Mrudula Murali

Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri, credited as Mrudula Murali, is an Indian film actress, model, anchor and classical dancer.

Mrudula Murali
Born
Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri

8 June 1990
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
OccupationActress, Model, Anchor, Classical Dancer
Years active2009–present
Spouse(s)Nithin (m.2020)
RelativesMithun Murali (Brother)

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. Mridula Murali married Nithin who's working in the advertisement field 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,[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
YearFilmRoleLanguageNotes
2009Red ChilliesVaradha BattadirippaduMalayalam
2009Mercury PookkalSapnaMalayalamMusical album
2010Elsamma Enna AankuttySherineMalayalam
2012Kangalum Kavipaduthey-TamilShot in 2007
201310:30 am Local CallAnnMalayalam
2013Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLAShenbagavalliTamil
2014ManiyaraBrideMalayalamShort film
2015Ayal NjanallaIshaMalayalam
2015Chikkinu ChikkikichuVarshaTamil
2015Celebrate HappinessHerselfMalayalamVideo song
2016ShikhamaniDevikaMalayalam
2017RaagdeshCaptain Lakshmi SehgalHindi
2018Maniyaar KudumbamMagizhampooTamil
2018PisthaSelviTamilShooting In Progress

Television
  • Dial & See (Jeevan TV)
  • The Happiness Project (Kappa TV) as Associate producer

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "'Kangalum Kavi Paaduthey-a new definition for love!'". www.filmibeat.com. 20 November 2007.
  3. "Sanju Sivram and Mridula Murali star in a short film". The Times of India.
  4. Raghavan, Nikhil (14 December 2013). "Etcetera: Opening the innings with a rom-com" – via www.thehindu.com.
  6. "Mrudula Murali to share screen space with Unni Mukundan". The Times of India.
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