Lal
Acting Born Dec 2, 1958 Kochi, Kerala, India 233 credits
Biography
Lal is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is known for collaborating with Siddique on films such as Ramji Rao Speaking, In Harihar Nagar, and Godfather. Lal made his acting debut in 1997 in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam, playing the role of Paniyan. He has also produced several films, including Thenkasipattanam, Kalyanaraman, and Thommanum Makkalum, as well as Siddique's Hitler and Friends.
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Leader
Bison KaalamaadanRobinhoodAmbalamukkile VisheshangalThey Call Him OGKadhalikka Neramillai
Killer SoupStarSingapore SaloonNadikarCheckmate
Kerala Crime FilesRDX: Robert Dony XavierPonniyin Selvan: Part II2018Dear Vaappi
Suzhal - The VortexPanthrand TwelveViyuhamPonniyin Selvan: Part ITaanakkaran
KalaKarnanTsunamiTsunami · StoryTsunami · Screenplay
God FatherSilencerAnveshanamBhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam
HelenVaarikkuzhiyile KolapathakamSaahoThelivuSisterleaf
Vallikudilile VellakkaranFrench ViplavamChandragiriAntonyIblis
FukriOru Visheshapetta Biriyani KissaChunkzzLal SalamHoney Bee 2: Celebrations
King LiarKing Liar · WriterKing Liar · DirectorDumDum · Playback Singer
Chandi Veeran32aam Adhyayam 23aam VaakyamSwargathekkal SundaramAkkaldhamayile Pennu
Happy JourneyGod's Own CountryIyobinte PusthakamHi I'm TonyNagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan
VishudhanMaad DadKadhaveeduHoney BeeAyal
Husbands in GoaScene Onnu Nammude VeeduChettayeesChettayees · Playback SingerOzhimuri
Salt N' PepperPayyansBombay March 12Doctor LoveVellaripravinte Changathi
ShikkarApril FoolAnwarTournamentTournament · Director
Thoranai2 Harihar Nagar · Director2 Harihar Nagar · Writer2 Harihar Nagar · ProducerAnthony Yaar?
KaalaiAayudhamTwenty 20Thalappavu
Madurai VeeranTimeRameswaramBefore the RainsDhol · Original Story
OruvanKhatarnakAnnavaramThe DonPothan Vava
Thommanum MakkalumThommanum Makkalum · ProducerSandakozhiChanthupottuChanthupottu · Producer
Hulchul · Original StoryChathikkatha ChanthuChathikkatha Chanthu · ProducerBlackBlack · Producer
Pulival KalyanamSingaari Bolona
Ente Hridayathinte UdamaKalyanaramanKalyanaraman · ProducerKalyanaraman · Playback SingerKannaki
UnnathangalilOne Man ShowRandam BhavamEe Nadu EnnalevareNakshathragal Parayathirunnathu
Arayannangalude VeeduHera Pheri · Original StoryThenkasipattanamThenkasipattanam · ProducerMazha
JananayakanFriendsFriends · ProducerChandranudikkunna Dikhil
DayaKanmadamPunjabi HouseOrmacheppu
KaliyattamSuperman · Producer
Full Filmography
233 titles- Leader (2026) as Sathyamoorthy
- Bison Kaalamaadan (2025) as Kandasamy
- Robinhood (2025)
- Ambalamukkile Visheshangal (2025) as Alex John
- They Call Him OG (2025) as Ibrahim
- Kadhalikka Neramillai (2025) as Loganathan
- Madhuram Jeevamruthabindu (2025) as Bhaskaran
- Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira (2025) as Mathew Thalachirayil
- Odum Kuthira Chadum Kuthira (2025) Playback Singer
- Oru Ronaldo Chithram (2025) as Koshy
- Nancy Rani (2025) as Aakkamparambil Chackochan
- Surrender (2025) as Periyasamy
- Azadi (2025) as Shivan
- Killer Soup (2024) as Lucas Charles
- Star (2024) as Pandian
- Singapore Saloon (2024) as Chacha
- Nadikar (2024) as David's co-actor
- Checkmate (2024) as David (Bhai)
- Mahadev Ka Gorakhpur (2024)
- Kerala Crime Files (2023) as CI Kuriyan Avaran
- RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023) as Phillip
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part II (2023) as Malayaman
- 2018 (2023) as Mathachan
- Dear Vaappi (2023) as Basheer
- Maamannan (2023) as Sindhanai Rajan
- Veera Simha Reddy (2023) as Siddappa
- Tamil Kudimagan (2023) as Sudalaiyandi
- Gol Gappe (2023) Story
- Suzhal - The Vortex (2022) as Chellapa
- Panthrand Twelve (2022) as Peelu
- Viyuham (2022)
- Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) as Malayaman
- Taanakkaran (2022) as Eshwaramurthi
- Mahaveeryar (2022) as Rudra Mahaveera Ugrasena Maharaja
- The Warriorr (2022) as Kumarappa
- Vichithram (2022) as Alexander
- Kala (2021) as Ravi
