# Murthy > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murthy > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Murthy.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murthy > Source revision: 1350661467 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) This article is about the surname. For the Hindu image, see [Murti](/source/Murti). Murthy Origin Language Sanskrit Word/name mūrti (मूर्ति) Meaning literally "manifestation, image";[1] see murti Region of origin India Other names Alternative spelling Murthi, Murty, Murti, Moorthy, Moorthi, Murti, Moorty, Moorti, Mourthi **Murthy**, **Murthi**, **Murty**, **Murti** or **Moorthy**, or similar variants, is a name from the [South Indian](/source/South_Indian) states of [Andhra Pradesh](/source/Andhra_Pradesh), [Karnataka](/source/Karnataka), [Tamil Nadu](/source/Tamil_Nadu), and [Telangana](/source/Telangana). It is found commonly amongst [Brahmins](/source/Brahmin)[2] as a personal name or surname.[1] It is often paired with names of [Hindu](/source/Hinduism) gods and concepts, forming other names – e.g. [Dakshinamurthy](/source/Dakshinamurthy_(disambiguation)), [Krishnamurthy](/source/Krishnamurthy), [Satyamurthy](/source/Satyamurthy), etc. Notable people with the name include: ## Murthy - [A. N. Murthy Rao](/source/A._N._Murthy_Rao) (1900–2003), Indian writer - [Akhanda Srinivas Murthy](/source/Akhanda_Srinivas_Murthy), Indian politician - [Anil Murthy](/source/Anil_Murthy) (born 1973), Singaporean diplomat and sports executive - [Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy](/source/Bandaru_Satyanarayana_Murthy), Indian politician - [Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy](/source/Bayya_Suryanarayana_Murthy) (1906–1979), Indian politician - [Bhamidipally Narasimha Murthy](/source/Bhamidipally_Narasimha_Murthy) (born 1957), known as Bnim, Indian writer and cartoonist - [Bhattam Srirama Murthy](/source/Bhattam_Srirama_Murthy) (1926–2015), Indian politician - [Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy](/source/Bommasandra_Srinivasaiah_Suryanarayana_Murthy) (1933–1985), known as Udaykumar, Indian actor, writer and film producer - [Borra Gopi Murthy](/source/Borra_Gopi_Murthy), Indian politician - [Chitrapu Narayana Murthy](/source/Chitrapu_Narayana_Murthy) (1913–1985), Indian film director and producer - [Chivukula Anjaneya Murthy](/source/Chivukula_Anjaneya_Murthy) (1958–2018), Indian scientist and academic - [D. Venkatesh Murthy](/source/D._Venkatesh_Murthy), Indian social worker and politician - [Dipika Murthy](/source/Dipika_Murthy) (born 1980), Indian hockey player - [Geeta Guru-Murthy](/source/Geeta_Guru-Murthy), British journalist - [Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy](/source/Ghattamaneni_Siva_Rama_Krishna_Murthy) (1943–2022), known as Krishna, Indian actor, director and film producer - [H. G. S. Murthy](/source/H._G._S._Murthy), Indian civil servant and space scientist - [H. K. Narasimha Murthy](/source/H._K._Narasimha_Murthy), Indian violinist - [H. M. Krishna Murthy](/source/H.M._Krishna_Murthy), Indian researcher - [H. Narayan Murthy](/source/H._Narayan_Murthy) (1924–2011), Indian clinical psychologist, writer, philosopher and Sanskrit scholar - [H. R. Keshava Murthy](/source/H._R._Keshava_Murthy) (1934–2022), Indian Gamaka exponent - [I. N. Murthy](/source/I._N._Murthy) (1925–2014), Indian film director - [Idream R. Murthy](/source/Idream_R._Murthy), Indian politician - [Janaki Srinivasa Murthy](/source/Janaki_Srinivasa_Murthy) (born 1945), known as Vaidehi, Indian feminist writer - [Janga Krishna Murthy](/source/Janga_Krishna_Murthy) (born 