Srikant Murali (also spelt Srikanth Murali) is an Indian actor, director and ad filmmaker. He has been in Malayalam movies 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.
Srikant Murali | |
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| Born | (1971-10-03) 3 October 1971 (age 50) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Sangeeta Srikant |
| Children | Madhavan |
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 01 & 02.[citation needed]
| Year | Title | Cast | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aby | Vineeth Srinivasan, Mareena Michael Kurisingal, Suraj Venjaramoodu, Aju Varghese, Sudheer Karamana | Directional Debut[6] |
| 2022 | Untitled Indrajith Sukumaran film | Indrajith Sukumaran | Announced[7] |
| Year | Title | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Action Hero Biju | Advocate Jayakrishnan | |
| 2017 | Aana Alaralodalaral | Jamaludeen | |
| Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Murali | ||
| Oru Cinemakkaran | Father 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 | [8] | |
| Kalki | |||
| Luca | Jayaprakash | [9] | |
| Virus | Dr Moopan | ||
| Neeyum Njanum | Nampiri Mash | ||
| 2020 | Forensic | SP Issac IPS, Crime Branch | |
| Anveshanam | Dr Ashok | [10] | |
| 2021 | Vaanku | ||
| Krishnankutty Pani Thudangi | Krishnankutty | [11] | |
| Mohan Kumar Fans | Nandakishor | ||
| Chathur Mukham | Philip Tharian | ||
| Say No to Dowry | The father | Malayalam Short Film by FEFKA[12] | |
| Home | Joseph Lopez | Released in Amazon Prime[13] | |
| 2022 | 19(1)(A) | TBA | Upcoming Movie[14] |
| Madappally United | Advocate Prakash | Upcoming Movie[15] | |
| The Secret of Women | TBA | Upcoming Movie | |
| Ottakkomban | TBA | Upcoming Movie | |
| Moon Walk | TBA | Upcoming Movie[16] | |
| Bermuda | TBA | Upcoming Movie[17] |