Actor · Telugu cinema
Murali Sharma
Murali Sharma movies: 87 Telugu films on file, 2007–2027. Earliest on file: Athidhi (2007). Latest release: #Cult (30 October 2026). Next: Aakasamlo Oka Tara (20 November 2026).
- Films on file
- 87 (87 as actor)
- Years on file
- 2007–2027
- Born
- 30 November 1963 · November birthdays (Wikidata)
- Selected films on file
- Saaho, Yevadu, Radhe Shyam
- Record
- Q6937290 on Wikidata
Murali Sharma (also credited as Murli Sharma) is an Indian actor who works mainly in Telugu and Hindi films and has appeared in more than 130 features. In Telugu he is one of the busiest character actors, known for his dual role in Athidhi (2007), which won him the Nandi Award for Best Villain, and for Valmiki in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020), which won him the Filmfare and SIIMA awards for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu. Our records list more than 70 Telugu films for him.
Wikipedia says he was born on 9 August 1972 in Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, and brought up in Mumbai, citing The Times of India. Wikidata gives a very different date, 30 November 1963, so his birth date is not settled across sources. He studied acting at the Roshan Taneja Acting School in Mumbai.
Career
He first became known on television as Col. R. S. Sajwan in Doordarshan’s Paltan and appeared in many Hindi serials. In films he played Captain Khan in Main Hoon Na (2004) and had roles in Dhol, Dhamaal and Black Friday (2007). In Telugu, 2007 brought Athidhi, in which he played Kaiser and Ajay Shastri, and Kantri.
In 2011 he appeared in Oosaravelli, with N. T. Rama Rao Jr., and Dhoni, as well as the Hindi film Singham. He had larger roles in Gopala Gopala and Bhale Bhale Magadivoy (2015), and appeared in Krishna Gaadi Veera Prema Gaadha and Savithri (2016), Duvvada Jagannadham (2017), Agnyaathavaasi (2018) and Saaho (2019).
In 2020 he played Valmiki in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo and appeared in Sarileru Neekevvaru; in 2021 came A1 Express and Jathi Ratnalu. His recent Telugu films on our records include Major and Sita Ramam (2022), Kushi (2023), Guntur Kaaram, Tillu Square, Saripodhaa Sanivaaram and Devara: Part 1 (2024), Hari Hara Veera Mallu, Mass Jathara and Andhra King Taluka (2025), and The RajaSaab (2026). He has also worked in Tamil, Malayalam and Marathi films.
Awards
- Nandi Award for Best Villain for Athidhi (Wikipedia winners list).
- Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu and SIIMA Award for Best Supporting Actor – Telugu for Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (Filmfare list; SIIMA list).
Upcoming films
- #Cult: on our records for release on 30 October 2026.
- Mahakāli: on our records for release on 8 January 2027.
More dates appear on upcoming Telugu movies as they are announced.
Where to watch his recent films
- The RajaSaab: JioHotstar, from 6 February 2026, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Andhra King Taluka: Netflix, from 25 December 2025, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Mass Jathara: Netflix, from 28 November 2025, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Hari Hara Veera Mallu: Prime Video, from 20 August 2025, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Devara: Part 1: Netflix, from 8 November 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Saripodhaa Sanivaaram: Netflix, from 26 September 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
- Guntur Kaaram: Netflix, from 9 February 2024, per Wikipedia (OTT details)
Catalogues change; check the platform before you plan to watch.
Personal life
He is married to the actress Ashwini Kalsekar, according to Wikipedia, citing The Indian Express.
Sources: Wikipedia and the references it cites (linked above), Wikidata, and Tollywood Desk’s film, release and OTT records.
Career on file
Murali Sharma appears in 87 Telugu films on file at Tollywood Desk, dated from 2007 to 2027. The earliest of them is Athidhi (2007), and the most recent release is #Cult (2026). Two more are dated for later: Aakasamlo Oka Tara (2026) and Mahakāli (2027). Measured by how many Wikipedia language editions cover them, the best-known titles here are Saaho (2019), Yevadu (2014) and Radhe Shyam (2022). Other recent releases on file are Nagabandham: The Secret Treasure (2026), S Saraswathi (2026) and Vishnu Vinyasam (2026).
Brahmanandam is the most frequent co-star, sharing eight films with Murali Sharma, followed by Prakash Raj (7) and Vennela Kishore (7). Among directors, Maruthi Dasari cast Murali Sharma most often, in five films; next are Hanu Raghavapudi (3) and Trivikram Srinivas (3). Sithara Entertainments produced seven of them, more than any other banner on file. Across these films the credits on file name 72 different directors, 54 music directors and 198 other credited actors.
Runtime is on file for 76 of them; they average 149 minutes, and the longest is The RajaSaab at 183 minutes. 53 of them have a streaming (OTT) release noted on the site. By decade the list splits into 2000s (2), 2010s (35) and 2020s (50). 2022 is the busiest single year, with 11 films.
Figures come from the films on file at Tollywood Desk and change as records are added.
Upcoming movies (1)
All upcoming Telugu movies · Dates are those on record and can change.