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).
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Credits
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Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu Future★ NR
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Nancy Rani Future★ NR
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Colony Future★ NR
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Face Off Future★ NR
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Asurakulam Future★ NR
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Sumathi Valavu Future★ NR
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Dear Students Future★ NR
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Bison 2025★ NR
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Azadi 2025★ NR
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Robinhood 2025★ 5.5
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Loganathan★ 6.2
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Checkmate 2024Don★ NR
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Star 2024Pandian★ 7.4
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Nadikar 2024David's co-actor★ NR
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Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur 2024★ NR
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Singapore Saloon 2024Chacha★ 5
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Killer Soup 2024Lucas Charles★ 6.3
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Tamil Kudimagan 2023Sudalaiyandi★ 7
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Phillip★ 6.7
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Maamannan 2023Sindhanai Rajan★ 6.1
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CI Kurian★ 6.4
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2018 2023Mathachan★ 7.7
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Malayaman★ 6.4
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Dear Vaappi 2023Basheer★ 5
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Veera Simha Reddy 2023Siddappa★ 4.8
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Vichithram 2022Alexander★ 1.5
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Malayaman★ 7.1
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Mahaveeryar 2022Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja★ 5
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The Warriorr 2022Kumarappa★ 5.1
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Panthrand 2022Peelu★ 5.7
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Suzhal - The Vortex 2022Chellapa★ 6.8
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Taanakkaran 2022Eshwaramurthi★ 6.9
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Viyuham 2022★ NR
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Madhuram 2021Dr . Rajesh★ 6.6
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Kshanam 2021Chandrakumar, a professor★ NR
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Jan-e-Man 2021Kochukunju Kochaappan★ 7.9
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Karnan 2021Yeman★ 7.4
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Nizhal 2021Viswanathan★ 5.6
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Sulthan 2021Mansoor Bhai★ 5.3
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Kala 2021Ravi★ 6.2
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Tsunami 2021★ 5.7
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Black Coffee 2021Kalidas★ 5
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★ 4
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God Father 2020Marudhu Singam★ 6
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Anveshanam 2020Dr Faris★ 5.8
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Silencer 2020★ 5.5
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Thakkol 2019★ 5.7
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Helen 2019Paul★ 7.6
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Thelivu 2019★ NR
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Saaho 2019Ibrahim★ 5.9
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Shivakumar★ 7
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Thottappan 2019Anthraper★ 5
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Sisterleaf 2019Azhagan★ 6
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Issac Kombana★ 6
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Joseph★ 4
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French Viplavam 2018★ NR
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Sandakozhi 2 2018Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)★ 4.8
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Seemaraja 2018Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan★ 4.7
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Chandragiri 2018Raghavan Master★ NR
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Iblis 2018Shreedharan★ 6.6
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Antony 2018★ NR
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Mattancherry 2018★ NR
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★ NR
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Chacko★ 6.6
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Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi★ 6
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Honey Bee 2.5 2017Self★ 4.5
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Chunkzz 2017Varkichan★ 3.8
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Oru Cinemakkaran 2017Victor★ 5.4
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Michael Punyalan★ 4.4
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Fukri 2017Ali Fukri★ 4.6
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Kappiri Thuruthu 2016Kadalakka Ustad★ NR
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Pulimurugan 2016Balaraman★ 6.3
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Dum 2016Xavier★ NR
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King Liar 2016Anand Varma★ 6.3
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Chandi Veeran 2015Thamarai's father★ 5.3
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Ravi / R.K.Varma★ 6.5
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Iyobinte Pusthakam 2014Iyob★ 7.8
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Hi I'm Tony 2014Tony Kurishingal★ 5.1
