Murugesan is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
K. Murugesan Anandan, member of the 15th Lok Sabha of India Murugesan Kulasegaran (born 1957), Malaysian politician and barrister Murugesan Mahendran (born 1947), Malaysian field hockey player A. Nanjil Murugesan, Indian politician Arun Murugesan, Indian Weightlifter D. Murugesan, Indian politician D Murugesan, former Chief Justice of Delhi High Court Meesai Murugesan (1930–2014), veteran actor and musician in Tamil films P. Murugesan, politician Parasurama Naidu Murugesan, former Flag Officer of the Indian Navy Rajesh Murugesan (born 1988), Indian music composer including Malayalam cinema S. Murugesan (AIADMK politician), Indian politician and former Member of Parliament Shurentheran Murugesan (born 1956), Malaysian field hockey player Vasuki Murugesan, politician T. S. Murugesan Pillai (1870–1930), Telugu writer, poet and translator Murugesan Sinnandavar (born 1967), social activist in Selangor, Malaysia Ranjeet Virali-Murugesan (born 1985), Indian tennis player
See also Vedigundu Murugesan (transl. Bomb Murugesan), a 2009 Tamil-language comedy film Margeson Margesson Margison