Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy

Malladi Venkata Krishna Murthy (born 13 November 1949) is an Indian Telugu-language author. He is known for writing thriller plots.

Career Murthy wrote many novels and short stories. The film Jyothi Lakshmi (2015) is based on one of his novels, Mrs. Parankusam (1981).

Phani Ramachandra made three Kannada movies based on his novels: Ganeshana Maduve, Gauri Ganesha, and Nanendu Nimmavane. His film Ganesha I Love You had core plot elements adapted from the novel Rendu Rella Aaru.

The film Rendu Rella Aaru (1986) is based on the 1984 book of the same name. Chantabbai (1984) was also made into a film of the same name (1986). Rēpaṭi koḍuku (1984) was the basis for Penne Nee Vaazhga (1967) in Tamil; Nanendu Nimmavane (1993) in Kannada; Minnaram (1994) in Malayalam; and Hungama 2 (2021) in Hindi, and served as an inspiration for Tamil film Azhagana Naatkal (2001). It also had a film of the same name (1992), as did Ḍabbevariki chedu (1985). Peddalaku mātramē (1985) was made into the film Srivari Shobanam (1985); Mr V (1986) became Jhansi Rani (1988); Mr No (1986) inspired A Shyam Gopal Varma Film (2015); and Śanivāraṁ nādi (1987) was made into Anasuya (2007).

Veḍḍiṅg bel (1986) inspired three films: Gauri Ganesha (1991) in Kannada and its remakes - Golmaal Govindam (1992) in Telugu; and Kumbakonam Gopalu (1998) in Tamil. Neeku Naku Pellanta (1988) had a movie with the same name released the same year as publication. Vināyakarāvu peḷḷi (1988) was made into Ganeshana Maduve; Tēneṭīga (1989) into Teneteega (1991); and Tom'miḍi gaṇṭalu (1989) into the television series 9 Hours (2022). Ṣ! Gapcup! (1989) into a film with the same name; Viṭamin M (1992) was adapted twice as Chakrapani and Lucky Chance (1994); and Rēpōmāpōpeḷḷaṇṭa (1998) as Vichitram (1999). Idē, nā n'yāyam! was made into a Tamil-language film which was dubbed into Telugu as Dharma Yuddham. Andamaina Jeevitam was adapted into the 2023 Hindi movie 8 A.M. Metro.