S. G. Murugaiyan

S.G. Murugaiyan
Member of the Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha)
In office 1977 – 5 January 1979
Preceded by	M. Kathamuthu
Succeeded by	K. Murugaiyan (via bypoll)
Constituency	Nagapattinam
Personal details
Born	(1931-07-15)15 July 1931 Sithamalli, Tanjore District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Tiruvarur district, Tamil Nadu, India)
Died	5 January 1979(1979-01-05) (aged 47) Sithamalli, Tanjore District (now in Tiruvarur district), Tamil Nadu, India
Political party	Communist Party of India
Spouse	Nagammal
Relations	M. Selvarasu (son-in-law)
Children	8
Residence(s)	Sithamalli village, Mannargudi taluk

Sithamalli Govindan Murugaiyan (15 July 1931 – 5 January 1979), usually called S.G. Murugaiyan, was a communist politician in Tamil Nadu, India. S.G. Murugaiyan was a prominent leader of struggles of the oppressed sections of people in Mannargudi taluk, and became the first person from the Scheduled Castes in the state to be elected as revenue block chairman. In 1977 he was elected Member of Parliament. Two years later he was assassinated.