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Known for: ActingPaul 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).
Filmography 44
Suzhal - The Vortex
as Chellapa 
Hulchul
Original story 
Kerala Crime Files
as CI Kuriyan Avaran 
Ponniyin Selvan: Part I
+2
as Malayaman 
Hera Pheri
Original story 
Killer Soup
as Lucas Charles 
Saaho
+1
as Ibrahim 
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy 
Ponniyin Selvan: Part II
+2
as Malayaman 
Ramji Rao Speaking
Director, Writer 
Leader
as Sathyamoorthy 
Sulthan
+1
as Mansoor Bhai 
Karnan
+1
as Yeman 
Dhol
Original story 
RDX: Robert Dony Xavier
as Phillip 
2018
as Mathachan 
Godfather
Director, Writer 
God Father
as Marudhu Singam 
Rameswaram
as Vasanthi’s Father 
Hi I'm Tony
as Tony Kurishingal 
Vietnam Colony
Director, Writer 
Kanmadam
as Johny 
Maamannan
as Sindhanai Rajan 
Nadodikkattu
Story 
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil 
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
Writer 
Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Himself 
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan 
Before the Rains
as Rajat 
God's Own Country
as Muhammed 
In Harihar Nagar
Director, Writer 
Salt N' Pepper
as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan 
Hitler
Producer 
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
as Michael Punyalan 
Sandakozhi
as Kasi 
Mahaveeryar
as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja 
Sandakozhi 2
as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance) 
Randam Bhavam
as Mohammad Ibrahim 
King Liar
as Anand Varma 
Nizhal
as Viswanathan 
April Fool
as Dr. Mohana Chandran 
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
as Alex John 
Mannar Mathai Speaking
Writer, Story