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Murali may refer to:
People- Muttiah Muralitharan (born 1972), often referred to as "Murali", Sri Lankan cricketer
- Murali (Malayalam actor) (1954–2009), Malayalam and Tamil film actor who appeared in Neythukaran and Aadhavan
- Murali (Tamil actor) (1964–2010), another Tamil actor who appeared in films such as Pagal Nilavu and Vetri Kodi Kattu
- Murali Kartik, Indian cricketer
- Murali Vijay, Indian cricketer
- Murali, birth name of Karthik, Tamil film actor
- Sabesh-Murali, an Indian musical duo
- Murali (rural locality), several rural localities in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia
- Murali, another name for Bansuri, the flute played by Lord Krishna
Murali (, 25 May 1954 – 6 August 2009) was an Indian film, stage, and television actor and author. He mainly appeared in Malayalam and Tamil films. He won the National Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a communist freedom fighter and professional weaver in the film Neythukaran (2002). Regarded by film critics as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema, he was known for his powerful portrayal of character roles, lead roles, and negative roles. His last film was Aadhavan.
Murali started his film career playing villain roles and soon turned into a character actor. The 1992 film Aadhaaram, in which he played the lead role, gave a 'break' to his career. The film was well received in the box office and Murali ascended to the status of a star in Malayalam film, which he enjoyed for a couple of years. Besides acting, he was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy from 2006 until his death. He also authored five books, and was also a Sangeetha Nataka Academy award winner. He contested the 1999 Lok Sabha polls as a communist candidate without success. He was also the Director of the CPI(M) promoted television company Malayalam Communications, which runs Malayalam TV channels Kairali TV, People TV and WE TV.
Murali (19 May 1964 – 8 September 2010) was an Indian film actor who appeared in leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Kannada films. Murali has acted with many stars including Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Sathyaraj, Karthik, Prabhu Deva, Surya, Parthiban, Sarath Kumar, Mammootty and Sivaji Ganesan. In the 1990s, He has also acted with famous heroines including Meena, Simran, Roja, Devayani, Laila and Rambha.
His son, Adharvaa, debuted as an actor in the 2010 Tamil film Baana Kaathadi.
Murali is the name of several rural localities in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia:
- Murali, Arsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, a selo in Arsky District
- Murali, Kaybitsky District, Republic of Tatarstan, a selo in Kaybitsky District