Murali set to marry Chennai girl

[ImranR]

Cricinfo staff

February 1, 2005



Muttiah Muralitharan, who is currently in Australia recovering from surgery on his problematic right shoulder, is set to marry an Indian girl, Mathimalar Ramamurthy, in a ceremony in Chennai on March 21, according to a report in the Hindustan Times.


The bride, 24, is a relative from Murali's female line of descent, as per the ancient Tamil custom of seeking brides from among cousins. Her father, Mathimalar, is one of the directors of Malar Hospital, a multi-speciality hospital in Adyar.



Murali's father is the owner of a biscuit factory in Kandy, and the family also owns the well-known Ramya Hotel in Tiruchi in southern Tamil Nadu. As the only Tamil in the Sri Lankan cricket team, Murali's ties with southern India are strong.

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[MIG]

I think GR has already posted this story - anyhow - congratulations to Murali !

[Raz]

I might be invited to the wedding then cos a mate of mine's auntie knows Murali. Seriously no bull and apparently he once got a Sri Lankan shirt personally from Murali.

[MIG]

Ask him about the Doosra !!

[Raz]

Lol. Yeah can just imagine it on his wedding day. Hes exchanging vows with his bride to be, the happiest day of his life and theres me saying "So Murali what do you think of people saying ure chuck when u bowl the doosra?"

[Bublu Bhuyan]

An Update: The couple now have a son. Congrats ....

[SameerM]

sons allaround hey! even Danish Kaneria had a kid, april/may time

Future spinners are born??

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by SameerM sons allaround hey! even Danish Kaneria had a kid, april/may time Future spinners are born??

Somehow I doubt it with Danish....

[SameerM]

Oxy, he's only 16 wickets away from Abdul Qadir TEST record!!

He COULD soon be named as the BEST spinner of Pakistan

[DHONI183]

Congrats to Murali !!!

[f.b.m]

Hopefully he has crooked arms, that wrist and becomes an Indian citizen. I think Murali's parents themselves were immigrants from TN (Tiruchy, I'm not sure though)

[Informer]

Originally Posted by ImranR Cricinfo staff As the only Tamil in the Sri Lankan cricket team, Murali's ties with southern India are strong. © Cricinfo http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/C...01FEB2005.html

Whats a Tamil

[f.b.m]

Originally Posted by Informer Whats a Tamil

Tamil is a language spoken in southern India (called Tamil Nadu) and parts of Sri Lanka. Quite an ancient one too.

[MIB]

and Tamil is an official language in singapore

[ehjaz]

Originally Posted by Informer Whats a Tamil

check this out:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language

[Informer]

Thanks guys

[Oxy]

Originally Posted by SameerM Oxy, he's only 16 wickets away from Abdul Qadir TEST record!!

What a travesty that will be....

[siddharth]

Originally Posted by Oxy What a travesty that will be....

He can turn the ball