Hari Murali, the former Malayalam child actor known for Rasikan, was reported dead at 27 on March 12, 2026. Some contemporaneous reports said police treated the case as a suspected suicide, but other reports said the exact cause had not been officially confirmed at the time. The available reporting does not establish a final determination or a motive.
What was reported about Hari Murali’s death?
Cinema Express reported on March 12, 2026, that Murali was found at his home in Annoor, near Payyannur in Kannur district, and that police began investigating the case as a suspected suicide. Cinema Express
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That description was not presented consistently across contemporaneous coverage. Khaleej Times said the exact cause was not immediately clear, while DT Next, citing IANS, reported that officials had yet to confirm it. Khaleej Times; DT Next
Onmanorama used definitive “died by suicide” wording in its report, but the reports reviewed do not establish a later official finding. Onmanorama The careful answer, therefore, is that police were reported to suspect suicide; a final cause and any motive are not established by these sources.
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Who was Hari Murali?
Murali was a Malayalam child actor whose breakthrough role was in Lal Jose’s 2004 film Rasikan, according to Cinema Express. Reports also list appearances in films including Pattanathil Bhootham, Annan Thampi, Don, Madampi and To Harihar Nagar. Onmanorama additionally says he appeared in Nadirshah’s 2015 film Amar Akbar Anthony after a break from acting. Cinema Express; Onmanorama
He completed a BSc in Visual Effects and Animation in Bengaluru and later worked as a VFX artist. Cinema Express identified his father as theatre actor K. A. Murali, popularly known as Payyannur Murali, and his mother as Prasanna; his brother, Sree Murali, is also an actor. Cinema Express
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