Murali Kumar
Murali Kumar is a dubbing artist in the southern Indian film industry. He has lent his voice for supporting actors in the Tamil industry, including Jackie Chan.[2][3] He is a recipient of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award by the Government of Tamil Nadu.[4][1][5]
Murali Kumar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Murali Kumar |
| Occupation | dubbing artist, actor |
| Years active | 1983 - present [1] |
Career
Murali was born to a Tamil family. He studied at MGR Film City at Taramani in Chennai. He made his debut with the straight Tamil film Oomai Vizhigal (1986) lending his voice to actor Arun Pandian. His major break was with Nattamai, lending his voice to Ponnambalam's character. He won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist for Run. He has mostly dubbed for Atul Kulkarni, Lal, and Ajay Rathnam. His major works include Kuruthipunal, Manmadhan, Sandakozhi, and 7am Arivu.[4] He has given Tamil voices to English, Telugu and Hindi dubbed films, including Jackie Chan, and to Johnny Depp for Pirates of the Caribbean (franchise). He also dubbed cartoons, such as the series telecast by Chutti TV, Jackie Chan Adventures, for Jackie Chan.[5]
He acted in a few Tamil films, Senthoora Poove (credited as Muralidharan), Inaindha Kaigal, Maanagara Kaaval, and many TV series, like Ganga Yamuna Saraswati, Vizhuthugal, Alaigal, and currently he works on the Jaya TV serial Gopurangal Saivathillai, where he plays the heroine's father-in-law.
Filmography
As actor
| Year | Movie | Role | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Senthoora Poove | Oomaiyan (credited as Muralidharan) | [6] |
| 1990 | Urudhi Mozhi | [7] | |
| 1990 | Inaindha Kaigal | Ashok | [8] |
| 1991 | Maanagara Kaaval | [9] | |
| 1991 | Thaiyalkaran | ||
| 1993 | Ezhai Jaathi | Blind Man | [10] |
| 1993 | Amaravathi | Arjun's Friend | [11] |
| 1994 | Valli Vara Pora | ||
| 1995 | Avatharam | Poongavanam | [12] |
| 2003 | Diwan | Judge | [13] |
Television serials
| Year | TV Serial | Role | Channel | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Vizhuthugal | Gowri Shankar | Doordarshan | [14] |
| 1998–2001 | Ganga Yamuna Saraswati | Ramkumar | Raj TV | [15] |
| 2001—2003 | Alaigal | Kannan | Sun TV | [16] |
| 2006-2010 | Kasthuri | Rameshwaram | Sun TV | |
| 2013 | Pasamalar | Sun TV | [17] | |
| 2013-2017 | Deivam Thandha Veedu | Sundaram | Star Vijay | |
| 2017–2018 | Ganga | Narasimmha | [18] | |
| 2017–2018 | Nenjam Marappathillai | Dr. Balachandran | Star Vijay | [19] |
| 2019 | Gopurangal Saivathillai | Bhaskar | Jaya TV | [20] |
| 2019 – Present | Nila | Kulasekaran | Sun TV |
Dubbing
Tamil films
Tamil dubbed films
Tamil dubbed TV series
| Year | Series | Role | Actor | Language | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Suraag - The Clue | Inspector Anand | Hindi | ||
| 2005 | Jackie Chan Adventures | Jackie Chan | Jackie Chan | Chinese | [23] |
| 2011 | Ullam Kollai Poguthadaa | Ramkumar | Ram Kapoor | Hindi |
Only voice over
| Series | Role | Note | Language | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Custom Program | Voice Over | National Geography | English | |
| Fox Life | Voice Over | English | ||
| Kaliyugam | Voice Over | Kalaignar TV | Tamil | |
| Voice Over | Discovery Channel | English | ||
| The Secret (Documentary) | Voice Over | Netflix | English |
Accolades
| Award | Category | Film/TV Series | Result | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tamil Nadu State Film Award | Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Male Dubbing Artist | Run | Won | [4] |
| 4th Vijay Television Awards | Favourite Supporting Actor Male | Nenjam Marappathillai | Nominated | [24] |
See also
References
- "Mr. Murali Kumar (Dubbing artist) in Manam Thirumputhe Part 02". Retrieved 19 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- "Jackie Chan & Jack Sparrow's Tamil Voice REVEALED | Dubbing Artist Muralikumar Interview" – via www.youtube.com.
- "Muralikumar-Jackie Chan | Do you know the voice behind these iconic characters". Behindwoods. 6 April 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- Anandan, ‘Film News’ (2004). Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru [Tamil Film History and Its Achievements]. Sivagami Publications. p. 738.
- "Dubbing -க்கு கூட Glycerin போட்டு அழுதுகொண்டு பேசுவேன் - Actor Murali Kumar interview". youtube. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
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- Krishnaswamy, N. (3 August 1990). "Inaindha Kaigal". The Indian Express. p. 7.
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- "Amaravathi (1993)". Spicyonion.com.
- "Movie Review : Pop-carn". sify.com. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- Balaji Balasubramaniam. "Movie Review: Diwan". Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "The Saga of Soaps". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Ganga Yamuna Saraswati Serial". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Alaigal". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "SunNetwork - Program Detail". sunnetwork.in.
- "சாபமாய்த் துரத்தும் கங்கா New serial On Sun TV". www.vikatan.com.
- "விஜய் டிவியில் புதிய தொடர் 'நெஞ்சம் மறப்பதில்லை'" (in Tamil). www.screen4screen.com. Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Gopurangal Saivathillai serial". Retrieved 20 May 2019.
- "Mr. Murali Kumar in Manam Thirumputhe Part 01". Retrieved 14 May 2019 – via YouTube.
- "7 Popular Dubbing artist". in.bookmyshow. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- "Jackie Chan & Jack sparrow Voice Revealed". dailymotion. Retrieved 14 May 2019.
- "Vijay Television Awards launched". The Times of India.