Person Details

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Aliases: M. P. Michael , Paul Michael , ലാൽ , லால்

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Kochi, Kerala, India

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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

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
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7

Ponniyin Selvan: Part I

(2022) Malayaman
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
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7

RDX: Robert Dony Xavier

(2023) Phillip
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
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7

Ponniyin Selvan: Part II

(2023) Malayaman
Saaho
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6

Saaho

(2019) Ibrahim
Karnan
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7

Karnan

(2021) Yeman
Pulimurugan
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6

Pulimurugan

(2016) Balaraman
The Warriorr
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5

The Warriorr

(2022) Kumarappa
Helen
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8

Helen

(2019) Paul

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2025 N/A
2024 Don
Pandian
David's co-actor
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
Chandrakumar, a professor
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
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
N/A
N/A
N/A
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N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Directing

Production

Sound

Year Role Movie/Tv
2017 Playback Singer
2012 Playback Singer
2002 Playback Singer
Year Role Movie/Tv

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