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Murali Gopy

Muralikrishnan Gopynathan Nair, professionally credited as Murali Gopy, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, playback singer, lyricist, journalist, author, and music composer who works in Malayalam films. He has written films such as Ee Adutha Kaalathu, Left Right Left, Tiyaan, Kammara Sambhavam, Lucifer, L2: Empuraan. He has won numerous awards including the Filmfare Awards and South Indian International Movie Awards.

Infobox

Born
Muralikrishnan Gopynathan Nair (1972-03-04) 4 March 1972 (age 53)Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Occupations
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Years active
2004–present
Spouse
Anjana Pillai (m. 1999–2015)
Children
2
Father
Bharat Gopy
Website
mgvanguard.blogspot.in

Tables

Key · Filmography
Denotes film or TV productions that have not yet been released
· Filmography › As actor
2004
Role(s)
Theliparambil Kaala Bhaskaran
Notes
Also screenwriter
2009
Role(s)
Dr. Alex Varghese
Notes
Sathyan Memorial Film Award for The Best Supporting Actor
2011
Role(s)
Bharathan
2012
Role(s)
Ajay Kurien
Notes
Asiavision Movie Award for The Best Anti-HeroVanitha Film Award for The Best Anti-HeroReporter Film Award for The Best Supporting ActorJaihind Film Award – Special Jury AwardJaycey Foundation Award – Special AwardSantosham South India Film Awards for The Best Supporting Actor
Role(s)
Manikuttan aka Kannukuttan
Notes
Asianet Film Award for The Best Villain
2013
Role(s)
Nanda Gopan
Role(s)
Roy Joseph aka Che Guevara Roy
Notes
61st Filmfare Awards South for The Best Actor in a Supporting RoleSouth Indian International Movie Awards for The Best Actor in Supporting RoleThikkurissi Sukumaran Foundation Award for The Best Supporting ActorAmrita Film Award for The Best Actor in Supporting Role
Role(s)
Perungodan Narayanan
Role(s)
Rahul Nair
Role(s)
Father Michael Plathottathil
Role(s)
Tyson' Alex
2014
Role(s)
Dr.Hari Narayan/Ravi Narayan
Role(s)
Anton Kulasingham
Notes
Special appearance
2015
Role(s)
Sidharth Ram
2016
Role(s)
Chandramohan
Notes
Special appearance
Role(s)
Devassy Paappan
2017
Role(s)
Remakant Mahashay
Role(s)
Chellappan
2018
Role(s)
Madhav Das
Role(s)
Kelu Nambiar
2019
Role(s)
Rector Mankunnath Paili
2021
Role(s)
IG Thomas Bastin IPS
One
Role(s)
Marampalli Jayanandhan
Role(s)
Rakesh Madhavan
Notes
Cameo appearance
Role(s)
Sathyan
2022
Role(s)
Simon Thomas 'Irumban'
Role(s)
DYSP Sreekumar
Notes
Voiceover
2024
Role(s)
Venu
2026
Ananthan Kaadu
Varavu
Drishyam 3
Year
Title
Role
Notes
2004
Rasikan
Theliparambil Kaala Bhaskaran
Also screenwriter
2009
Bhramaram
Dr. Alex Varghese
Sathyan Memorial Film Award for The Best Supporting Actor
2011
Gadhama
Bharathan
2012
Ee Adutha Kaalathu
Ajay Kurien
Asiavision Movie Award for The Best Anti-HeroVanitha Film Award for The Best Anti-HeroReporter Film Award for The Best Supporting ActorJaihind Film Award – Special Jury AwardJaycey Foundation Award – Special AwardSantosham South India Film Awards for The Best Supporting Actor
Thappana
Manikuttan aka Kannukuttan
Asianet Film Award for The Best Villain
2013
August Club
Nanda Gopan
Left Right Left
Roy Joseph aka Che Guevara Roy
61st Filmfare Awards South for The Best Actor in a Supporting RoleSouth Indian International Movie Awards for The Best Actor in Supporting RoleThikkurissi Sukumaran Foundation Award for The Best Supporting ActorAmrita Film Award for The Best Actor in Supporting Role
