Murali (Tamil actor)

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Murali
Bengaluru
, Karnataka, India[1]
Died8 September 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 46)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
Years active1982–2010
Spouse
Shobha
​
(m. 1987)​
Children3, including Atharvaa
Parent(s)S. Siddalingaiah
Dhanalakshmi
RelativesS.D.Suresh (younger brother)
Daniel Balaji (Brother)

S. D. Murali (19 May 1964 – 8 September 2010) was an Indian actor who predominantly appeared in Tamil films and few Kannada films.[2] He was famous for roles that portrayed him as a perceptive singer or a tragic lover. His son, Atharvaa, debuted as an actor in the 2010 film Baana Kaathadi.

Early life

Murali was born on 19 May 1964 in Bangalore to a Kannadiga father and Tamil mother. Murali had two siblings; a younger brother S.D.Suresh and a sister Santhi. He lived and studied up to his 5th Standard in Chennai, and from 6th Standard to 10th Standard he studied in Bangalore. When he was 14 years old, he joined as an assistant director to his father, film director and writer S. Siddalingaiah. For some time, he worked as an editing assistant.[3][1]

Career

Murali started his acting career with the Kannada film

Revathi and directed by Mani Ratnam who made his directorial debut in Tamil cinema. Though this film garnered Murali great recognition, he could not sustain his success much longer. His films started failing at the box-office one after another and during that period, he even acted in double hero subjects : Vanna Kanavugal (1987) with Karthik, Thangamani Rangamani (1989) with S. Ve. Shekher and Ninaivu Chinnam (1989) with Prabhu.[6]

In 1990, he starred in Vikraman's Pudhu Vasantham along with Sithara and Anand Babu, where he plays one amongst four friends who find themselves unexpectedly saddled with a young woman. The film was successful and set off a trend of "friendship" based movies and also propelled his career.[7] In 1991, he acted in Idhayam, where he portrayed the soft hero who was incapable of expressing his love due to his inferiority complex.[8] Soon, Murali found himself playing in rural drama films: Chinna Pasanga Naanga (1992), Manikuyil (1993), Manju Virattu (1994), Adharmam (1994), En Aasai Machan (1994) and Poomani (1996).

In 1997, he acted in three films including the romantic-drama

Kanave Kalaiyadhe becoming box office failures.[15]

In 2000, he acted in

Sonnal Thaan Kathala, Aanandham, Samudhiram, Alli Thandha Vaanam and Kadal Pookkal. Murali received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor for this film. In 2002, he acted in drama, Kamarasu, a comedy, Sundhara Travels and family film, Namma Veetu Kalyanam. The next is Kadhaludan (2003), produced by Devayani and directed by her husband Rajakumaran.[17]

In the early 2000s, Murali lost his appeal at the box office and several of his films, where he collaborated with new directors, subsequently became delayed or shelved. This included project such as Pandian's Kalvettu, Olichandran's Oli, Ramanan's Entrum Sugamae, Abhimanyu's Thala, Paattu Chatham Ketkuthamma and Lovers.[18][19][20][21][22]

In 2006, he starred in the film,

Pasa Kiligal alongside Prabhu, written by M. Karunanidhi.[23] Murali was last seen in a cameo role in Baana Kaathadi (2010), in which his son Atharvaa made his film debut as an actor.[24] His 100th film was the unreleased Kavasam, after which he died at the age of 46 due to cardiac arrest.[25][26]

Death

Murali died in the early hours of 8 September 2010 from a sudden massive heart attack in Chennai.[27] He was 46.

Filmography

Tamil films

Year Film Role Notes
1984 Poovilangu Pandiyan Remake of Prema Parva
Ingeyum Oru Gangai Kathamuthu
Pudhiavan Manohar/Kishore
1985 Elan Kandru Velan
Pagal Nilavu Selvam
Geethanjali James
Anthasthu Murali
1986
Puthir
 Vijay/Azhagu Tamil version of Ajeya
Oru Malarin Payanam Moorthy
Kaalamellaam Unn Madiyil Murali
Mannukkul Vairam Mayilsamy
1987
Kudumbam Oru Koyill
 Raja
Valayal Satham Sundar
Vanna Kanavugal Moorthy
Aval Mella Sirithal Murali
Meendum Mahaan Murali
Puyal Paadum Paattu
Thulasi Sivalingam
1989 Thangamani Rangamani Rangamani
Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu Balu
Ninaivu Chinnam Muthu
Dharma Devan Arun
1990 Paalam Jeeva
Pudhu Vasantham Balu
Vetri Malai Bhaskar
Chilambu Marudhu
Naanum Indha Ooruthan Muthu
Nangal Puthiyavargal Gowri
Sirayil Sila Raagangal Vijay
Pudhiya Kaatru
Namma Ooru Poovatha Ponarasu Got title 'Puratchi Nayagan'
1991 Sami Potta Mudichu Kathirvelan
Iravu Sooriyan Vijay
Idhayam Raja Nominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
Kurumbukkaran Muthurajah
1992 Thanga Manasukkaran Murugesh (Murugan)
Thangarasu Thangarasu
Chinna Pasanga Naanga Muthukaalai
Thaali Kattiya Raasa Pandiyan
Endrum Anbudan Thyagu
1993 Manikuyil Muthuvelu
Thangakkili Moorthy
1994 Adharmam Arjuna
En Aasai Machan Subramani
Sathyavan Diwakar
Manju Virattu Pandian
1995 Thondan Jeeva Also singer for song "Nattu Nadu Center"
Aakaya Pookal Siva
1996 Poove Unakkaga Murali Special appearance in song "Machini Vara Neram"
Poomani Poomani
1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga Jeeva
Porkkalam
 Manikkam
Roja Malare Kannan
1998 Kaadhale Nimmadhi Mohan
Dhinamdhorum Aadhi
Veera Thalattu Pandian
Rathna Rathna / Muthuvel
Poonthottam Moorthy
En Aasai Rasave Muthumani
Unnudan Santhosh
Desiya Geetham Pandian
1999 Poo Vaasam Kanna
Kanave Kalaiyadhe
 Anand
Ooty Balakumar
Iraniyan Iraniyan
2000 Vetri Kodi Kattu Sekhar
Kannukku Kannaga Dharma
Manu Needhi Chinnakannu
2001
Sonnal Thaan Kathala
 Murali
Aanandham Madhavan
Samuthiram
 Thangarasu
Alli Thandha Vaanam Madhavan Guest appearance
Kadal Pookkal Karuthayya Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2002 Kamarasu Kamarasu
Sundhara Travels Gopikrishnan
Namma Veetu Kalyanam Ravi
2003 Kadhaludan Kalyan
2004 Arivumani Arivumani
2006
Pasa Kiligal
 Sevathayya
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi Vijay
Nee Unnai Arindhaal Gopal
2010 Baana Kaathadi 'Idhayam' Raja Guest appearance

Kannada films

Year Film Role Notes
1982 Geluvina Hejje Manchu
1983 Prema Parva Sadhguru
1984 Bili Gulabi Suresh
1985 Ajeya Ajey
1986 Prema Gange Krishna Remake Ingeyum Oru Gangai
1987 Thayi Kotta Thaali
1988 Sambhavami Yuge Yuge
1989 Padma Vyuha Kiran
1990 Ajay Vijay Ajay Partially re-shot in Tamil as Puthiya Natchathiram

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