Murali was an Indian actor and author.He was a communist activist,closely associated with 'The Communist Party of India (Marxist). He mainly acted in Malayalam and Tamil films.
He won the National Award for best actor for his portrayal of a communist freedom fighter and professional weaver in the film Neythukaran. He was also a stage actor and television serial actor. He was known for his powerful portrayal of character roles, lead roles, and negative roles.
Besides acting, he was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy from 2006 until death. He also authored five books, and was also a Sangeetha Nataka Academy award winner. He contested the 1999 Lok Sabha polls as a communist candidate without success.He was also the Director of the CPI(M) promoted Television company 'Malayalam Communications', which runs Malayalam TV channels Kairali TV, People TV and WE TV. |
