
Acting
Murali
Born — Died
1964-05-19 — 2010-09-08
Place of birth
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
61 titles
Murali was an Indian film actor who appeared in leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Kannada films. Murali has acted with many stars including Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Karthik, Prabhu Deva, Surya, Parthiban, Sarath Kumar, Mammootty and Sivaji Ganesan.
Known for
A woman falls for an honest humble man who fights against her arrogant cousin to rescue her and win her love in order to marry her.
Poo Vaasam
1999
A priest adopts Peter and Rani, two orphaned children he meets in his church. When Rani goes to college and falls in love with Murali, her brother Peter refuses to accept their relationship.
Kalamellam Un Madiyil
1986
Diwakar, a videographer, tricks people into giving him money, so he can collect enough capital for his shop. However, the girl he loves promises to marry him only if he ends his scheming ways.
Sathyavan
1994
Dhinamdhorum is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by Nagaraj. The film features Murali, Suvalakshmi, Renuka and Manivannan in the lead roles.
Dhinamdhorum
1998
Karuvayan, a hardworking villager, refuses to sell his land to Thambi Durai, a rich man. When Thambi Durai and his brothers rape and kill Karuvayan's sister, he decides to take revenge.
Karimedu Karuvayan
1986
An educated youth saves a rich girl from a gang of thugs. Love blossoms between them, but they have to battle against all the odds to unite.
Ajeya
1985
Film credits
2000s · 14 titles
Two friends come to Chennai from Madurai. Their lives take a turn when they are faced with one hurdle after another while living in the metro city.
Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi
2009
2.0Muthazhagu, a true patriot, had fought against the British, had gone to jail, and is a man much honoured and respected by the villagers. So when he commits an indiscrete act the whole village is shocked. But they forgive him, for it was an act committed under the influence of liquor. The only disgruntled element in this scenario is the village girl's uncle Vellaiyan (Nasser) who would have married her but for this misfortune. The man vows revenge and gets his chance twenty years later . The nephew (Murali) ignorant of his uncle's motives finds out the truth later. His admiration for Muthazhagu, love for the girl, and attachment to his uncle makes him attempt to bring about a re-conciliation between the two warring factions, which were threatening to turn into a fight between the two villages.
Manu Needhi
2000
Karuthaiya and Peter are inseparable friends. They marry each other's sisters and decide to take revenge against a man who abandons Peter's sister after impregnating her.
Kadal Pookkal
2001
NRSethupathy (Prabhu) and his young brother Sevathayya (Murali) are fond of their only sister, Maragadham (Navya Nair), who lives in Melur village. Vairaghya Bhoopathy (Nassar) is the chief of the neighboring village Aalur, and the two families have been rivals for generations. But Maragadham falls for Nallarasu (Vineeth), Bhoopathy's brother. Then comes Alakalan (Kalabhavan Mani), a schemer who wants to marry Maragadham. Both the brothers humiliate him and send him back. He ends up marrying Bhoopathy's sister Angayarkanni (Roja) but manages to create an enmity between the two families. Meanwhile, a dancer (Malavika) falls in love with Sethupathy. Alakalan has an eye on her as well. A turn of events results in Bhoopathy's suicide. Now, Nallarasu takes revenge on Sethupathy, who was responsible for his brother's death, so he marries Maragadham only to torture her.
Pasakiligal
2006
6.0Selvarasu is the head of the family and his two brothers Thangarasu and Chinnarasu are ready to give up their life for him. The three brothers think the world of their sister Rasamani. A rich man from the neighboring village feels insulted when Thangarasu mishandles his son, and to take revenge, he makes Rasamani his daughter-in-law. Starting with taking away all of the brothers' wealth, he insults them at every opportunity while ill-treating Rasamani. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Samuthiram
2001
6.8Thirupathisamy, the eldest son in the family, works hard to raise his three brothers Madhavan, Kannan and Surya. However, problems arise in the family when Madhavan's wife begins to rebel against him.
Anandham
2001
NRKadhaludan is a 2003 Tamil film directed by Rajakumaran. The film stars Murali, Devayani, Abbas and Ramesh Khanna in lead roles.
Kadhaludan
2003
NRKamarasu, who works as a driver at Latha's house, leaves no stone unturned to help the needy. However, his life changes after the death of his mother and lover.
Kamarasu
2002
NRAn entrepreneur challenges his reckless son, Satyam, to live independently for three months. Satyam's varied encounters end up changing him as a human being.
Alli Thandha Vaanam
2001
6.6Sekhar and Muthuraman are tricked by a con man who promises them visas to fly to Dubai. In order to protect their families from any harm, they decide to swap addresses.
