Lal
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).
Acting
Movie
Saaho
as Ibrahim
2019
Movie
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
2022
Movie
Star
as Pandian
2024
Movie
Karnan
as Yeman
2021
Movie
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
2023
Movie
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
2023
Movie
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
2016
Movie
Helen
as Paul
2019
Movie
2018
as Mathachan
2023
Movie
Iyobinte Pusthakam
as Iyob
2014
TV
Suzhal - The Vortex
as Chellapa
2022
Movie
They Call Him OG
as Ibrahim
2025
Movie
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
2023
Movie
Salt N' Pepper
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
2011
Movie
Twenty 20
as Adv. Radhakrishnan
2008
Movie
Anwar
as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
2010
Movie
Punjabi House
as Sikkandar Singh
1998
Movie
Kalyanaraman
as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
2002
Movie
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
2023
Movie
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
as Chacko
2017
Movie
Friends
as Self
1999
TV
Killer Soup
as Lucas Charles
2024
Movie
Shutter
as Rasheed
2012
Movie
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
2021
Crew
Movie
Hera Pheri
Original Story
2000
Movie
Manichitrathazhu
Second Unit Director
1993
Movie
Hulchul
Original Story
2004
Movie
Dhol
Original Story
2007
Movie
Nadodikkattu
Story
1987
Movie
Godfather
Director
1991
Movie
In Harihar Nagar
Director
1990
Movie
Ramji Rao Speaking
Director
1989
Movie
2 Harihar Nagar
Director
2009
Movie
Kalyanaraman
Producer
2002
Movie
Vietnam Colony
Director
1992
Movie
Friends
Producer
1999