Murali (Tamil actor)

Murali
Born
Murali Siddalingaiah

(1964-05-19)19 May 1964
Died8 September 2010(2010-09-08) (aged 46)
Occupations
Years active1980–2010
Spouse
Shobha
(m. 1987)
Children3, including Atharvaa and Akash
Parent(s)S. Siddalingaiah
Dhanalakshmi S.D.Suresh (Younger Brother)
RelativesDaniel Balaji (Cousin)

Murali Siddalingaiah Dhanalakshmi (19 May 1964 – 8 September 2010), known professionally as S.D.Murali, was an Indian actor who worked predominantly in Tamil cinema, where he was known as Puratchi Nayagan. He has mainly acted in Tamil films as well as few Kannada films. 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.