Murthy/Murthi/Murty is a surname from the Indian states of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil languag ...

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Karnataka Karnataka (; ISO: , , also known as Karunāḍu) is a state in the southwestern region of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, with the passage of the States Reorganisation Act. Originally known as Mysore State , it was renamed ''Kar ...

, and

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and ...

. It is found commonly amongst

Brahmin Brahmin (; sa, ब्राह्मण, brāhmaṇa) is a varna as well as a caste within Hindu society. The Brahmins are designated as the priestly class as they serve as priests ( purohit, pandit, or pujari) and religious teachers ( ...

s as a personal name or surname.

Notable people

Notable people with the surname Murthy include: * Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy (1906–1979), Parliamentarian and leader of Dalit movement in India *

Dipika Murthy Dipika Murthy (born 10 August 1980) is a member of the India women's national field hockey team. She played with the team when it won the Gold at the 2004 Hockey Asia Cup and won a silver in the 2009 Asia cup at bangkok. She has represented In ...

(born 1980), Indian hockey player * H. R. Keshava Murthy, Indian Gamaka exponent * H. S. Venkateshamurthy (born 1944), poet, playwright in Kannada Language. * Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy (born 1946), Indian politician *

Krishnan Guru-Murthy Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 5 April 1970) is a British journalist. He is the lead presenter of '' Channel 4 News''. He also presents '' Unreported World'', a foreign-affairs documentary series. Early life Guru-Murthy's father, an Indian consu ...

(born 1970), British television presenter and journalist *

M. Chidananda Murthy M. Chidananda Murthy (10 May 1931 – 11 January 2020) was a Kannada writer, researcher and historian. He was a well-known scholar in Karnataka specializing in the history of Kannada language and ancient Karnataka. He was also known for his ...

(1931–2020), Indian scholar * M. R. N. Murthy, Indian scientist and academic *

M. Rajasekara Murthy M. Rajasekara Murthy (10 May 1922 – 5 December 2010) was an Indian politician, who was a member 7th Lok Sabha the lower house of the Indian Parliament from the Lok Sabha constituency of Mysore in Karnataka. He also participated in the Freedo ...

(1922–2010), Indian politician * Mahesh Murthy (born 1965), founder of Pinstorm *

Mano Murthy Mano Murthy is an Indian musician and composer in the Kannada film industry. His is best known for his songs in ''Mungaru Male'', one of the biggest hits in the Kannada industry. Before moving onto becoming a composer, he was an entrepreneur, h ...

, Indian musician and composer *

N. R. Narayana Murthy Nāgavārā Rāmarāo Nārāyana Mūrthy (born 21 August 1946) is an Indian billionaire businessman. He is the founder of Infosys, and has been the chairman, chief executive officer (CEO), president, and chief mentor of the company before ret ...

(born 1946), founder of

Infosys Infosys Limited is an Indian multinational information technology company that provides business consulting, information technology and outsourcing services. The company was founded in Pune and is headquartered in Bangalore. Infosys is the ...

R. Narayana Murthy R. Narayana Murthy (born 31 December 1954), also known as People's Star, is an Indian actor, screenwriter, director, composer, singer, and producer. He works predominantly in Telugu Cinema. He received Nandi Special Jury Award for his film ''Da ...

(born 1954), Indian film director and producer of Telugu films * Rohan Murthy, son of N. R. Narayana Murthy and co-founder of

* Sheela Murthy (born 1961), lawyer and philanthropist *

Srinivasa Murthy Jadalathimmanahalli Krishnappa Srinivasa Murthy (born 15 May 1949), known popularly as Srinivasa Murthy, is an Indian actor and television director. He is mostly known for his work as a director having made many television series in Kannada, be ...

(born 1949), Indian actor *

Sudha Murthy Sudha Murty (' Kulkarni; born 19 August 1951) is an Indian educator, author and philanthropist who is chairperson of the Infosys F ...

(born 1950), Indian social reformer and writer *

T. K. Murthy Thanu Krishna Murthy (born 13 August 1924), better known as T. K. Murthy, is an Indian mridangam player. Murthy is a Padma Shri and Sangeetha Kalanidhi awardee. Personal life Murthy was born on 13 August 1924, to Thanu Bhagavathar and Annapurn ...

(born 1922), Indian Mridangam player *

Tammareddy Krishna Murthy Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920 – 16 September 2013) was an Indian film producer who worked in Telugu cinema. He received the Raghupathi Venkaiah Award from the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 2007. Krishna Murthy started his career in the fi ...

(1920–2013), Telugu film producer from India * Tummala Seetharama Murthy (1901–1990), Indian Telugu poet * U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932–2014), contemporary writer and critic in the Kannada language * V. K. Murthy (1923–2014), Indian cinematographer * Veda Krishna Murthy (born 1992), Indian cricketer * Veturi Sundararama Murthy (1936–2010), Indian Telugu poet *

Vivek Murthy Vivek Hallegere Murthy (born July 10, 1977) is an American physician and a vice admiral in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps who has served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States under Presidents Obama ...

(born 1977), American Physician * Karthikeya Murthy (born 1985), Indian Music Composer

References

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