Who Is A Muraly

 A young man, driven by anger and violence, ends up on the wrong side of the law. After years of incarceration, including stints in solitary confinement, he decides to turn a new leaf and give back to the society he once took so much from.

This is the life of NGO leader A Muraly. Muraly, who now leads the Tamilan Uthavum Karangal (Tamilan Helping Hands).

Apart from his annual Batu Caves stint, Muraly also donates food, cash and necessities to homes for the elderly and orphanages on a monthly basis, and gives talks in schools to students on the importance of staying away from crime.

It is sad that Indians, despite being the minority in the country, still make up the largest prison population. I think our community is too fragmented, evident from the number of political parties catering to Indians. None of these are doing enough for the Indian community, particularly when it comes to keeping them off violence.

My advice to Indian youth, is think before you act. Never make any decisions when you are angry. Respect from people is more important than commanding fear,” he said.