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God's Own Country 2014Muhammed★ 5.4
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Happy Journey 2014Gopikrishnan★ 5.5
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Vishudhan 2013Pokkiriyachan★ 4.5
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Kadhaveedu 2013Major Frederick Mukundan★ 5.3
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Idukki Gold 2013Behnnan★ 7.5
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Zacharia★ 6.2
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Sringaravelan 2013Yesudas★ 3.2
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Buddy 2013Michael Dominic Savio★ 4
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Ayal 2013Gurudasan★ 2
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Honey Bee 2013Michael Punyalan★ 5.8
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Abhiyum Njanum 2013Nandan Menon★ NR
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Kutti Puli 2013Arjunan★ 4.8
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10:30 AM Local Call 2013The Caller★ NR
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Isaac Newton★ NR
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Maad Dad 2013Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow★ NR
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Chettayees 2012John★ 4.4
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Ottappalam Unni★ NR
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Husbands in Goa 2012Sunny★ 4.3
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Ozhimuri 2012Thanupillai / Sivanpillai★ 7.9
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Cobra 2012Kari★ 2.5
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Shutter 2012Rasheed★ 7.5
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Unnam 2012Sunny★ 5
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Himself★ 6.1
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Salt N' Pepper 2011Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan★ 7.2
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Bombay March 12 2011★ 5.3
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Payyans 2011John★ 4.6
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Tournament 2010Narrator (voice)★ 1.8
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Best Actor 2010Shaji★ 6.2
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Anwar 2010Bapu★ 6.2
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April Fool 2010Dr. Mohana Chandran★ 4
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Aagathan 2010Maj. George Joseph★ 5
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Shikkar 2010Dancer Eldho Aashaan★ 5.8
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Anthony Yaar? 2009Michael★ NR
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Thoranai 2009Chennai Police Commissioner★ 4.5
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Thalappavu 2008S. Raveendran Pillai★ 7.2
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Twenty 20 2008Adv. Radhakrishnan★ 6.2
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Kaalai 2008Jeeva★ 4.6
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Oram Po 2007Bigil★ 6.1
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Rock N' Roll 2007Violinist Issac★ 4
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Rameswaram 2007★ NR
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Marudhamalai 2007★ 5
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Before the Rains 2007Rajat★ 4.9
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Time 2007Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar★ 4.5
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Madurai Veeran 2007Mayandi★ NR
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Panthayakozhi 2007Raghavan★ 4
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Deepavali 2007Chidambaram★ 5.1
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Aalwar 2007★ 3.5
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Annavaram 2006Puranapool Ganga★ 4.2
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Oruvan 2006Bharathan★ 6
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Khatarnak 2006Smuggler Don★ 5.4
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The Don 2006Baba★ 5.3
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Sandakozhi 2005Kasi★ 6.8
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Chanthupottu 2005Divakaran★ 6.5
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Thommanum Makkalum 2005Sathyan★ 6.6
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Black 2004David Carlos Padaveedan★ 6.4
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Chathikkatha Chanthu 2004Ravikumar★ 7
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Engal Anna 2004★ 5.1
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Pulival Kalyanam 2003Karunan★ 6.7
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Singaari Bolona 2003★ NR
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Kalyanaraman 2002Thekkedathu Achuthankutty★ 7.2
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Kannaki 2002Manickam★ 10
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Pavitran★ NR
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Unnathangalil 2001★ 4
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One Man Show 2001Harinarayanan★ 5.9
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Randam Bhavam 2001Mohammad Ibrahim★ 6.2
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Ee Nadu Ennalevare 2001★ NR
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Gowrishankar★ 7
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Thenkasipattanam 2000Dasappan★ 7.4
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Mazha 2000Chandran★ NR
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Sukumaran★ 6.4
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Parthan★ 5.8
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Friends 1999Self★ 7.5
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Punjabi House 1998Sikkandar Singh★ 7.2
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Kanmadam 1998Johny★ 7.3
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Daya 1998Kombanali★ 6.2
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Ormacheppu 1998Jeevan George★ NR
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Kaliyattam 1997Paniyan★ 7.3