Lal
192 movies · 3 TV shows
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Dec 2, 1958 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- Kochi, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- M. P. Michael · Paul Michael · ലാൽ · லால்
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
Lal: movies and TV shows
Acting (171)
- Upcoming
- Upcoming They Call Him OG 2
as Ibrahim
- Upcoming
- Upcoming
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- Upcoming
- 2026 Leader
as Sathyamoorthy
- 2025 Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
as Alex John
- 2025 Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Bhaskaran
- 2025 Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
- 2025 They Call Him OG
as Ibrahim
- 2025 Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil
- 2025 Surrender
as Periyasamy
- 2025 Oru Ronaldo Chithram
as Koshy
- 2025 Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- 2025 Azadi
as Shivan
- 2025
- 2025 Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
- 2024 Checkmate
as David (Bhai)
- 2024 Star
as Pandian
- 2024 Nadikar
as David's co-actor
- 2024
- 2024 Singapore Saloon
as Chacha
- 2024
- 2023 Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
- 2023 RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
- 2023 Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
- 2023
- 2023 2018
as Mathachan
- 2023 Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
- 2023 Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
- 2023 Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
- 2022 Vichithram
as Alexander
- 2022 Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
- 2022 Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- 2022 The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
- 2022 Panthrand Twelve
as Peelu
- 2022
- 2022 Taanakkaran
as Eshwaramurthi
- 2022
- 2021 Madhuram
as Dr . Rajesh
- 2021 Kshanam
as Chandrakumar, a professor
- 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
- 2019
- 2019 Helen
as Paul
- 2019 Thelivu
as Khalid
- 2019 Saaho
as Ibrahim
- 2019 And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
- 2019 Thottappan
as Anthraper
- 2019 Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
- 2019 Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
- 2018 Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Joseph
- 2018
- 2018 Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- 2018 Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- 2018 Chandragiri
as Raghavan Master
- 2018 Iblis
as Shreedharan
- 2018
- 2018
- 2017 Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu
as Sachi
- 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 Dum
as Xavier
- 2016 King Liar
as Anand Varma
- 2015 Akkaldhamayile Pennu
as Savichan
- 2015 Kaattum Mazhayum
as Haajiyar
- 2015 Chandi Veeran
as Thamarai's father
- 2015 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- 2015 Swargathekkal Sundaram
as Maniyan
- 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 Zachariayude Garbhinikal
as Zacharia
- 2013 Sringaravelan
as Yesudas
- 2013 Buddy
as Michael Dominic Savio
- 2013 Ayal
as Gurudasan
- 2013 Honey Bee
as Michael Punyalan
- 2013 Abhiyum Njanum
as Nandan Menon
- 2013 Kutti Puli
as Arjunan
- 2013 10:30 AM 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 Father's 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 Tournament
as Narrator (Voice)
- 2010 Best Actor
as Shaji
- 2010 Anwar
as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- 2010 Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- 2010 Penpattanam
as CI Antony
- 2010 April Fool
as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- 2010 Aagathan
as Maj. George Joseph
- 2009 Azhagar Malai
as Rathnavelu
- 2009 Anthony Yaar?
as Michael
- 2009 Thoranai
as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2008 Thalappavu
as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- 2008 Aayudham
as Sammy Antony Williams
- 2008 Twenty 20
as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- 2008 Kaalai
as Jeeva
- 2007 Oram Po
as Bigil
- 2007 Rock N' Roll
as Violinist Issac
- 2007 Rameswaram
as Vasanthi’s Father
- 2007
- 2007 Before the Rains
as Rajat
- 2007 Time
as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- 2007 Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
- 2007 Panthayakozhi
as Raghavan
- 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 Thommanum Makkalum
as Sathyan
- 2004 Black
as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- 2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu
as Ravikumar
- 2004 Engal Anna
as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi
- 2003 Pulival Kalyanam
as Karunan
- 2003
- 2002 Kalyanaraman
as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- 2002 Kannaki
as Manickam
- 2002 Ente Hridayathinte Udama
as Pavitran
- 2001
- 2001 One Man Show
as Harinarayanan
- 2001 Randam Bhavam
as Mohammad Ibrahim
- 2001
- 2001 Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu
as Gowrishankar
- 2000 Thenkasipattanam
as Dasappan
- 2000 Mazha
as Chandran
- 2000 Arayannangalude Veedu
as Sukumaran
- 1999 Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Parthan
- 1999 Jananayakan
as Misra
- 1998 Punjabi House
as Sikkandar Singh
- 1998 Kanmadam
as Johny
- 1998 Daya
as Kombanali
- 1998 Ormacheppu
as Jeevan George
- 1997 Kaliyattam
as Paniyan
- 1994 Manathe Kottaram
as Guest at the wedding
Behind the camera (41)
- 2025 Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
Playback Singer
- 2023 Gol Gappe
Story
- 2021 Tsunami
Story, Screenplay, Director, Lyricist
- 2017 Honey Bee 2.5
Producer, Playback Singer, Writer
- 2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Producer
- 2016 Dum
Playback Singer
- 2016 King Liar
Writer, Director
- 2012 Chettayees
Playback Singer
- 2012 Cobra
Director, Writer
- 2010 Tournament
Director, Producer, Writer
- 2010 In Ghost House Inn
Director, Writer
- 2009 2 Harihar Nagar
Director, Writer, Producer
- 2007 Dhol
Original Story
- 2006 Pothan Vava
Producer
- 2005 Chanthupottu
Producer
- 2005 Thommanum Makkalum
Producer
- 2004 Hulchul
Original Story
- 2004 Black
Producer
- 2004 Chathikkatha Chanthu
Producer
- 2002 Kalyanaraman
Producer, Playback Singer
- 2000 Thenkasipattanam
Producer
- 2000 Hera Pheri
Original Story
- 1999 Friends
Producer
- 1997 Superman
Producer
- 1996 Hitler
Producer
- 1995 Mannar Mathai Speaking
Writer, Story
- 1994 Vietnam Colony
Original Story
- 1993 Manichitrathazhu
Second Unit Director
- 1993 Kabuliwala
Writer, Director
- 1992 Vietnam Colony
Director, Writer
- 1992 Peddarikam
Story
- 1992 Makkal Mahathmyam
Writer
- 1991 Godfather
Director, Writer
- 1990 In Harihar Nagar
Director, Writer
- 1990 Arangetra Velai
Original Story
- 1989 Ramji Rao Speaking
Director, Writer
- 1988 Kathanayagan
Original Story
- 1987 Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal
Script Supervisor
- 1987 Nadodikkattu
Story
- 1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Writer
- 1984 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Assistant Director
Talk shows and appearances (3)
- 2017 Lal Salam
1 episode
- 2011
- 2011