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{{Short description|Indian dubbing artist (1972–2023)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Srinivasa Murthy
| image = Srinivasa Murthy.jpg
| caption = Murthy in 2017
| birth_date = 9 May 1972
| death_date = {{death date and age|2023|1|27|1972|5|9|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Chennai]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India
| occupation = [[Voice actor|Dubbing artist]]
| father = A. V. N. Murthy
| awards = [[Nandi Award]]
}}

'''A. Srinivasa Murthy''' (9 May 1972 – 27 January 2023) was an Indian [[Voice acting|dubbing artist]], who primarily worked in [[Telugu cinema]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=27 January 2023 |title=Dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/telugu/dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-passes-away-8407502/ |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Popular dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy dies of a Heart attack today |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/cinema/popular-dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-dies-of-a-heart-attack-today-779449 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[The Hans India]] |language=en}}</ref>

Murthy lent his voice to actors, including [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]], [[Ajith Kumar|Ajith]], [[Hrithik Roshan]], [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]], and [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] in multiple films and was particularly known for dubbing [[Suriya]]’s character in the [[Singam (film series)|''Singam'']] film series.<ref name=":4" /> He was recognized for his versatility in adapting to a wide range of characters and tones. In 1998, he received a [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] for his dubbing work in the film ''[[Sivayya]]''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-27 |title=Dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away. Suriya condoles his demise |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-passes-away-suriya-condoles-his-demise-2327181-2023-01-27 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
A. Srinivasa Murthy was the son of A. V. N. Murthy, a [[playback singer]] and dubbing artist.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news |date=2023-01-27 |title=Popular Telugu dubbing artist A Srinivasa Murthy passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/telugu/movies/news/popular-telugu-dubbing-artist-a-srinivasa-murthy-passes-away/articleshow/97367932.cms |access-date=2024-12-19 |work= [[The Times of India]] |issn=0971-8257}}</ref> Murthy began his career as a model at the age of three and continued until he was fifteen. Encouraged by his father, he transitioned to [[voice-over]]s for radio and television commercials.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |date=27 January 2022 |title=Dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away |url=https://idlebrain.com/news/today/srinivasamurthy-nomore.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[Idlebrain.com]]}}</ref>

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 [[Thiruda Thiruda|''Donga Donga'']] (1993), where he dubbed for actor [[Prashanth]]. He subsequently dubbed for [[Suniel Shetty|Sunil Shetty]] in ''[[Anth]]'' (1994) and [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] in ''[[Omkaram]]'' (1997).<ref name=":5" />

Murthy became a key figure in Tamil films dubbed into Telugu, lending his voice to actors including [[Vineeth]] and [[Abbas (actor)|Abbas]]. Over the years, he provided dubbing for most-prominent Tamil actors in Telugu cinema, with the exceptions of [[Rajinikanth]] and [[Kamal Haasan]].<ref name=":5" /> His notable contributions included dubbing for [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] in [[Mudhalvan|''Oke Okkadu'']] (1999); [[Suriya]] in the [[Singam (film series)|''Singam'']] series, [[Ghajini (2005 film)|''Ghajini'']] (2005), and [[24 (2016 film)|''24'']] (2016); [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] in ''[[Anniyan|Aparichithudu]]'' (2005); [[Ajith Kumar]] in [[Mankatha|''Gambler'']] (2011), [[Vivegam|''Vivekam'']] (2017), and ''[[Viswasam]]'' (2019).<ref name=":3" /> He also dubbed for [[Mohanlal]] in ''[[Janatha Garage]]'' (2016); and [[Jayaram]] in ''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo]]'' (2020).<ref name=":0" />

In addition to [[Cinema of South India|South Indian cinema]], Murthy dubbed for [[Hindi cinema|Bollywood]] actors including [[Shah Rukh Khan]], [[Salman Khan]], and [[Hrithik Roshan]], including the ''[[Krrish]]'' series.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=28 January 2023 |title=Dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away, Hrithik Roshan, Suriya pay tributes |url=https://www.news18.com/news/movies/popular-dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-dies-hrithik-roshan-suriya-pay-homage-6936319.html |access-date=31 January 2023 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref> He also contributed to [[Cinema of the United States|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 film)|''The Jungle Book'']] (2016).<ref name=":5" />

