Gunalan Morgan
Gunalan Morgan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43)[1] |
| Other names | Neruppu Guna |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 2010–2025 |
| Notable work | |
| Criminal status | Incarcerated |
| Conviction | Sexual penetration of a minor |
| Criminal charge | Sexual penetration of a minor, harassment, obstruction of justice |
| Penalty | 7 years imprisonment |
Gunalan Morgan (born 1982) is a Singaporean–Indian convicted sex offender who was an actor, radio jockey and television host based in Singapore and who has appeared in Tamil cinema.[2]
Career
[edit]Gunalan started his career as an actor with the Singaporean Tamil film Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger (2010) playing a supporting role in the film alongside actors Vishnu Andhakrishnan and Sivakumar Palakrishnan.[3]
In later 2010, Gunalan made his television debut in the series Vettai: Pledged to Hunt. He played the main role of the series as the character Mugi.[4]
He also became a radio jockey for the Singapore Tamil radio station Oli 968.[5]
Conviction
[edit]In 2025, Gunalan was handed seven charges at the State Courts of Singapore. Four of which are related to sex offences. Mediacorp said "Gunalan was immediately suspended from work after the company became aware of his arrest, and that a termination notice has been served on him". Gunalan was also accused of deliberately deleting Instagram conversations with the minor victim on September 16, 2024, after he was informed that a police report had been lodged against him.[6]
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gurushetram – 24 Hours of Anger | Karthik | ||
| 2015 | Unakkenna Venum Sollu | Shiva | [7] | |
| 2016 | Parandhu Sella Vaa | Raksha | ||
| 2017 | Peechankai | Nallathami Asst | ||
| 2018 | Saamy Square | Jayraj |
Television series
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Vettai: Pledged to Hunt | Mugi | ||
| 2012 | Vettai 2.0: The Next Generation | Mugi | ||
| 2017 | Vettai 4: The Force | Mugi | Cameo |
References
[edit]- ^ "Mediacorp DJ, 43, charged in court after allegedly sexting minor & illicitly filming women". MothershipSG. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 17 June 2025.
- ^ "Indian-origin Singaporean Radio DJ charged for sex-related offences". Times Of India. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "'Gurushetram - 24 Hours Of Anger' Premiere". Archived from the original on 22 April 2010. Retrieved 9 July 2010.
- ^ "Mediacorp DJ allegedly had sexual communication with minor and committed voyeurism". www.straitstimes.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Oli968 radio DJ Gunalan Morgan charged with sexual communication with minor, voyeurism". www.channelnewsasia.com. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ "Mediacorp radio DJ charged with voyeurism and sexual communication with minor". www.asiaone.com. 21 March 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
- ^ ""Unakkenna Venum Sollu" opens in 150 cinemas in India". Yahoo!. Singapore. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on 8 January 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2019.