Murali (Tamil actor)

Murali (19 May 1964 – 8 September 2010) was an Indian film actor who appeared in leading and supporting roles in Tamil and Kannada films.[2] He is called Puratchi Nayakan (Revolutionary Hero) and 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.

Murali
Born
S.D. Murali

(1964-05-19)19 May 1964
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India[1]
Died8 September 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 46)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor, Producer
Years active1982–2010
Height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Spouse(s)Shobha
(m.1987–2010)
(Until his death)
ChildrenKavya (b.1988)
Atharvaa (b.1989)
Akash (b.1992)
Parent(s)S. Siddalingaiah
Dhanalakshmi
RelativesS.D.Suresh

(Younger brother)

Daniel Balaji (cousin)

Early life

Murali was born on 19 May 1964 in Bangalore, Lingayath Family.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 work under his father. For some time, he worked as an editing assistant.[3][1]

Career

Murali started his acting career in 1982 with the Kannada film Geluvina Hejje, directed by director Eranki Sharma. Prema Parva, Bili Gulabi, Ajeya, Prema Gange, Thayikotta Thali, Sambhavami Yuge Yuge, Ajay-Vijay are the Kannada films he did before entering into Tamil film industry. Poovilangu was his first Tamil film.[4] He earned a good name with that film. He then acted in Pagal Nilavu, along with actress 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.[5]

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.[6] In 1991, he acted in Idhayam, where he portrayed the soft hero who was incapable of expressing his love due to his inferiority complex.[7] 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 Kaalamellam Kadhal Vaazhga and the rural drama Porkkaalam directed by Cheran. The two films received critical acclaim and were blockbusters at the box-office.[8][9] The next year, he acted in eight films including the long-delayed Veera Thalattu, the romantic-drama films , Kaadhale Nimmadhi, Poonthottam, Unnudan, the village drama films Rathna and En Aasai Rasave. The six films flopped at the box office. Dhinamdhorum was an average grosser while the much-hyped Desiya Geetham, despite positive reviews, bombed at the box office.[10][11][12][13] In 1999, his flop streak continued with Ooty, the fictional biography Iraniyan, based on the life of the freedom fighter Vattakudi Iraniyan and Kanave Kalaiyadhe becoming box office failures.[14]

In 2000, he acted in Vetri Kodi Kattu alongside Parthiban. The movie was a success at the box-office enabling Cheran to develop his own style of film-making. The film also won critical acclaim as well winning a State Award and a National Award in the process.[15] Followed by drama movies, Kannukku Kannaga and Manu Needhi. In 2001, he appeared in five films. He plays alongside other heroes including 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.[16]

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 Olichandran's Oli, Ramanan's Entrum Sugamae, Abhimanyu's Thala, and Lovers.[17][18][19][20]

In 2006, he starred in the film, Pasa Kiligal alongside Prabhu, written by M. Karunanidhi.[21] In 2010, he acted as cameo role named Baana Kaathadi, in which his son Atharvaa made his film debut as an actor.[22] Murali was last seen in his 100th movie Kavasam, after which he died at the age of 46 due to cardiac arrest.[23][24]

Death

Murali died in the early hours of 8 September 2010 from a sudden massive heart attack in Chennai. He is survived by his wife Shobha, daughter Kaavya and sons Atharvaa and Akash.[25]

Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
1982 Geluvina HejjeManchuKannada
1983 Prema ParvaSadhguruKannada
1984 Bili GulabiSureshKannada
PoovilanguPandiyanTamil
Ingeyum Oru GangaiKathamuthuTamil
PudhiavanManohar / KishoreTamil
1985 Elan KandruVelanTamil
AjeyaAjeyKannada
Pagal NilavuSelvamTamil
GeethanjaliJamesTamil
AnthasthuMuraliTamil
1986 Prema GangeKrishnaKannada
PuthirVijay / AzhaguTamil
Oru Malarin PayanamMoorthyTamil
Kaalamellam Unn MadiyilMuraliTamil
Mannukkul VairamMayilsamyTamil
1987 Kudumbam Oru KoyillRajaTamil
Valayal SathamSundarTamil
Vanna KanavugalMoorthyTamil
Aval Mella SirithalMuraliTamil
Meendum MahaanMuraliTamil
Puyal Paadum PaattuUnknownTamil
Thayi Kotta ThaaliUnknownKannada
ThulasiSivalingamTamil
1988 Sambhavami Yuge YugeUnknownKannada
1989 Thangamani RangamaniRangamaniTamil
Kai Veesamma Kai VeesuBaluTamil
Ninaivu ChinnamMuthuTamil
Dharma DevanArunTamil
Padma VyuhaKiranKannada
1990 Ajay VijayAjayKannada
PaalamJeevaTamil
Pudhu VasanthamBaluTamil
Vetri MalaiBhaskarTamil
ChilambuMarudhuTamil
Naanum Indha OoruthanMuthuTamil
Nangal PuthiyavargalGowriTamil
Sirayil Sila RaagangalC. P RajanTamil
Pudhiya KaatruUnknownTamil
Namma Ooru PoovathaPonarasuTamilIn This Film He has got the tilte 'Puratchi Nayagan'
1991 Sami Potta MudichuKathirvelTamil
Iravu SooriyanVijayTamil
IdhayamRajaTamilNominated, Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Tamil
KurumbukkaranMuthurajahTamil
1992 Thanga ManasukkaranMurugesh (Murugan)Tamil
ThangarasuThangarasuTamil
Chinna Pasanga NaangaMuthukaalaiTamil
Thaali Kattiya RaasaPandiyanTamil
Endrum AnbudanThyaguTamil
1993 ManikuyilMuthuveluTamil
ThangakkiliMoorthyTamil
1994 AdharmamArjunaTamil
En Aasai MachanSubramaniTamil
SathyavanDiwakarTamil
Manju VirattuPandianTamil
1995 ThondanJeevaTamilAlso singer for song "Nattu Nadu Center"
Aakaya PookalSivaTamil
1996 Poove UnakkagaMuraliTamilSpecial appearance in song "Machini Vara Neram"
PoomaniPoomaniTamil
1997 Kaalamellam Kadhal VaazhgaJeevaTamil
PorkkalamManikkamTamil
Roja MalareKannanTamil
1998 Kaadhale NimmadhiMohanTamil
DhinamdhorumAadhiTamil
Veera ThalattuPandianTamil
RathnaRathna / MuthuvelTamil
PoonthottamMoorthyTamil
En Aasai RasaveMuthumaniTamil
UnnudanSanthoshTamil
Desiya GeethamPandianTamil
1999 Poo VaasamKannaTamil
Kanave KalaiyadheAnandTamil
OotyBalakumarTamil
IraniyanIraniyanTamil
2000 Vetri Kodi KattuSekharTamil
Kannukku KannagaDharmaTamil
Manu NeedhiChinnakannuTamil
2001 Sonnal Thaan KathalaMuraliTamil
AanandhamMadhavanTamil
SamuthiramThangarasuTamil
Alli Thandha VaanamMadhavanTamil
Kadal PookkalKaruthayyaTamilTamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actor
2002 KamarasuKamarasuTamil
Sundhara TravelsGopikrishnanTamil
Namma Veetu KalyanamRaviTamil
2003 KadhaludanKalyanTamil
2004 ArivumaniArivumaniTamil
2006 Pasa KiligalSevathayyaTamil
2009 Enga Raasi Nalla RaasiVijayTamil
Nee Unnai ArindhaalGopalTamil
2010 Baana Kaathadi'Idhayam' RajaTamilGuest appearance

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