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in the 1970s.

Film career

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and T. R. Ramanna. He collaborated with

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as the executive director of ‘

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’, an award-winning feature. He introduced stars such as

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Partial filmography

Personal life

Murthy had three sons. He died on 23 June 2014.

References

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