Krishnamurti

Krishnamurti (also spelled Krishnamurthy, Krishnamoorthi, Krishnamoorthy, or Krishnamurthi) is a South Indian name.

Etymology and usage

It refers to the Hindu deity Krishna. Murti or murthy means "form" in Sanskrit,^[1] so the name translates as "in the form (or image) of Krishna". In most cases it is a given name; however it may also be a family name, or it may have been westernized into a surname.

People

Non-Indian nationality is noted when known.

B

Bhadriraju Krishnamurti (b. 1928) – Dravidian linguist

J

Jana Krishnamurthi (1928–2007) – politician
Jiddu Krishnamurti or J. Krishnamurti (1895–1986) – philosopher

K

Kalki Krishnamurthy (1899–1954) – writer, journalist and Indian independence activist
Kavita Krishnamurthy (Kavita Subramaniam) (b. 1958) – film playback singer

N

Nedunuri Krishnamurthy (b. 1927) – artist and art educator

M

Muniandy Krishnamurthi or Krishnamurthi Muniandy (b. 1980) – Malaysian cricketer

P

Perumal Krishnamurthy (b. 1943) – athlete, field hockey player, coach and manager
Pochiah Krishnamurthy (1947–1999) – cricketer
Puranik Krishnamoorthy or Krishnamoorthy Puranik (1911–1985) – educator and writer
Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti or P. N. Krishnamurti (1849–1911) – lawyer and civil administrator

R

Raja Krishnamoorthi (b. 1973) – former Deputy Treasurer of the State of Illinois, US

S

S. Krishnamurthi – former Hyderabad cricketer
S. Krishnamoorthy – politician
Soorya Krishnamoorthy (b. 1951) – impressario of Indian arts and culture
Subramanian Krishnamoorthy – writer
Suchitra Krishnamoorthi – actress, writer, painter and singer
Sudhakar Krishnamurti (b. 1957) – medical doctor

T

T. N. Krishnamurti – meteorologist and academic
Taruvai Subayya Krishnamurthy or T S Krishnamurthy (b. 1941) – former Chief Election Commissioner of India

U

Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti or U. G. Krishnamurti (1918–2007) – philosopher

Y

Yamini Krishnamurthy (b. 1940) – Indian traditional and folk dancer

No other name

Krishnamurthi (Northern Punjab cricketer) – cricketer, full name unknown
Krishnamurthi (Southern Punjab cricketer) – cricketer, full name unknown

References

^ "Monier Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary: mUrcha-vat" (jpg [scanned document]). Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries. Cologne: Institute of Indology and Tamil Studies, Cologne University. "Mūrti" (p. 824, col. 1). Retrieved 2011-09-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link)

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