R. D. Narayanamurthy Age, Death, Wife, Children, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Film Director
Known For	Directing comedy film Manathai Thirudivittai (2001)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Hair Colour	Salt and Pepper
Career
Debut	Film: Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001) as a director
Last Film	Oru Ponnu Oru Paiyyan (2007) as a director
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1966
Birthplace	Palur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Date of Death	23 September 2025 (Tuesday)
Place of Death	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Age (at the time of death)	59 Years
Death Cause	Heart Attack
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Religion	Hinduism
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Hamsaveni
Children	Son- Lokeswaran Daughter- None

Some Lesser Known Facts About R D Narayanamurthy

• R. D. Narayanamurthy hailed from Chennai, Tamil Nadu.

• Narayanamurthy was best known for directing his debut film Manathai Thirudivittai (2001). The film’s comedy scenes and songs are still popular, particularly the scenes featuring Prabhu Deva alongside Vadivelu and the late actor Vivek, which are considered iconic. Several memes of the films are also trending.
  

  Vadivelu Cool Down GIF – Vadivelu Cool Down Manadhai Thirudivittai

• R. D. was also the writer of the Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001) film.

• Later, he moved to the television industry, where he worked as an assistant director for many serials. Some of the TV serials he worked on are Nandini (2017), Rasathi (2019), Anbe Vaa (2020), and Manamagale Vaa (2024).

• R. D. Narayanamurthy suffered a heart attack and had been undergoing treatment for the past week at the Omandurar Government Hospital, Chennai.

• However, he was not responding to the medical treatment and was on the ventilator. He passed away on the night of 23 September 2025.

• R D Narayanamurthy’s son lives in London, so his funeral was scheduled to take place on 26 September 2025, after the arrival of his son.

• For his funeral, his body was taken to his ancestral home at Palur, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.

• The death of Narayanamurthy has sent shock waves across the Tamil film industry, and many people shared condolences on their social media accounts. Actress Gayatri Jayaraman, who played the female lead in the film Manadhai Thirudivittai (2001), expressed shock and grief on Instagram. She wrote,

If I am known as Manja Kaatu Maina till today, it is because of Director Narayanamurthy Sir, director of my first Tamizh film Manadhai Thirudivittai. Years later, we worked together in Nandini serial as well…A man dedicated to his craft.

“Shocked with the news of his passing this morning. RIP Sir. 24 years have passed since the release of the film, yet the movie, the songs and the comedy is remembered by all. The same way you will always be remembered Sir. Om Shanti.”

An Instagram post shared by the Actress Gayatri Jayaraman after the death of R. D. Narayanamurthy

• R. D. Narayanamurthy was survived by his wife and his only son.