Lalu Alex
Born
V.C. Lalu Alex

(1954-11-30) 30 November 1954[1]
Piravom, Kerala, India
Occupations
Years active1978–present[5]
Spouse
Betty
(m. 1986)
Children3
Parents
  • V. E. Chandy
  • Annamma Chandy
AwardsKerala State Film Awards (2004)[6]
Websitelalualex.com

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.[7] Lalu Alex has been married to Betty since 1986.[8] They have three children named Ben Lalu Alex, Sen Lalu Alex and Ciya Lalu Alex. Ben acted in the Malayalam movie Orkut Oru Ormakoot.[9][10]

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.[11] 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.[12][13] Lalu Alex and actor Kunchako Boban often appear in films together.[14]

Partial filmography

Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978Ee Ganam MarakkumoVikramanDebut film
Tharoo Oru Janmam Koodi
1979Veerabhadran
Mani Koya Kurup
1980Air HostessGopinath
Ammayum MakalumVasu
Idi MuzhakkamMoosa
Meen
NaayattuPeter
1981NidraVishwam
ThushaaramCap. Alex
Ellaam Ninakku VendiUnnikrishnan
ThrishnaRamakrishnan
AhimsaRaghu
1982AashaDoctor
Kaaliya MardhanamRahim
Ee NaduA.S.P. Alexander
Vidhichathum KothichathumSuresh
John Jaffer Janardhanan
Enikkum Oru DivasamPrathapan
Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam
Innalenkil NaleMadhu
1983CoolieShaji
Prasnam GurutharamMohan
Justice RajaShaji
Karyam NissaramSarala's Husband
ThimingalamGopan
IniyengilumAlex
BhookambamMichael
Belt MathaiIndrapalan
Aa RaathriBabu
1984ThirakalVarghese
KodathiDas
Nilaavinte Naattil
NH 47S.I. Johnson
Minimol VathicanilLalu
JeevithamRameshan
ChakkarayummaPavunni
Unaroo
Thathamme Poocha PoochaChanthu
Swanthamevide BandhamevideBalachandran
Manasse Ninakku MangalamSoman
KoottinilamkiliVikrama Kurup
KanamarayathuAlex
InakkilyRaju
AthirathramCharley
AlakadalinakkarePadmanabhan
Aalkkoottathil ThaniyePadmanabhan
1985Muhurtham Pathnonnu MuppathinuTony
Vannu Kandu KeezhadakkiRajan
Avidathe Pole IvideyumNeelima's Friend
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
Oru KudakeezhilSI Felix Joseph
Puzhayozhukum VazhiAravindan
Akkacheyude KunjuvavaJayarajan
Onningu VannengilLal
UpaharamTony Cheriyan
Ambada Njaane!Peethambaran
Oru Nokku KananGopan
Ee Lokam Evide Kure ManushyarSreedharan
Aa Neram Alppa DooramDinesh Varma
KarimpinpoovinakkareVasu
Kandu KandarinjuGrasscourt Kumar
1986Ente Entethu MathremGauthaman
Nilaavinte NaattilLover of Mary
Love StorySatheeshan
Poovinu Puthiya PoonthennalInspector Simon
Nimishangal
Malarum KiliyumRenji
Prathyekam SradhikkukkaSI Jayadevan
Oppam OppathinoppamMathachan
Ente Entethu MathremGowthaman
ShyamaChandran
Snehamulla SimhamVenu
Adukkan EntheluppamNandakumar
NyayavidhiKavil Johnie
VeendumSukumaran
1987January Oru OrmaMinnal Dineshan
Oru Sindoora Pottinte OrmaykkuGeorge Thomas
Ivide Ellavarkkum SukhamSethuraman
Kalam Mari Katha MariRazzak
Kathakku PinnilPriyadarshan
NirabedhangalPsychiatrist
Ithrayum KaalamAlex
Nombarathi PoovuSethu
Aankiliyude TharattuRajesh
1988DaisyRavi
Oozham
Simon Peter Ninakku VendiArjun
Unnikrishnante Adyathe ChristmasDasan
MrithunjayamNagendran Gounder
CharavalayamJagadish
Moonnam MuraCharles
VicharanaJohny
1989Miss PameelaPsychiatrist
Aattinakkare
Ammavanu Pattiya AmaliSreenivasan
VadakkunokkiyantramCapt. Balan
Puthiya KarukkalDr. Thomas Kurien
AdikkurippuCaptain John Samuel
Nair SaabJames/A. K. K. Nambiar
MrugayaAnthony
1990Sundarimaare Sookshikkuka
Varthamana KalamGeorge Thomas
BrahmarakshassuVasudevan Thampi
Sunday 7 PMDr Sunny
OrukkamNarayanankutty
Nammude NaadeNandakumar
ArhathaSethu
AppuAdv. Prabhakaran
KalikkalamMathews
OliyampukalJameskutty
Lal SalamMedayil Avaran Kutty
Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuJoy
1991KankettuJaffer
AdayalamC.I. Raju Peter
MaydinamS.I. Haridas
1992Apaaratha
Annu Good Friday
1993PadheyamHarikumara Menon
1994DollarJose
MinnaramDr. Romy
Manathe VellitheruThomas Jacob
KashmeeramRajan
The CityCommissioner
VishnuJailor
1995SaadaramHarichandra Menon
ChanthaC.I. Sekher Joseph
NirnayamCommissioner Javed Khan
1996The Prince
Swarnna Kireedam
Kanjirapally KariyachanBaby Kanjirapally
