Srikant Murali

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Srikant Murali
Born (1971-10-03) 3 October 1971 (age 52)
NationalityIndian
Alma mater Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Occupations
  • Director
  • actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1988–present
SpouseSangeeta Srikant
Children1

Srikant Murali (also spelt Srikanth Murali) is an Indian actor, director and ad filmmaker. He has acted in Malayalam films such as Home (2021), Aby (2017), Virus (2019) and Action Hero Biju (2016). [1] As an ad filmmaker Srikant has created material in various Indian languages.

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Career

Srikant started his career with K. G. George as his assistant in the year 1988, when he was 16 years. After completing his graduation in Chemistry from M G University, Srikant Murali himself started doing short films and documentaries for DD TVM in 1992. Hails from a traditional Kerala family, he is a well trained Kadhakali artist, proved his caliber both in art and literature during his school and college days. Srikant has joined as assistant to Mr Priyadarshan, [2] the ace film director and producer in the year 1996, and worked with him for his all film ventures until 2006. He started working as a free lance film maker, later launched his own production house called “Mindscape productions” in 2008. [3]

In 2016 he has started his acting career. In 2017 in his directorial debut Aby he portrayed the life of Saji Mathew who wants to fly an aeroplane. [4] The movie depicts how the hero struggles to make his dream come true and the obstacles he faces on his way to success and achieve glory. Srikant also has worked in popular movies like Chathur Mukham, Forensic, Under World and Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal etc. [5]

Srikant has also worked as the eviction director for Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 1 and Season 2. [6]


Filmography

As director

YearTitleCastNote
2017 Aby Vineeth Srinivasan,
Mareena Michael Kurisingal,
Suraj Venjaramoodu,
Aju Varghese,
Sudheer Karamana 		Directional Debut [7]
2022Untitled Indrajith Sukumaran film Indrajith Sukumaran Announced [8]

As actor

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Action Hero Biju Adv. Jayakrishnan
2017 Aana Alaralodalaral Jamaludeen
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Murali
Oru Cinemakkaran Fr. Kuriachan
2018 Mandharam Charu's Uncle
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal Narayanan Nair
Kuttanpillayude Sivarathri Fr. Rodriguez
Ira Dr. V.K. Madhavan
2019 Vijay Superum Pournamiyum Event Manager
Helen Dr. Cyriac John
Nalpathiyonnu Narayan Swami
Under World Potti
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo S.I Aboobhakkar
Kakshi: Amminippilla Judge Mathan [9]
Kalki Rival (leftist) party leader
Luca Jayaprakash [10]
Virus Dr. Moopan
Neeyum Njanum Nampiri Mash
2020 Forensic SP Issac IPS, Crime Branch
Anveshanam Dr. Ashok [11]
2021 Vaanku
Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi Krishnankutty [12]
Mohan Kumar Fans Nandakishor
Chathur Mukham Philip Tharian
Say No to DowryThe fatherMalayalam Short Film by FEFKA [13]
Home Joseph LopezReleased in Amazon Prime [14]
2022 19(1)(A) Gangettan [15]
Madappally UnitedAdv. Prakash [16]
2023 Thankam Mani Kurup
Iratta DySP Satheesh Chandran [17]
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum [18]
Corona Papers [19]
Valatty Swamy [20]
Kurukkan Judge [21]
Oruvattam Koodi Dr. Salil Varma
Theeppori Benny Shekharan
Master PeaceJose Kumar Disney+ Hotstar Web series [22]
Dhootha CharlesPrime Web series
Antony CI Pramod [23]
Rajni KrishnanMalayalam/Tamil film [24]
Bullet Diaries [25]
2024 Golam Commissioner Babu Thomas IPS [26]
Swargathile Katturumbu [27]
Partners [28]
Chithini [29]
TBA Ottakkomban†TBAUpcoming Movie
Moon Walk†TBAUpcoming Movie [30]
The Secret of Women †TBAUpcoming Movie
Bermuda†TBAUpcoming Movie [31]

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References

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  2. ↑ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine : Srikanth Murali, who was Priyadarshan's assistant | Tharapakittu. YouTube .
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  4. ↑ "Deccan Chronicle about Sriknt". Deccan Chronicle . 28 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 November 2016.
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  6. ↑ "Indrajith's new film is based on a subject discussed in the past, says Srikanth Murali". The Times of India. 9 April 2021. ISSN   0971-8257. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Srikant Murali about his debut film Aby".
  8. ↑ "Srikant Murali to team up with Indrajith and Friday Film House for his second directional film". The Times of India.
  9. ↑ "Srikant Murali to play the role of the Judge in Kakshi:Amminipilla, Thalassery set courtroom satire film".
  10. ↑ "Srikant Murali as Jayaprakash in the film Luca".
  11. ↑ "Srikant Murali as a doctor in the thriller movie Anveshanam".
  12. ↑ "Srikant Murali played the character Krishnankutty in the movie Krishnankutty Pani Thudangy".
  13. ↑ "Srikant Murali plays the character of father in the short film about Domestic Violence".
  14. ↑ "Srikant Murali in supporting role in the film Home".
  15. ↑ "Srikant Murali is a part of Vijay Sethupathy's Malayalam movie 19(1)(A)".
  16. ↑ "Srikant Murali to play an important role in Medapally United".
  17. ↑ "Iratta trailer out, Joju George unleashes himself in a dual role". Cinema Express . 21 January 2023. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  18. ↑ "Many popular actors refused to play role of goddess in 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum': Director". OnManorama. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
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  21. ↑ "'Kurukkan' movie review: A mixed bag". OnManorama. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sharafudheen, Nithya Menen-starrer Masterpeace gets a release date". Cinema Express . 14 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  23. ↑ "Antony teaser has both Joju George and Kalyani Priyadarshan flexing muscles". Cinema Express . 18 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  24. ↑ "Kalidas Jayaram-starrer Bilingual Film Rajni To Release Soon". News18. 20 October 2023.
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  27. ↑ Features, C. E. (16 June 2024). "Dhyan Sreenivasan's Swargathile Katturumbu gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
  28. ↑ Santhosh, Vivek (12 June 2024). "Dhyan Sreenivasan-starrer Partners gets a release date". Cinema Express. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  29. ↑ Features, C. E. (12 July 2024). "Chithini Trailer: Amith Chakalakkal and Vinay Forrt in a supernatural horror thriller". Cinema Express. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  30. ↑ "Srikant Murali, Meenakshi and Veena Nair are the known faces in the film Moon Walk which has hundreds of newcomers".
  31. ↑ "Srikant Murali is a part of Shane Nigam starrer Bermuda".
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