| Lal is a versatile Indian artist active in Malayalam, Tamil, and Telugu cinema. |
| He began his career as a mimicry artist at Cochin Kalabhavan in India alongside Siddique. |
| Lal and Siddique joined forces to create the renowned filmmaking team 'Siddique-Lal', specializing in comedy movies. |
| His acting debut was a cameo in the Malayalam film 'Manathe Kottaram' (1994). |
| Returning as a director in 2009, he directed '2 Harihar Nagar' in Malayalam. |
| Lal has appeared in Malayalam films like 'Mazha' (2000), 'Kalyanaraman' (2002), 'The Don' (2006), 'Unnam' (2012), 'Fukri' (2017), 'Mahaveeryar' (2022), and '2018' (2023). |
| Aside from Malayalam and Tamil movies, he has acted in select Telugu films like 'Khatarnak' (2006), 'Annavaram' (2006), 'Saaho' (2019), and 'Veera Simha Reddy' (2023). |
| The famed duo of Siddique and Lal reunited in 2016 after two decades for the Malayalam film 'King Liar', where Lal served as director and actor. |
| In 2022, Lal openly expressed regret for appearing in a rummy advertisement during the COVID-19 pandemic. |
| Lal is esteemed for portraying Tirukoilur Malaiyaman in 'Ponniyin Selvan: I' (2022) and 'Ponniyin Selvan: II' (2023). |
