Malayalam cinema and Kairali are truly enriched by Murali and his multifaceted talents. Murali, who won the ‘Bharath’ award for acting this year, is an actor without the airs of a star.

He bagged the award for his role in Priyanandan's ‘Neythukaran’. Murali had won the State award too for his portrayal of the character of Appa Maistri in the film.

Entering moviedom through theatre, bagging state awards five times, he demonstrated sheer calibre. He is now synonymous with strong character roles in Malayalam cinema, a reputation well deserved.

The actor, is now busy with work in Tamil and Telugu films.

Murali, the inimitable charismatic actor of Malayalam, captivates the audience with his profoundly deep voice and oratory. Murali needs only a few words, where most mortals need thousands.

Some say, he is the re-incarnation of 'Sathyan'. Murali doesn't do any 'acting', he just lives the part assigned to him.

Murali is a man of many talents. He is a writer and a poet with a penchant for politics. He has an in depth knowledge of literature, world politics and humanitarian causes.

Hariharan introduced Murali to the Malayalam screens in 'Panchagni' as a villain, though his debut film was ‘Njattadi’. He was an instant success in Kerala, and the Malayalees took him to their heart.

A series of films of high calibre followed and this charismatic actor brought a new meaning to our screen heroes. He made it very clear to his audience that he is one actor who would feel at home, acting as a hero and in any other role that is challenging.

His talent is such that a wide variety of challenging roles live through him to eternity. He has acted in around 170 films.

Murali does not see cinema as the beginning and end to his career. He has written books, poetry and has hopes to diversify into directing films sometime in the future. It is a surprise then, that he finds time to take an active part in politics and visit places of interest.

His book 'Murali muthal Murali vare' is an in depth recollection of his life as an actor, both on the stage and on the silver screen.