Lal
Age: 52 | From: Kochi, Kerala, India
Person Details
Birthday: 1958-12-02 17:42:02
Death: 2011-07-08 17:42:02
Aliases: M. P. Michael , Paul Michael , ലാൽ
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Kochi, Kerala, India
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 138
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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).
Most Famous Work
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
(2023) Phillip
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
(2022) Malayaman
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
(2023) Malayaman
Saaho
(2019) Ibrahim
Kerala Crime Files: Shiju, Parayil Veedu, Neendakara
(2023) CI Kurian
Sandakozhi
(2005) Kasi
Karnan
(2021) Yeman
Shikkar
(2010) Dancer Eldho AashaanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Pandian | |
| David's co-actor | ||
| Don | ||
| N/A | ||
| Chacha | ||
| Lucas Charles | ||
| 2023 | Sudalaiyandi | |
| Phillip | ||
| Sindhanai Rajan | ||
| CI Kurian | ||
| Mathachan | ||
| Malayaman | ||
| Basheer | ||
| Siddappa | ||
| 2022 | Alexander | |
| Malayaman | ||
| Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja | ||
| Kumarappa | ||
| Peelu | ||
| N/A | ||
| Eshwaramurthi | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2021 | Dr . Rajesh | |
| Kochukunju Kochaappan | ||
| Yeman | ||
| Viswanathan | ||
| Mansoor Bhai | ||
| Ravi | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kalidas | ||
| 2020 | N/A | |
| Marudhu Singam | ||
| Dr Faris | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2019 | N/A | |
| Paul | ||
| N/A | ||
| Ibrahim | ||
| Shivakumar | ||
| Anthraper | ||
| Azhagan | ||
| Issac Kombana | ||
| 2018 | Joseph | |
| N/A | ||
| Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance) | ||
| Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan | ||
| Raghavan Master | ||
| Shreedharan | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2017 | N/A | |
| Chacko | ||
| Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi | ||
| Himself | ||
| Self | ||
| Varkichan | ||
| Victor | ||
| Michael Punyalan | ||
| Ali Fukri | ||
| 2016 | Kadalakka Ustad | |
| Balaraman | ||
| Xavier | ||
| Anand Varma | ||
| 2015 | Thamarai's father | |
| Ravi / R.K.Varma | ||
| 2014 | Iyob | |
| Tony Kurishingal | ||
| Muhammed | ||
| Gopikrishnan | ||
| 2013 | Pokkiriyachan | |
| Major Frederick Mukundan | ||
| Behnnan | ||
| Zacharia | ||
| Yesudas | ||
| Michael Dominic Savio | ||
| Gurudasan | ||
| Michael Punyalan | ||
| Nandan Menon | ||
| Arjunan | ||
| The Caller | ||
| Isaac Newton | ||
| Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow | ||
| 2012 | John | |
| Ottappalam Unni | ||
| Sunny | ||
| Thanupillai / Sivanpillai | ||
| Kari | ||
| Rasheed | ||
| Sunny | ||
| 2011 | Himself | |
| Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan | ||
| N/A | ||
| John | ||
| 2010 | Narrator (voice) | |
| Shaji | ||
| Bapu | ||
| Dr. Mohana Chandran | ||
| Maj. George Joseph | ||
| Dancer Eldho Aashaan | ||
| 2009 | Michael | |
| Chennai Police Commissioner | ||
| 2008 | S. Raveendran Pillai | |
| Adv. Radhakrishnan | ||
| Jeeva | ||
| 2007 | Bigil | |
| Violinist Issac | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Rajat | ||
| Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar | ||
| Mayandi | ||
| Raghavan | ||
| Chidambaram | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2006 | Puranapool Ganga | |
| Bharathan | ||
| Smuggler Don | ||
| Baba | ||
| Kasim Baba | ||
| 2005 | Kasi | |
| Divakaran | ||
| Sathyan | ||
| 2004 | David Carlos Padaveedan | |
| Ravikumar | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2003 | Karunan | |
| N/A | ||
| 2002 | Thekkedathu Achuthankutty | |
| Manickam | ||
| Pavitran | ||
| 2001 | N/A | |
| Harinarayanan | ||
| Mohammad Ibrahim | ||
| N/A | ||
| Gowrishankar | ||
| 2000 | Dasappan | |
| Chandran | ||
| Sukumaran | ||
| 1999 | Parthan | |
| Self | ||
| 1998 | Sikkandar Singh | |
| Johny | ||
| Kombanali | ||
| Jeevan George | ||
| 1997 | Paniyan | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
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| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Story | |
| 2021 | Story | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Lyricist | ||
| 2017 | Writer | |
| 2016 | Writer | |
| 2012 | Writer | |
| 2010 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 2009 | Writer | |
| 2007 | Original Story | |
| 2004 | Original Story | |
| 2000 | Original Story | |
| 1995 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
| 1994 | Original Story | |
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1992 | Writer | |
| 1991 | Writer | |
| 1990 | Writer | |
| Original Story | ||
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1988 | Original Story | |
| 1987 | Story | |
| 1986 | Writer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Director | |
| 2016 | Director | |
| 2012 | Director | |
| 2010 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2009 | Director | |
| 1993 | Second Unit Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1992 | Director | |
| 1991 | Director | |
| 1990 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1987 | Script Supervisor | |
| 1984 | Assistant Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2010 | Producer | |
| 2009 | Producer | |
| 2005 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2004 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| 2002 | Producer | |
| 2000 | Producer | |
| 1999 | Producer | |
| 1996 | Producer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Playback Singer | |
| 2012 | Playback Singer | |
| 2002 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |