Atharvaa is an Indian actor and producer who has established himself in the Tamil film industry (a.k.a. Kollywood). Over the course of his career, he has appeared in a number of movie roles which include Raasa in Paradesi, Gemini Ganeshan in Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum, Ramesh in Baana Kaathadi and Semma Botha Aagatha, Ramachandran in Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal, Michael Prithviraj in Irumbu Kuthirai, Paari in Chandi Veeran, and Abhilash in Gaddalakonda Ganesh.
Name
Atharvaa Murali
Nick Name
Atharvaa
Atharvaa pictured at Eetti Success Meet in December 2015 (Silverscreen Media Inc. / silverscreen.in / CC BY-SA 3.0)
Others – S. Siddalingaiah (Paternal Grandfather) (Writer, Film Director, Producer), S. D. Suresh (Paternal Uncle), Daniel Balaji (Paternal Uncle) (Actor, Writer)
Build
Athletic
Atharvaa as seen while clicking a selfie in April 2019 (Atharvaa / Instagram)
Height
6 ft or 183 cm
Weight
77 kg or 169.5 lbs
Race / Ethnicity
Asian (Indian)
Hair Color
Black
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
Sports a beard
Tall stature
Dimpled chin
Atharvaa taking a mirror selfie while working out in February 2018 (Atharvaa / Instagram)
Atharvaa Facts
His paternal family has been involved in the entertainment industry for generations.
He made his first theatrical film appearance by playing the role of Ramesh in the 2010 romance film, Baana Kaathadi. For this role, he won the Edison Award for “Best Male Debutant” and was also nominated for a Vijay Award for “Best Debut Actor”.
Atharvaa played the character named Ramachandran, a youngster suffering from hallucinations, in the 2012 Tamil-language romantic thriller film, Muppozhudhum Un Karpanaigal.
In 2013, he was cast as Raasa, a carefree young man living in a rural village, in the Tamil-language period drama film, Paradesi. His performance in the movie bagged him various awards including Filmfare Award for “Best Actor – Tamil”, Norway Tamil Film Festival Award for “Best Actor”, Edison Award for “Extreme Performance”, and 11th Chennai International Film Festival – Special Jury Award.
He is also known for portraying the character of Gemini Ganeshan in the 2017 romantic comedy film, Gemini Ganeshanum Suruli Raajanum, directed by Odam Ilavarasu. The story revolves around a college-time casanova heading back to deliver wedding invitations to his ex-girlfriends.
As a producer, Atharvaa worked on the 2018 Tamil-language action thriller film, Semma Botha Aagatha, in which he also appeared in the lead role of Ramesh starring alongside Mishti and Anaika Soti.
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