Srinivasa Murthy (dubbing artist)

Srinivasa Murthy (died 27 January 2023) was an Indian dubbing artist who primarily worked in South Indian film industry,[1] popularly known for dubbing Suriya's character in the Singam film series.[2] Murthy had received a Nandi award for his work in Sivayya, awarded by the Government of Andhra Pradesh.[3] He died on 27 January 2023, at his Chennai residence.[4]

Srinivasa Murthy
Died27 January 2023
NationalityIndian
OccupationDubbing artist
Known forDending his voice to Suriya's character in the Singam film series
FatherA. V. N. Murthy
AwardsNandi Awards

AP State Award

TMDAU Life time Achievement Award

Career

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Murthy started his career as a dubbing artist in Tollywood in the early 1990s. He is the son of A. V. N. Murthy, who was a playback singer.

Murthy has dubbed over 3,000 films. He provided his voice to numerous non-Telugu actors, including Upendra, Jayaram in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Ajith Kumar in Viswasam, Vikram in Aparichithudu, Arjun in Oke Okkadu, and Mohanlal in Janatha Garage. He also dubbed for Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan for their Telugu dubbed movies and notable Hollywood films, and Hrithik Roshan in the Krish Series. Murthy's last work as a dubbing artist was Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.[3]

Filmography

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Year Title Voiced for Language Notes
1998 A Upendra Telugu (dubbed)
1999 Oke Okkadu Arjun Telugu (dubbed)
1999 Upendra Upendra Telugu (dubbed)
2000 Sakhi Madhavan Telugu (dubbed)
2000 Sivayya Dr. Rajasekhar Telugu
2001 Seshu Dr. Rajasekhar Telugu
2001 Raa Upendra Telugu
2005 Aparichithudu Vikram Telugu (dubbed)
2006 Krrish Hrithik Roshan Telugu (dubbed)
2006 Dhoom 2 Hrithik Roshan Telugu (dubbed)
2008 Iron Man Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2008 The Dark Knight Christian Bale, Heath Ledger Tamil, Telugu (dubbed) for Ledger in Tamil and Bale in Telugu
2010 Yamudu Surya Telugu (dubbed) Telugu dubbed of Singam
2010 Iron Man 2 Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2011 Transformers: Dark of the Moon Peter Cullen Telugu (dubbed)
2011 Gambler Ajith Telugu (dubbed)
2012 The Avengers Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2012 The Dark Knight Rises Christian Bale Telugu (dubbed)
2012 Skyfall Daniel Craig Telugu (dubbed)
2013 Yamudu 2 Surya Telugu (dubbed)
2013 Iron Man 3 Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2013 The Wolverine Hugh Jackman Telugu (dubbed)
2014 Transformers: Age of Extinction Peter Cullen Telugu (dubbed)
2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2016 Captain America: Civil War Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2016 Janatha Garage Mohanlal Telugu
2014 Bang Bang! Hrithik Roshan Telugu (dubbed)
2016 24 Suriya Telugu (dubbed)
2016 Janatha Garage Mohanlal Telugu
2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
Yamudu 3 Suriya Telugu (dubbed)
2018 Avengers: Infinity War Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2018 Saamy Vikram Telugu (dubbed)
2019 Viswasam Ajith Telugu (dubbed)
2019 Avengers: Endgame Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2019 Spider-Man: Far From Home Robert Downey Jr. Telugu (dubbed)
2020 Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo Jayaram Telugu
2021 Mookuthi Amman Ajay Ghosh Tamil
2022 Rocketry: The Nambi Effect Madhavan Telugu (dubbed)
2022 KGF: Chapter 2 Sanjay Dutt Tamil (dubbed)
2023 Veera Simha Reddy Balakrishna Tamil (dubbed) dubbed only for Tamil version released on Hotstar

References

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  1. ^ "Why Did Suriya Go For A Change? Can Be a Costly Mistake". mirchi9.com. 22 May 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Magical Voice Behind Suriya's Handsome Face". mirchi9.com. 28 December 2020. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away". The Indian Express. 27 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away, Hrithik Roshan, Suriya pay tributes". News18. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.