I. N. Murthy was an Indian film director, known for his spy thrillers, featuring actor Jaishankar in the 1970s.
Murthy came to Chennai in early 1950s and worked with directors like Soundararajan Ayyangar, V. Nagayya and T. R. Ramanna.
He collaborated with N. T. Rama Rao as executive director for ‘Seetarama Kalyanam’, an award-winning feature.
He introduced stars such as Srividya, Murali Mohan and Giri Babu.
Murthy had three sons.