Kaanchi
Perungodan Narayanan
Vedivazhipadu
Rahul Nair
Kanyaka Talkies
Father Michael Plathottathil
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
Tyson' Alex
2014
1 by Two
Dr.Hari Narayan/Ravi Narayan
Naku Penda Naku Taka
Anton Kulasingham
Special appearance
2015
Lukka Chuppi
Sidharth Ram
2016
Pavada
Chandramohan
Special appearance
Pa Va
Devassy Paappan
2017
Tiyaan
Remakant Mahashay
Kaattu
Chellappan
2018
Aami
Madhav Das
Kammara Sambhavam
Kelu Nambiar
2019
Thakkol
Rector Mankunnath Paili
2021
Drishyam 2
IG Thomas Bastin IPS
One
Marampalli Jayanandhan
The Last Two Days
Rakesh Madhavan
Cameo appearance
Kuruthi
Sathyan
2022
Kochaal
Simon Thomas 'Irumban'
12th Man
DYSP Sreekumar
Voiceover
2024
Kanakarajyam
Venu
2026
Ananthan Kaadu
Varavu
Drishyam 3
· Filmography › As screenwriter
2004
Role(s)
Debut Film
2012
Role(s)
NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at 17th International Film Festival of Kerala 2012Mohan Raghavan Award for the Best Script Asiavision Movie Award for The New Sensation in ScriptNana Film Award for the Best Script WriterP. Bhaskaran Foundation Award for The Best StoryJaihind Film Award – Special Jury Award
2013
Role(s)
Asiavision Movie Award for The Best ScreenplayJaihind Film Award for The Best Script
2017
2019
2022
Role(s)
story credits
2025
TBR
Role(s)
Ananthan Kaadu
Notes
Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film
TBA
Role(s)
Tyson †
Year
Title
Notes
2004
Rasikan
Debut Film
2012
Ee Adutha Kaalathu
NETPAC Award for Best Malayalam Film at 17th International Film Festival of Kerala 2012Mohan Raghavan Award for the Best Script Asiavision Movie Award for The New Sensation in ScriptNana Film Award for the Best Script WriterP. Bhaskaran Foundation Award for The Best StoryJaihind Film Award – Special Jury Award
2013
Left Right Left
Asiavision Movie Award for The Best ScreenplayJaihind Film Award for The Best Script
2017
Tiyaan
2018
Kammara Sambhavam
2019
Lucifer
2022
Theerppu
2022
Godfather
story credits
2025
L2: Empuraan
TBR
Ananthan Kaadu
Tamil-Malayalam bilingual film
TBA
Tyson †
· Filmography › As producer
2022
Year
Title
2022
Theerppu
· Filmography › As narrator
2018
"Unmadiyude Maranam"
2019
"RAHASYA – A Triptych of Indian Classical Dances"
Year
Film
2018
"Unmadiyude Maranam"
2019
"RAHASYA – A Triptych of Indian Classical Dances"
2025
L2: Empuraan
2025
Balti (film)
· Discography › As playback singer
2004
"Chaanju Nikkana"
Role(s)
Rasikan
Notes
Malayalam
2013
"LRL Anthem – Kaal Kuzhanju"
Role(s)
Left Right Left
Notes
Malayalam
"Perungodante Paattu – Raavinte Mookamaam"
Role(s)
Kaanchi
Notes
Malayalam
2014
"Pakalinu Veyil"
Role(s)
1 by Two
Notes
Malayalam
2015
"Kalippu"
Role(s)
Premam
Notes
Malayalam
2016
"Innu Njan Pokum"
Role(s)
Pa. Va
Notes
Malayalam
2017
"The Mahashay Paean – Bham Bham Shiv Bole"
Role(s)
Tiyaan
Notes
Malayalam
"Neti" (off screen version)
Role(s)
Malayalam
Notes
Gopi Sunder
"Pottada Pottada"
Role(s)
Kaattu
Notes
Malayalam
2018
"Anjandu Bharikkan"
Role(s)
Kammara Sambhavam
Notes
Malayalam
2019
"Varika Varika"
Role(s)
Lucifer
Notes
Malayalam
"Kaalavum Maari"
Role(s)
Underworld
Notes
Malayalam
2025
"Vedicha Theeyaal"
Role(s)
Ananthan Kaadu
Notes
Malayalam
"Nerayi Veeraayi "
Role(s)
Dheeram
Notes
Malayalam
"Mexican Thaalappoli"
Role(s)
Pet Detective
Notes
Malayalam
Year
Song
Film
Language
Composer
Notes
2004
"Chaanju Nikkana"
Rasikan
Malayalam
Vidyasagar
2013
"LRL Anthem – Kaal Kuzhanju"
Left Right Left
