Srinivasa Murthy (dubbing artist)

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Srinivasa Murthy
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Born9 May 1972
Died27 January 2023
Chennai, India
NationalityIndian
Occupation Dubbing artist
FatherA. V. N. Murthy
Awards Nandi Award

A. Srinivasa Murthy (died 27 January 2023) was an Indian dubbing artist who primarily worked in Telugu cinema. [1] Over a career spanning nearly three decades, he provided voices for over 3,000 films, dubbing for prominent Indian and international actors in Telugu versions of their films. [2]

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Murthy lent his voice to actors such as Vikram, Ajith, Hrithik Roshan, Rajasekhar, and Upendra in multiple films and was particularly known for dubbing Suriya’s character in the Singam film series. [3] He was recognized for his versatility in adapting to a wide range of characters and tones. In 1998, he received the Nandi award for his dubbing work in the film Sivayya . [4]

Career

A. Srinivasa Murthy was the son of A. V. N. Murthy, a playback singer and dubbing artist. [5] Srinivasa Murthy began his career as a model at the age of three and continued until he was 15. Encouraged by his father, he transitioned to voice-overs for radio and television commercials. [6]

In the early 1990s, Murthy entered the film dubbing industry with the guidance of writer Sri Ramakrishna, initially dubbing for supporting roles. His first notable work was in Mani Ratnam’s Donga Donga (1993), where he dubbed for actor Prashanth. He subsequently dubbed for Sunil Shetty in Anth (1994) and Rajasekhar in Omkaram (1997). [6]

Murthy became a key figure in Tamil films dubbed into Telugu, lending his voice to actors such as Vineeth and Abbas. Over the years, he provided dubbing for most prominent Tamil actors in Telugu cinema, with the exceptions of Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan. [6] His notable contributions included dubbing for Arjun in Oke Okkadu (1999); Suriya in the Singam series, Ghajini (2005), and 24 (2016); Vikram in Aparichithudu (2005); Ajith Kumar in Gambler (2011), Vivekam (2017), and Viswasam (2019). [5] He also dubbed for Mohanlal in Janatha Garage (2016); and Jayaram in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020). [1]

In addition to South Indian cinema, Murthy dubbed for Bollywood actors such as Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan, and Hrithik Roshan, including the Krrish series. [7] He also contributed to Hollywood films dubbed in Telugu, lending his voice to Daniel Craig in James Bond films and to the character Shere Khan in Disney’s The Jungle Book (2016). [6]

Murthy was known for his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles, dubbing for heroes, villains, and supporting characters with equal ease. [7] He was recognized for his versatility in handling varying vocal pitches and tones, which established him as a prominent dubbing artist in the Telugu film industry. [6]

In addition to his dubbing work, Murthy appeared in a few Telugu films in character roles. [8] Over his career, he dubbed for more than 3,000 films. He received several accolades, including the Nandi Award in 1998 for his work dubbing Rajasekhar’s role in Sivayya . [4] His final contribution as a dubbing artist was for R. Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022). [9]

Death

Srinivasa Murthy passed away on 27 January 2023 at his residence in Chennai following a cardiac arrest. [7] He had previously undergone bypass surgery. [3] He is survived by his son, who resides in France, and a daughter. [3]

Filmography

YearTitleVoiced forLanguageNotesRef
1993 Donga Donga Prashanth Telugu (dubbed) [6]
1994 Anth Sunil Shetty Telugu (dubbed)
1997 Omkaram Rajasekhar Telugu
Pelli Vadde Naveen Telugu [10]
1998 A Upendra Telugu (dubbed)
1999 Oke Okkadu Arjun Telugu (dubbed)
Upendra UpendraTelugu (dubbed)
2000 Sakhi Madhavan Telugu (dubbed)
Sivayya RajasekharTelugu [4]
2001 Seshu RajasekharTelugu
Raa UpendraTelugu
2005 Aparichithudu Vikram Telugu (dubbed) [11]
Ghajini SuriyaTelugu (dubbed) [6]
Aaru SuriyaTelugu (dubbed)
Ashish Vidyarthi Tamil
2006 Krrish Hrithik Roshan Telugu (dubbed) [7]
Dhoom 2 Hrithik RoshanTelugu (dubbed) [7]
2008 Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
The Dark Knight Christian Bale

Heath Ledger

Telugu (dubbed)

Tamil (dubbed)

For Bale in Telugu and Ledger in Tamil
Kuruvi G. V. Sudhakar NaiduTamil
2010 Yamudu SuriyaTelugu (dubbed)Telugu dubbed of Singam
Iron Man 2 Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Peter CullenTelugu (dubbed)
Gambler AjithTelugu (dubbed) [6]
2012 The Avengers Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
The Dark Knight Rises Christian BaleTelugu (dubbed)
Skyfall Daniel CraigTelugu (dubbed)
2013 Yamudu 2 SuriyaTelugu (dubbed)
Iron Man 3 Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
The Wolverine Hugh JackmanTelugu (dubbed)
Krrish 3 Hrithik RoshanTelugu (dubbed) [9]
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Peter CullenTelugu (dubbed)
Bang Bang! Hrithik RoshanTelugu (dubbed) [7]
Veeram Pradeep RawatTamil
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
2016 The Jungle Book Shere Khan Telugu (dubbed) [6]
Captain America: Civil War Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
24 SuriyaTelugu (dubbed) [6]
Janatha Garage MohanlalTelugu [4]
2017 Kaabil Hrithik RoshanTelugu (dubbed) [9]
Yamudu 3 SuriyaTelugu (dubbed)
Spider-Man: Homecoming Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
Vivekam AjithTelugu (dubbed)
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
Saamy VikramTelugu (dubbed)
2019 Viswasam AjithTelugu (dubbed) [4]
Avengers: Endgame Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
Spider-Man: Far From Home Robert Downey Jr.Telugu (dubbed)
2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo JayaramTelugualso for Tamil dubbed version [1]
2021 Mookuthi Amman Ajay GhoshTamil
2022 KGF: Chapter 2 Sanjay DuttTamil (dubbed)
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect MadhavanTelugu (dubbed) [9]
2023 Veera Simha Reddy BalakrishnaTamil (dubbed)dubbed only for Tamil version released on Hotstar

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