Lalu Alex
Introduction '''Lalu Alex''' is an Indian actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil Films In a career spanning four decades, Lalu Alex has acted over 250 movies and is known for his character roles, comic roles and antagonistic roles in the Malayalam movie industry.Lalu Alex started his acting career as a supporting actor in the movie ''Ee Ganam Marakkumo'' in 1978 and associated with notable movies in his earlier career including ''Idi Muzhakkam'', ''Nayattu'' (directed by Sreekumaran Thampi), ''Meen'', ''Thushaaram'' and ''Thrishna''. He has also acted in three Tamil movies.
Early life and family Lalu Alex was born as the second child among three children to Chandy and Annamma at Piravom, Muvattupuzha Taluk. He has an elder brother, Roy and a younger sister, Laila. Lalu Alex has been married to Betty since 1986.They have three children named Ben Lalu Alex, Sen Lalu Alex and Ciya Lalu Alex. Ben acted in the Malayalam movie ''Orkut Oru Ormakoot''.
Career He started his career in the movie ''Ee Gaanam Marakkumo'' in 1978.He was able to work in I. V. Sasi's significant films such as ''Thrishna'', ''Thusharam'', and ''Ahimsa''. His appeared in I.V.Sasi's ''Ee Nadu'', playing the role of SP Alexander. After that he acted in villainous character roles in films like I.V.Sasi's ''Kanamarayath'', ''Alkootathil Thaniye'', ''John Jaffer Janardhanan'', ''Mrugaya'', Balachandra Menon's ''Karyam Nissaram'', and ''Prasnam Gurutharam''. Director Joshiy gave Lalu Alex roles in films like ''Aa Ratri'', ''Bhookambam'', ''Alakadalin Akkare'', ''Minimol Vathikanil'', ''Muhurtham 11.30'' and ''Nair Saab''. He has worked with directors such as K. Madhu in ''Moonam Mura (as Charles)'',''Adikkurippu'',''Orukkam'', ''Chathurangam''. He also worked with Sathyan Anthikkad in ''Kalikkalam Oral Mathram'' and Kamal in ''Manjupole Oru Penkutty'' and ''Niram''. In the 1990s, Lalu Alex turned to comic roles.Alex's use of comedy, dialogue, delivery, and performance skill has rendered him as a notable figure in the industry. Lalu Alex and actor Kunchako Boban often appear in films together.
Partial filmography === Malayalam === Year  Title  Role  Notes 1978  ''Ee Ganam Marakkumo''  Vikraman  Debut film''Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi''   1979  ''Veerabhadran''     ''Mani Koya Kurup''   1980  ''Air Hostess''  Gopinath  ''Ammayum Makalum''  Vasu  ''Idi Muzhakkam''  Moosa  ''Meen''   ''Naayattu''  Peter  1981  ''Nidra''  Vishwam  ''Thushaaram''  Cap. Alex  ''Ellaam Ninakku Vendi''  Unnikrishnan  ''Thrishna''  Ramakrishnan  ''Ahimsa''  Raghu  1982  ''Aasha''  Doctor  ''Kaaliya Mardhanam''  Rahim  ''Ee Nadu''  A.S.P. Alexander  ''Vidhichathum Kothichathum''  Suresh  ''John Jaffer Janardhanan''   ''Enikkum Oru Divasam''  Prathapan  ''Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam''   ''Innalenkil Nale''  Madhu  1983  ''Coolie''  Shaji  ''Prasnam Gurutharam''  