Lalu Alex

Lalu Alex is an Indian film actor who works in Malayalam and Tamil films. In a career spanning four decades, Lalu Alex has acted in over 250 films and is known for his character roles, comic roles and antagonistic roles in the Malayalam film 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 first child among three children to 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

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

Tamil

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

References

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Male actors from Kochi
Living people
1954 births
Male actors in Malayalam cinema
Indian male film actors
Kerala State Film Award winners
People from Muvattupuzha
Actors from Ernakulam district
20th-century Indian male actors
21st-century Indian male actors
Kerala Film Critics Awards winners