Murali
This is becoming a depressing pattern. 3 deaths in the span of one and half months – 3 stalwarts of malayalam cinema are gone.
Murali, aged 55(incidentally all three film personalities who passed away in last few weeks were in their fifties), an acute dibetic was hospitalised due to chest infection. The end came when he had a massive cardiac arrest at around 8:23 PM on august 6th 2009.
Murali had his film debut with the movie Njattadi, directed by Gopi, which never got released. Later he shot to prominence with notable roles in movies like – Panchagni(first movie to get released), Chidambaram, Meenamasathile Sooryan, Amaram, Aadharam etc. He’s acted in about 120 movies.
Murali was chairman of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy. He also contested in Lok Sabha elections in 1999.
Notable Awards
Kerala State
- Amaram(1991-Supporting Actor)
- Aadharam(1992 – Best Actor)
- Neythukaran(2002-Best Actor)
National Awards
- Neythukaran(2002-Best Actor)
He will be missed.
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August 6, 2009 at 10:26 am
It is quite surprising to note that Lohithadas,Rajan P Dev and Murali were born in the month of May!
August 6, 2009 at 1:42 pm
I really can’t believe this…I was so startled to see this post. Unbelievable, and saddening. Of all three, Murali’s films, I have seen the most:-(
Condolences.
August 9, 2009 at 9:25 am
Great Actor.. will be missed..
P:S What happened to Varnachitram? posting only these obituary news? hope it wont be a “RIP Varnachitram” next!!?? Please post some interesting stuff like before..
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