1958), Indian politician - [Jayathi Murthy](/source/Jayathi_Murthy), Indian-American mechanical engineer - [K. E. Krishna Murthy](/source/K._E._Krishna_Murthy) (born 1938), Indian politician - [K. K. S. Murthy](/source/K._K._S._Murthy) (1929–2025), Indian aeronautics engineer - [K. Ramachandra Murthy](/source/K_Ramachandra_Murthy) (born 1948), Indian journalist - [K. S. R. Murthy](/source/K._S._R._Murthy), Indian politician - [Kanaka Murthy](/source/Kanaka_Murthy) (1942–2021), Indian sculptor - [Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero](/source/Karagoda_Uyangoda_Maithri_Murthy_Thero) (born 1948), Sri Lankan Buddhist monk - [Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy](/source/Karanam_Balaram_Krishna_Murthy) (born 1946), Indian politician - [Karthikeya Murthy](/source/Karthikeya_Murthy) (born 1985), Indian composer, singer-songwriter - [Krishnan Guru-Murthy](/source/Krishnan_Guru-Murthy) (born 1970), British television presenter and journalist - [Kusuma Murthy](/source/Kusuma_Murthy), Indian politician - [M. Chidananda Murthy](/source/M._Chidananda_Murthy) (1931–2020), Indian writer, researcher and historian - [M. R. N. Murthy](/source/M._R._N._Murthy), Indian scientist and academic - [M. Rajasekara Murthy](/source/M._Rajasekara_Murthy) (1922–2010), Indian politician - [M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy](/source/M._V._Chandrashekara_Murthy) (1939–2001), Indian politician - [M. V. Ramana Murthy](/source/M.V._Ramana_Murthy), Indian coastal scientist and ocean engineer - [Mahesh Murthy](/source/Mahesh_Murthy) (born 1965), Indian marketer, entrepreneur and investor - [Mala Murthy](/source/Mala_Murthy) (born 1975), American neuroscientist - [Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy](/source/Malladi_Venkata_Krishna_Murthy) (born 1949), Indian writer - [Mano Murthy](/source/Mano_Murthy), Indian musician and composer - [Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy](/source/Mikkilineni_Radhakrishna_Murthy) (1914–2011), Indian actor - [Mukkamala Krishna Murthy](/source/Mukkamala_Krishna_Murthy) (1920–1982), Indian lawyer and actor - [Murthy Devarakonda](/source/Murthy_Devarakonda), American computer scientist - [Murthy Rajan](/source/Murthy_Rajan) (born 1944), Indian cricketer - [N. R. Narayana Murthy](/source/N._R._Narayana_Murthy) (born 1946), Indian entrepreneur - [N. S. Satya Murthy](/source/N._S._Satya_Murthy) (1936–1984), Indian physicist - [Niren Murthy](/source/Niren_Murthy), Indian bioengineer and academic - [Padmini Murthy](/source/Padmini_Murthy), Indian medical doctor and academic - [Phaneesh Murthy](/source/Phaneesh_Murthy), Indian businessman - [Prathibha Srikanth Murthy](/source/Prathibha_Srikanth_Murthy) (1977–2005), Indian murder victim - [Prema Murthy](/source/Prema_Murthy) (born 1969), American artist - [Punyamurthula Suryanarayana Murthy](/source/Punyamurthula_Suryanarayana_Murthy), known as Chitti Babu, Indian actor and comedian - [R. Narayana Murthy](/source/R._Narayana_Murthy) (born 1954), Indian film director and producer - [Ramakrishnan Murthy](/source/Ramakrishnan_Murthy) (born 1989), Indian singer - [S. S. Murthy](/source/S._S._Murthy) (born 1946), Indian academic - [Sheela Murthy](/source/Sheela_Murthy) (born 1961), Indian lawyer and philanthropist - [Siva Narayana Murthy](/source/Siva_Narayana_Murthy) (1955–2022), Indian actor - [Sivaram Murthy](/source/Sivaram_Murthy), Indian researcher - [Srimushnam Srinivasa Murthy](/source/Srimushnam_Srinivasa_Murthy) (1923–2009), Indian freedom fighter and writer - [Srinivasa Murthy](/source/Srinivasa_Murthy) (born 