| Name | Atharva Murali |
| Age/DOB | 35 (May 7, 1989) |
| Known For | Actor (Movies – Paradesi, Baana Kaathadi, Gaddalakonda Ganesh) |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Family | Father: Murali Mother: Shoba Murali Siblings: Kavya, Akash |
| Education | Graduated from Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai |
| Native | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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Atharvaa Murali is an Indian actor and model who primarily works in the Tamil film industry. He is the son of the late actor Idhayam Murali. Atharvaa made his film debut with the 2010 romantic drama Baana Kaathadi alongside Samantha. He got his breakthrough by portraying Raasa in Bala’s 2013 period film Paradesi which won critical acclaim and earned a Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Tamil. Besides films, he also appeared in blockbuster web series like Navarasa and Mathagam.
Did You Know?
- Atharvaa chose to pursue a career in films and trained under stunt choreographers to prepare himself physically as an actor.
- In 2009, his father offered him to play the lead role in Badri Venkatesh’s film Baana Kaathadi.
- He then earned positive reviews for his performance as a youngster suffering from delusion in the romantic thriller Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal (2012). His performance was well-received by the audience but the film failed at the box office.
- Atharvaa is an avid dog lover.
- Playing golf is one of his favourite hobbies.
- As of October 2024, his Instagram account has over 1.9M followers.
Movies
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Baana Kaathadi | Ramesh |
| 2011 | Ko | Himself |
| 2012 | Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal | Ramachandran |
| 2013 | Paradesi | Raasa |
| 2014 | Irumbu Kuthirai | Michael Prithviraj Narayanan |
| 2015 | Chandi Veeran | Paari |
| 2015 | Eetti | Pugazhenthi Subramaniam |
| 2016 | Kanithan | Gowtham Ramalingam |
| 2017 | Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum | Gemini Ganeshan |
| 2018 | Semma Botha Aagathey | Ramesh |
| 2018 | Imaikkaa Nodigal | Arjun Prabhakar |
| 2019 | Boomerang | Shiva and Shakthi |
| 2019 | 100 | SI Sathya Ganesh |
| 2019 | Gaddalakonda Ganesh | Abhilash |
| 2021 | Thalli Pogathey | Karthik |
| 2022 | Kuruthi Aattam | Shakthivel |
| 2022 | Trigger | Prabhakaran IPS |
| 2022 | Pattathu Arasan | Chinnadurai |
| 2024 | Address | TBA |
| 2024 | Thanal | TBA |
| 2024 | Nirangal Moondru | Vetri |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Bodhai Kodhai | Aishwarya Rajesh |
Web Series
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Navarasa | Vetri |
| 2023 | Mathagam | Ashwath Rathnakumar IPS |
TV Shows
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Kadhanayagi | Guest |
Awards and nominations
| Film | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baana Kaathadi | Edison Award | Best Male Debutant | Won |
| Baana Kaathadi | Edison Award | Best Debut Actor | Nominated |
| Paradesi | Ananda Vikatan Cinema Awards | Best Actor | Won |
| Paradesi | BFI London Film Festival | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Paradesi | 11th Chennai International Film Festival | Special Jury Award | Won |
| Paradesi | Edison Awards | Extreme Performance – Male | Won |
| Paradesi | 61st Filmfare Awards South | Best Actor – Tamil | Won |
| Paradesi | Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards | Best Actor | Won |
| Paradesi | Techofes Awards | Best Actor | Won |
| Paradesi | 8th Vijay Awards | Best Actor | Nominated |
| Gaddalakonda Ganesh | South Indian International Movie Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Nominated |
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