Atharva Murali is an Indian actor and model who works mostly in Tamil film industry. He is the son of Tamil actor Murli. Atharva made his on-screen debut in 2010 with the film Baana Kathadi. He made his breakthrough portraying Rasa in Bala’s period film Pardesi (2013), winning critical acclaim, and earning the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil. He made his digital debut with the Hotstar Special Mathagam web series directed by Prashant Murugesan.
Biography
| Name | Atharva Murali |
| Real Name | Atharva Murali |
| Surname | Atharva |
| profession | actor, model |
| Date of birth | 7 May 1989 |
| Age (by 2023) | 34 |
| Zodiac sign | TAURUS |
| Family | Father: Murli Mother: Shobha (Housewife) Brother: Sky Sister: Kavya (doctor) |
| marital status | married |
| Affairs/Girlfriends | yet to be updated |
| Wife | No |
| Children | No |
| Religion | Hindu |
| Educational qualification | Graduate |
| School | St Michael’s Academy, Chennai |
| College | Sathyabama University, Chennai |
| Hobby | listening to music, driving, gymming |
| birth place | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| hometown | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Current City | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| nationality | Indian |
social media profiles
interesting fact
- After graduation, Atharva decided to pursue a career in films and trained under stunt choreographers to prepare himself physically as an actor.
- In 2009, her father offered her the lead role in Badri Venkatesh’s film Baana Kathadi.
- He then earned positive reviews for his performance as a youth suffering from delusions in the romantic thriller Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012). His performance was well received by the audience.
- Atharv is an ardent dog lover.
- He is a golfer.
- His Instagram account has more than 2M followers (as of May 2023).
Movies
| Year | film | Role | notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | bana kathadi | Ramesh | |
| 2011 | To | she herself | Special appearance in the song “Aaga Naga” |
| 2012 | muppozhudhum un karpanaigal | Ramachandran | |
| 2013 | Stranger | Rasa | |
| 2014 | irumbu kuthirai | Michael Prithviraj Narayanan | |
| 2015 | Chandi Veera | fairy | |
| 2015 | atty | Pugazhenthi Subramaniam | |
| 2016 | connithan | Gautam Ramalingam | |
| 2017 | Gemini Ganesanum Suruli Rajanum | gemini ganesan | |
| 2018 | semma botha agathe | Ramesh | producer too |
| 2018 | imaika nodigal | Dr. Arjun Prabhakar | |
| 2019 | boomerang | Shiva and Shakti | dual role |
| 2019 | 100 | Satya Ganesh | |
| 2019 | Gaddalkonda Ganesh | Abhilash “Abhi” | telugu movie |
| 2021 | Thalli Pogathi | Karthik | |
| 2022 | kuruthi aattam | Shaktivel | |
| 2022 | trigger | Prabhakaran | |
| 2022 | pattathu arasan | chinnadurai | |
| 2023 | Address | TBA | post production |
| 2023 | Thanal | TBA | post production |
| 2023 | Nirangal Moondru | Vetri | post production |
video music
web series
- 2021 – Navarasa as Vetri
- 2023 – Mathagam Ashwath as Ratnakumar
Awards & Nominations
| film | Prize | Social class | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| bana kathadi | Edison Award | Best Male Debutant | won |
| bana kathadi | victory award | best debutant | nominated |
| Stranger | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | best Actor | won |
| Stranger | BFI London Film Festival | best Actor | nominated |
| Stranger | 11th Chennai International Film Festival | special jury award | won |
| Stranger | Edison Awards | Extreme Performance – Male | won |
| Stranger | 61st Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Tamil | won |
| Stranger | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | best Actor | won |
| Stranger | takeoffs prize | best Actor | won |
| Stranger | 8th Vijay Award | best Actor | nominated |
| Gaddalkonda Ganesh | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | nominated |
Images
See the latest pictures of Tamil actor Atharvaa.
