Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Born
2 dicembre 1958 (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).
Conosciuto per
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
6.9
Series
Suzhal - The Vortex
Chellapa
2022–
6.4
Series
Kerala Crime Files
CI Kuriyan Avaran
2023–
6.8
Film
Thommanum Makkalum
Sathyan
2005
0.0
Film
Scene
2026
6.7
Film
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
Phillip
2023
4.2
Film
Vishudhan
Pokkiriyachan
2013
0.0
Film
Madurai Veeran
Mayandi
2007
5.7
Film
Saaho
Ibrahim
2019
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
6.8
Film
Taanakkaran
Eshwaramurthi
2022
1.5
Film
Vichithram
Alexander
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
Acting credits 76 titles
Scene
0.0
2026
Leader
as Sathyamoorthy
5.0
2026
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Bhaskaran
3.0
2025
Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
3.0
2025
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
as Alex John
1.0
2025
Azadi
as Shivan
2.7
2025
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
5.5
2025
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
7.3
2025
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
as Koshy
5.0
2025
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil
5.5
2025
Robinhood
5.5
2025
Checkmate
as David (Bhai)
2.0
2024
Star
as Pandian
7.3
2024
Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur
2.0
2024
Singapore Saloon
as Chacha
6.0
2024
Killer Soup
as Lucas Charles
6.4
2024
Nadikar
as David's co-actor
2.0
2024
Dear Vaappi
as Basheer
5.0
2023
Kerala Crime Files
as CI Kuriyan Avaran
6.4
2023–
Tamil Kudimagan
as Sudalaiyandi
7.0
2023
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip
6.7
2023
2018
as Mathachan
7.6
2023
Veera Simha Reddy
as Siddappa
4.5
2023
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan
5.9
2023
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
as Malayaman
6.2
2023
Taanakkaran
as Eshwaramurthi
6.8
2022
Panthrand
as Peelu
5.7
2022
Vichithram
as Alexander
1.5
2022
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
4.8
2022
The Warriorr
as Kumarappa
4.9
2022
Suzhal - The Vortex
as Chellapa
6.9
2022–
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
as Malayaman
7.1
2022
Black Coffee
as Kalidas
4.3
2021
Kala
as Ravi
6.3
2021
Karnan
as Yeman
7.2
2021
Jan-e-Man
as Kochukunju Kochaappan
8.0
2021
Sulthan
as Mansoor Bhai
5.3
2021
Madhuram
as Dr . Rajesh
6.9
2021
Nizhal
as Viswanathan
5.6
2021
Tsunami
5.7
2021
Silencer
5.5
2020
God Father
as Marudhu Singam
6.0
2020
Anveshanam
as Dr Faris
5.8
2020
Sisterleaf
as Azhagan
5.0
2019
Helen
as Paul
7.5
2019
Thelivu
as Khalid
2.0
2019
Thottappan
as Anthraper
5.0
2019
Thakkol
5.7
2019
And The Oscar Goes To...
as Shivakumar
7.0
2019
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Issac Kombana
6.1
2019
Saaho
as Ibrahim
5.7
2019
Vallikudilile Vellakkaran
as Joseph
4.7
2018
Iblis
as Shreedharan
6.3
2018
Seemaraja
as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
4.6
2018
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
4.8
2018
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
as Chacko
6.8
2017
Fukri
as Ali Fukri
4.4
2017
Honey Bee 2.5
as Self
3.8
2017
Oru Cinemakkaran
as Victor
5.1
2017
Chunkzz
as Varkichan
4.0
2017
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan
4.1
2017
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
6.0
2017
Dum
as Xavier
0.0
2016
Pulimurugan
as Balaraman
6.1
2016
King Liar
as Anand Varma
6.1
2016
32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam
as Ravi / R.K.Varma
4.4
2015
Iyobinte Pusthakam
as Iyob
7.7
2014
Abhiyum Njanum
as Nandan Menon
4.0
2013
Vishudhan
as Pokkiriyachan
4.2
2013
Kadhaveedu
as Major Frederick Mukundan
5.3
2013
Chettayees
as John
4.6
2012
Husbands in Goa
as Sunny
4.3
2012
Shikkar
as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
5.8
2010
Madurai Veeran
as Mayandi
0.0
2007
Thommanum Makkalum
as Sathyan
6.8
2005
Unnathangalil
7.0
2001