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Lal
Actor, Writer, Director, Producer, Additional CreditsBorn December 2, 1958 (66 years)
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).
Lal Filmography
| 2025 | Bison: Kaalamaadan · as Kandasamy |
| 2025 | They Call Him OG · as Ibrahim |
| 2025 | Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira · as Mathew Thalachirayil |
| 2025 | Sumathi Valavu · as Cast |
| 2025 | Surrender · as Periyasamy |
| 2025 | Oru Ronaldo Chithram · as Koshy |
| 2025 | Azadi · as Shivan |
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Nancy Rani · as Aakkamparambil Chackochan |
| 2025 | Kadhalikka Neramillai · as Loganathan |
| 2024 | Aalan · as Cast |
| 2024 | Checkmate · as David (bhai) |
| 2024 | Star · as Pandian |
| 2024 | Nadikar · as David's Co-Actor |
| 2024 | |
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon · as Chacha |
| 2024 | Killer Soup (TV Series) · as Lucas Charles |
| 2023 | Tamilkkudimagan · as Sudalaiyandi |
| 2023 | RDX: Robert Dony Xavier · as Phillip |
| 2023 | Maamannan · as Sindhanai Rajan |
| 2023 | Kerala Crime Files (TV Series) · as Ci Kuriyan Avaran |
| 2023 | 2018 · as Mathachan |
| 2023 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part Two · as Malayaman |
| 2023 | Dear Vaappi · as Basheer |
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy · as Siddappa |
| 2022 | Vichitram · as Alexander |
| 2022 | Ponniyin Selvan: Part I · as Malayaman |
| 2022 | Mahaveeryar · as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja |
| 2022 | The Warriorr · as Kumarappa |
| 2022 | Panthrand · as Peelu |
| 2022 | Suzhal - The Vortex (TV Series) · as Chellapa |
| 2022 | Taanakkaran · as Eshwaramurthi |
| 2021 | Madhuram · as Dr . Rajesh |
| 2021 | Jan.E.Man · as Kochukunju Kochaappan |
| 2021 | Karnan · as Yeman |
| 2021 | Nizhal · as Viswanathan |
| 2021 | Sulthan · as Mansoor Bhai |
| 2021 | Kala · as Ravi |
| 2021 | |
| 2021 | Black Coffee · as Kalidas |
| 2020 | Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam · as Chacko |
| 2020 | God Father · as Marudhu Singam |
| 2020 | Anveshanam · as Dr Faris |
| 2020 | |
| 2020 | Al Mallu · as Fr. Paul |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Helen · as Paul |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | Saaho · as Ibrahim |
| 2019 | And the Oskar Goes To.. · as Shivakumar |
| 2019 | Thottappan · as Anthraper |
| 2019 | Pengalila · as Azhagan |
| 2019 | Varikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam · as Issac Kombana |
| 2018 | Vallikudilile Vellakaaran · as Joseph |
| 2018 | Sandakozhi 2 · as Kasi (koti) (special Appearance) |
| 2018 | Seema Raja · as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan |
| 2018 | Iblis · as Shreedharan |
| 2018 | Chandragiri · as Raghavan Master |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | |
| 2017 | Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela · as Chacko |
| 2017 | Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa · as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi |
| 2017 | Chunkzz · as Varkichan |
| 2017 | Oru Cinemakkaran · as Victor |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations · as Michael Punyalan |
| 2017 | Fukri · as Ali Fukri |
| 2016 | Kappiri Thuruthu · as Kadalakka Ustad |
| 2016 | Pulimurugan · as Balaraman |
| 2016 | King Liar · as Anand Varma |
| 2015 | Chandi Veeran · as Thamarai's Father |
| 2015 | 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam · as Ravi / R.k.varma |
| 2014 | Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan · as Rajasenan |
| 2014 | Iyobinte Pusthakam · as Iyob |
| 2014 | Hi I'm Tony · as Tony Kurishingal |
| 2014 | God's Own Country · as Muhammed |