1949), Indian actor - [Srinivasa Murthy (dubbing artist)](/source/Srinivasa_Murthy_(dubbing_artist)) (1972–2023), Indian voice actor - [Sudha Murthy](/source/Sudha_Murthy) (born 1950), Indian educator, writer and philanthropist - [Sumathi Murthy](/source/Sumathi_Murthy), Indian musician, composer and LGBT right activist - [T. K. Murthy](/source/T._K._Murthy) (born 1922), Indian Mridangam player - [Tammareddy Krishna Murthy](/source/Tammareddy_Krishna_Murthy) (1920–2013), Indian film producer - [Thandava Murthy Muthu](/source/Thandava_Murthy_Muthu) (born 1975), Indian weightlifter - [Tummala Seetharama Murthy](/source/Tummala_Seetharama_Murthy) (1901–1990), Indian poet - [U. R. Ananthamurthy](/source/U._R._Ananthamurthy) (1932–2014), Indian writer and literary critic - [V. K. Murthy](/source/V._K._Murthy) (1923–2014), Indian cinematographer - [V. S. R. Murthy](/source/V._S._R._Murthy) (born 1959), former director of the Indian Coast Guard - [Veturi Sundararama Murthy](/source/Veturi_Sundararama_Murthy) (1936–2010), Indian poet - [Vidya Murthy](/source/Vidya_Murthy) (born 1956), Indian actress - [Vivek Murthy](/source/Vivek_Murthy) (born 1977), American medical doctor - [Yalamanchili Radhakrishna Murthy](/source/Yalamanchili_Radhakrishna_Murthy) (died 2013), Indian medical doctor and politician ## Murty - [Akshata Murty](/source/Akshata_Murty) (born 1980) Indian heiress and entrepreneur - [Ambareesh Murty](/source/Ambareesh_Murty) (1971/72–2023), Indian entrepreneur and business executive - [B. R. Murty](/source/B._R._Murty) (1928–2003), Indian botanist - [Budaraju Srinivasa Murty](/source/Budaraju_Srinivasa_Murty) (born 1964), Indian metallurgical engineer - [Graeme Murty](/source/Graeme_Murty) (born 1974), English-born Scottish footballer - [Gurazada Srirama Murty](/source/Gurazada_Srirama_Murty) (1851–1899), Indian writer, poet and editor - [K. Satchidananda Murty](/source/K._Satchidananda_Murty) (1924–2011), Indian philosopher and academic - [M. Ram Murty](/source/M._Ram_Murty) (born 1953), Indian-Canadian mathematician - [Murty Kennedy](/source/Murty_Kennedy) (born 1956), Irish hurler - [P. M. Murty](/source/P._M._Murty), Indian business executive - [Peesapati Narasimha Murty](/source/Peesapati_Narasimha_Murty) (1920–2007), Indian actor - [Ravula Suryanarayana Murty](/source/Ravula_Suryanarayana_Murty) (born 1935), Indian writer, poet and journalist - [Rohan Murty](/source/Rohan_Murty) (born 1982/83), Indian entrepreneur - [S. Murty Srinivasula](/source/S._Murty_Srinivasula), Indian cell biologist and academic - [Tad Murthy](/source/Tad_Murthy) (1937–2018), Indian-Canadian oceanographer - [U. S. R. Murty](/source/U._S._R._Murty), Indian academic ## Murthi - [Ahora Murthi Krishnasamy](/source/Murder_of_Ahora_Murthi_Krishnasamy) (c. 1949–1973), Singaporean murder victim - [J. V. Ramana Murthi](/source/J._V._Ramana_Murthi) (1933–2016), Indian actor - [M. V. V. S. Murthi](/source/M._V._V._S._Murthi) (1938–2018), Indian politician, businessperson and teacher - [Murthi Nayanar](/source/Murthi_Nayanar), Nayanar saint - [Palanki Venkata Ramachandra Murthi](/source/Palanki_Venkata_Ramachandra_Murthi) (1909–2005), Indian children's writer ## Murti - [Ašok Murti](/source/A%C5%A1ok_Murti) (born 1962), Serbian wardrobe stylist - [Missula Suryanarayana Murti](/source/Missula_Suryanarayana_Murti) (1911–1973), Indian politician - [N. G. Krishna Murti](/source/N._G._Krishna_Murti) (1910–1995), Indian civil engineer - [Ram Murti](/source/Ram_Murti), Indian politician - [Ram Murti Verma](/source/Ram_Murti_Verma) (born 1965), Indian politician - [Tiruppattur R. Venkatachala