Budaloor Krishnamurti Shastri (1894–1978) was an Indian gottuvadhyam player.
[1][2] Shastri was born in Andanallur in South India, He first training in music came from his father Seturama Shastri.
He continued his training under the musicians Konerirajapuram Vaidyanatha Iyer and Harikesanallur Muthaiah Bhagavatar.
After that, he studied under Narayana Iyengar who was 10 years his junior.
Shastri contributed to the popularity of his instrument and is considered an inspiration for Chitravina Narasimhan, Gayatri kassebaum and N. Ravikiran.