Mrudula Murali Mangalasseri, credited as Mrudula Murali, is an Indian actress, model, anchor and classical dancer.

Personal life

Mrudula was born on 8 June to Muralidharan Nair, who is working as an engineer in F.A.C.T Kalamassery, and Latha Menon in

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. She completed her secondary education at

Assisi Vidyaniketan Assisi Vidyaniketan Public School is a Private school, private Catholic school, Catholic primary and secondary school located in Kakkanad, Kochi (India), Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. Popularly known as AVPS or Assisi, it was founded by S ...

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. She has a bachelor's degree from

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and PG degree in Media studies at

M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous) is an arts and science college located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu in southern India. It is affiliated with the University of Madras. The current principal is Dr. Lalitha Balakrishnan who is a member o ...

, Chennai. Her only brother

Mithun Murali Midhun Murali (born 28 April 1996) is an Indian actor acted in Malayalam and Tamil films. He made his debut in 2003 Malayalam film ''Vajram'' with Mammootty in the lead role directed by Pramod Pappan. He also acted in the National award-winnin ...

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.

Career

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

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musical ''Kangalum Kavipaduthey'' in 2007, which did not get a theatrical release. She stepped into the film industry with the Malayalam film ''

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''. She received critical acclaim for her role as Shenbagavalli in her debut Tamil film ''

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''. She had no theatrical releases in 2014 but appeared in a short film titled ''Maniyara''. Her Tamil film '' Chikkiku Chikkikkichu'' is a romantic comedy that unfolds during a train journey. 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". Mrudula Murali got her major breakthrough with the Bollywood movie ''

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'', 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 Thambi Ramaiah is an Indian actor, director and comedian who works in the Tamil film industry. He has also worked occasionally as a lyricist. He directed three films, ''Manu Needhi'' (2000), '' Indiralohathil Na Azhagappan'' (2008) and '' Maniy ...

, starring his son Umapathy.

Filmography

Television

* Dial & See (Jeevan TV) * The Happiness Project (Kappa TV) as Associate producer * Katturumbu (

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) * Ambalappuzha Palppayasam (Mazhavil Manorama) * Dhe Chef (Mazhavil Manorama) * Sadhya Rice - advertisement * Thangamayil Jewellery Limited - advertisement

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Murali, Mrudula Living people Indian film actresses Actresses from Kochi Actresses in Malayalam cinema Actresses in Tamil cinema 21st-century Indian actresses 1990 births Actresses in Hindi cinema St. Teresa's College alumni