Vidya Murthy is an
Indian Kannada film and television actress well known for her roles in television serials such as ''
Mayamruga
''Mayamruga'' (Kannada: ಮಾಯಾಮೃಗ; lit: 'The Illusionary animal') is a Kannada language teleserial directed by T. N. Seetharam jointly with P. Sheshadri and Nagendra Sha. It was first aired on DD Chandana in 1998, then it got re-a ...
'', ''Baduku'', ''Muktha Muktha'' and ''Krishna Tulasi'' and recently has appeared in ''Papa Pandu'' and ''Magalu Janaki'' serials being aired on
Colors Super
Colors Kannada (previously known as ETV Kannada), is an Indian Kannada language general entertainment channel, owned by JioStar, a joint venture between Viacom18 and Disney India. It primarily telecasts programs such as serials, reality shows ...
Channel. She has over 35 serials and more than a dozen films to her credit. She is a talented artist from the T. N. Seetharam team.
Career
Vidya Murthy started acting in plays in school and college. She was in the first batch of NMKRV College, selected by its principal, C. N. Mangala, because of her acting skills. Her family did not approve of her choice of career and nor did her parents-in-law after her marriage. She made her film debut in ''Urvashi'', written by Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar.
Personal life
Murthy was born in the
Hill Station
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town of
Madikeri
Madikeri (), earlier called as Mercara is city and headquarters of Kodagu district in the Karnataka state of India. It is recognised as one of the world's eight "hottest hotspots" of biological diversity and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...
in
Kodagu
Kodagu district () (also known by its former name Coorg) is an administrative List of districts of Karnataka, district in the Karnataka state of India. Before 1956, it was an administratively separate Coorg State at which point it was merged ...
district as her father was working there. Her father's native place is
Mavinakere in
Hassan district. She is married to Heragu Narasimha Murthy and has a son. G. K. Jagdish, her brother, is her inspiration and was a renowned bharathanatyam dancer and actor.
A Kannada literature, economics and psychology student, she was a part of a writers' group, and used to write poems and short stories.
Television career
Filmography
See also
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List of people from Karnataka
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Kannada cinema
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List of Indian film actresses
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Actresses in Kannada cinema
Living people
Kannada actresses
Actresses from Karnataka
Actresses from Bengaluru
Indian film actresses
20th-century Indian actresses
21st-century Indian actresses
Actresses in Kannada television
Actresses in Kannada theatre
1956 births
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