Murthy was known for his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles, dubbing for heroes, villains, and supporting characters with equal ease.<ref name=":1" /> 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.<ref name=":5" />

In addition to his dubbing work, Murthy appeared in a few Telugu films in character roles.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cherukuri |first=Abhilasha |date=2023-01-27 |title=Veteran dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy passes away |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/telugu/news/2023/Jan/27/veteran-dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-passes-away-39328.html |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en}}</ref> Over his career, he dubbed for more than 3,000 films. He received several accolades, including the [[Nandi Awards|Nandi Award]] in 1998 for his work dubbing Rajasekhar's role in ''[[Sivayya]]''.<ref name=":2" /> His final contribution as a dubbing artist was for [[R. Madhavan]]’s ''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]'' (2022).<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |date=2023-01-28 |title=Dubbing Artist Srinivasa Murthy Passes Away; Suriya, Hrithik Roshan Pay Condolence |url=https://news.abplive.com/entertainment/dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-passes-away-suriya-hrithik-roshan-pay-condolence-1578474 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[ABP Live]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Death ==
Srinivasa Murthy died on 27 January 2023 at his residence in Chennai following [[cardiac arrest]].<ref name=":1" /> He had previously undergone [[bypass surgery]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |date=27 January 2023 |title=Srinivasa Murthy: ‘సింగం’ డబ్బింగ్‌ ఆర్టిస్ట్ శ్రీనివాసమూర్తి కన్నుమూత |url=https://telugu.samayam.com/telugu-movies/cinema-news/dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-is-nomore/articleshow/97367717.cms |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[Samayam]] |language=te}}</ref> He was survived by his son, who, at Murthy's death, resided in [[France]], and a daughter.<ref name=":4" />

