Cast

Murali

1954 – 2009

Active years (films on this site)

1990–2007

Genres

DramaRomanceComedyFamilyFantasy

Schools and movements

Indian Parallel Cinema

Biography

Muraleedharan Pillai, better known by his stage name Murali, was an Indian film, stage and television actor and author. He mainly appeared in Malayalam films and a few Tamil films. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Appa Mestry, a communist freedom fighter and professional weaver, in the 2002 film Neythukaran. He was known for his powerful portrayal of character roles, lead roles and negative roles, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Malayalam cinema.

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Awards and honours

National / local

• Filmfare Awards South
• Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
• National Film Award for Best Actor

Directors worked with

Adoor Gopalakrishnan3 filmsPriyadarshan1 filmPriyanandanan1 film

5 films on this site

1. Mathilukal 1990 · Adoor Gopalakrishnan · IMDb 8.2 · Cast
2. Kilukkam 1991 · Priyadarshan · IMDb 8.6 · Cast
3. Nizhalkkuthu 2002 · Adoor Gopalakrishnan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
4. Pulijanmam 2006 · Priyanandanan · IMDb 7.2 · Cast
5. Naalu Pennungal 2007 · Adoor Gopalakrishnan · IMDb 6.6 · Cast