Krishnamurti 613521 221083353 2008-06-22T23:58:10Z Badagnani 308437 '''Krishnamurti''' (also spelled '''Krishnamurthy''', '''Krishnamoorthi''', '''Krishnamoorthy''', '''Krishnamurthi''', or Krishnamurti) is a [[South Indian]] name. The following individuals have this name: *[[Suchitra Krishnamoorthi]] *[[Soorya Krishnamoorthy]] *[[Jana Krishnamurthi]] *[[Krishnamurthy Perumal]] *[[Kalki Krishnamurthy]] *[[Nedunuri Krishnamurthy]] *[[Pochiah Krishnamurthy]] *[[T S Krishnamurthy]] *[[Yamini Krishnamurthy]] *[[Bhadriraju Krishnamurti]], eminent [[Dravidian languages|Dravidian]] linguist *[[Jiddu Krishnamurti]] (often written J. Krishnamurti) *[[U. G. Krishnamurti]], famous philosopher (1918-2007) *[[Krishnamurthi Muniandy]] *[[Kavita Subramaniam]] (born Sharada Krishnamurthy) These people may be confused due to their similar names and backgrounds. The name Krishnamurti has been [[westernized]] into a [[surname]] in all the three cases, originally being a [[given name]] in their native [[India]]. [[Jiddu Krishnamurti]] and [[U. G. Krishnamurti]] were once connected with the [[Theosophical Society Adyar]], Jiddu Krishnamurti having been groomed to be the World Teacher for this age (a position he later renounced as incompatible with the personal search for truth), and U. G. Krishnamurti having been a one-time international lecturer with the organization a few decades later. Both men engaged in [[dialogue]], and both are widely known for their interest in speaking on the fundamental issues of [[existence]]. {{disambig}} [[Category:Indian names]] [[Category:Indian family names]]