Vidya Murthy is an Indian Kannada film and television actress well known for her roles in television serials such as ''

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'', ''Baduku'', ''Muktha Muktha'' and ''Krishna Tulasi'' and recently has appeared in ''Papa Pandu'' and ''Magalu Janaki'' serials being aired on

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Channel. She has over 35 serials and more than a dozen films to her credit. She is a talented artist from the T. N. Seetharam team.

Career

Vidya Murthy started acting in plays in school and college. She was in the first batch of NMKRV College, selected by its principal, C. N. Mangala, because of her acting skills. Her family did not approve of her choice of career and nor did her parents-in-law after her marriage. She made her film debut in ''Urvashi'', written by Gorur Ramaswamy Iyengar.

Personal life

Murthy was born in the

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town of

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district as her father was working there. Her father's native place is Mavinakere in

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district. She is married to Heragu Narasimha Murthy and has a son. G. K. Jagdish, her brother, is her inspiration and was a renowned bharathanatyam dancer and actor. A Kannada literature, economics and psychology student, she was a part of a writers' group, and used to write poems and short stories.

Television career

Filmography

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