Mrudula Murali
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Mrudula Murali | |
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| Born | Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri 8 June 1990 |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Model, Anchor, Classical Dancer |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Relatives | Mithun Murali (Brother) |
Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri, credited as Mrudula Murali, is an Indian film actress, model, anchor and classical dancer.
Personal life
Mrudula was born on 8 June to Muralidharan Nair, who is working as an engineer in F.A.C.T Kalamassery, and Latha Menon in Ernakulam, Kerala.[1] She completed her secondary education at Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School, Ernakulam. She has a bachelor's degree from St. Teresa's College, Ernakulam and PG degree in Media studies at M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai. Her only brother Mithun Murali is also an actor-cum-model.
Career
Mrudula started as a child anchor in the program Dial & See telecast in Jeevan TV along with her brother Midhun Murali as co-anchor. She has acted numerous ad-films in Tamil and Malayalam and also shot for a Tamil film, the Ilaiyaraaja musical Kangalum Kavipaduthey in 2007,[2] which did not get a theatrical release. She stepped into the film industry with the Malayalam film Red Chillies. She received critical acclaim for her role as Shenbagavalli in her debut Tamil film Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA.
She had no theatrical releases in 2014 but appeared in a short film titled Maniyara.[3] Her upcoming Tamil film is Chikkikku Chikkikichu, a romantic comedy that unfolds during a train journey.[4][5] She has been signed as one of the female leads in the Malayalam films Enthoru Bhagyam, which will feature her as Heera Samson, a modern girl from Bangalore, who is "bubbly and lively".[6]
Mrudula Murali got her major breakthrough with the Bollywood movie Raagdesh, where she played Captain Lakshmi Sehgal. The movie and her role received praise from various corners. Her acting and dialogue received special mention in reviews. She at present is acting in the Tamil movie Pistha, starring Shirish Sharavanan of Metro fame and also in Ulagam Vilakku Varudhu, directed by Thambi Ramaiah, starring his son Umapathy.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Red Chillies | Varadha Battadirippadu | Malayalam | |
| 2009 | Mercury Pookkal | Sapna | Malayalam | Musical album |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Sherine | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | 10:30 am Local Call | Ann | Malayalam | |
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Shenbagavalli | Tamil | |
| 2014 | Maniyara | Bride | Malayalam | Short film |
| 2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Isha | Malayalam | |
| 2015 | Chikkinu Chikkikichu | Varsha | Tamil | |
| 2016 | Shikhamani | Devika | Malayalam | |
| 2017 | Raagdesh | Captain Lakshmi Sehgal | Hindi | |
| 2018 | Maniyar Kudumbam | Magizhamboo | Tamil | |
| 2018 | Pistha | Selvi | Tamil | Shooting In Progress |
Television
- Dial & See (Jeevan TV)
- The Happiness Project (Kappa TV) as Associate producer
References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ "'Kangalum Kavi Paaduthey-a new definition for love!'". www.filmibeat.com. 20 November 2007.
- ^ "Sanju Sivram and Mridula Murali star in a short film". The Times of India.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (14 December 2013). "Etcetera: Opening the innings with a rom-com" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ "Mrudula Murali to share screen space with Unni Mukundan". The Times of India.