
Deceased
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Life & Death
Died aged 55Also known asമുരളിGenderMaleNationalityIndiaBorn25/05/1954Born inKollam, Kerala, IndiaDied06/08/2009 (aged 55)Died inThiruvananthapuramCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1990143 ↗TMDb#1026358 ↗
Muraleedharan Pillai, popularly known as 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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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | AadhavanMovie | Judge Subramaniam | 55 |
| 2008 | CycleMovie | Simon, Annie's father | 54 |
| 2008 | AayudhamMovie | Abdullah Mukri | 54 |
| 2008 | ManjadikuruMovie | Sanyasi Maaman / Murali | 54 |
| 2007 | EkanthamMovie | — | 53 |
| 2007 | VinodayathraMovie | Vijayan | 53 |
| 2006 | VaasthavamMovie | Pattam Raveendran | 52 |
| 2006 | Achanurangatha VeeduMovie | Shekharan Nair | 52 |
| 2006 | Smart CityMovie | Sekharan | 52 |
| 2006 | VadakkumnadhanMovie | Balarama Pisharadi | 52 |
| 2006 | Baba KalyaniMovie | Arakkal Ashokan | 52 |
| 2005 | Iruvattam ManavattiMovie | Ananthan | 51 |
| 2005 | RaamMovie | Malaichamy | 51 |
| 2005 | Kochi RajavuMovie | Chandrashekhara Menon | 51 |
| 2005 | MajaaMovie | Kalingarayar | 51 |
| 2005 | AnnorikkalMovie | — | 51 |
| 2004 | RunwayMovie | Bhai | 50 |
| 2003 | C.I.D. MoosaMovie | Ravi Menon | 49 |
| 2003 | GramophoneMovie | Raghavan | 49 |
| 2003 | JootMovie | — | 49 |
| 2003 | ArasuMovie | Harikrishnan CBI Officer | 49 |
| 2002 | ShivamMovie | Sudhakaran MP | 48 |
| 2002 | GeminiMovie | — | 48 |
| 2002 | GemeniMovie | Police Commissioner Narendranath Chowdary | 48 |
| 2001 | Dum Dum DumMovie | Veluthambi | 47 |
| 2000 | DevadoothanMovie | Alberto | 46 |
| 2000 | Dada SahibMovie | Dr. Raveendran | 46 |
| 1999 | IndependenceMovie | Kunikal Vasu | 45 |
| 1998 | The TruthMovie | DGP Hariprasad IPS | 44 |
| 1998 | Raktha Sakshikal ZindabadMovie | — | 44 |
| 1998 | Kaikkudanna NilavuMovie | Ravuthar | 44 |
| 1997 | GuruMovie | Sahib Abdullah | 43 |
| 1996 | RajaputhranMovie | K. R. Bhadran | 42 |
| 1996 | KanakkinavuMovie | Chandradas | 42 |
| 1996 | Thooval KottaramMovie | Balaraman | 42 |
| 1995 | The KingMovie | Jayakrishnan | 41 |
| 1995 | SakshyamMovie | Major Rajasekharan Nambiar | 41 |
| 1992 | KamaladalamMovie | Madhavanunni | 38 |
| 1992 | ValayamMovie | Sreedharan | 38 |
| 1992 | MahanagaramMovie | Chandradas | 38 |
| 1992 | KauravarMovie | Commissioner Rajagopal | 38 |
| 1991 | KadavuMovie | Rahman | 37 |
| 1991 | AparahnamMovie | — | 37 |
| 1991 | Inspector BalramMovie | Police Commissioner Madhavan | 37 |
| 1991 | UlladakkamMovie | Roy | 37 |
| 1991 | AmaramMovie | Kochu Raman | 37 |
| 1991 | KilukkamMovie | Cameo | 37 |
| 1991 | VishnulokamMovie | Prathapa Varma Thampuran | 37 |
| 1991 | KeliMovie | Appootty | 37 |
| 1991 | Kizhakkunarum PakshiMovie | Johny | 37 |
| 1991 | DhanamMovie | Aboobacker | 37 |
| 1990 | Lal SalamMovie | T.K. Anthony | 36 |
| 1990 | PurappaduMovie | — | 36 |
| 1990 | MalayogamMovie | Damodaran | 36 |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuMovie | Philip Thennalackal George | 36 |
| 1990 | Aye AutoMovie | Bhadran | 36 |
| 1990 | KuttettanMovie | Nair | 36 |
| 1989 | VaravelpuMovie | Prabhakaran | 35 |
| 1989 | ArthamMovie | R. K. Nambyar | 35 |
| 1989 | KireedamMovie | C.I Haridas | 35 |
| 1989 | Yathrayude AnthyamMovie | Writer VKV | 35 |
| 1989 | AattinakkareMovie | — | 35 |
| 1988 | PuravruthamMovie | Achu | 34 |
| 1988 | Loose Loose Arappiri LooseMovie | — | 34 |
| 1988 | Moonnam MuraMovie | Jayan | 34 |
| 1988 | OohakachavadamMovie | — | 34 |
| 1988 | MattoralMovie | Mahesh | 34 |
| 1988 | AyithamMovie | Kacheri Mani Ayyer | 34 |
| 1987 | RithubhedamMovie | — | 33 |
| 1987 | Oru Maymasa PulariyilMovie | — | 33 |
| 1987 | JaalakamMovie | — | 33 |
| 1987 | EzhuthappurangalMovie | — | 33 |
| 1987 | Swathi ThirunalMovie | — | 33 |
| 1986 | PanchagniMovie | Rajan | 32 |
| 1986 | Meenamasathile SuryanMovie | Abubakkar | 32 |
| 1985 | ChidambaramMovie | Cheriyan | 31 |