( ) is a South Indian name. It has several variants.

Variants

Some forms separate the name elements , e.g. . English language renditions generally follow corresponding variations of the name in regional Indian languages. The following is a non-exhaustive list.

Etymology and usage

It is a compound of Sanskrit origin, derived from the Hindu deity Krishna and the term murti (form), meaning "in the form (or image) of Krishna". In regional Indian naming conventions it is usually a given name, but it may also be a family name. In other cases it may be westernized as a surname.

People

Non-Indian nationality is when known.

A

• Agri S. S. Krishnamurthy () politician

• Anand Krishnamoorthi () film sound designer, editor, and mixer

• Anuradha Krishnamoorthy () social entrepreneur and cheesemaker

• Ashok Krishnamoorthy () electrical engineer and IEEE Fellow

B

• Bhadriraju Krishnamurti Dravidian linguist

• Bhavani Narayanrao Krishnamurti Sharma or B. N. K. Sharma writer and scholar

E

• Ennapadam Srinivas Krishnamoorthy () neuropsychiatrist

G

• Krishnamurthy Gobinathan () Malaysian field hockey player and field hockey coach ()

H

• H.M. Krishna Murthy () former university researcher

J

• Jalakantapuram Ramaswamy Krishnamoorthy or J. R. Krishnamoorthy () medical doctor

• Jiddu Krishnamurti philosopher

K

• K. Krishnamurthy writer, publisher and political activist

• K. Jana Krishnamurthi or Jana Krishnamurthi politician

• Kambalapadu Ediga Krishnamurthy or K. E. Krishnamurthy () politician

• Karanam Balaram Krishna Murthy () politician

• Kaviraz Krishna Murthy Sastry or Sripada Krishnamurty Sastry Telugu-language poet

• Krishnasamy Krishnamoorthy or K. Krishnamoorthy politician

L

• Lakshmi Krishnamurti author and politician

• Lekshmi Krishnamoorthy actress

M

• Malathi Krishnamurthy Holla () international parasports athlete

• Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy () Telugu-language writer

• Mukkamala Krishna Murthy or Mukkamala actor and film director

• Mungara Yamini Krishnamurthy or Yamini Krishnamurthy traditional and folk dancer

N

• N. Krishnamurthi Muniandy or Krishnamurthi Muniandy () Malaysian cricketer ()

• Nandalal Krishnamoorthy or Nandu () Malayalam-language actor

• Nedunuri Krishnamurthy classical Indian vocalist and art educator

P

• P. Krishnamoorthy film art director, production and costume designer

• Pallemoni Krishnamurthy or Pochiah Krishnamurthy cricketer

• Panchapakesa Krishnamurti or P. Krishnamurti scientist and industrialist

• Krishnamurthy Perumal () athlete, field hockey player, coach and manager

• Krishnamoorthy Puranik educator and writer

• Purniah Narasinga Rao Krishnamurti or P. N. Krishnamurti lawyer and civil administrator

R

• R. Krishnamoorthy () film director

• Raja Krishnamoorthy or Kitty () actor and film director

• Krishnamurthy Rajagopalan Iyer or Krishnamurthy Rajagopalan () cricketer

• Krishnamoorthy Rajannaidu () Malaysian politician ()

• Ramaswamy Krishnamurthy or Kalki Krishnamurthy writer, journalist and Indian independence activist

S

• S. Krishnamoorthy () politician

• S. Krishnamoorthy or Madhan Bob () comedian and actor

• S. V. Krishnamoorthy Rao politician

• Krishnamurthy Santhanam () nuclear scientist

• Sharada Krishnamurthy or Kavita Krishnamurti () film playback singer

• Soorya Krishnamoorthy () artist, arts administrator and scientist

• Srinath Krishnamoorthy () novelist

• Subramanian Krishnamoorthy writer

• Subramanian Raja Krishnamoorthi or Raja Krishnamoorthi () Illinois (US) businessman, lawyer, civil servant, and US Representative ()

• Suchitra Krishnamoorthi () actor, writer, painter and singer

T

• Tammareddy Krishna Murthy film producer

• Taruvai Subayya Krishnamurthy or T. S. Krishnamurthy () former Indian civil servant, including Chief Election Commissioner

• Thiru Krishnamoorthy or Thiru () film director and screenwriter

• Tiruvalam Natarajan Krishnamurti or T. N. Krishnamurti meteorologist and academic

U

• Uppaluri Gopala Krishnamurti or U. G. Krishnamurti philosopher

V

• V. Krishnamurthy Gounder () politician

• Vaidyanathan Krishnamurthy or V. Krishnamurthy veterinarian and conservationist

• Venkataraman Krishnamurthy or V. Krishnamurthy Indian civil servant and government advisor

• Krishnamurti Villanueva or Cris Villanueva () Filipino film and television actor ()

No other name

• Krishnamoorthy comedic actor in Tamil cinema

See also

• Murthy a related South Indian name