Srikant Murali
Indian filmmaker and actor (born 1976)
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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.
- Director
- actor
- filmmaker
Srikant Murali | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 October 1971 |
| Alma mater | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1988–present |
| Spouse | Sangeeta Srikant |
| Children | 1 |
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
| Year | Title | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Aby | Directional Debut[7] |
| 2022 | Untitled Indrajith Sukumaran film | Announced[8] |
As actor
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Dowry | The father | Malayalam Short Film by FEFKA[13] | |
| Home | Joseph Lopez | Released in Amazon Prime[14] | |
| 2022 | 19(1)(A) | Gangettan | [15] |
| Madappally United | Adv. 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 Peace | Jose Kumar | Disney+ Hotstar Web series[22] | |
| Dhootha | Charles | Prime Web series | |
| Antony | CI Pramod | [23] | |
| Rajni | Krishnan | Malayalam/Tamil film[24] | |
| Bullet Diaries | [25] | ||
| 2024 | Golam | Commissioner Babu Thomas IPS | [26] |
| Swargathile Katturumbu | [27] | ||
| Partners | [28] | ||
| Chithini | [29] | ||
| 2025 | Rekhachithram | Forensic Surgeon | [30] |
| Moonwalk | [31] | ||
| Officer on Duty | ASI Venu | [32] | |
| Meesha | [33] | ||
| 2026 | Spa | [34] | |
| TBA | Ottakkomban † | TBA | Upcoming Movie |
| The Secret of Women † | TBA | Upcoming Movie | |
| Bermuda † | TBA | Upcoming Movie[35] | |