 In 2006, Lal Jose directed "Achanurangatha Veedu", a low-budget film, which failed to bring audiences to the movie halls, though it won critical appreciation.In 2006, Jose's film "Classmates" was released without much publicity, with no big stars, but became the highest-grossing film in Malayalam, until its record was broken by "" two years later.In 2007, he did "Arabikkatha", with Sreenivasan in a leading role.