Cell Murugan

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Cell Murugan
Born
Murugan
OccupationsActor, comedian
Years active2001-present

Cell Murugan is an Indian actor and comedian who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He is known for appearing alongside Vivek in several films.

Career

Cell Murugan worked as a manager to Vivek and co-starred with him in almost all of his films.[1][2][3] He played a notable role in 1977 (2009) as a Malaysian Tamil who warns Vivek not to go after a Malaysian-Chinese girl after a sign outside her house says "Awas Anjing" (transl. beware of dogs).[4] His role in the film Anthony Yaar? (2009) was praised as a man whose mustache gets shaved off by Vivek in a bar.[5][6] He played full length comedy roles in Sivappu Mazhai (2010), Pathayeram Kodi (2013), Killadi (2015) and Ezhumin (2018).[7]

In 2022 and 2024, on Vivek's one-year and three-year death anniversary, respectively, Cell Murugan planted a sapling continuing his Green Kalam initiative in remembrance of him.[8][9][10]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2001CitizenAdvocateUncredited role
12BCar ownerUncredited role
2002YouthThief
Kadhal VirusPolice Inspector
2003 Kadhal SaduguduPatient
SaamyTraffic Inspector
ThithikudheFilm director
ThirumalaiTelugu devotee of Tirumala Vishnu
Enakku 20 Unakku 18Traffic Inspector
2004PerazhaganMurugan
2005Thaka Thimi Tha
Anbe VaaMan with love letters
Vanakkam ThalaivaPolice Inspector
2006ParamasivanSandeep Munusamy
SaravanaInspector T. Manavaalan
Kalvanin KadhaliCart puller
MadhuPolice Inspector
2007AalwarPonds' friend
2008SingakuttyPolice Inspector
KuruviMalaysian Tamil
Aayudham SeivomArumugam
DuraiTraffic cop
2009PadikkadavanCell Murugan
PerumalIdithangi's follower
1977Murugan
Guru En AaluRowdy
Anthony Yaar?Meena's brother
2010Thambikku Indha OoruTelugu priest
Sivappu MazhaiChandy
Magane En MarumaganeWeightu Veerasamy
SingamMumbai Rowdy
VaadaAnnamalai's kidnapper
Bale PandiyaThirupathi
2011SeedanGumbidiswamy's assistant
MappillaiChinna's friend
BhavaniMotorcycle driver
Oru Nunakkadha420Malayalam film
VediBalloon seller
2012Murattu KaalaiVeterinarian
2013Pathayeram KodiShankar Lal's assistant
KanthaNeedhi Nayagam
ChandraLekkacharaKannada film
2014Kizhakku
Naan Than BalaThomas Alva Edison
Velaiilla PattadhariManickam
2015KilladiRambo
Yennai ArindhaalPolice Officer
Buddhanin SirippuJobless man
Palakkattu MadhavanChittukuruvi
Sakalakala VallavanPasupathy's assistant
2016ManithanAdvocate
2017MuthuramalingamArul Murugan
BrindavanamMani
Velaiilla Pattadhari 2Manickam
2018EzhuminThoodhu
2020Dharala PrabhuVanangamudi
2021Aranmanai 3Manickam
2022BeastHome Minister's assistant
The LegendMan from Manali
2024RaayanBartender
Vasco Da GamaMr. Perfect
2025 Madharaasi Theatregoer Uncredited appearance in the song "Thangapoovey"[11]
2025Shakthi ThirumaganMaaran

References

  1. ""என்னய்யா இப்படி பண்ற, தூரப் போய் நில்லுயா" - இளையராஜா ரெக்கார்டிங்கில் செல் முருகனை கலாய்த்த விவேக்". Nakkheeran (in Tamil). 4 April 2022. Archived from the original on 9 February 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  2. வெ.வித்யா காயத்ரி (19 November 2021). "விவேக் சாரின் கனவை இன்று நிறைவேற்றத் தொடங்கியிருக்கிறோம்! - செல்முருகன்". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 6 December 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  3. நா.கதிர்வேலன். ""மனசு நிறைய கருணை!"". Ananda Vikatan (in Tamil). Archived from the original on 20 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. "From Saamy to Sakka Podu Podu Raja: Vivekh talks about what it's like to be a comedian". The New Indian Express. 25 December 2017. Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  5. "Anthony Yaar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 7 October 2020.
  6. Bharadan; Gurumurthy. "THE TOP FAVOURITE WINE SHOP COMEDY SCENES IN FILMS!". Behindwoods. Archived from the original on 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  7. Suganth, M. (16 May 2016). "KILLADI MOVIE REVIEW". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  8. "நடிகர் விவேக்கின் கனவைத் தொடரும் செல் முருகன்!". Kamadenu (in Tamil). 17 April 2022. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  9. "விவேக்கின் கனவு திட்டத்தை தொடரும் செல் முருகன்". Dina Thanthi (in Tamil). 18 April 2022. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  10. "'GOAT' actor Vaibhav plants tree saplings along with Cell Murugan on the occasion of Vivek's third death anniversary". The Times of India. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2024.
  11. Junglee Music Tamil (8 September 2025). Thangapoovey - Video Song | Madharaasi | Sivakarthikeyan | Rukmini | A.R.Murugadoss | Anirudh. Retrieved 30 December 2025 – via YouTube.