Srinivasa Murthy (dubbing artist)
{{Short description|Indian dubbing artist (died 2023)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2023}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Srinivasa Murthy
| image = Srinivasa Murthy.jpg
| birth_date = 9 May 1972
| death_date = 27 January 2023
| death_place = Chennai, India
| nationality = Indian
| occupation = Dubbing artist
| father = A. V. N. Murthy
| awards = Nandi Award
}}
A. Srinivasa Murthy was an Indian dubbing artist who primarily worked in Telugu cinema.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
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. 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.{{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}}
Career
A. Srinivasa Murthy was the son of A. V. N. Murthy, a playback singer and dubbing artist.{{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}} 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.{{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}}
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).
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. 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). He also dubbed for Mohanlal in Janatha Garage (2016); and Jayaram in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020).
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.{{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}} 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).
Murthy was known for his ability to adapt to a wide range of roles, dubbing for heroes, villains, and supporting characters with equal ease. 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.
In addition to his dubbing work, Murthy appeared in a few Telugu films in character roles.{{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}} 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. His final contribution as a dubbing artist was for R. Madhavan’s Rocketry: The Nambi Effect (2022).{{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}}
Death
Srinivasa Murthy died on 27 January 2023 at his residence in Chennai following a cardiac arrest. He had previously undergone bypass surgery.{{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}} He is survived by his son, who resides in France, and a daughter.
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Voiced for ! Language ! class="unsortable" | Notes !Ref | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993
|Telugu (dubbed) | | ||||
| 1994
|Anth |Telugu (dubbed) | | ||||
| rowspan="2" |1997
|Telugu | | ||||
| Pelli
|Telugu | |{{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. | ||||
| 1998 | A | Upendra | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| rowspan="2" |1999 | Oke Okkadu | Arjun | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| Upendra | Upendra | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| rowspan="2" |2000 | Sakhi | Madhavan | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| Sivayya | Rajasekhar | Telugu | | | |
| rowspan="2" |2001 | Seshu | Rajasekhar | Telugu | | |
| Raa | Upendra | Telugu | | | |
| rowspan="4" |2005 | Aparichithudu | Vikram | Telugu (dubbed) | |{{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}} |
| Ghajini
|Suriya |Telugu (dubbed) | | ||||
| rowspan="2" |Aaru
|Suriya |Telugu (dubbed) | | | ||||
| Ashish Vidyarthi | Tamil | | | ||
| rowspan="2" |2006 | Krrish | Hrithik Roshan | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| Dhoom 2 | Hrithik Roshan | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| rowspan="3" |2008 | Iron Man | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| The Dark Knight | Christian Bale
|Telugu (dubbed) Tamil (dubbed) | For Bale in Telugu and Ledger in Tamil | | |||
| Kuruvi | G. V. Sudhakar Naidu | Tamil | ||
| rowspan="2" |2010 | 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) | | |
| Gambler | Ajith | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| rowspan="3" |2012 | The Avengers | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| The Dark Knight Rises | Christian Bale | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| Skyfall | Daniel Craig | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| rowspan="4" |2013 | Yamudu 2 | Suriya | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| Iron Man 3 | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| The Wolverine | Hugh Jackman | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| Krrish 3
|Hrithik Roshan |Telugu (dubbed) | | ||||
| rowspan="3" |2014 | Transformers: Age of Extinction | Peter Cullen | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| Bang Bang! | Hrithik Roshan | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| Veeram | Pradeep Rawat | Tamil | | | |
| 2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| rowspan="4" |2016
|Telugu (dubbed) | | ||||
| Captain America: Civil War | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| 24 | Suriya | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| Janatha Garage | Mohanlal | Telugu | | | |
| rowspan="4" |2017
|Hrithik Roshan |Telugu (dubbed) | | ||||
| Yamudu 3 | Suriya | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| Spider-Man: Homecoming | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| Vivekam
|Ajith |Telugu (dubbed) | | | ||||
| rowspan="2" |2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | Robert Downey Jr. | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| Saamy | Vikram | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| rowspan="3" |2019 | Viswasam | Ajith | Telugu (dubbed) | | |
| 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 |
| 2021 | Mookuthi Amman | Ajay Ghosh | Tamil | | |
| rowspan="2" |2022 | Sanjay Dutt | Tamil (dubbed) | | | |
| Rocketry: The Nambi Effect | Madhavan | Telugu (dubbed) | | | |
| 2023 | Veera Simha Reddy | Balakrishna | Tamil (dubbed) | dubbed only for Tamil version released on Hotstar
| |
| 2023
|Telugu | | | ||||
| 2023
|Telugu | | |
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