Murali

Acting

Murali

Born — Died

1954-05-25 — 2009-08-06

Place of birth

Kollam, Kerala, India

Known for

Acting

Credits

60 titles

Indian Malayalam film Actor

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 22 titles

Shadow Kill poster
6.9

A hangman questions the moral implications of his job after learning that he executed an innocent man.

Shadow Kill

2002

Arasu poster
6.0

Arasu movie is the story of Thirunavukkarasu(Sarathkumar) who is a mild mannered, quiet man, arrives at the agrahaaram in Kumbakonam to take up the job of handling accounts at the temple. He is helped by the family of Velu Shastri('Delhi' Ganesh) and Velu Shastri's daughter Meera(Simran) falls for him too.But news of a dangerous rowdy being released from a nearby jail brings out the real Arasu - a man who is out to take revenge on the men responsible for several atrocities, including the murder of his parents(Sarathkumar and Roja).

Arasu

2003

Vinodayathra poster
7.4

Vinod, a quarrelsome young man, moves to his sister's house in a village to get his life in order. There, he happens to meet Anupama and falls in love with her.

Vinodayathra

2007

C.I.D. Moosa poster
8.0

Moosa, a private detective, faces many challenges while solving various cases. His only rival is his own brother-in-law, Peethambaran, who is a police officer.

C.I.D. Moosa

2003

Joot poster
7.0

Eashwaran, a man from a small village, moves to his brother's house in Chennai with his ailing father. However, his life turns upside down when his brother incurs the wrath of a local thug.

Joot

2003

Gemini poster
5.9

Gemini, a gangster, falls for Manisha who reciprocates his love without knowing his truth. After getting arrested and completing his term, he tries to convince his lover that he is a changed man.

Gemini

2002

No artwork available
5.0

Photographer movie is based on the Muthanga incident (Kerala) that happened years back in the state where innocent adivasis got killed in police firing.

Photographer

2006

Annorikkal poster
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Annorikkal

2005

Devadoothan poster
7.3

Vishal Krishnamoorthy, a renowned music composer and singer, reminisces about his initial struggles and an unknown spirit that inspires him to compose songs.

Devadoothan

2000

Aadhavan poster
5.5

A professional assassin is tasked with the murder of a prominent local judge; however, after a series of failed attempts, he is forced to deal with complications and old relationships arising from his troubled past.

Aadhavan

2009

The Tiger poster
6.3

Varma, a senior government official, who is about to expose an anti-corruption racket, is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Officer Chandrashekhar investigates the case to find the culprit.

The Tiger

2005

Manjadikuru poster
7.7

A story of homecoming from late 1970s, when 10 year old Vicky arrives at his grandparents home in rural Kerala to attend his grandfather's funeral. The disjointed family gathers together for the sixteen day long funeral period. During this period, Vicky discovers more about himself, his family and culture than he had expected to. The journey is narrated through the memories of an adult Vicky who returns to the same house to recount the experience.

Manjadikuru

2008

Pakal Nakshatrangal poster
NR

It is about the lives of a group of intellectuals in Kerala in the latter half of the 1990s.

Pakal Nakshatrangal

2008

Achanurangatha Veedu poster
7.0

Samuel, who has three daughters, loses his wife at an early stage of his married life. He faces several hardships in dealing with the plight of each daughter.

Achanurangatha Veedu

2006

Dum Dum Dum poster
5.9

Adityan, a city slicker's marriage is fixed by his dad in the village to Ganga, a village belle. He is not happy with it, as he wants to marry a city girl and that too after falling in love. On the other hand, Ganga also is not interested, as she wants to marry only after completing her engineering in the city.

Dum Dum Dum

2001

Gemeni poster
5.8

When Gemeni, a gangster, falls in love with a girl, he tries to reform his ways. Things change when a new police commissioner is transferred to the city, who plans on ending all criminal activities.

Gemeni

2002

Smart City poster
4.2

Shekharan is a noble gangster and his trusted henchman is Madhvan. When the Kotturan brothers try to plot against Shekharan, Madhavan strives to save his employer from their evil intentions.

Smart City

2006

Vaasthavam poster
6.8

Driven by the responsibility of supporting his poor family, Balachandran makes a decision to marry a wealthy woman instead of his true love. His choice puts him in a position of influence and power

Vaasthavam

2006

Ullam Ketkumae poster
7.4

A friendship between college friends Shyam, Priya and Pooja suffers when Shyam confesses his love for Priya, leaving Pooja, who also loves him, heartbroken.

