Karivellur Murali

Karivellur Murali is a Malayalam language poet and playwright from Kerala, India. He has won many awards including the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama, Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship.

Life Murali was born on 15 November 1955, to communist leader A. V. Kunhambu and K. Devayani at Karivellur in the then Malabar district. Started career in Kannur Keltron from 1976, he retired on 30 November 2013 as Senior Stores Officer in Kannur Keltron. His wife is State Bank of India employee K. V. Komalavalli. He was the President of Keltron Employees Association (CITU) for 20 years.

Career in art and literature

Karivellur Murali started writing poems and songs from childhood. He started his acting career at the age of 10 by acting in the play Smarakam written by KK Eiyakkad and staged on Karivellur Martyrs' Day in 1966. After that he played different characters in many plays. He actively collaborated in the theater activities of many regional art societies like Karivellur Janashakti, Karivellur Central Arts Club, Aroli Shantiprabha, Kallyassery Kavita Theatres, Kadamperi Yuvajana Kala Samiti etc. Later he led the Kannur Sangh Chetana for 17 years. Many of his works have been translated into other languages. He also made theater activities active by collaborating with theater groups like Keltron Club, Kalyasseri Kavita Theatres and Aroli Shantiprabha.

Works Plays Aparajitharude rathri Agrayanam Samghaganam Jacob Alexander enthinu athmahathya cheythu? Vishwanathan odikkindirikkunnu Abubakkarinte umma parayunnu Kuruthippadam Che Guevara Kalarakkunjamma orkkunnu Ee bhoomi arudeth?

Books (political history of Karivellur) Maravum kuttiyum (play) Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama 2000 (Che Guevara) Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award 2006 Kerala Government Professional Theatre Awards 2021 - Award for best play song Abu Dhabi Sakthi Award (Che Guevara) 11th Sivaramapilla Award Mullanezhi Award (2015) Cherukad Award 2016 (Ee bhoomi arudeth) Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award for Best Drama Song Composition (2017) PK Narayanan Master Award (2018) The first EK Ayamu Trust Award for overall contribution to the field of theatre 2024 P J Antony Award by the P J Antony Foundation.