Malayalam
Gopi Sunder
Asiavision Movie Award for The New Sensation in Singing
"Perungodante Paattu – Raavinte Mookamaam"
Kaanchi
Malayalam
Ronnie Raphael
2014
"Pakalinu Veyil"
1 by Two
Malayalam
Gopi Sunder
2015
"Kalippu"
Premam
Malayalam
Rajesh Murugesan
2016
"Innu Njan Pokum"
Pa. Va
Malayalam
Anand Madhusoodanan
2017
"The Mahashay Paean – Bham Bham Shiv Bole"
Tiyaan
Malayalam
Gopi Sunder
"Neti" (off screen version)
Malayalam
Gopi Sunder
"Pottada Pottada"
Kaattu
Malayalam
Deepak Dev
2018
"Anjandu Bharikkan"
Kammara Sambhavam
Malayalam
Gopi Sunder
2019
"Varika Varika"
Lucifer
Malayalam
Devarajan Master
Music redesigned and produced by Deepak Dev
"Kaalavum Maari"
Underworld
Malayalam
Yakzan Gary Pereira and Neha S Nair
2025
"Vedicha Theeyaal"
Ananthan Kaadu
Malayalam
B. Ajaneesh Loknath
"Nerayi Veeraayi "
Dheeram
Malayalam
Manikandan Ayyappa
"Mexican Thaalappoli"
Pet Detective
Malayalam
Rajesh Murugesan
· Discography › As composer
2022
"Raavil"
Role(s)
Theerppu
"Ghode Pe Aaya"
Year
Song
Film
Notes
2022
"Raavil"
Theerppu
"Ghode Pe Aaya"
· Discography › As lyricist
2017
"Neti"
Role(s)
Tiyaan
2019
" Empuraane- The Lucifer Anthem"
Role(s)
Lucifer
2022
"Raavil"
Role(s)
Theerppu
"Ghode Pe Aaya"
2025
"Kaavalaai Chekavar"
Role(s)
L2: Empuraan
"Azrael"
" Vedicha theeyaal "
Role(s)
Ananthan Kaadu
Year
Song
Film
Notes
2017
"Neti"
Tiyaan
2019
" Empuraane- The Lucifer Anthem"
Lucifer
2022
"Raavil"
Theerppu
"Ghode Pe Aaya"
2025
"Kaavalaai Chekavar"
L2: Empuraan
"Azrael"
" Vedicha theeyaal "
Ananthan Kaadu
· Bibliography
2012
Ee Adutha Kaalathu (screenplay)
Role(s)
Fabian Books
2014
Left Right Left (screenplay)
Role(s)
Mathrubhumi Books
2015
Murali Gopiyude Kadhakal (short story collection)
Role(s)
Mathrubhumi Books
2025
Psychotic Daivam, Psychedelic Swargam, Psychiatric Manushyan (Novella/ Short Stories)
Role(s)
DC Books
Lucifer (Screenplay)
Role(s)
DC Books
Year
Title
Publisher
Source
2012
Ee Adutha Kaalathu (screenplay)
Fabian Books
2014
Left Right Left (screenplay)
Mathrubhumi Books
2015
Murali Gopiyude Kadhakal (short story collection)
Mathrubhumi Books
2025
Psychotic Daivam, Psychedelic Swargam, Psychiatric Manushyan (Novella/ Short Stories)
DC Books
2025
Lucifer (Screenplay)
DC Books
· Television
2014
2014
Year
2014
Show
Music Mojo Season 2
Channel
Kappa TV
Notes
Live performance with Bennet and Band
2014
2014
Year
2014
Show
Chakkarapanthal
Channel
Mathrubhumi News
Notes
Anchored a special commemorative episode on Rafi and Dev Anand,on the occasion of the 34th death anniversary of Mohammed Rafi
2015
2015
Year
2015
Show
Murali Gopy's Tribute to Guru Dutt
Channel
Mathrubhumi News
2017
2017
Year
2017
Show
AB@75: A Musical Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan
Channel
Mathrubhumi News
Year
Show
Channel
Notes
2014
Music Mojo Season 2
Kappa TV
Live performance with Bennet and Band
2014
Chakkarapanthal
Mathrubhumi News
Anchored a special commemorative episode on Rafi and Dev Anand,on the occasion of the 34th death anniversary of Mohammed Rafi
2015
Murali Gopy's Tribute to Guru Dutt
Mathrubhumi News
2017
AB@75: A Musical Tribute to Amitabh Bachchan
Mathrubhumi News
· Radio
2015
Ee Stationil Ottakku
Role(s)
Station master
Notes
Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu
Year
Title
Role
Director
Channel
Notes
2015
Ee Stationil Ottakku
Station master
Shihabuddin Poythumkadavu
All India Radio, Kozhikode
Broadcast as part of Natakotsavam

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