Sriimurali
| Sriimurali | |
|---|---|
 Sriimurali at press meet for Ugramm, 2014 | |
| Born |
17 December 1981 Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Other names | Murali, Srimurali |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse(s) | Vidya (m. 2008) |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | S. A. Chinne Gowda (father) |
| Relatives | Rajkumar (uncle) |
| Family | Vijay Raghavendra (brother) |
Sriimurali (Kannada: ಶ್ರೀಮುರಳಿ; born 17 December 1981),[1] also known by names Murali or Srimurali,[2] is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Kannada cinema. After making his debut in 2003 in Chandra Chakori, he appeared in Kanti as the eponymous lead, a performance that won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor. He has since, appeared in over 10 Kannada films and a film each in Telugu and Malayalam, all of which proved to be commercial failures. His performance in the 2014 Kannada film Ugramm received unanimous praise and emerged as a major success.[3]
Personal life
Sriimurali was born on 17 December 1981 in Bangalore, Karnataka, into a family of film people. His father S. A. Chinne Gowda was a film producer and brother Vijay Raghavendra, an actor. Actor Rajkumar was his uncle and actors Shiva Rajkumar and Puneeth Rajkumar his cousins. He married Vidya, his girlfriend and daughter of a hotelier, on 11 May 2008.[4][5] The have a son and a daughter together.[6]
Career
Sriimurali made his debut in films in 2003 with a romance film, Chandra Chakori. The film performed well was his performance received praise.[7][8] In Kanti, which focuses on the dispute on linguistic grounds between Karnataka and Maharashtra, he played the eponymous lead of a college student who, on falling in love with a Marathi girl, gets embroiled politically. His performance won him the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor.[9]
He then appeared in films like Kanti, Yashwant and Preethigaagi which did not perform at the box-office. In 2008, he appeared in Minchina Ota produced by his father, along with his brother Vijay Raghavendra. He also takes care of production responsibilities of his family banner Sowbhagya Pictures, under which several films produced by his father were made such as Sevanthi Sevanthi and Ganesha Mathe Bandha.[10]
In 2014, Sriimurali appeared in an action-drama, Ugramm, directed by Prashanth Neel who was making his directorial debut. He played the role of Agastya, a mechanic, who protects Nithya (played by Haripriya) from being caught alive by goons, and takes on the mafia. The film emerged as critical and commercial success with his performance receiving acclaim.[2] A. Sharadhaa of The Indian Express wrote, "This is definitely a ‘comeback’ film for Murali, a carefully thought-out project for him by the director. Murali is smarter than he looks and tougher than people expected him to be."[11] He received his first nominations for Best Actor in Filmfare Awards South and SIIMA Awards. Following the massive success of the film, it was reported that he was flooded with offers for film totaling to 67, all of which he rejected.[12]
Filmography
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Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Chandra Chakori | ||
| 2004 | Kanti | Kanti | Karnataka State Film Award for Best Actor |
| 2005 | Yeshwanth | Yeshwanth | |
| 2005 | Siddu | Siddu | |
| 2005 | Shambu | ||
| 2006 | Gopi | Gopi | |
| 2007 | Preethigaagi | ||
| 2008 | Minchina Ota | Bhadra | |
| 2009 | Shivamani | Shivamani | |
| 2009 | Srihari | ||
| 2009 | Yagna | ||
| 2010 | Sihi Gaali | ||
| 2010 | Sri Harikathe | Hari | |
| 2011 | Hare Rama Hare Krishna | ||
| 2011 | Mangalapuram | Malayalam film | |
| 2012 | Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri | ||
| 2013 | Loosegalu | Kabira | |
| 2013 | Bhajarangi | Himself | Special appearance in song "Bossu Nam Bossu" |
| 2014 | Ugramm | Agastya | Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Kannada Nominated, SIIMA Award for Best Actor |
| 2015 | Murari | ||
| 2015 | Rathavara | Rathavara | Also playback singer for song "Hudugi Kannu" |
References
- ↑ "Srimurali's magnanimous cake". The Times of India. 18 December 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- 1 2 "Shaping rage into strength". Deccan Herald. 22 February 2014. Retrieved 22 February 2014.
- ↑ "After 14 flops, Sri Murli finally got success". Deccan Chronicle. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Murali to marry girlfriend Vidya". bangalore365.com. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ "Murali to marry". indiaglitz.com. 25 January 2008. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ Christopher, Kavya. "Srimurali blessed with a baby girl". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ "Murali". The Times of India. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ Rao, K. N. Venkatasubba (4 January 2004). "2003, a flop for Kannada cinema". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ Nagaraj, Amulya. "`I love acting'". The Hindu.
- ↑ "Love Cinema and Make it - Srimurali". supergoodmovies.com. 7 August 2011. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
- ↑ A. Sharadhaa. "A Grand Avatar of Sri Murali in 'Ugramm'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ↑ A. Sharadhaa (4 June 2014). "Sri Murali Rejects 67 Scripts After Ugramm". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 8 October 2015.