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Thiruvanathapuram, Aug 6 (PTI) Versatile Malayalam actor Murali died at a hospital here this evening, family sources said. 55-year-old Murali, an acute diabetic, was hospitalised in a serious condition this evening. He is survived by his wife and daughter. Murali had won the national award for best actor in 2002 for the film "Neythukaran" . He was also the chairman of the Kerala Sangeeth Natak Academy. Murali malayalam actor passed away on 6th August 2009 at 8..15 pm due to heart attack Murali : Biography Murali was born at Kudavattor of Quilon district in Kerala as the eldest son of Mr.P.Krishnapillai and Mrs.K.Devaki Amma. He completed his schooling at L.P.S and U.P.S Kudavatoor, while he finished his higher school studies at SKVHS Thrikkannamangal . Later he attended M.G. College Thiruvananthapuram , D.B College, Sasthamcottah and Law Academy Law College, Thiruvananthapuram. he got the Kerala State Award for the Best Actor for his performance in the film Neithukaaran. M...

People like to celebrate longevity -- birthdays, wedding anniversaries and silver jubilees. Likewise, it is a mater of celebration for an actor to be donning a character for the twenty-fifth (or is it twenty-sixth?) time. The USP of director Renji Panicker's second Malayalam film, Roudram is that Mammootty is playing a cop for the twenty-fifth time in his career. Other than that, the film offers nothing new. In fact, the film gives us a sense of deja vu, reminding us of Renji Panicker in his prime as a writer. As for the subject, the director has weaved a story taking all the political events happening in the state in the last few months and put his hero at the centre of it. As the hero, he is the same as we expect him to be -- a low ranking officer from the state cadre; an honest, stubborn man spewing fire with his words. He has scant regard for his corrupt superiors and does not mind giving them a piece of his mind at every given opportunity. Narendran aka Nari (Mammootty) is th...