# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/kanaka-murthy
# Generated: 2026-08-12T19:51:10.211Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/kanaka-murthy"
name: "Kanaka Murthy"
slug: "kanaka-murthy"
description: "Kanaka Murthy was an Indian sculptor, working primarily in stone. She received several awards in India for her work, including the Jakanachari Award in 2011, and the Rajyotsava Award in 1996. A number of her sculptures were commissioned and installed in public places in India, particularly in temples for worship, as well as public installations in the city of Bengaluru. She also wrote several books about Indian art and sculpture."
tagline: "Indian sculptor and author"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Kanaka_Murthy_2019.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "female"
country:
  name: "India"
  isoCode: "IN"
category:
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profileType:
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  slug: "writer"
birthDate: "1942"
deathDate: "2021-05-13"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  historical:           6.201368
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     45
  profileCompleteness:  70
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump