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Murali Gopy

Murali Gopy

Actor and writer · Born March 4, 1972 (54) · Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Murali Gopy is an Indian actor-screenwriter, producer, author, singer, lyricist, music composer and journalist.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 4, 1972 (54)
From
Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor and writer
Titles
11 on MovieCove · 43 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 13% in 30 days

What are Murali Gopy's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Power.

Genres

Action5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 50th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 81st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
47%
Power
30%
Bonds
13%
Society
8%
Survival
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption4 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 9 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 6

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 1 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 8 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 9 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

A split, not a type: Casual 1 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 6

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 6 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Shadow: 5 of 6 analyzed roles.

Shadow
5 of 6
Threshold guardian
1 of 6
  • Shadowas Marampally Jayanandhan in One (2021)
  • Shadowas IG Thomas Bastin in Drishyam 2 (2021)
  • Threshold guardianas S.I. Sathyan in Kuruthi (2021)
  • Shadowas Inspector General Thomas Bastin in Drishyam 3 (2026)
  • Shadowas Corrupt official (presumed) in Ananthan Kaadu (2026)
  • Shadowas Antagonist (bigshot) in Varavu (2026)

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
9
Thrilling
5
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Contemplative
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Rousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 6 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Murali Gopy's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 9 of their 11 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (6).

Subscription and free streaming for Murali Gopy's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

43 credits, 11 with a MovieCove page.

  • Varavu(2026)

    as Medayil Kochettan

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Ananthan Kaadu(2026)

    Lyricist · Writer · as Thankaraj Ponnappan

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Drishyam 3(2026)

    as IG Thomas Bastin

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • ICU (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Pennum Porattum(2026)

    Playback Singer

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films

  • Balti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Narrator (Voice)

  • L2: Empuraan(2025)

    Lyricist · Writer

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Kanakarajyam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Venu

  • Vanitha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Darshan (Voice)

  • Godfather(2022)

    Original Story

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Theerppu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Composer · Lyricist · Producer · Writer

  • Kochaal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Simon Thomas

  • Kuruthi(2021)

    as S.I. Sathyan

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Last Two Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Police Surgeon

  • One(2021)

    as Marampally Jayanandan

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • Drishyam 2(2021)

    as IG Thomas Bastin

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Thakkol (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Fr. Mankunnathu Paili

  • Lucifer(2019)

    Lyricist · Playback Singer · Writer

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

  • Kosarakkolli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Death of Insane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Narrator

  • Kammara Sambhavam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Writer · as Kelu Nambiar

  • Aami (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Madhava Das

  • Kaattu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Chellappan

  • Tiyaan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Lyricist · Playback Singer · Writer · as Ramakant Mahashay

  • Pa.Va (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Devassy Pappan

  • Pavada (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Chandramohan

  • Kanyaka Talkies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Father Michael Plathottathil

  • Lukka Chuppi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Siddharth

  • Premam(2015)

    Playback Singer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Naku Penta Naku Taka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Anton Kulasingam

  • 1 by Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Hari Narayan /Ravi Narayan

  • Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Tyson Alex

  • Vedivazhipadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Rahul

  • Kaanchi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Peringodan

  • August Club (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Nandagopan

  • Left Right Left (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Writer · as Roy Joseph

  • Thappana (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Manikuttan

  • Ee Adutha Kaalathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Writer · as Ajay Kurien

  • Khaddama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Bharathan

  • Bhramaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    as Dr. Alexander Varghese (Alex)

  • Rasikan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Writer · as Theliparambil 'Kaala' Bhaskaran

  • Ayel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Composer · Lyricist · Actor

  • L3: The Beginning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Writer

Career shape

Star power in the 72nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 43 titles, 41 of them dated from 2004 to 2026; peak year 2021.

Biggest box office

Godfather (2022)

$19M worldwide

Highest rated

Drishyam 2 (2021)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Drishyam 3 (2026)

Film career

20042026

Peak 2021 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2013Screen debut· Left Right Left

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 43: 29 only acting, 7 with another role · typical Midcredits score58thWriting12 of 43: 3 only writing, 9 with another roleProducing1 of 43: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleMusic2 of 43: 0 only music, 2 with another roleOther crew4 of 43: 2 only other crew, 2 with another role

43 titles, 9 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 7 of them.

By decade

2000s2 · 2 acting · 1 crew2010s23 · 21 acting · 6 crew2020s16 · 12 acting · 5 crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Murali Gopy's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 11; across their 9 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Approval · how many liked their films

67thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Reach · how many have seen their films

78thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 9

Midcredits score across 11 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

3 of their 11 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · writer

Godfather (2022)

98th percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Drishyam 2 (2021)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 74/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 52. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Murali Gopy's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 19 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Profanity4 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 42 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 59 · moderateMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Murali Gopy work with?

People who share at least 2 of Murali Gopy's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mohanlal shares the most, 4.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers