In director Kathir's path-breaking romantic debut, he played a medical college student who is enamoured with his college-mate (Heera), but simply cannot bring himself to express his feelings, for fear of rejection. Having achieved success as a romantic who puts emotions on a high pedestal, it wasn't surprising, perhaps, that Murali should attempt more of the same, and win more hearts while at it. Murali played his character with elan - his soft screen-presence, kind-heartedness, unwillingness to take advantage of a girl obviously traumatized and eventually, the idea that friendship triumphs all - these were all factors that propelled the film to victory. The public were enamoured of a movie that finally addressed the issue of friendship between an unrelated man and woman. Of added significance was composer S A Rajkumar's lilting, simple melodies. When they literally run into a hapless young woman (Sithara) for whom they must care, all sort of complications develop. The tale of four friends who eke out a hand-to-mouth existence with dreams of making it big in the musical world, Murali plays a sort of lead, who more or less is the unnamed head of the impromptu group. Perhaps director Vikraman had some inkling that this movie might be successful but not even he might have known just how it would re-write history at the box office. The movie won him rave reviews, and proved to be an ideal debut vehicle. Be it romancing Kuyili with Ilaiyaraja's chartbuster Athadi Paavadai Kathada, or going on an emotional roller-coaster, or even beating up his father's evil henchmen, Murali proved that he has what it took, to be an actor in mainstream Tamil cinema. Set in a college campus, the film explored many of the cliches typical of the genre but newcomer Murali made the experience memorable with his sincere work. The fact that Ameerjahn was the protege of K Balachander was an added bonus. We pay tribute to the actor who passed away on Wednesday by looking at some of his most memorable works.ĭirector Ameerjahn's debut movie happened to be the first film of Kannada director Siddhalingiah's son as well. In over a 100 films, Murali managed to entrain Tamil cinema fans with engaging performances that brought gentle romance and unrequited love into fashion, over the 80s, 90s and early 2000s. This isn't to say that he played only the beleaguered lover by turns, he was a strong brother, caring friend, a formidable warrior and rollicking funny-man too. Murali was part of the mild and sensitive brigade of actors, more willing to shed a tear in honour of romance than indulge in fits of unruly violence.įamous for roles that portrayed him as a perceptive singer or lover who pines away for his beloved, he had no airs about himself, either on-screen or off.
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