Siva Narayana Murthy

He hailed from Ponnavarayankottai near Pattukkottai in Thanjavur district. he belonged to Zamindar category in the society.{{Citation |title=ஜமீன் பரம்பரை முதல் காமெடியன் வரை..சிவ நாராயணமூர்த்தியின் சோக கதை! | date=9 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8VBPSvStMk |access-date=2023-12-14 |language=en}} He was married to Pushpavalli. He had two sons namely Lokesh and Ramkumar and had a daughter Sreedevi.{{Citation |title=நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் சிவ நாராயணமூர்த்தி காலமானார் {{!}} Siva Narayanamoorthy {{!}} Cinema {{!}} ThanthiTV | date=7 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3OIUFfB0LvQ |access-date=2023-12-14 |language=en}} He died around 8.30 pm on 7 December 2022 at the age of 67 due to a sudden illness in his hometown Pattukottai.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Tamil Actor Siva Narayan Murthy Passes Away at 68 |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/tamil-actor-siva-narayan-murthy-passes-away-at-68-6573505.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=News18 |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=நகைச்சுவை நடிகர் சிவ நாராயணமூர்த்தி உயிரிழப்பு.. திரையுலகினர் இரங்கல்! |url=https://tamil.news18.com/news/entertainment/tamil-actor-siva-narayana-moorthy-dies-due-to-ill-health-851794.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=News18 தமிழ் |language=ta}} His final rites were held in Pattukottai on 8 December 2022.{{Cite web |date=2022-12-08 |title=Tamil actor Siva Narayan Murthy dies at 68 |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/tamil-actor-siva-narayan-murthy-passes-away-8312515/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2022-12-08 |title=Popular Tamil actor Siva Narayanamoorthy passes away |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/popular-tamil-actor-siva-narayanamoorthy-passes-away/articleshow/96075861.cms |access-date=2023-12-13 |issn=0971-8257}}

He had reportedly fallen into a debt trap owing to the debts he took in order to finance his only daughter's marriage. In an interview, he revealed that he was planning to sell his own house in order to repay the borrowed money worth Rs 20 lakh to creditors. However, his daughter reportedly lodged a court case and complaint to prevent his father from selling the house by indicating that she has a share in the house.{{Cite web |last=Rajkumar |date=2022-12-08 |title=ஃபங்ஷனில் தோற்றத்தை பார்த்து நடிக்க அழைத்து வந்த விசு - சிவநாராயணனின் Flashback |url=https://tamil.behindtalkies.com/actor-siva-narayana-moorthy-flash-back/ |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Tamil Behind Talkies |language=ta-IN}}

During his acting career, he often received minor roles but managed to make an impact in certain film comedy track sequences (usually pairing with Vadivelu and Vivek) despite appearing only for limited screentime. He had often acted in films in the roles of a policeman, textile owner, rowdy, politician and as a village simpleton. He also acted in over 200 films in his career and had also shared screenspace with prominent actors including Rajinikanth, Vijay, Ajith Kumar and Suriya.{{Cite news |date=2022-12-08 |title=Actor known for his comic roles passes away due to illness |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/actor-known-for-his-comic-roles-passes-away-due-to-illness/articleshow/96071807.cms |access-date=2023-12-13 |issn=0971-8257}} He had acted in 20 films each with Vadivelu and Vivek.

He was spotted by film director Visu in a function hosted by a Lions Club and Visu cast him in a role in television serial Veeduthorum Vasantham.{{Citation |title=பிரபல காமெடி நடிகர் Siva Narayana Moorthy திடீர் மரணம் {{!}} #RIPSivaNarayanaMoorthy | date=7 December 2022 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cWjbO9Wh4M |access-date=2023-12-14 |language=en}} He made his film acting debut through 1998 film Poonthottam and Shared screenspace alongside Raghuvaran.{{Cite web |last=PTI |title=Popular comedian Sivanarayana Murthy dead |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/popular-comedian-sivanarayana-murthy-dead-1169937.html |access-date=2023-12-13 |website=Deccan Herald |language=en}} He initially chose villainous roles before switching to chose comedy roles in films.

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• Poonthottam (1998)
• Padayappa (1999)
• Sri Raja Rajeshwari (2001)
• Star (2001)
• Chocklet (2001)
• Alli Thandha Vaanam (2001)
• Alli Arjuna (2002)
• Thamizhan (2002)
• Gemini (2002)
• Unnai Ninaithu (2002)
• Youth (2002)
• Andipatti Arasampatti (2002)
• Ramachandra (2003)
• Vaseegara (2003)
• Aasai Aasaiyai (2003)
• Thennavan (2003)
• Saamy (2003)
• Kadhal Kirukkan (2003)
• Vayasu Pasanga (2004)
• Arul (2004)
• Jananam (2004)
• Chandramukhi (2005)
• Kundakka Mandakka (2005)
• Ayya'' (2005)
• Anbe Vaa (2005)
• Paramasivan (2006)
• Kai Vandha Kalai (2006)
• Thaamirabharani (2007)
• Manikanda (2007)
• Niram (2007)
• En Uyirinum Melana (2007)
• Piragu (2007)
• Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam (2007)
• Thangam (2008)
• Vambu Sandai (2008)
• Inba (2008) (Uncredited)
• Azhagu Nilayam (2008)
• Madurai Ponnu Chennai Paiyan (2008)
• Kadhal Endral Enna (2008)
• Azhaipithazh (2008)
• Maanavan Ninaithal (2008)
• Surya (2008)
• Karthik Anitha (2009)
• Pudhiya Payanam (2009)
• Kannukulle (2009)
• Madhavi (2009)
• Magizhchi (2010)
• Velayudham (2011)
• Yugam (2012)
• Pathayeram Kodi (2013)
• Agathinai (2015)
• Vindhai (2015)

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• Chithi
• Veeduthorum Vasantham
• Kolangal

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