Muttiah Muralitharan — 800 Character Profile

About Muttiah Muralitharan

Central protagonist and legendary cricketer who overcame bullying and ethnic oppression to champion Sri Lankan cricket. Faced intense controversy over his bowling action that briefly derailed his career, ultimately proving his commitment to the nation and setting the all-time Test wicket record.

Muttiah Muralitharan — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Madhur Mittal

Appears in

800 (2023)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (9)

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Professional Manager — Glucka Wijesuriya (Sashen Naicker)

  Team management and player relationship

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Professional Coach — Chandra Schaffter (Yog Jappie)

  Coach and player relationship

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Conflict Political Figure — Velupillai Prabhakaran (Narain)

  Political opposition

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Professional Teammate — Vinoth (Hari Krishnan)

  Cricket teammates

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Professional Captain — Arjuna Ranatunga (King Ratnam)

  Team captain and player relationship

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Professional Mentor — Mugunthan Sathasivam (Nassar)

  Coach and player relationship

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Family Wife — Madhimalar Ramamurthy (Mahima Nambiar)

  Married couple

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Family Husband — Lakshmi Muttiah (Janaki Suresh)

  Married couple

• Muttiah Muralitharan — Family Son — Sinnasamy Muttiah (Vela Ramamoorthy)

  Father-son relationship

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