Anil Murali (56), popular Malayalam film actor passed away at Ernakulam on Thursday. The end came at a private hospital in the city where he has been admitted with liver ailments on July 22, according to hospital sources.
Murali leaves behind his wife Suma and two children. The actor shot into fame with his first film Kanyakumariyil Oru Kavitha in 1993 and has never looked back since then. His rough and tough looks endeared him to the fans and he has acted in more than 200 films including Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies.
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan condoled the actor’s death and said he would be certainly missed buy his fans. “The rough and sturdy characters presented by him will definitely linger in the mind in years to come,” said the Chief Minister.