Thiruvananthapuram, August 07: National award winning actor Murali, who died last night leaving a void in the Malayalam filmdom and theatre, can be best described as an “aggressive” personality, both on and off the screen.
Murali, known for his belligerence in matters concerning art, had immortalised several characters on the stage and screen.
“I am a person with vigorous hates and more vigorous love,” Murali once said.
Groomed by the Alternative Theatre, a strong movement in Kerala in the seventies and eighties, the actor translated his talents to screen, starting with `Nhattadi’ (1979) and made his imposing presence felt in Malayalam cinema for three decades through a host of characters.
With his flexibility in acting, Murali deftly defined the characters he played: be it a merciless villain, suave family man or an aggressive revolutionary. For Murali, acting was like a penance which he did with utmost concentration of mind.
–PTI