Famous People with Name Krishnamurthy

Krishnamurthy Perumal            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Krishnamurthy Perumal: is a two time Olympic medalist in field hockey and Arjuna Award winning sportsman for India. He hails from the city of Chennai, Tamilnadu. En route to the Indian national hockey team, he played for teams such as the ICF (Integrated Coach Factory), Tamilna

Pochiah Krishnamurthy            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Pochiah Krishnamurthy: was an Indian cricketer who played in 5 Tests and one ODI in 1971.

Yamini Krishnamurthy            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Yamini Krishnamurthy: an eminent Indian dancer of Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi styles of dancing. She was born on a full moon night, and her grandfather named her Yamini Poornatilaka, which means “a beautiful mark on the brow of light.”Beginning her dancing debut in 1957 in Chennai, then called Madras, Yamini had led an eventful dancing career. She has the honor of being Asthana Nartaki (resident dancer) of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam. Her dancing career brought her many awards, including the Padma Shree (1968) and the Padma Bhushan (2001), which are among the highest civilian awards of the Republic of India.

Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Dr. Nedunuri Krishnamurthy: a famous Carnatic vocalist.[1] His tonal quality and "Continuity" are his special assets.Nedunuri Krishnamurthy was born in Pitapuram, Kottapalli, East Godavari District, Andhra Pradesh, to Rama Murthy Panthulu and Vijayalakshmi.[2] His father held a small job, at the estate of the Raja of Pithapuram.[3] He was under influence of his mother who sang Ashtapadis, Tarangas and the Adhyatma Ramayana kritis with religious fervour. She had a great influence on him while growing up.

Dr. V. N. Krishnamurthy            Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Dr. V. N. Krishnamurthy: He obtained his M.Sc. from Madras University and Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore in 1967. He joined Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, (Indian Space Research Organization) in February 1968 as chief of Analytical facility. Become head, Propellant Engineering Division in 1976, Group Director Propellants Group in 1986 and Deputy Director in 1989 before retiring in February 1997. After retiring, he became the Honorary Director of DRDO-ISRO-UoP Cells, which coordinates the activities undertaken for ISRO & DRDO at University of Pune. His tenure was over in August 2004 and at present he is working as an editor for two different encyclopaedias.

Kambalapadu Ediga Krishnamurthy             Origin/Culture/Country: Indian

Kambalapadu Ediga Krishnamurthy : was a member of parliament in 13th Lok Sabha of India. He represented Kurnool parliamentary constituency of Andhra Pradesh. He was elected to Parliament of India from Telugu Desam Party political party. Krishnamurthy was also the four term MLA (Member of