- Karnan (2021) as Yeman
- Tsunami (2021)
- Tsunami (2021) Story
- Tsunami (2021) Screenplay
- Tsunami (2021) Director
- Tsunami (2021) Lyricist
- Sulthan (2021) as Mansoor Bhai
- Nizhal (2021) as Viswanathan
- Black Coffee (2021) as Kalidas
- Madhuram (2021) as Dr . Rajesh
- Jan-e-Man (2021) as Kochukunju Kochaappan
- Kshanam (2021) as Chandrakumar, a professor
- God Father (2020) as Marudhu Singam
- Silencer (2020)
- Anveshanam (2020) as Dr Faris
- Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam (2020) as Chacko
- Helen (2019) as Paul
- Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam (2019) as Issac Kombana
- Saaho (2019) as Ibrahim
- Thelivu (2019) as Khalid
- Sisterleaf (2019) as Azhagan
- Thottappan (2019) as Anthraper
- And The Oscar Goes To... (2019) as Shivakumar
- Thakkol (2019)
- Vallikudilile Vellakkaran (2018) as Joseph
- French Viplavam (2018)
- Chandragiri (2018) as Raghavan Master
- Antony (2018)
- Iblis (2018) as Shreedharan
- Seemaraja (2018) as Karikkada / Kaathadi Kannan
- Sandakozhi 2 (2018) as Kasi (Koti) (Special Appearance)
- Mattancherry (2018)
- Fukri (2017) as Ali Fukri
- Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa (2017) as Abu Musaliyar Mowlavi
- Chunkzz (2017) as Varkichan
- Lal Salam (2017) as Self
- Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) as Michael Punyalan
- Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) Producer
- Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela (2017) as Chacko
- Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) as Self
- Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) Producer
- Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) Playback Singer
- Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) Writer
- Oru Cinemakkaran (2017) as Victor
- Zacharia Pothen Jeevichirippundu (2017) as Sachi
- King Liar (2016) as Anand Varma
- King Liar (2016) Writer
- King Liar (2016) Director
- Dum (2016) as Xavier
- Dum (2016) Playback Singer
- Pulimurugan (2016) as Balaraman
- Kappiri Thuruthu (2016) as Kadalakka Ustad
- Chandi Veeran (2015) as Thamarai's father
- 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam (2015) as Ravi / R.K.Varma
- Swargathekkal Sundaram (2015) as Maniyan
- Akkaldhamayile Pennu (2015) as Savichan
- Happy Journey (2014) as Gopikrishnan
- God's Own Country (2014) as Muhammed
- Iyobinte Pusthakam (2014) as Iyob
- Hi I'm Tony (2014) as Tony Kurishingal
- Nagaravaridhi Naduvil Njan (2014) as Rajasenan
- Vishudhan (2013) as Pokkiriyachan
- Maad Dad (2013) as Palachottil Geevargees Kuriyakose Isow
- Kadhaveedu (2013) as Major Frederick Mukundan
- Honey Bee (2013) as Michael Punyalan
- Ayal (2013) as Gurudasan
- Idukki Gold (2013) as Behnnan
- Abhiyum Njanum (2013) as Nandan Menon
- Isaac Newton S/O Philipose (2013) as Isaac Newton
- 10:30 AM Local Call (2013) as The Caller
- Sringaravelan (2013) as Yesudas
- Kutti Puli (2013) as Arjunan
- Buddy (2013) as Michael Dominic Savio
- Zachariayude Garbhinikal (2013) as Zacharia
- Husbands in Goa (2012) as Sunny
- Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu (2012) as Ottappalam Unni
- Chettayees (2012) as John
- Chettayees (2012) Playback Singer
- Ozhimuri (2012) as Thanupillai / Sivanpillai
- Unnam (2012) as Sunny
- Cobra (2012) as Kari
- Cobra (2012) Director
- Cobra (2012) Writer
- Shutter (2012) as Rasheed
- Father's Day (2012) as Seethalakshmi's Suitor
- Salt N' Pepper (2011) as Kalathil Parambil Kalidasan
- Payyans (2011) as John Varghese
- Bombay March 12 (2011) as Nissar
- Doctor Love (2011) as Himself
- Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011) as Himself
- Shikkar (2010) as Dancer Eldho Aashaan
- April Fool (2010) as Dr. Mohana Chandran
- Anwar (2010) as Babu Mather / Babu Sait
- Tournament (2010) as Narrator (voice)
- Tournament (2010) Director
- Tournament (2010) Producer
- Tournament (2010) Writer
- Aagathan (2010) as Maj. George Joseph
- In Ghost House Inn (2010) Director
- In Ghost House Inn (2010) Writer
- Best Actor (2010) as Shaji
- Penpattanam (2010) as CI Antony
- Thoranai (2009) as Chennai Police Commissioner
- 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) Director
