Directed credits
10
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Lal
Acting
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Directed movies: 10Directed series: 0All crew credits: 38
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 - 2025
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.75
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 (2)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.
2.5
Cobra
Director
2012 Movie
1.8
Tournament
Director
2010 Movie
5.5
In Ghost House Inn
Director
2010 Movie
5.7
2 Harihar Nagar
Director
2009 Movie
7.5
Manichitrathazhu
Second Unit Director
1993 Movie
7.3
Vietnam Colony
Director
1992 Movie
7.5
Godfather
Director
1991 Movie
7.1
In Harihar Nagar
Director
1990 Movie
7.3
Ramji Rao Speaking
Director
1989 Movie
8.0
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
Assistant Director
1984 Movie
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Lal.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Lal.
6.7
Hulchul
Original Story
2004 Movie
7.0
Hera Pheri
Original Story
2000 Movie
Mattancherry
2018 Movie
5.7
Tsunami
Story
2021 Movie
3.5
Aalwar
2007 Movie
5.8
Robinhood
2025 Movie
6.2
They Call Him OG
as Ibrahim
2025 Movie
5.8
Saaho
as Ibrahim
2019 Movie
7.6
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
2025 Movie
5.8
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Parthan
1999 Movie
6.8
Taanakkaran
as Eshwaramurthi
2022 Movie
5.4
God's Own Country
as Muhammed
2014 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Lal.
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Lal.
5.8
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
Playback Singer
2025 Movie
2.0
Gol Gappe
Story
2023 Movie
5.7
Tsunami
Story
2021 Movie
3.8
Honey Bee 2.5
Producer
2017 Movie
4.2
Honey Bee 2: Celebrations
Producer
2017 Movie
6.1
King Liar
Writer
2016 Movie
4.6
Chettayees
Playback Singer
2012 Movie
6.3
Dhol
Original Story
2007 Movie
4.1
Pothan Vava
Producer
2006 Movie
6.4
Chanthupottu
Producer
2005 Movie
6.5
Thommanum Makkalum
Producer
2005 Movie
6.7
Hulchul
Original Story
2004 Movie
6.7
Black
Producer
2004 Movie
7.0
Chathikkatha Chanthu
Producer
2004 Movie
7.2
Kalyanaraman
Producer
2002 Movie
7.2
Thenkasipattanam
Producer
2000 Movie
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Lal.
Ambalamukkile Visheshangal
2025 Movie
3.0
Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu
as Bhaskaran
2025 Movie
7.6
Bison Kaalamaadan
as Kandasamy
2025 Movie
6.2
They Call Him OG
as Ibrahim
2025 Movie
5.8
Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira
as Mathew Thalachirayil
2025 Movie
Surrender
as Periyasamy
2025 Movie
5.0
Oru Ronaldo Chithram
as Koshy
2025 Movie
3.0
Nancy Rani
as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
2025 Movie
2.7
Azadi
as Shivan
2025 Movie
5.8
Robinhood
2025 Movie
5.7
Kadhalikka Neramillai
as Loganathan
2025 Movie
2.0
Checkmate
as David (Bhai)
2024 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Lal.