Mrudula Murali

Mrudula Murali
Born
Mrudula Murali

8 June 1990 (age 34)
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
Occupations
  • Actress
  • Model
  • Television anchor
  • Classical dancer
Years active2009–present
SpouseNitin Malini Vijay (m.2020)
RelativesMithun Murali (Brother)

Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri (born 8 June 1990), credited as Mrudula Murali, is an Indian actress, model, anchor and classical dancer. She appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.

Personal life

Mrudula was born 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. Mridula Murali married Nitin Malini Vijay, who's an aspiring filmmaker; currently working on the advertisement front, on 29 October 2020.

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,[citation needed] 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.[2] Her Tamil film Chikkiku Chikkikkichu is a romantic comedy that unfolds during a train journey.[3][4] 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".[5]

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
2012 Kangalum Kavipaduthey - Tamil Shot in 2007
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 Chikkiku Chikkikkichu Varsha Tamil
2015 Celebrate Happiness Herself Malayalam Video song
2016 Shikhamani Devika Malayalam
2017 Raagdesh Lakshmi Sehgal Hindi
2018 Maniyaar Kudumbam Magizhampoo Tamil
2022 Pistha Selvi Tamil

Television

  • Dial & See (Jeevan TV)
  • The Happiness Project (Kappa TV) as Associate producer
  • Katturumbu (Flowers TV)
  • Ambalappuzha Palppayasam (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Dhe Chef (Mazhavil Manorama)
  • Sadhya Rice - advertisement
  • Thangamayil Jewellery Limited - advertisement

References

  1. ^ "ഞങ്ങള്‍ സമന്തുഷ്‌ടരാണ്‌... | mangalam.com". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
  2. ^ "Sanju Sivram and Mridula Murali star in a short film". The Times of India. 6 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  3. ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (14 December 2013). "Etcetera: Opening the innings with a rom-com". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 6 February 2020. Retrieved 6 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Mrudula Murali is busy in Kollywood". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Mrudula Murali to share screen space with Unni Mukundan". The Times of India. 2 September 2014. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2020.