Vetri Kodi Kattu
2000
Rickshaw pullers Gopal and Sadai are inseparable but very different from each other. A hardworking Gopal gets married and tries to find a wife for Sadai. Things take a turn for the worse when Sadai rapes Gopal's wife under the influence of alcohol.
Nee Unnai Arindhaal
2009
NRRoja, a part-time singer, works at a finance company where her colleague, Murali, is madly in love with her. However, Roja rejects his proposal as she is the sole breadwinner of her large family.
Sonnal Thaan Kaadhala
2001
NRAmusing complications ensue when two jobless men pass themselves off as college professors in this entertaining yarn. Thrown into company with a pair of well-heeled sisters, one reserved and the other fiery the impostors soon win the ladies' hearts, and the couples each tie the knot. But when the truth comes out, will the men ever get back into their irate wives' good graces?
Namma Veetu Kalyanam
2002
NRKannukku Kannaga is a 2000 Tamil film directed by S. Dhayalan. The film stars Murali, Devayani, Vindhya and Raja in lead roles.
Kannukku Kannaga
2000
1990s · 25 titles
A woman falls for an honest humble man who fights against her arrogant cousin to rescue her and win her love in order to marry her.
Poo Vaasam
1999
Diwakar, a videographer, tricks people into giving him money, so he can collect enough capital for his shop. However, the girl he loves promises to marry him only if he ends his scheming ways.
Sathyavan
1994
Dhinamdhorum is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by Nagaraj. The film features Murali, Suvalakshmi, Renuka and Manivannan in the lead roles.
Dhinamdhorum
1998
7.6Raja learns that the girl he loves is in love with another man. When he comes to know about the long-standing dispute between both their families, he goes to their village to unite them.
Poove Unakkaga
1996
8.3When a medical student from a middle-class family falls in love with an affluent English-speaking pretty girl, he is unable to express his love to her due to his inferiority complex.
Idhayam
1991
Swathi, hailing from a rich family, falls in love with Raju, who is a salesman in a music store. But her father is against their alliance because of Raju's status and fixes her wedding with an NRI.
Thangakkili
1993
7.0The film is about a Chief minister and his family being kidnapped and taken to a remote village making them undergo the hardships of village life to learn about it.
Desiya Geetham
1998
Gowri, a woman in search of her lover Suresh, joins a group of struggling roadside singers. Friendship grows between them as they achieve success, but things change when Suresh returns.
Pudhu Vasantham
1990
6.0A poor potter struggles to get his sister married to a noble man but fails to do so because she cannot speak. While he manages to arrange for the dowry amount, his father creates a nuisance.
Porkkaalam
1997
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga is a 1997 Tamil language film directed by Balu and produced by Sivasakthi Pandian. The film featured Murali, Kausalya, Gemini Ganesan and Manivannan in lead roles.
Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga
1997
Iraniyan, a freedom fighter, who is convicted by the British, escapes to his village. When he learns that the people of his village are being oppressed by the landlords, he decides to save them.
Iraniyan
1999
5.0An archaeologist gets involved in a situation where the brother of a girl holds him captive because he suspects him to be the girl's lover. Although he escapes, he is soon arrested for her kidnap.
Kaadhale Nimmadhi
1998
10.0Chinna Pasanga Naanga is a 1992 Tamil drama film directed by Raj Kapoor. The film features Murali, Revathi and Saradha Preetha in lead roles.
Chinna Pasanga Naanga
1992
NRBalu and Charu love each other but Balu's uncle's daughter, Ria, gets pregnant with her classmate's child. Being devoted to his uncle, Balu decides to take the blame and marry Ria.
Ooty
1999
10.0When Thangamani flees on his wedding day, his brother, Poomani, steps in and marries Vijaya who detests Poomani. However, as time passes by, she changes her thinking towards him.
Poomani
1996
Thyagu, a singer and music instructor, lives as a tenant where a young woman is a co-tenant. Their lives change when Thyagu shares shocking information about his past.
Endrum Anbudan
1992
4.0No synopsis available yet.
En Aasai Machaan
1994
6.5Veera Thalattu is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by Kasthuri Raja. The film features Murali, Vineetha and Kushboo in the lead roles.
Veera Thalattu
1998
Unnudan is a 1998 Tamil film directed by R. Balu. The film stars Murali, Kausalya, Manivannan and Vivek in lead roles.
Unnudan
1998
NRKanave Kalaiyadhe is a 1999 Tamil film directed by V. Gowthaman. The film stars Murali, Simran, Shakti Kumar and Chinni Jayanth in lead roles.
