Murthy, Murthi, Murty, Murti or Moorthy, or similar variants, is a name from the South Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Telangana. It is found commonly amongst as a personal name or surname. It is often paired with names of Hinduism gods and concepts, forming other namese.g. Dakshinamurthy, Krishnamurthy, Satyamurthy, etc.
Notable people with the name include:
Murthy
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A. N. Murthy Rao (1900–2003), Indian writer
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Akhanda Srinivas Murthy, Indian politician
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Anil Murthy (born 1973), Singaporean diplomat and sports executive
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Bandaru Satyanarayana Murthy, Indian politician
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Bayya Suryanarayana Murthy (1906–1979), Indian politician
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Bhamidipally Narasimha Murthy (born 1957), known as Bnim, Indian writer and cartoonist
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Bhattam Srirama Murthy (1926–2015), Indian politician
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Bommasandra Srinivasaiah Suryanarayana Murthy (1933–1985), known as Udaykumar, Indian actor, writer and film producer
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Borra Gopi Murthy, Indian politician
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Chitrapu Narayana Murthy (1913–1985), Indian film director and producer
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Chivukula Anjaneya Murthy (1958–2018), Indian scientist and academic
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D. Venkatesh Murthy, Indian social worker and politician
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Dipika Murthy (born 1980), Indian hockey player
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Geeta Guru-Murthy, British journalist
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Ghattamaneni Siva Rama Krishna Murthy (1943–2022), known as Krishna, Indian actor, director and film producer
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H. G. S. Murthy, Indian civil servant and space scientist
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H. K. Narasimha Murthy, Indian violinist
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H. M. Krishna Murthy, Indian researcher
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H. Narayan Murthy (1924–2011), Indian clinical psychologist, writer, philosopher and Sanskrit scholar
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H. R. Keshava Murthy (1934–2022), Indian Gamaka exponent
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I. N. Murthy (1925–2014), Indian film director
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Idream R. Murthy, Indian politician
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Janaki Srinivasa Murthy (born 1945), known as Vaidehi, Indian feminist writer
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Janga Krishna Murthy (born 1958), Indian politician
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Jayathi Murthy, Indian-American mechanical engineer
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K. E. Krishna Murthy (born 1938), Indian politician
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K. K. S. Murthy (1929–2025), Indian aeronautics engineer
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K. Ramachandra Murthy (born 1948), Indian journalist
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K. S. R. Murthy, Indian politician
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Kanaka Murthy (1942–2021), Indian sculptor
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Karagoda Uyangoda Maithri Murthy Thero (born 1948), Sri Lankan Buddhist monk
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Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy (born 1946), Indian politician
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Karthikeya Murthy (born 1985), Indian composer, singer-songwriter
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Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 1970), British television presenter and journalist
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Kusuma Murthy, Indian politician
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M. Chidananda Murthy (1931–2020), Indian writer, researcher and historian
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M. R. N. Murthy, Indian scientist and academic
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M. Rajasekara Murthy (1922–2010), Indian politician
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M. V. Chandrashekara Murthy (1939–2001), Indian politician
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M. V. Ramana Murthy, Indian coastal scientist and ocean engineer
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Mahesh Murthy (born 1965), Indian marketer, entrepreneur and investor
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Mala Murthy (born 1975), American neuroscientist
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Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 1949), Indian writer
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Mano Murthy, Indian musician and composer
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Mikkilineni Radhakrishna Murthy (1914–2011), Indian actor
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Mukkamala Krishna Murthy (1920–1982), Indian lawyer and actor
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Murthy Devarakonda, American computer scientist
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Murthy Rajan (born 1944), Indian cricketer
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N. R. Narayana Murthy (born 1946), Indian entrepreneur
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N. S. Satya Murthy (1936–1984), Indian physicist
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Niren Murthy, Indian bioengineer and academic
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Padmini Murthy, Indian medical doctor and academic
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Phaneesh Murthy, Indian businessman
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Prathibha Srikanth Murthy (1977–2005), Indian murder victim
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Prema Murthy (born 1969), American artist
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Punyamurthula Suryanarayana Murthy, known as Chitti Babu, Indian actor and comedian
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R. Narayana Murthy (born 1954), Indian film director and producer
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Ramakrishnan Murthy (born 1989), Indian singer
