I. N. Murthy

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I. N. Murthy
Born1925
Died23 June 2014(2014-06-23) (aged 89) [1]
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupationfilm director
Children3

I. N. Murthy was an Indian film director, known for his spy thrillers, featuring actor Jaishankar in the 1970s.

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Film career

Murthy came to Chennai in early 1950s and worked with directors like Soundararajan Ayyangar, V. Nagayya and T. R. Ramanna. He collaborated with N. T. Rama Rao as executive director for ‘Seetarama Kalyanam’, an award-winning feature. He introduced stars such as Srividya, Murali Mohan and Giri Babu.

Partial filmography

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1964 Sabhash Suri Telugu
1968 Sukha Dukhalu Telugu
1969Atthai MagalTamil
1969Jagath KiladeeluTelugu
1970 Kannan Varuvan Tamil
1972 Kadhalikka Vanga Tamil
1972Delhi To MadrasTamil
1972VaraverpuTamil
1973Jagame MayaTelugu

Personal life

Murthy had three sons. He died on 23 June 2014. [1]

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References

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