Ullam Ketkumae

2005

Kochi Rajavu poster
6.0

When Unni accidentally kills a person, his parents send him away to Chennai where he falls in love with Meenakshi. When their marriage is about to be fixed, Unni reveals his past to her.

Kochi Rajavu

2005

Runway poster
6.5

Unni due to financial problems becomes the renowned smuggler Valayar Paramasivam in the Kerala-Tamil Nadu border check post Walayar.

Runway

2004

Aayudham poster
6.3

An honest police officer takes on the mightiest of the crime world. Hrishikesh is an honest and duty-bound police officer. Believing the power of truth and righteousness, Hrishikesh takes on corrupt sources within the system and also the mightiest people in the world of crime and underworld. Will he remain truthful even in the times of adversity?

Aayudham

2008

1990s · 27 titles

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad poster
5.7

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad is a 1998 Malayalam film directed by Venu Nagavalli. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Suganya and Murali in lead roles.

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

1998

Kilukkam poster
7.5

A tourist guide (Joji) in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman (Nandini) in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.

Kilukkam

1991

Abhaas poster
9.0

A moment's weakness can make one guilty and destroy the person.

Abhaas

1997

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu poster
6.2

When a series of murders of prominent people remain a mystery, Hariharan is assigned to capture the culprit. His investigations lead to a spiritual guru who is highly revered in society.

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990

Mathilukal poster
7.6

Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.

Mathilukal

1990

Sadayam poster
7.0

Sathyanathan is condemned to death for brutally murdering four persons – two adults and two young girls – and is awaiting his final call. He shows no remorse and is just as cheerful as a man who knows he has done no wrong. In a series of flashbacks, Sathyanathan's story is revealed.

Sadayam

1992

Dhanam poster
6.2

A young debtor's idea of turning in a group of smugglers for a lump sum amount as a reward goes awry as they set the dogs on him.

Dhanam

1991

Aye Auto poster
6.5

Sudhi, an autorickshaw driver, and Meenakshi, a girl from a rich family, are in love. Meenakshi's family members are strongly against this relationship, but her grandfather decides to help them unite.

Aye Auto

1990

Kanalkkattu poster
6.5

Narayanan struggles to earn a living and he decides to become a thug to earn money. Problems start brewing in his life when he kills Benny, an engineer.

Kanalkkattu

1991

Aadhaaram poster
9.0

Bapputty is released after serving his sentence in prison. Though he tries to make a new beginning, he soon gets caught up in his sister's family affairs.

Aadhaaram

1992

No artwork available
9.0

Purappadu deals with social issues between Muslims and Hindus in a village who are forced to relocate when a flood destroys their village.

Purappadu

1990

Kuttettan poster
4.7

Although married, Vishnu is a habitual flirt and always looks out for an affair. When he is almost caught with a young girl in his house, he lies to his family that she is his illegitimate daughter.

Kuttettan

1990

The Truth poster
6.4

The Truth deals with an investigation by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) involving the murder of the Chief Minister of Kerala in bomb blast.

The Truth

1998

Snehasagaram poster
10.0

Snehasagaram is a 1992 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Sathyan Anthikkad, starring Murali, Manoj K. Jayan and Sunitha in the lead roles.

Snehasagaram

1992

Bharatham poster
7.2

Raman and Gopi are brothers who have a musical heritage. Raman's addiction towards alcohol becomes a threat to his career and Gopi is forced to take up his role.

Bharatham

1991

Ulladakkam poster
7.3

Reshma is a patient of psychiatrist Dr Sunny. She gets romantically obsessed with him even though this is not reciprocated by the doctor. The arrival of the doctor's fiancee Annie causes a lot of conflict in the mind of Reshma.

Ulladakkam

1991

Vishnulokam poster
6.8

Vishnu is part of a local circus group. On one of their tours, Vishnu meets a girl and his life changes forever.

Vishnulokam

1991

Guru poster
7.2

A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.

Guru

1997

No artwork available
9.0

Balachandran follows in his father's footsteps and becomes a politician to help people. But when he is framed for a crime and sent to jail by some corrupt politicians, he decides to take revenge.

