 1995
Writer, Story
- Vietnam Colony
Vietnam Colony 1994
Original Story

Manathe Kottaram 1994
as Guest at the wedding

Manichitrathazhu 1993
Second Unit Director

Kabuliwala 1993
Director, Writer

Vietnam Colony 1992
Director, Writer

Peddarikam 1992
Story
- Makkal Mahathmyam
Makkal Mahathmyam 1992
Writer

Godfather 1991
Writer, Director

In Harihar Nagar 1990
Director, Writer

Arangetra Velai 1990
Original Story

Ramji Rao Speaking 1989
Director, Writer

Kathanayagan 1988
Original Story

Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal 1987
Script Supervisor

Nadodikkattu 1987
Story

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan 1986
Writer

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu 1984
Assistant Director
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