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Murali

முரளி

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Murali is an actor, editor and director in Tamil and Telugu cinema, credited on Ramaleela (2017).

Muraleedharan Pillai (25 May 1954 – 6 August 2009), 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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Filmography.

YearFilmRoleLanguage
2017RamaleelaActor (Sakhavu Raghavan, Ramanunni's father)Malayalam
2016Happy WeddingActor (Hari's Father)Malayalam
2014Ohm Shanthi OshaanaActor (Sakhaav Madhavan, Giri's father)Malayalam
2013NadodimannanActor (Sakhavu Madhavan, Padmanabhan's late father)Malayalam
2013Red WineActor (Sakhavu Joseph)Malayalam
2012ManjadikuruActor (Sanyasi Maaman / Murali)Malayalam
2011Ven Shankhu PolActorMalayalam
2009MalayaliActor (Viswanathan Menon)Malayalam
2008AayudhamActor (Abdullah, Anwar's father)Malayalam
2008CycleActor (Simon, Annie's father)Malayalam
2008Pakal NakshatrangalActorMalayalam
2008Sound of BootActor (Sankaranarayanan)Malayalam
2008SwarnamActor (Raghavan)Malayalam
2007Naalu PennungalActor (Ramanpillai, Chinnu's husband)Malayalam
2007PolladhavanActorTamil
2007PranayakalamActor (ASI Stephen Varghese)Malayalam
2007VinodayathraActor (Vijayan)Malayalam
2006Achante PonnumakkalActorMalayalam
2006Baba KalyaniActor (Arackal Ashokan)Malayalam
2006DrishtanthamActorMalayalam
2006EakanthamActor (Ravunni Menon)Malayalam
2006PhotographerActor (Viplavam Balan)Malayalam
2006PulijanmamActorMalayalam
2006Smart CityActor (Chandrashekharan)Malayalam
2006VaasthavamActor (Pattam Raveendran)Malayalam
2006VadakkumnadhanActor (Balarama Pisharody, maternal uncle of Bharatha Pisharody)Malayalam
2005AreEditorTelugu
2005Iruvattam ManavaattiActorMalayalam
2005Kanne MadangukaActorMalayalam
2005RaamActorTamil
2004Maratha NaduActorMalayalam
2004PravaasamActorMalayalam
2004RunwayActorMalayalam
2003C.I.D. MoosaActorMalayalam
2002AabharanacharthuActorMalayalam
2002GeminiActorTamil
2002GeminiActorTelugu
2002NeythukaranActorMalayalam
2001Dumm Dumm DummActorTamil
2001JagapogaActorMalayalam
2000Dada SahibActorMalayalam
1999GarshomActorMalayalam
1999IndependenceActorMalayalam
1999PathramActorMalayalam
1998Kattathoru PenpoovuActorMalayalam
1998Rakthasakshikal SindabadActorMalayalam
1998ThalolamActorMalayalam
1998The TruthActorMalayalam
1997AbhaasActorHindi
1997AdivaramActorMalayalam
1997GuruActorMalayalam
1997KarunyamActorMalayalam
1997Sankeerthanam PoleActorMalayalam
1996Aayiram Naavulla AnanthanActorMalayalam
1996KaanaakkinaavuActorMalayalam
1995Achan Kombath Amma VarambathActorMalayalam
1995ChaithanyamActorMalayalam
1995Indian Military IntelligenceActorMalayalam
1995Mangala SoothramActorMalayalam
1995Prayikkara PappanActorMalayalam
1995SakshyamActorMalayalam
1995The KingActorMalayalam
1994ChakoramActorMalayalam
1994SammohanamActorMalayalam
1993AkashadoothuActorMalayalam
1993ArthanaActorMalayalam
1993Bhoomi GeethamActorMalayalam
1993ChamayamActorMalayalam
1993JanamActorMalayalam
1993MagribActorMalayalam
1993NaaraayamActorMalayalam
1993PoruthamActorMalayalam
1993VenkalamProducer · Director · ActorMalayalam
1992AadhaaramActorMalayalam
1992AardramActorMalayalam
1992Champakulam ThachanActorMalayalam
1992KamaladalamActor (Madahavan Unni)Malayalam
1992SathyaprathinjaActorMalayalam
1992SnehasagaramActorMalayalam
1992ValayamActorMalayalam
1991Aakasha Kottayile SultanActorMalayalam
1991AdayalamActorMalayalam
1991AmaramActorMalayalam
1991AparahnamActorMalayalam
1991BharathamActorMalayalam
1991DhanamActorMalayalam
1991Inspector BalramActorMalayalam
1991KadavuActorMalayalam
1991KanalkkattuActorMalayalam
1991KeliActorMalayalam
1991KilukkamActorMalayalam
1991Pookkalam VaravayiActorMalayalam
1991UlladakkamActorMalayalam
1991Yaathrayude AnthyamActorMalayalam
1990Aaram Vardil Aabhyanthara KalahamDirectorMalayalam
1990AppuActor (Gopan)Malayalam
1990Aye AutoActorMalayalam
1990KalikkalamActorMalayalam
1990Lal SalamActorMalayalam
1990MaalayogamActorMalayalam
1990MahanagaramActorMalayalam
1990OrukkamActorMalayalam
1990VidhyarambhamActorMalayalam
1989Asthikal PookkunnuActorMalayalam
1989DasharathamActorMalayalam
1989KireedamActorMalayalam
1989MaharajavuActorMalayalam
1989MathilukalActorMalayalam
1989NaduvazhikalActorMalayalam
1989Pandu Pandoru DesathuActorMalayalam
1989VaravelpuActorMalayalam
1988KanakambarangalActorMalayalam
1987Neeyethra DhanyaActorMalayalam
1987Oru Maymasa PulariyilActorMalayalam
1987Swathi ThirunalActorMalayalam
1986Nidhiyude KathaActorMalayalam
1979NjattadiActorMalayalam

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