Manthrika KuthiraVenugopal
1997Oru Mutham ManimuthamFenadez
Siamese Irattakal
Oral MathramMathews
Irattakuttikalude AchanDoctor
1998British MarketAdvocate Kurup
Meenakshi Kalyanam
SidharthaCommissioner
1999NiramDr.Sunny
MazhavilluVarkeychan
Aayiram MeniVarkey
2000Punaradhivasam
Mark AntonyFr. Parel Urumees
Swayamvara PanthalDoctor
Kannaadikkadavathu
Kochu Kochu SanthoshangalAshok
2001Mazhameghapraavukal
Saivar ThirumeniPappan
2002Phantom'Dhimdhi' Mathai
OnnamanR.D.O Hari
ChathurangamMethikkalam Thommichan
KalyanaramanThampi
2003Mullavalliyum ThenmavumDr. Alex
Chronic BachelorBalagangadharan/Shekharankutty
Pulival KalyanamRaghavendra Sett
2004EnnittumGopal
Sasneham SumithraSekhar
Njaan Salperu Raman KuttyVelayudhan
Manjupoloru PenkuttiImmanuel
SathyamPolice Officer
2005Boyy FrienndFather Kacharathara
Kalyana Kurimanam
DecemberStephen
VacationMartin
Bharathchandran I.P.S.Habeeb Basheer I.P.S.
2006The DonFather of Anumol
Vrindaavanam
PathaakaChief Minister
2007Rathri MazhaBalashankar
Inspector GarudRajan Joseph
November RainCI Krishna Moorthy
Rakshakan
Mission 90 DaysDIG Rajiv
NasraniK. Rajagopal
ChocolateMathews
KangarooStephan
2008PachamarathanalilAlfie
RaudramS.P. Thomas Antony
Maya BazarDr Koshi
Twenty:20D.I.G. Krishnadas
Sultan
2009UtharaswayamvaramPonnuveetil Mahadevan
DuplicatePattalam Keshavan
VellathoovalJimmy
Love In SingaporeRathnam
HailesaGanapathi Iyer
Pazhassi RajaEmman Nair
Kanmazha Peyyum Munpe
Oru Black and White KudumbamVarma
Angel JohnJoseph
Ividam SwargamanuAluva Chandy
2010Oru Naal VarumVinod Abraham
Four FriendsSurya's father
PuthumukhangalProf.Paul Henry
Elgeshwara MountainsSomashekaran I.P.S
The ThrillerIG Thomas Mathew IPS
NayakanRajagopal
Mummy & MeThomas
ShikkarSathyan
2011August 15Petter Skariya
Ithu Nammude KathaGeorge Kutty
PayyansKuttappan sir
JanapriyanPriyadarshan's Boss
Ven Shankhu Pol
Shankaranum Mohananum
SeniorsIdikkula's father-in-law
Killadi RamanPrabhakaran Thampi
SandwichSai's Father
Ulakam Chuttum ValibanIG Hameed IPS
Orma Mathram
Indian RupeeSurendran
2012KalikaalamSatheesh Nair
Cobra: Kottayam BrothersJohn Samuel
Cinema CompanyRoshni's father
CasanovvaZachariah
Navagatharkku SwagathamPrincipal
KalikaalamSatheesh Nair
Molly Aunty Rocks!Benny
Scene Onnu Nammude VeeduK. K. Jose
OrdinaryVenu Mash
2013Maad DadSoda Mathan
RomansThommichan
Progress ReportChandran
ABCDIssac John
NeramJohnykutty
Pattam PoleMathews
2014My Dear Mummy
Salaam KashmierRoy
How Old Are YouI. G.
Happy Journey
Vellivelichathil
Villali VeeranNarendra Menon
Onnum Mindathe
2015Avarude Veedu
IthinumappuramDhanapalan
Ammakkoru Tharattu
Monsoon
Chirakodinja KinavukalThayyalkaran's father
Jo and the BoyJohn Lawrence
2016Yaadhaarthyam
Muppathu Vellikkaasu
Don't Worry Be Happy
Puzhayum Kannaadiyum
AakashvaniPrabhakaran
Olive Marangal Pookkumbol
Shikhamani
Marubhoomiyile AanaKamalaasanan
Shajahanum Pareekuttiyum
2018Miss Kerala
Sachin Son Of Viswanath
ParoleSP Jacob Sam
Oru Kuttanadan BlogG.P.Nair
Aickarakkonathe BhishaguaranmaaManjooran
NonsenseSurgeon Doctor
2019SoothrakkaranMadathil Sreedharan
Pathinettam PadiNandan Menon
Driving LicenseJagannatha Varma
2020Varane AvashyamundManuel
2021Pidikittapulli
2022Bro DaddyKurian Maliekkal[15]
MahaveeryarPublic Prosecutor[16]
Gold"Idea" Shaji
2023ImbamKarunakaran[17]
Kaathal – The CoreTBAPost-production[18]

Tamil

YearTitleRole
1982Valibamey Vaa Vaaboxer
1988JeevaC.J. Dass
1993Airport
2008Bheema
SandaiPaalpandi

Awards

Kerala State Film Award

Kerala Film Critics Award

  • 2003 - Second best actor - Manjupole oru penkutty

Asianet Film Awards

Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards

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

References

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  2. Agencies (20 April 2015). "Would like to direct a film: Lalu Alex". English.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
  3. "BJP to woo film personalities in Kerala - IN SCHOOL". The Hindu. 24 December 2014. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
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