Lalu Alex

Lalu Alex (born 30 November 1954) is an Indian film actor who works predominantly in Malayalam films. In a career spanning four decades, he has acted in over 250 films and is known for his comic, antagonistic and character roles.

Alex started his acting career as a supporting actor in the film Ee Ganam Marakkumo in 1978 and associated with notable films 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 first of three children of Chandy and Annamma at Piravom, Muvattupuzha Taluk. Lalu Alex has been married to Betty since 1986. They have four children named Ben Lalu Alex, Molamma Lalu Alex, Sen Lalu Alex and Ciya Lalu Alex. Ben acted in the Malayalam movie Orkut Oru Ormakoot.

Career Lalu Alex 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 Sasi's Ee Nadu, playing the role of S. P. Alexander. After that he acted in villainous character roles in films like Sasi's Kanamarayath, Alkootathil Thaniye, John Jaffer Janardhanan, Mrugaya, Balachandra Menon's Karyam Nissaram, and Prasnam Gurutharam. Director Joshiy gave 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, Adikkurippu, Orukkam, Chathurangam.

In the 1990s, Lalu Alex turned to comic roles. He has worked with Sathyan Anthikkad in Kalikkalam and Kamal in Manjupole Oru Penkutty and Niram.

Alex's use of comedy, dialogue, delivery, and performance skill has rendered him as a notable figure in the industry.

Partial filmography

Malayalam Year Title Role Notes 1978 Ee Ganam Marakkumo Vikraman Debut filmTharoo 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 Ormacheppu George 1999 Niram Dr.Sunny Mazhavillu Varkeychan Aayiram Meni Varkey 2000 Punaradhivasam Mark Antony Fr. 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Tamil

Awards

Kerala State Film Awards 2004 - Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actor - Manjupoloru Penkutti

Kerala Film Critics Association Awards 2003 - Second Best Actor - Manjupoloru Penkutti

Asianet Film Awards 2009 - Best Actor in a Villain Role – Evidam Swargamanu

Amrita Mathrubhumi Film Awards 2009 - Best Villain — Evidam Swargamanu