Lal
AKA: M. P. Michael
Birthday: 1958-12-02
Died: 2011-07-08
Birthplace: Kochi, Kerala, India
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).
Filmography
Character: Chennai Police Commissioner
Character: Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
Character: Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
Character: Maj. George Joseph
Character: Dr. Mohana Chandran
Character: Ottappalam Unni
Character: S. Raveendran Pillai
Character: Sikkandar Singh
Character: Michael Punyalan
Character: Major Frederick Mukundan
Character: David Carlos Padaveedan
Character: Violinist Issac
Character: Tony Kurishingal
Character: Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
Character: Mohammad Ibrahim
Character: Ravi / R.K.Varma
Character: Thamarai's father
Character: Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
Character: Adv. Radhakrishnan
Character: Dancer Eldho Aashaan
Character: Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
Character: Michael Punyalan
Character: Kadalakka Ustad
Character: Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
Character: Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
Character: Michael Dominic Savio
Character: Raghavan Master
Character: Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
Character: Narrator (voice)
Character: Marudhu Singam
Character: Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
Character: Kochukunju Kochaappan
Character: Sindhanai Rajan
Character: David's co-actor
Character: Puranapool Ganga
Character: Chandrakumar, a professor
Job: Second Unit Director