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).
Acting credits 76 titles
Scene
Film
6 Nov 2026
Leader
as Sathyamoorthy
Film
2026
5.0
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
as Alex John
Film
2025
1.0
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Bhaskaran
Film
2025
3.0
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
Film
2025
7.3
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil
Film
2025
5.5
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
as Koshy
Film
2025
5.0
Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
Film
2025
3.0
Azadi
as Shivan
Film
2025
2.7
Robinhood
Film
2025
5.5
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
Film
2025
5.5
Checkmate
as David (Bhai)
Film
2024
2.0
Star
as Pandian
Film
2024
7.3
Nadikar
as David's co-actor
Film
2024
2.0
Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur
Film
2024
2.0
Singapore Saloon
as Chacha
Film
2024
6.0
Killer Soup
as Lucas Charles
Series
2024
6.4
Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
Film
2023
7.0
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
Film
2023
6.7
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
Film
2023
5.9
Kerala Crime Files
as CI Kuriyan Avaran
Series
2023–
6.4
2018
as Mathachan
Film
2023
7.6
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
Film
2023
6.2
Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
Film
2023
5.0
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
Film
2023
4.5
Vichithram
as Alexander
Film
2022
1.5
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
Film
2022
7.1
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
Film
2022
4.8
The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
Film
2022
4.9
Panthrand
as Peelu
Film
2022
5.7
Suzhal - The Vortex
as Chellapa
Series
2022–
6.9
Taanakkaran
as Eshwaramurthi
Film
2022
6.8
Madhuram
as Dr . Rajesh
Film
2021
6.9
Jan-e-Man
as Kochukunju Kochaappan
Film
2021
8.0
Karnan
as Yeman
Film
2021
7.2
Nizhal
as Viswanathan
Film
2021
5.6
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
Film
2021
5.3
Kala
as Ravi
Film
2021
6.3
Tsunami
Film
2021
5.7
Black Coffee
as Kalidas
Film
2021
4.3
God Father
as Marudhu Singam
Film
2020
6.0
Anveshanam
as Dr Faris
Film
2020
5.8
Silencer
Film
2020
5.5
Thakkol
Film
2019
5.7
Helen
as Paul
Film
2019
7.5
Thelivu
as Khalid
Film
2019
2.0
Saaho
as Ibrahim
Film
2019
5.7
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
Film
2019
7.0
Thottappan
as Anthraper
Film
2019
5.0
Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
Film
2019
5.0
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
Film
2019
6.1
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Joseph
Film
2018
4.7
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
Film
2018
4.8
Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
Film
2018
4.6
Iblis
as Shreedharan
Film
2018
6.3
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
as Chacko
Film
2017
6.8
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
Film
2017
6.0
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
Film
2017
3.8
Chunkzz
as Varkichan
Film
2017
4.0
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Victor
Film
2017
5.1
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan
Film
2017
4.1
Fukri
as Ali Fukri
Film
2017
4.4
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
Film
2016
6.1
Dum
as Xavier
Film
2016
King Liar
as Anand Varma
Film
2016
6.1
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Ravi / R.K.Varma
Film
2015
4.4
Iyobinte Pusthakam
as Iyob
Film
2014
7.7
Vishudhan
as Pokkiriyachan
Film
2013
4.2
Kadhaveedu
as Major Frederick Mukundan
Film
2013
5.3
Abhiyum Njanum
as Nandan Menon
Film
2013
4.0
Chettayees
as John
Film
2012
4.6
Husbands in Goa
as Sunny
