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

• 2028They Call Him OG 2 — Ibrahim
• 2026Leader — Sathyamoorthy
• 2026Scene
• 2025Ambalamukkile Visheshangal — Alex John
• 2025Azadi — Shivan
• 2025Bison Kaalamaadan — Kandasamy
• 2025Kadhalikka Neramillai — Loganathan
• 2025Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu — Bhaskaran
• 2025Nancy Rani — Aakkamparambil Chackochan
• 2025Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira — Mathew Thalachirayil, Playback Singer
• 2025Oru Ronaldo Chithram — Koshy
• 2025Robinhood
• 2025Surrender — Periyasamy
• 2025They Call Him OG — Ibrahim
• 2024Checkmate — David (Bhai)
• Killer Soup — Lucas Charles
• 2024Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur
• 2024Nadikar — David's co-actor
• 2024Singapore Saloon — Chacha
• 2024Star — Pandian
• 20232018 — Mathachan
• 2023Dear Vaappi — Basheer
• 2023Gol Gappe — Story
• Kerala Crime Files — CI Kuriyan Avaran
• 2023Maamannan — Sindhanai Rajan
• 2023Ponniyin Selvan: Part II — Malayaman
• 2023RDX: Robert Dony Xavier — Phillip
• 2023Tamil Kudimagan — Sudalaiyandi
• 2023Veera Simha Reddy — Siddappa
• 2022Mahaveeryar — Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
• 2022Panthrand Twelve — Peelu
• 2022Ponniyin Selvan: Part I — Malayaman
• Suzhal - The Vortex — Chellapa
• 2022Taanakkaran — Eshwaramurthi
• 2022The Warriorr — Kumarappa
• 2022Vichithram — Alexander
• 2022Viyuham
• 2021Black Coffee — Kalidas
• 2021Jan-e-Man — Kochukunju Kochaappan
• 2021Kala — Ravi
• 2021Karnan — Yeman
• 2021Kshanam — Chandrakumar, a professor
• 2021Madhuram — Dr . Rajesh
• 2021Nizhal — Viswanathan
• 2021Sulthan — Mansoor Bhai
• 2021Tsunami — Screenplay, Story, Director, Lyricist
• 2020Anveshanam — Dr Faris
• 2020Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam — Chacko
• 2020God Father — Marudhu Singam
• 2020Silencer
• 2019And The Oscar Goes To... — Shivakumar
• 2019Helen — Paul
• 2019Saaho — Ibrahim
• 2019Sisterleaf — Azhagan
• 2019Thakkol
• 2019Thelivu — Khalid
• 2019Thottappan — Anthraper
• 2019Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam — Issac Kombana
• 2018Antony
• 2018Chandragiri — Raghavan Master
• 2018French Viplavam
• 2018Iblis — Shreedharan
• 2018Mattancherry
• 2018Sandakozhi 2 — Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
• 2018Seemaraja — Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
• 2018Vallikudilile Vellakkaran — Joseph
• 2017Chunkzz — Varkichan
• 2017Fukri — Ali Fukri
• 2017Honey Bee 2.5 — Self, Producer, Playback Singer, Writer
• 2017Honey Bee 2: Celebrations — Michael Punyalan, Producer
• 2017Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela — Chacko
• 2017Oru Cinemakkaran — Victor
• 2017Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa — Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
• 2017Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu — Sachi
• 2016Dum — Xavier, Playback Singer
• 2016Kappiri Thuruthu — Kadalakka Ustad
• 2016King Liar — Anand Varma, Writer, Director
• 2016Pulimurugan — Balaraman
• 201532aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam — Ravi / R.K.Varma
• 2015Akkaldhamayile Pennu — Savichan
• 2015Chandi Veeran — Thamarai's father
• 2015Kaattum Mazhayum — Haajiyar
• 2015Swargathekkal Sundaram — Maniyan
• 2014God's Own Country — Muhammed
• 2014Happy Journey — Gopikrishnan
• 2014Hi I'm Tony — Tony Kurishingal
• 2014Iyobinte Pusthakam — Iyob
• 2014Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan — Rajasenan
• 201310:30 AM Local Call — The Caller
• 2013Abhiyum Njanum — Nandan Menon
• 2013Ayal — Gurudasan
• 2013Buddy — Michael Dominic Savio
• 2013Honey Bee — Michael Punyalan
• 2013Idukki Gold — Behnnan
• 2013Isaac Newton S/O Philipose — Isaac Newton
• 2013Kadhaveedu — Major Frederick Mukundan
• 2013Kutti Puli — Arjunan
• 2013Maad Dad — Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
• 2013Sringaravelan — Yesudas
• 2013Vishudhan — Pokkiriyachan
• 2013Zachariayude Garbhinikal — Zacharia
• 2012Chettayees — John, Playback Singer
• 2012Cobra — Kari, Director, Writer
• 2012Father's Day — Seethalakshmi's Suitor
• 2012Husbands in Goa — Sunny
• 2012Ozhimuri — Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
• 2012Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu — Ottappalam Unni
• 2012Shutter — Rasheed
• 2012Unnam — Sunny
• 2011Bombay March 12 — Nissar
• 2011Payyans — John Varghese
• 2011Salt N' Pepper — Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
• 2010Aagathan — Maj. George Joseph
• 2010Anwar — Babu Mather / Babu Sait
• 2010April Fool — Dr. Mohana Chandran
• 2010Best Actor — Shaji
• 2010In Ghost House Inn — Director, Writer
• 2010Penpattanam — CI Antony
• 2010Shikkar — Dancer Eldho Aashaan
• 2010Tournament — Narrator (Voice), Director, Producer, Writer
• 20092 Harihar Nagar — Writer, Producer, Director
• 2009Anthony Yaar? — Michael
• 2009Azhagar Malai — Rathnavelu
• 2009Thoranai — Chennai Police Commissioner
• 2008Aayudham — Sammy Antony Williams
• 2008Kaalai — Jeeva
• 2008Thalappavu — Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
• 2008Twenty 20 — Adv. Radhakrishnan
• 2007Aalwar
• 2007Before the Rains — Rajat
• 2007Deepavali — Chidambaram
• 2007Dhol — Original Story
• 2007Madurai Veeran — Mayandi
• 2007Marudhamalai
• 2007Oram Po — Bigil
• 2007Panthayakozhi — Raghavan
• 2007Rameswaram — Vasanthi’s Father
• 2007Rock N' Roll — Violinist Issac
• 2007Time — Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
• 2006Annavaram — Puranapool Ganga
• 2006Khatarnak — Smuggler Don
• 2006Oruvan — Bharathan Aashan
• 2006Pothan Vava — Himself, Producer
• 2006The Don — Kasim Baba
• 2005Chanthupottu — Divakaran, Producer
• 2005Sandakozhi — Kasi
• 2005Thommanum Makkalum — Sathyan, Producer
• 2004Black — Devin Carlos Padaveedan, Producer
• 2004Chathikkatha Chanthu — Ravikumar, Producer
• 2004Engal Anna — Sundaralingam and Veerapandi
• 2004Hulchul — Original Story
• 2003Pulival Kalyanam — Karunan
• 2003Singaari Bolona
• 2002Ente Hridayathinte Udama — Pavitran
• 2002Kalyanaraman — Thekkedathu Achuthankutty, Producer, Playback Singer
• 2002Kannaki — Manickam
• 2001Ee Nadu Ennalevare
• 2001Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu — Gowrishankar
• 2001One Man Show — Harinarayanan
• 2001Randam Bhavam — Mohammad Ibrahim
• 2001Unnathangalil
• 2000Arayannangalude Veedu — Sukumaran
• 2000Hera Pheri — Original Story
• 2000Mazha — Chandran
• 2000Thenkasipattanam — Dasappan, Producer
• 1999Chandranudikkunna Dikhil — Parthan
• 1999Friends — Self, Producer
• 1999Jananayakan — Misra
• 1998Daya — Kombanali
• 1998Kanmadam — Johny
• 1998Ormacheppu — Jeevan George
• 1998Punjabi House — Sikkandar Singh
• 1997Kaliyattam — Paniyan
• 1997Superman — Producer
• 1996Hitler — Producer
• 1995Mannar Mathai Speaking — Writer, Story
• 1994Manathe Kottaram — Guest at the wedding
• 1994Vietnam Colony — Original Story
• 1993Kabuliwala — Writer, Director
• 1993Manichitrathazhu — Second Unit Director
• 1992Makkal Mahathmyam — Writer
• 1992Peddarikam — Story
• 1992Vietnam Colony — Director, Writer
• 1991Godfather — Writer, Director
• 1990Arangetra Velai — Original Story
• 1990In Harihar Nagar — Director, Writer
• 1989Ramji Rao Speaking — Director, Writer
• 1988Kathanayagan — Original Story
• 1987Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal — Script Supervisor
• 1987Nadodikkattu — Story
• 1986Pappan Priyappetta Pappan — Writer
• 1984Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu — Assistant Director
• Asurakulam
• Colony
• Dear Students
• Face Off
• Many Many Happy Returns
• Marshal

Appearances as themselves (3)

• Lal Salam — Self
• 2011Doctor Love — Himself
• 2011Vellaripravinte Changathi — Himself