Lal's Foul Play

NO, not Mohan Lal- The Lal in Siddique-Lal combine.
To understand the story, have to go back some years in time. The drafts man turned mimicry artist (or was it the other way round?), had happened to assist Fazil with Siddiq in some films. Then the duo directed Ramji rao Speaking.
The film become a super hit and changed Lal's fate for ever. The films of Siddique-Lal began to redefine the commercial victory trend of Malayalam film industry. God Father had run 404 days a stretch- an all time record. But they parted ways not long after. The reasons are not clear, though. Lal began to concentrate on production, acting and distribution.
After some utter flops and some break-even ones, he produced Thenkaasippattanam. To raise enough money for the film, he had to pledge even his house and plot. To make things more difficult both Mohanlal's Devadoothan and Mammootty's Dada Saheb reached the theaters along with it.
But Thenkassippattanam starring Dileep, Sureshgopi and Lal himself become a tremendous success. Lal's transformation in to a business magnet of the industry had started there. a palacious house was built at Kakkanadu.
But he never really gave up the simplicity- have to give him credit for that. The charm of his friendly and intelligent approach had earned him many friends too. They all looked upon him as a straight forwarded and very humorous guy, just like a brother, a good one, at that!But some big-and-nasty surprises were in store for
them all. It was Lal creation's that distributed 'Bharat Chandran IPS', the Ranji Panikkar film that resurrected Sureshgopi. But then stories beagn to spread. It was kaavyachandrika Releases that actually won the distribution rights of the film.But Lal threatened theater owners and warned them of dire consequences if they advance money to Kaavyachandrika. Being a big
producer and distributer Lals threatening payed well.
Fearing Lal won't give them his future films, they all just ignored Kaavyachandrika. Kaavyachandrika had to give their right up. Ramji Rao's distributor Swargachitra appachan too was in the race. But Lal was the winner. He did manage to snatch Bharatchandran away.The winner take all, thus goes the cliche. This time
around it seems he took away the trust and belief too - of friends.