- 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) Writer
- 2 Harihar Nagar (2009) Producer
- Anthony Yaar? (2009) as Michael
- Kaalai (2008) as Jeeva
- Aayudham (2008) as Sammy Antony Williams
- Twenty 20 (2008) as Adv. Radhakrishnan
- Thalappavu (2008) as Constable S. Raveendran Pillai
- Madurai Veeran (2007) as Mayandi
- Time (2007) as Dr. Srinivasa Iyengar
- Rameswaram (2007) as Vasanthi’s Father
- Before the Rains (2007) as Rajat
- Dhol (2007) Original Story
- Aalwar (2007)
- Deepavali (2007) as Chidambaram
- Oram Po (2007) as Bigil
- Marudhamalai (2007)
- Panthayakozhi (2007) as Raghavan
- Rock N' Roll (2007) as Violinist Issac
- Oruvan (2006) as Bharathan Aashan
- Khatarnak (2006) as Smuggler Don
- Annavaram (2006) as Puranapool Ganga
- The Don (2006) as Kasim Baba
- Pothan Vava (2006) as Himself
- Pothan Vava (2006) Producer
- Thommanum Makkalum (2005) as Sathyan
- Thommanum Makkalum (2005) Producer
- Sandakozhi (2005) as Kasi
- Chanthupottu (2005) as Divakaran
- Chanthupottu (2005) Producer
- Hulchul (2004) Original Story
- Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) as Ravikumar
- Chathikkatha Chanthu (2004) Producer
- Black (2004) as Devin Carlos Padaveedan
- Black (2004) Producer
- Engal Anna (2004) as Sundaralingam and Veerapandi
- Pulival Kalyanam (2003) as Karunan
- Singaari Bolona (2003)
- Ente Hridayathinte Udama (2002) as Pavitran
- Kalyanaraman (2002) as Thekkedathu Achuthankutty
- Kalyanaraman (2002) Producer
- Kalyanaraman (2002) Playback Singer
- Kannaki (2002) as Manickam
- Unnathangalil (2001)
- One Man Show (2001) as Harinarayanan
- Randam Bhavam (2001) as Mohammad Ibrahim
- Ee Nadu Ennalevare (2001)
- Nakshathragal Parayathirunnathu (2001) as Gowrishankar
- Arayannangalude Veedu (2000) as Sukumaran
- Hera Pheri (2000) Original Story
- Thenkasipattanam (2000) as Dasappan
- Thenkasipattanam (2000) Producer
- Mazha (2000) as Chandran
- Jananayakan (1999) as Misra
- Friends (1999) as Self
- Friends (1999) Producer
- Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999) as Parthan
- Daya (1998) as Kombanali
- Kanmadam (1998) as Johny
- Punjabi House (1998) as Sikkandar Singh
- Ormacheppu (1998) as Jeevan George
- Kaliyattam (1997) as Paniyan
- Superman (1997) Producer
- Hitler (1996) Producer
- Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) Writer
- Mannar Mathai Speaking (1995) Story
- Vietnam Colony (1994) Original Story
- Manathe Kottaram (1994) as Guest at the wedding
- Manichitrathazhu (1993) Second Unit Director
- Kabuliwala (1993) Writer
- Kabuliwala (1993) Director
- Vietnam Colony (1992) Director
- Vietnam Colony (1992) Writer
- Makkal Mahathmyam (1992) Writer
- Godfather (1991) Director
- Godfather (1991) Writer
- In Harihar Nagar (1990) Director
- In Harihar Nagar (1990) Writer
- Arangetra Velai (1990) Original Story
- Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) Director
- Ramji Rao Speaking (1989) Writer
- Kathanayagan (1988) Original Story
- Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal (1987) Script Supervisor
- Nadodikkattu (1987) Story
- Pappan Priyappetta Pappan (1986) Writer
- Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu (1984) Assistant Director
- They Call Him OG 2 as Ibrahim
- Marshal
- Peddarikam Story
- Colony
- Asurakulam
- Face Off
- Dear Students
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Lal best known for?
Lal is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including RDX: Robert Dony Xavier (2023), Vishudhan (2013), Jang Hee Bin (1995), Jang Hee Bin (1995).
When and where was Lal born?
Lal was born on December 2, 1958 in Kochi, Kerala, India.
How many credits does Lal have?
Lal has accumulated over 233 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1984 to 2026.
What is Lal's background in cinema and television?
Lal is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor. He is known for collaborating with Siddique on films such as Ramji Rao Speaking, In Harihar Nagar, and Godfather. Lal made his acting debut in 1997 in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam, playing the role of Paniyan. He has also produced several fil...