Ireni Muralidhar Goud is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. His breakthrough came with his performance in DJ Tillu (2022) and Balagam (2023).
Personal life Goud hails from Ramayampet, Telangana and completed his education in Siddipet. He worked as a Junior Accounts Officer at the Electricity Board of the Mint Compound in Hyderabad until retirement, after which he pursued a career in films.
Career He began his career with small roles in television shows. Goud’s first breakthrough role in film came through with DJ Tillu (2022). He went on to reprise his role in its Tillu Square (2024) as well. Speaking about his role as Tillu’s father, Abhilasha Cherukuri of The New Indian Express wrote that Goud emerged in "steady form without missing a single beat." Jeevi of Idlebrain.com wrote that Goud is naturally talented and praised his comic timing. Speaking about his role in Mad (2023), Sangeetha Devi Dundoo of The Hindu stated that, "Muralidhar is easily one of the best actors in Telugu cinema today to play the frustrated father who delivers snarky lines with a deadpan expression."
Filmography Year Title Role Notes2018RangasthalamAatagalluAntariksham 9000 KMPH2019 NTR: Kathanayakudu Tanguturu AnjaiahMarshal2021ClimaxPitta KathaluEx-MLA"Ramula" segment2022The American DreamDJ TilluTillu's father2023Mem FamousSarpanch Yella ReddyPareshanSamarpanUnstoppableKohinoor Kalyan's fatherSlum Dog HusbandMounika's fatherMadGanesh's fatherBhagavanth KesariJogiDas Ka DhamkiSanjay's pretending fatherMangalavaaramBalagamNarayana2024BabuTillu SquareTillu's fatherMusic Shop MurthyPadmavyuham Lo Chakradhari840 RamakrishnaDarling Raghav's father Pekamedalu Varalaxmi's relativeBhavanamRamnagar BunnyBunny’s fatherPushpa 2Jewellery shop ownerSrikakulam Sherlock HolmesMichael Raj2025Sankranthiki VasthunamBhagyam's fatherPelli Kani PrasadPrasad’s fatherMad SquareGanesh's father Akkada Ammayi Ikkada Abbayi Krishna’s father ShashtipoorthiKingdomSI RamuluKanya KumariBride’s fatherConstableDoctorK-RampDanielSanthana PrapthirasthuEshwar RaoJigrisKarthik’s fatherSchool LifeChampionKistayyaDhandoraaBabai2026Bhartha Mahasayulaku WignyapthiKamalasan NaiduFunkyDoctorKorean KanakarajuKishtappa’s fatherKJQ: King Jackie QueenChachaMension House MalleshComrade KalyanPallaburusu
Television +YearTitleRoleNetwork2024BrindaPostmortem SurgeonSonyLIV2025SivarapalliMitta SudhakarAmazon Prime Video
Awards and nominations +YearAwardCategory WorkResult2023Filmfare Awards SouthBest Supporting Actor – TeluguDJ Tillu2023South Indian International Movie AwardsBest Supporting Actor – Telugu
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