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Screen debut
First screen credit at age 30
Frequent co-star
Appeared in 6 films with Dileep (Gopalakrishnan P Pillai)
Career
Career spanning 34 years (1989-2023)
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Filmography (50)
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Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
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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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How old is Lal?
Lal is 67 years old, born on .
Where was Lal born?
Lal was born in Kochi, Kerala, India.
What movies or shows has Lal been in?
Lal has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include OG (2025), Robinhood (2025), Veera Simha Reddy (2023), The Warrior (2022), Taanakkaran (2022).
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Lal is primarily known as an actor. 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.…
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