Directed credits
10
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
Lal
Acting
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 39
TMDB ID: 182174
IMDb ID: nm0482309
Known for: Acting
Born: December 2, 1958
Age: 67
Place of birth: Kochi, Kerala, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1984 - 2026
Years active: 43
Average TMDB rating: 6.71
Wikidata: Q6480008
Also known as
M. P. Michael • Paul Michael • ലാൽ • லால்
Frequent jobs
Director (8)Assistant Director (1)Second Unit Director (1)Producer (12)Original Story (5)Story (4)Writer (4)Playback Singer (3)Script Supervisor (1)
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).
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Lal.
Director
Cobra
2012 • Movie
Director
Tournament
2010 • Movie
Director
In Ghost House Inn
2010 • Movie
Director
2 Harihar Nagar
2009 • Movie
Second Unit Director
Manichitrathazhu
1993 • Movie
Director
Vietnam Colony
1992 • Movie
Director
Godfather
1991 • Movie
Director
In Harihar Nagar
1990 • Movie
Director
Ramji Rao Speaking
1989 • Movie
Assistant Director
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984 • Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lal.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lal.
Writer
King Liar
2016 • Movie
as Ali Fukri
Fukri
2017 • Movie
as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
Maad Dad
2013 • Movie
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
Shikkar
2010 • Movie
Director
Godfather
1991 • Movie
Director
In Harihar Nagar
1990 • Movie
Producer
Hitler
1996 • Movie
as Sunny
Husbands in Goa
2012 • Movie
as Pokkiriyachan
Vishudhan
2013 • Movie
Unnathangalil
2001 • Movie
as Varkichan
Chunkzz
2017 • Movie
Assistant Director
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
1984 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lal.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lal.
Playback Singer
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
2025 • Movie
Story
Gol Gappe
2023 • Movie
Story
Tsunami
2021 • Movie
Producer
Honey Bee 2.5
2017 • Movie
Producer
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
2017 • Movie
Playback Singer
Dum
2016 • Movie
Writer
King Liar
2016 • Movie
Playback Singer
Chettayees
2012 • Movie
Original Story
Dhol
2007 • Movie
Producer
Pothan Vava
2006 • Movie
Producer
Chanthupottu
2005 • Movie
Producer
Thommanum Makkalum
2005 • Movie
Original Story
Hulchul
2004 • Movie
Producer
Black
2004 • Movie
Producer
Chathikkatha Chanthu
2004 • Movie
Producer
Kalyanaraman
2002 • Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lal.
as Sathyamoorthy
Leader
2026 • Movie
as Alex John
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
2025 • Movie
as Bhaskaran
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
2025 • Movie
as Kandasamy
Bison Kaalamaadan
2025 • Movie
as Ibrahim
They Call Him OG
2025 • Movie
as Mathew Thalachirayil
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
2025 • Movie
as Periyasamy
Surrender
2025 • Movie
as Koshy
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
2025 • Movie
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
Nancy Rani
2025 • Movie
as Shivan
Azadi
2025 • Movie
Robinhood
2025 • Movie
as Loganathan
Kadhalikka Neramillai
2025 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lal.
