Srikant Murali

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
Born (1971-10-03) 3 October 1971
NationalityIndian
Alma materMahatma Gandhi University, Kerala
Occupations
  • director
  • Actor
  • filmmaker
Years active1988–present
SpouseSangeeta Srikant
ChildrenMadhavan

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 01 & 02.

Filmography

As director
YearTitleCastNote
2017AbyVineeth Srinivasan,
Mareena Michael Kurisingal,
Suraj Venjaramoodu,
Aju Varghese,
Sudheer Karamana		Directional Debut[6]
2022Untitled Indrajith Sukumaran filmIndrajith SukumaranAnnounced[7]

As actor
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Action Hero BijuAdv. Jayakrishnan
2017Aana AlaralodalaralJamaludeen
Thondimuthalum DriksakshiyumMurali
Oru CinemakkaranFr. Kuriachan
2018MandharamCharu's Uncle
Ente Mezhuthiri AthazhangalNarayanan Nair
Kuttanpillayude SivarathriFr. Rodriguez
IraDr. V.K. Madhavan
2019Vijay Superum PournamiyumEvent Manager
HelenDr. Cyriac John
NalpathiyonnuNarayan Swami
Under WorldPotti
Sathyam Paranja ViswasikkuvoS.I Aboobhakkar
Kakshi: AmminippillaJudge Mathan[8]
Kalki
LucaJayaprakash[9]
VirusDr. Moopan
Neeyum NjanumNampiri Mash
2020ForensicSP Issac IPS, Crime Branch
AnveshanamDr. Ashok[10]
2021Vaanku
Krishnankutty Pani ThudangiKrishnankutty[11]
Mohan Kumar FansNandakishor
Chathur MukhamPhilip Tharian
Say No to DowryThe fatherMalayalam Short Film by FEFKA[12]
HomeJoseph LopezReleased in Amazon Prime[13]
202219(1)(A)Gangettan[14]
Madappally UnitedAdv. Prakash[15]
2023ThankamMani Kurup
IrattaDySP Satheesh Chandran[16]
Kallanum Bhagavathiyum[17]
Corona Papers[18]
ValattySwamy[19]
Kurukkan [20]
Oru Vattam Koodi
Theeppori BennyShekharan
TBA Ottakkomban †TBAUpcoming Movie
Moon Walk †TBAUpcoming Movie[21]
The Secret of Women †TBAUpcoming Movie
Bermuda †TBAUpcoming Movie[22]

References
  1. "ClubbyTalks with Srikant Murali, Actor, Director, Ad Filmmaker". 13 June 2021.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Srikanth Murali, who was Priyadarshan's assistant | Tharapakittu. YouTube.
  3. "Srikant at a Glance". clubbytalks. 13 June 2021.
  4. "Deccan Chronicle about Sriknt". deccanchronicle.com. 28 October 2016.
  5. "Srikant Murali". First Post. 28 October 2016.
  6. "Srikant Murali about his debut film Aby".
  7. "Srikant Murali to team up with Indrajith and Friday Film House for his second directional film".
  8. "Srikant Murali to play the role of the Judge in Kakshi:Amminipilla, Thalassery set courtroom satire film".
  9. "Srikant Murali as Jayaprakash in the film Luca".
  10. "Srikant Murali as a doctor in the thriller movie Anveshanam".
  11. "Srikant Murali played the character Krishnankutty in the movie Krishnankutty Pani Thudangy".
  12. "Srikant Murali plays the character of father in the short film about Domestic Violence".
  13. "Srikant Murali in supporting role in the film Home".
  14. "Srikant Murali is a part of Vijay Sethupathy's Malayalam movie 19(1)(A)".
  15. "Srikant Murali to play an important role in Medapally United".
  16. "Iratta trailer out, Joju George unleashes himself in a dual role". Cinema Express. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  17. "Many popular actors refused to play role of goddess in 'Kallanum Bhagavathiyum': Director". OnManorama. Retrieved 8 April 2023.
  18. "Shane Nigam, Shine Tom Chacko team up for Priyadarshan's 'Corona Papers'". OnManorama. Retrieved 30 March 2023.
  19. "Valatty - Tale of Tails Review: A good attempt". NOWRUNNING. 23 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  20. "'Kurukkan' movie review: A mixed bag". OnManorama. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  21. "Srikant Murali, Meenakshi and Veena Nair are the known faces in the film Moon Walk which has hundreds of newcomers".
  22. "Srikant Murali is a part of Shane Nigam starrer Bermuda".
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