| 2014 | Happy Journey · as Gopikrishnan |
| 2013 | Vishudhan · as Pokkiriyachan |
| 2013 | Kadhaveedu · as Major Frederick Mukundan |
| 2013 | Idukki Gold · as Behnnan |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan · as Yesudas |
| 2013 | Zachariayude Garbhinikal · as Zacharia |
| 2013 | Buddy · as Michael Dominic Savio |
| 2013 | Honey Bee · as Michael Punyalan |
| 2013 | Abhiyum Njanum · as Nandan Menon |
| 2013 | Kutti Puli · as Arjunan |
| 2013 | Ayaal · as Gurudasan |
| 2013 | 10:30 A.M. Local Call · as The Caller |
| 2013 | Isaac Newton S/O Philipose · as Isaac Newton |
| 2013 | Maad Dad · as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow |
| 2012 | Chettayees · as John |
| 2012 | Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu · as Ottappalam Unni |
| 2012 | Husbands in Goa · as Sunny |
| 2012 | Ozhimuri · as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai |
| 2012 | Cobra · as Kari |
| 2012 | Shutter · as Rasheed |
| 2012 | Fathers Day · as Seethalakshmi's Suitor |
| 2012 | Unnam · as Sunny |
| 2011 | Salt n' Pepper · as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan |
| 2011 | Bombay March 12 · as Nissar |
| 2011 | Payyans · as John Varghese |
| 2010 | Kandahar · as Cast |
| 2010 | Best Actor · as Shaji |
| 2010 | Anwar · as Babu Mather / Babu Sait |
| 2010 | Penpattanam · as Ci Antony |
| 2010 | April Fool · as Dr. Mohana Chandran |
| 2010 | Aagathan · as Maj. George Joseph |
| 2010 | Shikkar · as Dancer Eldho Aashaan |
| 2009 | Azhagar Malai · as Rathnavelu |
| 2009 | Anthony Yaar? · as Michael |
| 2009 | Thoranai · as Chennai Police Commissioner |
| 2009 | Thirunakkara Perumal · as Cast |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 · as Adv. Radhakrishnan |
| 2008 | Thalappavu · as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai |
| 2008 | Aayudham · as Swami Anthony Williams |
| 2008 | Kaalai · as Jeeva |
| 2007 | Rameswaram · as Cast |
| 2007 | Rock N' Roll · as Violinist Issac |
| 2007 | Before the Rains · as Rajat |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Time · as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar |
| 2007 | Madurai Veeran · as Mayandi |
| 2007 | Panthaya Kozhi · as Raghavan |
| 2007 | Oram Po · as Bigil |
| 2007 | Deepavali · as Chidambaram |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Annavaram · as Puranapool Ganga |
| 2006 | Oruvan · as Bharathan Aashan |
| 2006 | Khatarnak · as Smuggler Don |
| 2006 | The Don · as Kasim Baba |
| 2005 | Sandakozhi · as Kasi |
| 2005 | Chanthupottu · as Divakaran |
| 2005 | Banglavil Outha · as Outha |
| 2005 | Thommanum Makkalum · as Sathyan |
| 2004 | Black · as Devin Carlos Padaveedan |
| 2004 | Ee Snehatheerathu · as Chinnappa Gounder |
| 2004 | Chathikkatha Chanthu · as Ravikumar |
| 2004 | |
| 2003 | Pulival Kalyanam · as Karunan |
| 2003 | Anyar · as Raghavan |
| 2003 | Uthara · as Ambi |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman · as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty |
| 2002 | Krishna Gopalakrishna · as Swamiji |
| 2001 | Kannaki · as Manickam |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | One-Man Show · as Harinarayanan |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam · as Mohammad Ibrahim |
| 2000 | Thenkasipattanam · as Dasappan |
| 2000 | Mazha · as Chandran |
| 2000 | Arayannangalude Veedu · as Sukumaran |
| 2000 | Nakshathrangal Parayathirunnathu · as Gowrishankar |
| 1999 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil · as Parthan |
| 1998 | Daya · as Kombanali |
| 1998 | Punjabi House · as Sikkandar Singh |
| 1998 | Kanmadam · as Johny |
| 1997 | The Play of God · as Paniyan |
| 1994 | Manathe Kottaram · as Guest At The Wedding |