Mohan  ''Justice Raja''  Shaji  ''Karyam Nissaram''  Sarala's Husband  ''Thimingalam''  Gopan  ''Iniyengilum''  Alex  ''Bhookambam''  Michael  ''Belt Mathai''  Indrapalan  ''Aa Raathri''  Babu  1984  ''Thirakal''  Varghese  ''Kodathi''  Das  ''Nilaavinte Naattil''    ''NH 47''  S.I. Johnson  ''Minimol Vathicanil''  Lalu  ''Jeevitham''  Rameshan  ''Chakkarayumma''  Pavunni  ''Unaroo''    ''Thathamme Poocha Poocha''  Chanthu  ''Swanthamevide Bandhamevide''  Balachandran  ''Manasse Ninakku Mangalam''  Soman  ''Koottinilamkili''  Vikrama Kurup  ''Kanamarayathu''  Alex  ''Inakkily''  Raju  ''Athirathram''  Charley  ''Alakadalinakkare''  Padmanabhan  ''Aalkkoottathil Thaniye''  Padmanabhan  1985  ''Muhurtham Pathnonnu Muppathinu''  Tony  ''Vannu Kandu Keezhadakki''  Rajan   ''Avidathe Pole Ivideyum''  Neelima's Friend   ''Iniyum Kadha Thudarum''    ''Oru Kudakeezhil''  SI Felix Joseph  ''Puzhayozhukum Vazhi''  Aravindan  ''Akkacheyude Kunjuvava''  Jayarajan   ''Onningu Vannengil''  Lal   ''Upaharam''  Tony Cheriyan  ''Ambada Njaane!'' Peethambaran  ''Oru Nokku Kanan''  Gopan  ''Ee Lokam Evide Kure Manushyar''  Sreedharan  ''Aa Neram Alppa Dooram''  Dinesh Varma  ''Karimpinpoovinakkare''  Vasu  ''Kandu Kandarinju''  Grasscourt Kumar  1986  ''Ente Entethu Mathrem''  Gauthaman  ''Nilaavinte Naattil''  Lover of Mary  ''Love Story''  Satheeshan  ''Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal''  Inspector Simon  ''Nimishangal''   ''Malarum Kiliyum''  Renji   ''Prathyekam Sradhikkukka''  SI Jayadevan  ''Oppam Oppathinoppam''  Mathachan  ''Ente Entethu Mathrem''  Gowthaman  ''Shyama''  Chandran  ''Snehamulla Simham''  Venu  ''Adukkan Entheluppam''  Nandakumar  ''Nyayavidhi''  Kavil Johnie  ''Veendum''  Sukumaran  1987  ''January Oru Orma''  Minnal Dineshan  ''Oru Sindoora Pottinte Ormaykku''  George Thomas  ''Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham''  Sethuraman  ''Kalam Mari Katha Mari''  Razzak  ''Kathakku Pinnil''  Priyadarshan  ''Nirabedhangal''  Psychiatrist  ''Ithrayum Kaalam''  Alex  ''Nombarathi Poovu''  Sethu  ''Aankiliyude Tharattu''  Rajesh  1988  ''Daisy''  Ravi ''Oozham''   ''Simon Peter Ninakku Vendi''  Arjun  ''Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas''  Dasan  ''Mrithunjayam''  Nagendran Gounder  ''Charavalayam''  Jagadish  ''Moonnam Mura''  Charles  ''Vicharana''  Johny  1989  ''Miss Pameela''  Psychiatrist  ''Aattinakkare''   ''Ammavanu Pattiya Amali''  Sreenivasan  ''Vadakkunokkiyantram''  Capt. Balan  ''Puthiya Karukkal''  Dr. Thomas Kurien  ''Adikkurippu''  Captain John Samuel  ''Nair Saab''  James/A. K. K. Nambiar  ''Mrugaya''  Anthony  1990  ''Sundarimaare Sookshikkuka''    ''Varthamana Kalam''  George Thomas  ''Brahmarakshassu''  Vasudevan Thampi  ''Sunday 7 PM''  Dr Sunny  ''Orukkam''  Narayanankutty  ''Nammude Naade''  Nandakumar  ''Arhatha''  Sethu  ''Appu''  Adv. Prabhakaran  ''Kalikkalam''  Mathews  ''Oliyampukal''  Jameskutty  ''Lal Salam''  Medayil Avaran Kutty  ''Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu''  Joy  1991  ''Kankettu''  Jaffer  ''Adayalam''  C.I. Raju Peter  ''Maydinam''  S.I. Haridas  1992  ''Apaaratha''   ''Annu Good Friday''   1993  ''Padheyam''  Harikumara Menon  1994  ''Dollar''  Jose  ''Minnaram''  Dr. Romy  ''Manathe Vellitheru''  Thomas Jacob  ''Kashmeeram''  Rajan  ''The City''  Commissioner  ''Vishnu''  Jailor  1995  ''Saadaram''  Harichandra Menon  ''Chantha''  C.I. Sekher Joseph  ''Nirnayam''  Commissioner Javed Khan  1996  ''The Prince''   ''Swarnna Kireedam''   ''Kanjirapally Kariyachan''  Baby Kanjirapally  ''Manthrika Kuthira''  Venugopal  1997  ''Oru Mutham Manimutham''  Fenadez  ''Siamese Irattakal''   ''Oral Mathram''  Mathews  ''Irattakuttikalude Achan''  Doctor  1998  ''British Market''  Advocate Kurup  ''Meenakshi Kalyanam''   ''Sidhartha''  Commissioner  1999  ''Niram''  Dr.Sunny  ''Mazhavillu''  Varkeychan  ''Aayiram Meni''  Varkey  2000  ''Punaradhivasam''   ''Mark Antony''  Fr. Parel Urumees  ''Swayamvara Panthal''  Doctor  ''Kannaadikkadavathu''   ''Kochu Kochu Santhoshangal''  Ashok  2001  ''Mazhameghapraavukal''   ''Saivar Thirumeni''  Pappan  2002  ''Phantom''  'Dhimdhi' Mathai  ''Onnaman''  R.D.O Hari  ''Chathurangam''  Methikkalam Thommichan  ''Kalyanaraman''  Thampi  2003  ''Mullavalliyum Thenmavum''  Dr. Alex  ''Chronic Bachelor''  Balagangadharan/Shekharankutty  ''Pulival Kalyanam''  Raghavendra Sett  2004  ''Ennittum''  Gopal  ''Sasneham Sumithra''  Sekhar  ''Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty''  Velayudhan  ''Manjupoloru Penkutti''  Immanuel  ''Sathyam''  Police Officer  2005  ''Boyy Friennd''  Father Kacharathara  ''Kalyana Kurimanam''   ''December''  Stephen  ''Vacation''  Martin  ''Bharathchandran I.P.S.'' Habeeb Basheer I.P.S. 2006  ''The Don''  Father of Anumol  ''Vrindaavanam''   ''Pathaaka''  Chief Minister  2007  ''Rathri Mazha''  Balashankar  ''Inspector Garud''  Rajan Joseph  ''November Rain''  CI Krishna Moorthy  ''Rakshakan''   ''Mission 90 Days''  DIG Rajiv  ''Nasrani''  K. Rajagopal  ''Chocolate''  Mathews  ''Kangaroo''  Stephan  2008  ''Pachamarathanalil''  Alfie  ''Raudram''  S.P. Thomas Antony  ''Maya Bazar''  Dr Koshi  ''Twenty:20''  D.I.G. Krishnadas  ''Sultan''   2009  ''Utharaswayamvaram''  Ponnuveetil Mahadevan  ''Duplicate''  Pattalam Keshavan  ''Vellathooval''  Jimmy  ''Love In Singapore''  Rathnam  ''Hailesa''  Ganapathi Iyer  ''Pazhassi Raja''  Emman Nair  ''Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe''   ''Oru Black and White Kudumbam''  Varma  ''Angel John''  Joseph  ''Ividam Swargamanu''  Aluva Chandy  2010  ''Oru Naal Varum''  Vinod Abraham ''Four Friends''  Surya's father  ''Puthumukhangal''  Prof.Paul Henry  ''Elgeshwara Mountains''  Somashekaran I.P.S  ''The Thriller''  IG Thomas Mathew IPS  ''Nayakan''  Rajagopal  ''Mummy & Me''  Thomas  ''Shikkar''  Sathyan  2011  ''August 