Lal
Birthday: 1958-12-02 Place of Birth: Kochi, Kerala, India
Synopsis
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).
Acting
Taanakkaran
A group of police recruits encounter horrific treatment at their police training school. Will they overcome the hardships or fall victims to the abusive system?
Panthrand
A gang of 12 members including two brothers, in a peculiar circumstance the elder brother, the gang leader withdraws himself from all the criminal activities and becomes a fisherman, his original job, the reason behind his transformation and the tussle between the brothers on this decision is the story of Panthrand.
Mahaveeryar
An 18th-century king suffers from an illness of persistent hiccups. Meanwhile, a godman accused of stealing a temple statue in the present day defends himself in a contemporary court, where the two tales meet to unravel a satirical take on society.
Madhuram
"Love is sweet when it's new, it's sweeter when it's true".The movie mainly focuses on Sabu and Kevin, the two bystanders in the hospital. Sabu waits for his wife"s recovery, and Kevin, for his mother's surgery. Both of them become friends as Sabu's love story helps Kevin realize his mistakes in his marriage life.The movie revolves around the journey of Sabu's love life 10 years back and the journey of Kevin's realization. The movie also highlights other bystanders life story which can be related to
Black Coffee
Cook Babu (from 2011 movie Salt N' Pepper) finds it difficult to adjust in Kalidasan's house after his marriage to Maya. He walks out and ends up with four women, who share an apartment. Will he go back to Kalidasan?
Jan-e-Man
The hilarious comic twists that awaits when Joymon, desperate to escape his lonely, mundane and routine life in remote freezing Canada, decides to travel to his hometown in Kerala only to celebrate his 30th birthday, forms the base of the story.
Sulthan
A man raised by gangsters tries to reform them, and a hired job to protect a village presents him with the perfect opportunity.
Kala
The life of Shaji, a laid-back youngster, turns upside down when someone from his past pays him a visit.
Nizhal
A First class judicial Magistrate comes across an 8 year old boy-Nithin & his murder stories. Do they have real life connection?
Karnan
Karnan, an angry young man, fights for the rights of his oppressed people. Can he save them from those who wield power and weapons?
Thottappan
When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook’s life is transformed as he dedicates himself to raising the daughter his friend left behind.
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
A smart Parish priest is highly respected and loved by the villagers until he gets locked up in a secret location by criminals for witnessing a murder
And The Oscar Goes To...
Isaak Ebrahim, a passionate and a struggling Indian filmmaker produces and directs his first movie which gets officially selected to the Oscars. Once nominated, Isaak gets to know about the hurdles and the unfriendly situations that can shatter his dream of winning the Oscar.
King Liar
Sathyanarayanan, who has an uncanny talent to deceive people, falls in love with Anjali, an aspiring model. He convinces her that he will help her enter the fashion world using his expertise.
Chandi Veeran
A young man tries to make a case for his neighbouring village, which depends on his village for water. However, the men who call the shots in the place, especially the father of the girl he is in love with, will not give in that easily.
Happy Journey
Aaron a young blind boy from Fort Kochi aspires to become a cricketer. In order to realize his dream, he joins the Indian Cricket team for the blind where he meets coach Gopalkrishnan. A ray of hope shines in their lives as he encourages them and instills hope in their heart.
God's Own Country
Manu travels from Dubai to Kochi to attain his goal, without which he will be in trouble. Public prosecutor Mathew Tharakan and taxi driver Muhammed have their own intentions to be pursued as well. Vasudeva Sanal's God's Own Country narrates the story of what happens to the three as they try to reach their destination.
Idukki Gold
The film narrates the story of a few high-school friends getting back together after a long time.
Buddy
The story features the friendship between a father and son. Maanikunju was living his dream when the 17-years-old Vishnu walks in to their life. With some hidden intentions, Vishnu befriends Maanikunju and his friends. But the nature of his father leaves him surprised. Another person Shankaran Nampoothirippad acts as a tool between the two. What follows next forms the rest of the story.
Honey Bee
The movie revolves around two friends (Sebastian and Angel) who suddenly discover their love for each other. They elope on the eve of the girl's marriage, much to the chagrin of her brothers. The film essays the lovers' struggle for survival.
10:30 AM Local Call
Alby (Nanaiah) works in a Nissan showroom. His wife, Ann (Murali), works as an RJ. Alby's old sweetheart, Nimmy (Sivadas) enters his life when she is deserted by her husband, Vishnu (Kailash), after he suspects her of an affair. Alby is forced to take her to a homestay, where they share a room together. The story takes a sudden turn when Nimmy is found dead. Alby tries to move on with his life until he is disturbed by a call from a stranger at 10:30 AM local time.
Sringaravelan
Kannan (Dileep) is the son of a fashion weaver Ayyapanashan (Babu Namboothiri). His father has sent him for fashion designing,but Kannan wants to make more money easier. His friends are Yesudas a.k.a Yesu (Lal),a goonda and Vasu (Kalabhavan Shajon).
Chettayees
The film tells the story of friendship. The story is centered around an eventful New Year celebration of five friends and the sequence of events following it in the next few days.
Shutter
Rasheed (Lal) is a Malayali non-resident Indian working in the Gulf. He is on vacation in his hometown, Kozhikode in order to solemnise his daughter's engagement. Rasheed has invested in a commercial property next to his house which he has let out to store owners, except for one room. He hopes to use this room to start a business on his final return from the Gulf. During his holiday this room becomes a meeting place for Rasheed and his friends, where they bond over drinks every night. Manoharan (Sreenivasan) is a filmmaker wandering in the same city in search of a producer for his film.
Husbands in Goa
The film follows the journey of three young men, who flee from their wives, for a vacation to the international tourist-destination Goa. During the trip, they become friends with an immature youthful older man, who is on the verge of a divorce. The film explores their time in Goa
Unnam
Unnam revolves five men - Sunny (Lal), Aloshy (Asif Ali), Tomi (Prasanth Narayan), Murukan (Nedumudi Venu) and Basheer (Noushi). The group of five coupled with a corrupt cop named Balakrishna (Sreenivasan) plan a deal. However, the deal doesn't work out.
Salt N' Pepper
Kalidasan, a foodie, receives a phone call not intended for him. He finds that the person at the other end, Maya, is also fond of food and cooking. Soon they develop feelings for each other.