==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Voiced for
! Language
! class="unsortable" | Notes
!Ref
|-
|1993
|[[Thiruda Thiruda|''Donga Donga'']]
|[[Prashanth]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
| rowspan="3" |<ref name=":5" />
|-
|1994
|''[[Anth]]''
|[[Suniel Shetty|Sunil Shetty]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |1997
|''[[Omkaram]]''
|[[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]]
|Telugu
|
|-
|[[Pelli (film)|''Pelli'']]
|[[Vadde Naveen]]
|Telugu
|
|<ref name=":12">{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=398p3m01p7c |title=Pelli Telugu Full Movie |last= |publisher=[[Geetha Arts]] |access-date=2024-12-18 |via=YouTube}} Credits occur from 0:00 to 1:56.</ref>
|-
|1998 || ''[[A (1998 Kannada film)|A]]'' || [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |1999 || ''[[Mudhalvan|Oke Okkadu]]'' || [[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|
|-
|''[[Upendra (film)|Upendra]]'' || [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Hum Saath-Saath Hain|Premanuragam]]''
|[[Saif Ali Khan]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2000 || ''[[Alai Payuthey|Sakhi]]'' || [[R. Madhavan|Madhavan]]|| Telugu (dubbed) ||
|
|-
|''[[Sivayya]]''|| [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] ||Telugu ||
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|2001
|''[[Raa (film)|Raa]]''|| [[Upendra (actor)|Upendra]] ||Telugu||
|
|-
|2002
|''[[Seshu]]''|| [[Rajasekhar (actor)|Rajasekhar]] ||Telugu||
|
|-
|2003
|''[[Bhoot (film)|12 Va Anthasthu]]''
|[[Ajay Devgan]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2005||''[[Anniyan|Aparichithudu]]''||[[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]]||Telugu (dubbed)||
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=28 January 2023 |title=Chiyaan Vikram, Suriya remember dubbing artist Srinivasa Murthy, express grief over his untimely demise |url=https://www.ottplay.com/news/chiyaan-vikram-suriya-remember-dubbing-artist-srinivasa-murthy-express-grief-over-his-untimely-demise/207d4c1928932 |access-date=2024-12-19 |website=[[OTTPlay]] |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Ghajini (2005 film)|''Ghajini'']]
| [[Suriya]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
| rowspan="2" |''[[Aaru (film)|Aaru]]''
| [[Suriya]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|
|-
|[[Ashish Vidyarthi]]||Tamil||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2006 || ''[[Krrish]]'' || [[Hrithik Roshan]]|| Telugu (dubbed) ||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| ''[[Dhoom 2]]'' || [[Hrithik Roshan]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |2008 || ''[[Iron Man (2008 film)|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 Naidu]]||Tamil||
|-
| rowspan="2" |2010||''[[Singam|Yamudu]]''|| [[Suriya]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||Telugu dubbed of ''Singam''
|
|-
| ''[[Iron Man 2]]'' || [[Robert Downey Jr.]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2011||''[[Transformers: Dark of the Moon]]''|| [[Peter Cullen]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Mankatha|Gambler]]''|| [[Ajith Kumar]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |2012||''[[The Avengers (2012 film)|The Avengers]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[The Dark Knight Rises]]''|| [[Christian Bale]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Skyfall]]''|| [[Daniel Craig]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2013||''[[Singam II|Yamudu 2]]''|| [[Suriya]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Iron Man 3]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[The Wolverine (film)|The Wolverine]]''|| [[Hugh Jackman]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Krrish 3]]''
| [[Hrithik Roshan]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |2014||''[[Transformers: Age of Extinction]]''|| [[Peter Cullen]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
| ''[[Bang Bang!]]''|| [[Hrithik Roshan]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|<ref name=":1" />
|-
|''[[Veeram (2014 film)|Veeram]]''|| [[Pradeep Rawat (actor)|Pradeep Rawat]] ||Tamil||
|
|-
|2015||''[[Avengers: Age of Ultron]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
| rowspan="4" |2016
|[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|''The Jungle Book'']]
|[[Shere Khan]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
|''[[Captain America: Civil War]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
| ''[[24 (2016 film)|24]]''|| [[Suriya]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|<ref name=":5" />
|-
|''[[Janatha Garage]]''|| [[Mohanlal]] ||Telugu ||
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
| rowspan="4" |2017
|''[[Kaabil]]''
|[[Hrithik Roshan]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
|''[[Si3 (film)|Yamudu 3]]''|| [[Suriya]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|
|-
|''[[Spider-Man: Homecoming]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr. ]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|[[Vivegam|''Vivekam'']]
|[[Ajith Kumar]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2018||''[[Avengers: Infinity War]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
| ''[[Saamy Square|Saamy]]''|| [[Vikram (actor)|Vikram]] || Telugu (dubbed) ||
|
|-
| rowspan="3" |2019||''[[Viswasam]]''|| [[Ajith Kumar]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|<ref name=":2" />
|-
|''[[Avengers: Endgame]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Spider-Man: Far From Home]]''|| [[Robert Downey Jr.]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|
|-
|2020 || ''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo]]''|| [[Jayaram]] || Telugu ||also for Tamil dubbed version
|<ref name=":0" />
|-
|2021||''[[Mookuthi Amman]]''|| [[Ajay Ghosh]] ||Tamil ||
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2022
|''[[KGF: Chapter 2]]''|| [[Sanjay Dutt]] ||Tamil (dubbed)||
|
|-
|''[[Rocketry: The Nambi Effect]]''|| [[R. Madhavan]] ||Telugu (dubbed)||
|<ref name=":6" />
|-
| rowspan="3" |2023 || ''[[Veera Simha Reddy]]'' ||[[Nandamuri Balakrishna]] || Tamil (dubbed) ||
|
|-
|''[[Varisu]]''
|[[R. Sarathkumar]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|
|-
|''[[Thunivu]]''
| [[Ajith Kumar]]
|Telugu (dubbed)
|
|
|}

== References ==
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==External links==
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