15''  Petter Skariya  ''Ithu Nammude Katha''  George Kutty  ''Payyans''  Kuttappan sir  ''Janapriyan''  Priyadarshan's Boss  ''Ven Shankhu Pol''   ''Shankaranum Mohananum''   ''Seniors''  Idikkula's father-in-law  ''Killadi Raman''  Prabhakaran Thampi  ''Sandwich''  Sai's Father  ''Ulakam Chuttum Valiban''  IG Hameed IPS  ''Orma Mathram''   ''Indian Rupee''  Surendran  2012  ''Kalikaalam''  Satheesh Nair  ''Cobra: Kottayam Brothers''  John Samuel  ''Cinema Company''  Roshni's father  ''Casanovva''  Zachariah  ''Navagatharkku Swagatham''  Principal  ''Kalikaalam''  Satheesh Nair  ''Molly Aunty Rocks!'' Benny  ''Scene Onnu Nammude Veedu''  K. K. Jose  ''Ordinary''  Venu Mash  2013  ''Maad Dad''  Soda Mathan  ''Romans''  Thommichan  ''Progress Report''  Chandran  ''ABCD''  Issac John  ''Neram''  Johnykutty  ''Pattam Pole''  Mathews  2014  ''My Dear Mummy''   ''Salaam Kashmier''  Roy  ''How Old Are You''   I. G. ''Happy Journey''   ''Vellivelichathil''   ''Villali Veeran''  Narendra Menon  ''Onnum Mindathe''   2015  ''Avarude Veedu''   ''Ithinumappuram''  Dhanapalan  ''Ammakkoru Tharattu''   ''Monsoon''   ''Chirakodinja Kinavukal''  Thayyalkaran's father  ''Jo and the Boy''  John Lawrence  2016  ''Yaadhaarthyam''   ''Muppathu Vellikkaasu''   ''Don't Worry Be Happy''   ''Puzhayum Kannaadiyum''    ''Aakashvani''  Prabhakaran  ''Olive Marangal Pookkumbol''   ''Shikhamani''    ''Marubhoomiyile Aana''  Kamalaasanan  ''Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum''   2018  ''Miss Kerala''   ''Sachin Son Of Viswanath''    ''Parole''  SP Jacob Sam  ''Oru Kuttanadan Blog''  G.P.Nair  ''Aickarakkonathe Bhishaguaranmaa''  Manjooran  ''Nonsense''  Surgeon Doctor  2019  ''Soothrakkaran''  Madathil Sreedharan  ''Pathinettam Padi''  Nandan Menon  ''Driving License''  Jagannatha Varma  2020  ''Varane Avashyamund''  Manuel  2021  ''Pidikittapulli''   2022  ''Bro Daddy''  Kurian Maliekkal   ''Mahaveeryar''  Public Prosecutor   ''Gold''  "Idea" Shaji  2023  ''Imbam''  Karunakaran      Post-production=== Tamil === Year  Title  Role1982''Valibamey Vaa Vaa''  boxer 1988  ''Jeeva''  C.J. Dass 1993  ''Airport''  2008  ''Bheema'' ''Sandai''  Paalpandi
Awards === Kerala State Film Award ===*2004 Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor - ''Manjupoloru Penkutti''=== Kerala Film Critics Award ===* 2003 - Second best actor - ''Manjupole oru penkutty''=== Asianet Film Awards ===* 2009 Best Actor in a Villain Role – ''Evidam Swargamanu''=== Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards ===* 2009 Best Villain — Lalu Alex for ''Evidam Swargamanu''=== Other awards ===* 2010 Kala Ratnam Award of KALA Abu Dhabi* 2014 Abhinaya Keerthi Puraskaram for his momentous contribution to the Malayalam film industry by Ernakulam District Pravasi Association (EDPA) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as part of Metro Fest 2014
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