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

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier

Suzhal - The Vortex

Lal Salam

Saaho

Robinhood

They Call Him OG

Killer Soup

Bison Kaalamaadan

All Movies (168)

• Leader2026 · as Sathyamoorthy
• Ambalamukkile Visheshangal2025 · as Alex John
• Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu2025 · as Bhaskaran
• Bison Kaalamaadan2025 · as Kandasamy
• They Call Him OG2025 · as Ibrahim
• Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira2025 · as Mathew Thalachirayil
• Surrender2025 · as Periyasamy
• Oru Ronaldo Chithram2025 · as Koshy
• Nancy Rani2025 · as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
• Azadi2025 · as Shivan
• Robinhood2025
• Kadhalikka Neramillai2025 · as Loganathan
• Checkmate2024 · as David (Bhai)
• Star2024 · as Pandian
• Nadikar2024 · as David's co-actor
• Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur2024
• Singapore Saloon2024 · as Chacha
• Tamil Kudimagan2023 · as Sudalaiyandi
• RDX: Robert Dony Xavier2023 · as Phillip
• Maamannan2023 · as Sindhanai Rajan
• 20182023 · as Mathachan
• Ponniyin Selvan: Part II2023 · as Malayaman
• Dear Vaappi2023 · as Basheer
• Veera Simha Reddy2023 · as Siddappa
• Vichithram2022 · as Alexander
• Ponniyin Selvan: Part I2022 · as Malayaman
• Mahaveeryar2022 · as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
• The Warriorr2022 · as Kumarappa
• Panthrand2022 · as Peelu
• Taanakkaran2022 · as Eshwaramurthi
• Viyuham2022
• Madhuram2021 · as Dr . Rajesh
• Kshanam2021 · as Chandrakumar, a professor
• Jan-e-Man2021 · as Kochukunju Kochaappan
• Karnan2021 · as Yeman
• Nizhal2021 · as Viswanathan
• Sulthan2021 · as Mansoor Bhai
• Kala2021 · as Ravi
• Tsunami2021
• Black Coffee2021 · as Kalidas
• Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam2020 · as Chacko
• God Father2020 · as Marudhu Singam
• Anveshanam2020 · as Dr Faris
• Silencer2020
• Thakkol2019
• Helen2019 · as Paul
• Thelivu2019 · as Khalid
• Saaho2019 · as Ibrahim
• And The Oscar Goes To...2019 · as Shivakumar
• Thottappan2019 · as Anthraper
• Sisterleaf2019 · as Azhagan
• Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam2019 · as Issac Kombana
• Vallikudilile Vellakkaran2018 · as Joseph
• French Viplavam2018
• Sandakozhi 22018 · as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
• Seemaraja2018 · as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
• Chandragiri2018 · as Raghavan Master
• Iblis2018 · as Shreedharan
• Antony2018
• Mattancherry2018
• Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu2017
• Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela2017 · as Chacko
• Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa2017 · as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
• Honey Bee 2.52017 · as Self
• Chunkzz2017 · as Varkichan
• Oru Cinemakkaran2017 · as Victor
• Honey Bee 2: Celebrations2017 · as Michael Punyalan
• Fukri2017 · as Ali Fukri
• Kappiri Thuruthu2016 · as Kadalakka Ustad
• Pulimurugan2016 · as Balaraman
• Dum2016 · as Xavier
• King Liar2016 · as Anand Varma
• Akkaldhamayile Pennu2015 · as Savichan
• Chandi Veeran2015 · as Thamarai's father
• 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam2015 · as Ravi / R.K.Varma
• Swargathekkal Sundaram2015 · as Maniyan
• Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan2014 · as Rajasenan
• Iyobinte Pusthakam2014 · as Iyob
• Hi I'm Tony2014 · as Tony Kurishingal
• God's Own Country2014 · as Muhammed
• Happy Journey2014 · as Gopikrishnan
