Lal (actor)

Infobox actor
name = Lal


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birthname = Michael
birthdate = 2 December 1958
birthplace = Kochi, Kerala, India
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occupation = Actor, Director, Producer
yearsactive = 1988 - present
spouse = Nancy
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children = Jean, Monica
parents = M. A. Paul, Philomina
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Lal is a popular Malayalam film actor, producer and director.

Career

tart

He started his career as a mimicry artsist in Kalabhavan. From there he met Siddique, who would later team-up as Siddique-Lal to make some of the most popular films in Malayalam film industry. Lal, along with Siddique joined as assistant director to Fazil in 1988.

As Director

The Siddique-Lal team became directors with "Ramji Rao Speaking", which was a groundbreaking film and a major hit. They went on to make 4 more hit films in a row -"In Harihar Nagar", "Godfather", "Vietnam Colony" and "Kabooliwala". [http://www.weblokam.com/cinema/profiles/0612/02/1061202042_1.htm Weblokam profile-Malayalam]

As Producer and Actor

After that, both decided to part ways as director pair and Lal turned producer with Siddiqe-directed Mammootty-starrer "Hitler", which was also a major hit, after which never returned to film direction till date. Lal debuted in acting with a villain role as "Paniyan" in "Kaliyattam", directed by Jayaraj. "Kaliyattam" was a retake of Othello on the backdrop of Teyyams and Lal came out with a brilliant performance as "Paniyan", the character standing for Iago. Following that, he got many chances as actor. He became prominent producer and distributor in Malayalam film industry in early 2000's and established a film production and distribution company named "Lal Creations". He produced the blockbuster "Tenkasippattanam", in which he did a major role with Suresh Gopi. Lal started acting in Tamil films with Sandakozhi starring Vishal and Meera Jasmine. Lal's other major roles include Jeevan in "Ormacheppu", 'Devin Karlos Padaveedan' in "Black", Sathyan in "Thommanum Makkalum" and title role in "Banglowil Outha".His rwcent role in Thalappaavu is highly acclaimed by the critics

Filmography

Actor

*Thalappaavu(2008)
*Pachamarathanalil (2008)
* (2008)
*Time (2007)
*Aalvar (2007)
*Ezhumalai (2007)
*Oruvan (2006)
*Annavaram (2006) .... Ganga
*Khatarnak (2006)
*Pothan Vava (2006)
*The Don (2006) .... Baba
*Chanthupottu (2005) .... Divakaran
*Thommanum Makkalum (2005) .... Sathyan
*Bungalowil Outha (2005) .... Outha
*Sandai Kozhi (2005)
*Black (2004/I) .... Devin Carlose Padaveedan
*Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) .... Ravikumar
*Pulival Kalyanam (2003) .... Karunan
*Anyar (2003) .... Raghavan
*Enkal Anna (2003)
*Kalyanaraman (2002) .... Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
*Ente Hridhayathinte Utama (2002)
*Kannaki (2002) .... Manikyan
*One Man Show (2001) .... Hari Narayanan
*Ee Nadu Ennalevare (2001)
*Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (2001) .... Gowrishankar
*Randam Bhavam (2001) .... Mohammad Ibrahim
*Unnathangalil (2001)
*Thenkasipattanam (2000) .... Dasappan
*Arayannegalude Veedu (2000) .... Sukumaran
*Mazha (2000)
*Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999)
*Friends (1999) .... Man at the Park
*Daya (1998) .... Kombanana
*Kanmadam (1998) .... Johny
*Punjabi House (1998) .... Sikkandar
*Kaliyattam (1997) .... Paniyan/Iago

Producer

*Panthaya Kozhi (2007) (producer)
*Pothan Vava (2006) (producer)
*Chanthupottu (2005) (producer)
*Thommanum Makkalum (2005) (producer)
*Black (2004/I) (producer)
*Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) (producer)
*Pulivaal Kalyanam (2003) (producer)
*Kalyanaraman (2002) (producer)
*One Man Show (2001) (producer)
*Thenkasipattanam (2000) (producer)
*Friends (1999) (producer)
*Superman (1997) (producer)
*Hitler (1996) (producer)

Writer

*Hera Pheri (2000) (story)
*Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) (as Siddique Lal)
*Kabuliwala (1993) (as Siddique Lal)
*Vietnam Colony (1993) (as Siddique Lal)
*Makkal Maahathmiam (1992) (story) (as Siddique Lal)
*Godfather (1991) (as Siddique Lal)
*In Harihar Nagar (1990) (as Siddique Lal)
*Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) (as Siddique Lal)
*Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) (supervisor)
*Nadodikkattu (1987) (story idea)
*Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) (as Siddique Lal)

=Director (with Siddique as Siddique-Lal)=

*Kabuliwala (1993)
*Vietnam Colony (1993)
*Godfather (1991)
*In Harihar Nagar (1990)
*Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)

econd Unit Director or Assistant Director

*Manichithrathazhu (1993) (second unit director)
*Manivatharile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) (assistant director)

References

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0482309/ IMBD profile]
* [http://www.orkut.co.in/Main#Community.aspx?cmm=28868547 Lal Fans Community in Orkut]