Archive · 23 Nov 2025
From Rivals to Legends: Siddique-Lal's Unlikely Friendship
Siddique and Lal, the famous Malayalam film directors, were once enemies who led rival gangs.
A series of events, including a magic show prank and a shared play script, led to them becoming friends and eventually creating successful films together.
Siddique and Lal were once leaders of rival gangs in their hometown
They competed fiercely, even sabotaging each other's events
A magic show prank and a shared play script brought them together
They became friends during rehearsals and started performing mimicry together
Their partnership led to successful films, including 'Godfather', the longest-running Malayalam film
- Who
- Siddique and Lal
- What
- Were once rivals who became successful film directors
- When
- Before entering the film industry
- Where
- Pullepady, Ernakulam district, Kerala
- Why
- They had a personal rivalry that turned into a friendship
Rivalry
Friendship
Magic show prank
Rivalry
Lal's gang locked the magician in a box
Friendship
Siddique's gang stole Lal's play script
- First film together
- Ramji Rao Speaking (1989)
- Longest-running film
- Godfather (1991)
- Success rate
- 100%