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
1999
Rathna is a 1998 Tamil film directed by Ilanchezhiyan. The film stars Murali, Sangita, Maheswari and Revathi in lead roles.
Rathna
1998
9.0Chellakili and Murugan are long-lost-lovers who unite when Murugan visits her village disguised as a musician, Murugesh. Chellakili's aunt devises a sinister plot to separate them.
Thanga Manasukkaran
1992
No synopsis available yet.
En Aasai Rasave
1998
Muthuvelu lives with his mother Deivanai and his grandfather in a mountainous area. Despite being an educated man, he makes his living harvesting honey using traditional methods. The wicked forest officer Sundaram often gets into fight with Muthuvelu. One day, the city girl Kaveri spots Muthuvelu singing a song and she records it with her video camera, she then sends the video to a TV channel. Muthuvelu's song is telecast by the TV channel, Muthuvelu becomes popular in no time thus he becomes a singer.Muthuvelu goes in search of his father. He finds that his father Ratnasabapathy is now married and has three sons. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.
Manikuyil
1993
Poonthottam is a 1998 Tamil language film directed by Kalanjiyam. The film features Murali, Devayani, Vijayalakshmi and Raghuvaran in the lead roles
Poonthottam
1998
1980s · 20 titles
A priest adopts Peter and Rani, two orphaned children he meets in his church. When Rani goes to college and falls in love with Murali, her brother Peter refuses to accept their relationship.
Kalamellam Un Madiyil
1986
Karuvayan, a hardworking villager, refuses to sell his land to Thambi Durai, a rich man. When Thambi Durai and his brothers rape and kill Karuvayan's sister, he decides to take revenge.
Karimedu Karuvayan
1986
An educated youth saves a rich girl from a gang of thugs. Love blossoms between them, but they have to battle against all the odds to unite.
Ajeya
1985
Manohar, a singer, falls in love with a girl. When the girl moves to Mumbai, he goes after her. Complications arise when Manohar comes across a murdered man who is his look-alike.
Pudhiavan
1984
No synopsis available yet.
Elan Kandru
1985
Pandian, who portrays himself to be working as an assistant manager, is actually a pick-pocket, supporting his struggling friends to achieve their goals.
Meendum Mahaan
1987
A young man falls in love with a woman and the two get involved in a deeply passionate relationship. However, complications arise as the woman's father does not approve of their relationship.
Poovilangu
1984
7.0Geethanjali is a 1985 Tamil Indian feature film directed by K.Rangaraj. The film stars Murali, Sathyaraj and Nalini in the lead roles.
Geethanjali
1985
Vanna Kanavugal is a 1987 Indian Tamil film directed by Ameerjan and produced by Rajam Balachander and Pushpa Kandaswamy. The film features Karthik, Murali, Jayashree, Charle and Nassar in lead roles. The film, had musical score by V. S. Narasimhan. The film is a remake of Malayalam film Adiyozhukkukal.
Vanna Kanavugal
1987
8.0No synopsis available yet.
Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1984
Rasappa, a reputed villager, tries to get back at Periyasamy. On the other hand, Thangam, who relocates to the village, falls in love with Rasappa's employee.
Ninaivu Chinnam
1989
Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu is a 1989 Tamil-language Indian feature film directed by Vinodh, starring Radhika and Nirosha in lead roles.
Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
1989
7.0Mannukkul Vairam is a 1986 Indian Tamil film directed by Manoj Kumar and produced by Motherland Pictures.
Mannukkul Vairam
1986
A 1987 Indian Tamil action drama film.
Puyal Paadum Pattu
1987
9.0An aimless youth joins a gang out of a sense of gratitude, but complications arise when he falls in love with the sister of the new police officer in town.
Pagal Nilavu
1985
NRThe plot revolves around an honest police officer, Amarnath, who faces a moral dilemma when forced to choose between his girlfriend and the country
Padmavyuha
1989
No synopsis available yet.
Kudumbam Oru Koyil
1987
Aval Mella Sirithal is a 1987 Tamil Indian feature film directed by M.N.Jaya Sundar for Sree Kavitha Cine Arts. The film stars Murali, Seetha and Madhuri in the lead roles.
Aval Mella Sirithal
1987
9.0No synopsis available yet.
David David Mr. David
1988
Nandhini and Sudha are devoted sisters and Sudha is overdependent on Nandhini. Nandhini wants Murthy, an employee in her company, to marry Sudha but he politely declines, citing status conflict.
Oru Malarin Payanam
1985

