Original sentence: Murali () (25th May 1954 - 6th August 2009) was a National Award winning Indian film actor who mainly acted in  Malayalam and Tamil language films
Edited sentence: Besides acting, he was the chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy from 1996 until death.He also authored five books.He contested the 1999 Lok Sabha polls as a communist candidate without success.He mainly acted in Malayalam and Tamil films.He won the National Award for best actor for his portrayal of a freedom fighter and professional weaver in the film Neythukaran.His acting career spanned 30 years.His book on Kumaranasan, Abhinethavum Asante Kavithayum (Actor and Asan's Poetry) won him the Sangeetha Nataka Academy award.Murali () (25th May 1954 - 6th August 2009) was an Indian actor and author.Murali authored five books.Murali contested the 1999 Lok Sabha polls from the Alappuzha constituency as a Left Democratic Front candidate, but lost to V.Murali was actively involved with Natyagriham, a drama venture started by actor Narendra Prasad.Murali won critical acclamation for his portrayal of Ravana in the drama Lanka Lakshmi, which was based on C.One of his other critically acclaimed books was Abhinyathinte Rasathanthram (Chemistry of Acting).Sreekantan Nair's novel of the same name.Sudheeran of Indian National Congress