Janam

1993

Independence poster
5.7

Independence is a 1999 Malayalam fantasy film directed by Vinayan and starring Vani Viswanath, Kushboo Sundar, Kalabhavan Mani and Indraja in the lead roles.

Independence

1999

Sooryaputhran poster
4.5

When Jeevan is not allowed to adopt a boy from an orphanage for being a bachelor, he convinces a woman to pose as his wife.

Sooryaputhran

1998

Lal Salam poster
5.1

The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three comrades - before and after the imprisonment of Sakhav Nettoor Stephen, Sakhav T.K. Antony and Sakhav Sethulakshmi, members of the Communist Party of India.

Lal Salam

1990

The Godman poster
6.5

Amarnath (Mammootty), a police officer, tries to settle a communal riot that takes place among fishermen. However, he faces many challenges when he tries to bring the criminals to justice.

The Godman

1999

Adayalam poster
6.2

Latha (Rekha) who is running her father's business empire after he suffered a debilitating stroke, receives a call from a mysterious stranger Raji, threatening to reveal embarrassing details about her father unless she pays up Rs. 500,000. Since she has no idea how to deal with the blackmailer, she turns to Capt. Hariharan who runs a detective agency for help. Things take a grim turn when Raji, and then Latha's cousin Suresh, both turn up murdered one after the other. The evidence unearthed by Hariharan seems to implicate either Latha or her sister Malini - but are the girls up to murder to protect their dad's good name?

Adayalam

1991

Kallukondoru Pennu poster
7.0

The story is about an unmarried nurse from Kuwait City who adopts a baby kid and struggles she have to face in her life.

Kallukondoru Pennu

1998

Kauravar poster
6.8

Antony, a convict, wants revenge against Haridas, a police officer, for killing his family and arresting him. However, his motive changes when he discovers that his daughter is still alive.

Kauravar

1992

Inspector Balram poster
6.4

Four years after the events of Aavanazhi, Balaram and Seetha are married with a daughter. When Seetha is killed by Dulabribai's men, Balram sends his daughter to be cared for by nuns along with his partner Madhavan. Balram faces his enemies, including Indira Shankar and Sayed Mohammad Shah, and Preethi avenges her father's death.

Inspector Balram

1991

1980s · 11 titles

No artwork available
NR

Jayashankar and Aarathi lead a happy married life. However, soon, because of petty ego issues, they decide to get divorced.

Vidaparayan Mathram

1988

Kireedam poster
7.9

Sethu aspires to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dream. However, his life turns upside down when he intervenes in a scuffle with a criminal to save his father's life.

Kireedam

1989

Mattoral poster
6.2

Susheela deserts her children and husband Kaimal to begin a new life with Giri. On learning this, Kaimal's friend, Balan, tries to reconcile them.

Mattoral

1988

Chidambaram poster
7.6

Chidambaram is based on a short story by noted Malayalam writer C. V. Shriraman. The film is a deeply symbolic exploration of the man-woman attraction leading to betrayal and eventually to the purgatory of guilt.

Chidambaram

1985

No artwork available
NR

Hari leaves home after some unexpected happenings.

Archanappookkal

1987

Artham poster
6.1

Narendran agrees to help Janardhan live a free life by going to prison in his place. However, when he comes to know that Janardhan has mysteriously died, he sets out to get revenge.

Artham

1989

Loose Loose Arappiri Loose poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

Loose Loose Arappiri Loose

1988

Varavelpu poster
7.3

Murali returns to his home in Kerala after working in the Gulf for seven years. He decides to settle in his hometown, but things do not go as expected.

Varavelpu

1989

Puravrutham poster
8.0

An evil landlord sleeps with the brides of the village on the day of their marriage. When a couple tries to protest his sinful act, he decides to take revenge on them.

Puravrutham

1988

Neeyethra Dhanya poster
9.0

Neeyethra Dhanya is a Malayalam movie based on a novel named Oru Njayarazhchayude Ormaykk, by K. K. Sudhakaran. The film tells the story of a girl named Shyama, who committed suicide and the reason behind it.

Neeyethra Dhanya

1987

Meenamasathile Suryan poster
5.8

Four bachelors struggle to overcome obstacles that come their way when they fight against the British to attain India's independence.

Meenamasathile Suryan

1986