| Mrudula Murali | |
| Birth Name: | Mrudula Murali |
| Birth Date: | 8 June 1990 (age 34) |
| Birth Place: | Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Years Active: | 2009–present |
| Relatives: | Mithun Murali (Brother) |
| Spouse(S): | Nitin Malini Vijay (m.2020) |
Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri (born 8 June 1990), credited as Mrudula Murali, is an Indian actress, model, anchor and classical dancer. She appears in Malayalam and Tamil films.
Mrudula was born 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 Nitin Malini Vijay, who's an aspiring filmmaker; currently working on the advertisement front, on 29 October 2020.
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, 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.[2] Her Tamil film Chikkiku Chikkikkichu is a romantic comedy that unfolds during a train journey.[3] [4] 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".[5]
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.
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Red Chillies | Varadha Battadirippadu | Malayalam | ||
| 2009 | Mercury Pookkal | Sapna | Malayalam | Musical album | |
| 2010 | Elsamma Enna Aankutty | Sherine | |||
| 2012 | Kangalum Kavipaduthey | - | Shot in 2007 | ||
| 2013 | Ann | ||||
| 2013 | Nagaraja Cholan MA, MLA | Shenbagavalli | |||
| 2014 | Maniyara | Bride | Short film | ||
| 2015 | Ayal Njanalla | Isha | |||
| 2015 | Chikkiku Chikkikkichu | Varsha | |||
| 2015 | Celebrate Happiness | Herself | Video song | ||
| 2016 | Shikhamani | Devika | Malayalam | ||
| 2017 | Raagdesh | Lakshmi Sehgal | Hindi | ||
| 2018 | Maniyaar Kudumbam | Magizhampoo | Tamil | ||
| 2022 | Pistha | Selvi |