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S. S. Murthy (born 1946), Indian academic
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Sheela Murthy (born 1961), Indian lawyer and philanthropist
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Siva Narayana Murthy (1955–2022), Indian actor
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Sivaram Murthy, Indian researcher
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Srimushnam Srinivasa Murthy (1923–2009), Indian freedom fighter and writer
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Srinivasa Murthy (born 1949), Indian actor
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Srinivasa Murthy (dubbing artist) (1972–2023), Indian voice actor
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Sudha Murthy (born 1950), Indian educator, writer and philanthropist
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Sumathi Murthy, Indian musician, composer and LGBT right activist
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T. K. Murthy (born 1922), Indian Mridangam player
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Tammareddy Krishna Murthy (1920–2013), Indian film producer
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Thandava Murthy Muthu (born 1975), Indian weightlifter
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Tummala Seetharama Murthy (1901–1990), Indian poet
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U. R. Ananthamurthy (1932–2014), Indian writer and literary critic
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V. K. Murthy (1923–2014), Indian cinematographer
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V. S. R. Murthy (born 1959), former director of the Indian Coast Guard
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Veturi Sundararama Murthy (1936–2010), Indian poet
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Vidya Murthy (born 1956), Indian actress
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Vivek Murthy (born 1977), American medical doctor
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Yalamanchili Radhakrishna Murthy (died 2013), Indian medical doctor and politician
Murty
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Akshata Murty (born 1980) Indian heiress and entrepreneur
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Ambareesh Murty (1971/72–2023), Indian entrepreneur and business executive
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B. R. Murty (1928–2003), Indian botanist
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Budaraju Srinivasa Murty (born 1964), Indian metallurgical engineer
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Graeme Murty (born 1974), English-born Scottish footballer
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Gurazada Srirama Murty (1851–1899), Indian writer, poet and editor
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K. Satchidananda Murty (1924–2011), Indian philosopher and academic
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M. Ram Murty (born 1953), Indian-Canadian mathematician
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Murty Kennedy (born 1956), Irish hurler
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P. M. Murty, Indian business executive
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Peesapati Narasimha Murty (1920–2007), Indian actor
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Ravula Suryanarayana Murty (born 1935), Indian writer, poet and journalist
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Rohan Murty (born 1982/83), Indian entrepreneur
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S. Murty Srinivasula, Indian cell biologist and academic
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Tad Murthy (1937–2018), Indian-Canadian oceanographer
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U. S. R. Murty, Indian academic
Murthi
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Ahora Murthi Krishnasamy (–1973), Singaporean murder victim
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J. V. Ramana Murthi (1933–2016), Indian actor
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M. V. V. S. Murthi (1938–2018), Indian politician, businessperson and teacher
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Murthi Nayanar, Nayanar saint
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Palanki Venkata Ramachandra Murthi (1909–2005), Indian children's writer
Murti
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Ašok Murti (born 1962), Serbian wardrobe stylist
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Missula Suryanarayana Murti (1911–1973), Indian politician
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N. G. Krishna Murti (1910–1995), Indian civil engineer
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Om Murti Anil (born 1978), Nepalese cardiologist, writer and social worker
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Ram Murti, Indian politician
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Ram Murti Verma (born 1965), Indian politician
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Tiruppattur R. Venkatachala Murti (1902–1986), Indian philosopher, writer, translator and academic
Moorthy
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A. K. Moorthy (born 1964), Indian politician
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A. T. Moorthy (1928–2008), Sri Lankan diplomat
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Jarugu Narasimha Moorthy (born 1964), Indian organic photochemist and researcher
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Kanapathy Moorthy (1932–2010), Malaysian judoka
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Lanka Bhadradri Sri Ramachandra Moorthy (born 1952/56), known as L. B. Sriram, Indian actor, comedian, writer, playwright and producer
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M. Moorthy (1969–2005), corporal in the Malaysian Army
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P. Moorthy, Indian politician
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Rani Moorthy, Malaysian-born playwright, actress and producer
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Santha Moorthy (born 1979), Indian cricketer
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Tharun Moorthy, Indian film director and screenwriter
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V. Moorthy, Indian politician
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Vennira Aadai Moorthy (born 1936), Indian actor and comedian
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Waytha Moorthy Ponnusamy (born 1966), Malaysian lawyer and politician
Fictional characters
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Moorthy, the main character in Raja Rao's 1938 novel Kanthapura
Mourthi
See also