Sangili Murugan – Character artist of Tamil cinema and screenwriter

Sangili Murugan is a film actor, film producer and scriptwriter of Tamil cinema. As an actor he is best known for playing character roles on screen since late 1970s. He has also played several negative and grey shaded roles during younger days. As a film producer, the psychological thriller – Raatchasan (2018) is one among his most commercially successful films in the recent times. As an actor he plays senior character roles now. Thevar Magan, Jigarthanda, Mayavi, Namma Veettu Pillai, Enga Ooru Kavalkaran, Kodi Parakuthu, Maari 2, Yaman, Kabali, Manithan (2017) etc are some of his noted roles on screen. Sakkarai Panthal, Pasamulla Pandiyare, Enga Ooru Kavalkaran, Nadodi Pattukkaran, Periya Marudhu, Paandi Nattu Thangam etc are among his production ventures since mid-1980s.

His birth name is Muthuvel Servai Murugan. He was born in 1945 in Pothumbu village of Madurai.  He marked his screen debut with 1979 film Ponnu Oorukku Pudusu, where he played the role of a constable. He used Murugan as his screen name for his debut flick. Suvar Illadha Chithirangal was his second release. As an actor he got his first break through Oru Kai Osai released the following year. Since then he is regular in Tamil cinema, playing memorable character roles and has completed 4 decades in the industry. In 1987 he turned a screenwriter and producer with the film Enga Ooru Pattukaran. Since then he has produced around a dozen of Tamil films. He scripted a few of his production ventures too.

Sangili Murugan during his younger days

Sangili Murugan – Some interesting and less-known facts

1. His real name is Muthuvel Servai Murugan. He changed his stage name to Sangili Murugan, after he played his first memorable role Sangili in 1980 film, Oru Kai Osai, which gave him big break as an actor. Sangili is the name of a local deity of a village.

Sangili Murugan as Sangili in ‘Oru Kai Osai’

2. In 2019 he played the character role – Sangili in the family drama, Namma Veettu Pillai.

3. He is the owner of the production and distribution company, Murugan Cine Arts.

4. He has also worked as production controller in movies.