• Vishudhan2013 · as Pokkiriyachan
• Kadhaveedu2013 · as Major Frederick Mukundan
• Idukki Gold2013 · as Behnnan
• Zachariayude Garbhinikal2013 · as Zacharia
• Sringaravelan2013 · as Yesudas
• Buddy2013 · as Michael Dominic Savio
• Ayal2013 · as Gurudasan
• Honey Bee2013 · as Michael Punyalan
• Abhiyum Njanum2013 · as Nandan Menon
• Kutti Puli2013 · as Arjunan
• 10:30 AM Local Call2013 · as The Caller
• Isaac Newton S/O Philipose2013 · as Isaac Newton
• Maad Dad2013 · as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
• Chettayees2012 · as John
• Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu2012 · as Ottappalam Unni
• Husbands in Goa2012 · as Sunny
• Ozhimuri2012 · as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
• Cobra2012 · as Kari
• Shutter2012 · as Rasheed
• Father's Day2012 · as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
• Unnam2012 · as Sunny
• Vellaripravinte Changathi2011 · as Himself
• Doctor Love2011 · as Himself
• Salt N' Pepper2011 · as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
• Bombay March 122011 · as Nissar
• Payyans2011 · as John Varghese
• Tournament2010 · as Narrator (voice)
• Best Actor2010 · as Shaji
• Anwar2010 · as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
• Shikkar2010 · as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
• Penpattanam2010 · as CI Antony
• April Fool2010 · as Dr. Mohana Chandran
• Aagathan2010 · as Maj. George Joseph
• Anthony Yaar?2009 · as Michael
• Thoranai2009 · as Chennai Police Commissioner
• Thalappavu2008 · as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
• Twenty 202008 · as Adv. Radhakrishnan
• Kaalai2008 · as Jeeva
• Oram Po2007 · as Bigil
• Rock N' Roll2007 · as Violinist Issac
• Rameswaram2007 · as Vasanthi’s Father
• Marudhamalai2007
• Before the Rains2007 · as Rajat
• Time2007 · as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
• Madurai Veeran2007 · as Mayandi
• Panthayakozhi2007 · as Raghavan
• Deepavali2007 · as Chidambaram
• Aalwar2007
• Annavaram2006 · as Puranapool Ganga
• Oruvan2006 · as Bharathan Aashan
• Pothan Vava2006 · as Himself
• Khatarnak2006 · as Smuggler Don
• The Don2006 · as Kasim Baba
• Sandakozhi2005 · as Kasi
• Chanthupottu2005 · as Divakaran
• Thommanum Makkalum2005 · as Sathyan
• Black2004 · as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
• Chathikkatha Chanthu2004 · as Ravikumar
• Engal Anna2004 · as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi
• Pulival Kalyanam2003 · as Karunan
• Singaari Bolona2003
• Kalyanaraman2002 · as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
• Kannaki2002 · as Manickam
• Ente Hridayathinte Udama2002 · as Pavitran
• Unnathangalil2001
• One Man Show2001 · as Harinarayanan
• Randam Bhavam2001 · as Mohammad Ibrahim
• Ee Nadu Ennalevare2001
• Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu2001 · as Gowrishankar
• Thenkasipattanam2000 · as Dasappan
• Mazha2000 · as Chandran
• Arayannangalude Veedu2000 · as Sukumaran
• Chandranudikkunna Dikhil1999 · as Parthan
• Friends1999 · as Self
• Jananayakan1999 · as Misra
• Punjabi House1998 · as Sikkandar Singh
• Kanmadam1998 · as Johny
• Daya1998 · as Kombanali
• Ormacheppu1998 · as Jeevan George
• Kaliyattam1997 · as Paniyan
• Manathe Kottaram1994 · as Guest at the wedding
• Colony—
• Face Off—
• Asurakulam—
• Dear Students—
• Marshal—
• They Call Him OG 2— · as Ibrahim

All TV Shows (4)

• Killer Soup2024 · as Lucas Charles
• Kerala Crime Files2023 · as CI Kuriyan Avaran
• Suzhal - The Vortex2022 · as Chellapa
• Lal Salam2017 · as Self