Actor Murali dies

Eminent Malayalam film actor and the chairman of Kerala Sangetha Nataka Academy, Murali (55) died here at a private hospital. He was hospitalized following chest congestion.

Murali was born in 1954 as the first child of P. Krishna Pillai and K. Devaki Amma in Kollam.

Murali had acted in more than 300 films.

He got his first Kerala State Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Amaram, directed by filmmaker Bharathan.

He later went on to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Aadharam. Murali again won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his powerful portrayal of Appumestri in Neythukaran, directed by Priyanandanan. The same role won him the National Film Award for Best Actor for the year 2002.

He is known for his powerful portrayal of roles in lead as well as character roles. He acted in a variety of roles ranging from lead roles to villain roles, and won accolades.

Murali debuted into films with the lead role in Njattadi, directed by Gopi. But the film never released. He then got chance to act in Chidambaram, directed by national award winning filmmaker Aravindan. He then acted in Meenamasathile Sooryan and Panchagni, directed by noted filmmakers Lenin Rejendran and Hariharan, respectively.

Panchagni got released first and it gave his the break in his acting career. He then quickly got established as a powerful actor in the Malayalam film industry. Adharam, directed by George Kittu was the first film to get released with Murali in lead role.

Some of his other notable films include Nee Ethra Dhanya, Dhanam, The King, Veeralippattu, Achan Kombathu Amma Varambathu, Meenamasathile Sooryan, Swarnam, and The Truth.

Actor Murali hospitalized

Actor and chairman of the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi Murali was admitted to a private hospital in the city on Tuesday night.

He was hospitalised following chest congestion. Mr. Murali was shifted to the intensive care unit. Hospital sources said that his condition was stable.

Mr. Murali who had acted in more than 300 films, had won the Bharat Award for his performance in ‘Neythukaran’ in 2002.

Nayantara in Malayalam film

Arya and Nayantara hailing from the backdrops of Kerala hadn?t paired up. Well, it?s been an ungratified dream of Mollywood buffs. Perhaps now, they would be set high on seventh heaven with this cute chap-alluring missy pairing up. Eminent filmmaker of Mollywood Shyam Prasad has offered them the lead roles in his forthcoming film ?Electra?. The film has more prominence for the female lead enacted by Nayan and shooting will hit the floors by November.

According to the sources, Nayantara will perform the role of ?Electra Alexander? and Vindhayan of Rasika Entertainments produces the film. Shyam Prasad shot to fame with ?Ore Kadal? featuring Mammooty, Narain, Meera Jasmine and Ramya Krishnan in lead roles. At the moment, he?s busy shooting ?Rithu? ? a film based on the lives of youngsters and their problems.

Arya is shooting simultaneously for ?Chikku Bhukku? and ?Madrasapattinam? simultaneously. Sooner, he will kick-start with his Telugu film with Allu Arjun in lead role.

Ananya sacks manager!

Ananya, the girl from Kerala, who impressed everyone with her performance in Nadodigal is in trouble now.

Just because of her manager's mismanagement of the actress' dates, she is going to miss big opportunities, including the offer of a lead role in Nadodigal's Telugu version.

She has already rejected 2 offers in Tamil. She has withdrawn herself from Prabhu Solomon?s new film because there is a brutal rape scene in it.

Also, she says that it was her manager, who signed up the other film titled Padithurai without her knowledge.

Now Ananya has sacked her manager and appointed a professional manager to look after her dates in Kollywood.