Murti](/source/Tiruppattur_R._Venkatachala_Murti) (1902–1986), Indian philosopher, writer, translator and academic ## Moorthy - [A. K. Moorthy](/source/A._K._Moorthy) (born 1964), Indian politician - [A. T. Moorthy](/source/A._T._Moorthy) (1928–2008), Sri Lankan diplomat - [Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy](/source/Jarugu_Narasimha_Moorthy) (born 1964), Indian organic photochemist and researcher - [Kanapathy Moorthy](/source/Kanapathy_Moorthy) (1932–2010), Malaysian judoka - [Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy](/source/Lanka_Bhadradri_Sri_Ramachandra_Moorthy) (born 1952/56), known as L. B. Sriram, Indian actor, comedian, writer, playwright and producer - [M. Moorthy](/source/M._Moorthy) (1969–2005), corporal in the Malaysian Army - [P. Moorthy](/source/P._Moorthy), Indian politician - [Rani Moorthy](/source/Rani_Moorthy), Malaysian-born playwright, actress and producer - [Santha Moorthy](/source/Santha_Moorthy) (born 1979), Indian cricketer - [Tharun Moorthy](/source/Tharun_Moorthy), Indian film director and screenwriter - [V. Moorthy](/source/V._Moorthy), Indian politician - [Vennira Aadai Moorthy](/source/Vennira_Aadai_Moorthy) (born 1936), Indian actor and comedian - [Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy](/source/Waytha_Moorthy_Ponnusamy) (born 1966), Malaysian lawyer and politician ### Fictional characters - Moorthy, the main character in [Raja Rao](/source/Raja_Rao)'s 1938 novel *Kanthapura* ## Mourthi - [Vignes Mourthi](/source/Vignes_Mourthi) (1980–2003), Malaysian convicted drug trafficker ## See also - [All pages with titles beginning with *Murthy*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:PrefixIndex/Murthy) - [All pages with titles containing *Murthy*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/intitle:%22Murthy%22) - [All pages with titles beginning with *Murti*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:PrefixIndex/Murti) - [All pages with titles containing *Murti*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/intitle:%22Murti%22) - [All pages with titles beginning with *Moorthy*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:PrefixIndex/Moorthy) - [All pages with titles containing *Moorthy*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search/intitle:%22Moorthy%22) ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Murthy_Family_History_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Murthy_Family_History_1-1) ["Murthy Family History"](https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=murthy). *Oxford University Press*. Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press. 2017-06-25. Retrieved 2017-06-25. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Inukonda Thirumali (2005). [*Marriage, Love and Caste: Perceptions on Telugu Women During the Colonial Period*](https://books.google.com/books?id=ibq8f1GNU9UC&dq=murthy+surname+brahmin&pg=PA62). Bibliophile South Asia. p. 63. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [9788185002453](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/9788185002453). Name list This page or section lists people that share the same [given name](/source/Given_name) or the same [family name](/source/Family_name). If an [internal link](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Murthy&namespace=0) led you here, you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Murthy](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murthy) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murthy?action=history)). 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