N. R. Narayana Murthy Age, Wiki and Bio

N. R. Narayana Murthy

Quick Info

ProfessionEntrepreneur
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth20/08/1946
Age78 years
BirthplaceShidlaghatta, Chikkaballapura District in Karnataka
HometownShidlaghatta, Karnataka
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
HobbiesReading Books and Listening to Old Hindi and Kannada Songs
Zodiac signLeo

Bio/Wiki

Full NameNagavara Ramarao Narayana Murthy

Physical Stats & More

Height
in centimeters163 cm
in meters1.63 m
in feet & inches5’ 4”
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolSharada Vilasa Boys High School, Mysore
College/University
  • University of Mysore
  • Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur
Degrees
  • Bachelor of Electrical Engineering
  • M.Tech in Electrical Engineering

Personal Life

Marriage Date10 February 1978

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Affairs/GirlfriendsSudha Murthy (Author and Co-Founder of Infosys Foundation)

Family

FatherN. Rama Rao (Teacher)
MotherPadavathamma Murthy
SiblingsHe has seven siblings.
SpouseSudha Murthy
Children
SonRohan Murty (Founder of the Murty Classical Library of India)
DaughterAkshata Murthy (Venture Capitalist)
Son-in-lawRishi Sunak

Career

Awards, Honours, Achievements
  • 2000: Padma Shri from the Government of India
  • 2003: Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award
  • 2007: IEEE Ernst Weber Engineering Leadership Recognition by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  • 2007: Honorary Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by the Government of United Kingdom
  • 2008: Padma Vibhushan by the Government of India
  • 2008: Officer of the Legion of Honor by the Government of France
  • 2011: NDTV Indian of the Year’s Icon of India by NDTV
  • 2013: The Asian Awards for Philanthropist of the Year
NotesHe has many more accolades to his name.

Style Quotient

Car CollectionSkoda Laura

Some Lesser Known Facts

N. R. Narayana Murthy is a co-founder of Infosys, a multinational corporation based in India.
Murthy was born in a small village in Karnataka to a lower-middle-class family.
In school, Murthy excelled in Physics and Maths.
Despite passing the IIT entrance exam, financial constraints led Murthy to enroll in a local engineering college.
He began his career at various organizations before choosing a role at IIM Ahmedabad for a monthly pay of Rs. 800.
Murthy played a significant role in developing India's first time-sharing computer system.
Following a failed venture with 'Softronics,' Murthy later co-founded Infosys in 1981.
He married Sudha after convincing her father about his aspirations and securing a job at Patni Computers.
Infosys was established with an initial investment of Rs. 10,000 by Murthy and six other founding members.
The company's first office was in Pune, but later, it moved to Bengaluru in 1983.
Murthy did not allow his wife to join Infosys initially, citing misplaced idealism.
He held the position of Infosys CEO for 21 years before passing the role to Nandan Nilekani in 2002.
Murthy has served on the boards of several prestigious organizations, including HSBC, DBS Bank, Unilever, ICICI, and NDTV.
Time Magazine recognized Murthy as an Asian hero in 2006, alongside Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi.
In 2011, Murthy stepped down as Chairman of Infosys, assuming the title Chairman Emeritus.
Fortune Magazine honored Murthy as one of the 12 greatest entrepreneurs in 2012.
A Bollywood film on Narayana Murthy's life was announced by Sanjay Tripathy in 2019.
Murthy's recommendation for young Indians to work extensively to enhance national productivity generated a debate on social media.
In 2024, Murthy decreased his stake in Infosys by gifting shares worth over Rs. 240 crores to his grandson, Ekagrah Rohan Murty.