Film
2012
4.3
Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
Film
2010
5.8
Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
Film
2007
Thommanum Makkalum
as Sathyan
Film
2005
6.8
Unnathangalil
Film
2001
7.0
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6.9
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Suzhal - The Vortex
Chellapa
2022–
4.6
Film
Chettayees
John
2012
4.4
Film
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
Ravi / R.K.Varma
2015
4.0
Film
Abhiyum Njanum
Nandan Menon
2013
0.0
Film
Scene
2026
6.4
Series
Kerala Crime Files
CI Kuriyan Avaran
2023–
6.8
Film
Thommanum Makkalum
Sathyan
2005
6.7
Film
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
Phillip
2023
5.7
Film
Saaho
Ibrahim
2019
4.2
Film
Vishudhan
Pokkiriyachan
2013
0.0
Film
Madurai Veeran
Mayandi
2007
4.3
Film
Husbands in Goa
Sunny
2012
5.8
Film
Shikkar
Dancer Eldho Aashaan
2010
7.0
Film
Unnathangalil
2001
5.3
Film
Kadhaveedu
Major Frederick Mukundan
2013
0.0
Film
Dum
Xavier
2016
6.4
Series
Killer Soup
Lucas Charles
2024
5.0
Film
Leader
Sathyamoorthy
2026
7.1
Film
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
Malayaman
2022
6.2
Film
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
Malayaman
2023
4.1
Film
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Michael Punyalan
2017
7.3
Film
Bison Kaalamaadan
Kandasamy
2025
6.3
Film
Kala
Ravi
2021
5.6
Film
Nizhal
Viswanathan
2021
5.5
Film
Robinhood
2025
7.7
Film
Iyobinte Pusthakam
Iyob
2014
6.8
Film
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
Chacko
2017
6.1
Film
Pulimurugan
Balaraman
2016
7.6
Film
2018
Mathachan
2023
5.8
Film
Anveshanam
Dr Faris
2020
3.0
Film
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
Bhaskaran
2025
7.2
Film
Karnan
Yeman
2021
7.3
Film
Star
Pandian
2024
1.0
Film
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
Alex John
2025
5.3
Film
Sulthan
Mansoor Bhai
2021
5.7
Film
Tsunami
2021
5.9
Film
Maamannan
Sindhanai Rajan
2023
4.5
Film
Veera Simha Reddy
Siddappa
2023
6.0
Film
Singapore Saloon
Chacha
2024
4.6
Film
Seemaraja
Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
2018
5.5
Film
Kadhalikka Neramillai
Loganathan
2025
7.5
Film
Helen
Paul
2019
5.5
Film
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
Mathew Thalachirayil
2025
3.8
Film
Honey Bee 2.5
Self
2017
7.0
Film
Tamil Kudimagan
Sudalaiyandi
2023
4.9
Film
The Warriorr
Kumarappa
2022
4.8
Film
Sandakozhi 2
Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
2018
4.8
Film
Mahaveeryar
Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
2022
6.1
Film
King Liar
Anand Varma
2016
5.7
Film
Thakkol
2019
4.3
Film
Black Coffee
Kalidas
2021
2.0
Film
Thelivu
Khalid
2019
6.1
Film
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
Issac Kombana
2019
2.0
Film
Nadikar
David's co-actor
2024
5.0
Film
Sisterleaf
Azhagan
2019
8.0
Film
Jan-e-Man
Kochukunju Kochaappan
2021
6.3
Film
Iblis
Shreedharan
2018
5.1
Film
Oru Cinemakkaran
Victor
2017
7.0
Film
And The Oscar Goes To...
Shivakumar
2019
4.0
Film
Chunkzz
Varkichan
2017
1.5
Film
Vichithram
Alexander
2022
6.8
Film
Taanakkaran
Eshwaramurthi
2022
4.7
Film
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
Joseph
2018
5.0
Film
Dear Vaappi
Basheer
2023
5.7
Film
Panthrand
Peelu
2022
6.0
Film
God Father
Marudhu Singam
2020
6.0
Film
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
2017
2.7
Film
Azadi
Shivan
2025
3.0
Film
Nancy Rani
Aakkamparambil Chackochan
2025
6.9
Film
Madhuram
Dr . Rajesh
2021
2.0
Film
Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur
2024
4.4
Film
Fukri
Ali Fukri
2017
5.5
Film
Silencer
2020
5.0
Film
Thottappan
Anthraper
2019
5.0
Film
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
Koshy
2025
2.0
Film
Checkmate
David (Bhai)
2024