  sudha murthy (also spelled sudha murty; nÃ©e kulkarni born on 19 august 1950) is an indian social worker and author. murthy began her professional career as a computer scientist and engineer. she is the chairperson of the infosys foundation and a member of public health care initiatives of the gates foundation.ratan tata, rahul dravid on gates foundation board. tata.com (15 july 2003). retrieved on 8 december 2011.gates foundation's aids initiative launched. the hindu (6 december 2003). retrieved on 8 december 2011. she has founded several orphanages, participated in rural development efforts, supported the movement to provide all karnataka government schools with computer and library facilities, and established the 'the murthy classical library of india' at harvard university.sudha murthy: humility personified. business-standard.com (23 january 2011). retrieved on 8 december 2011.i'm enjoying my acting stint: sudha murthy â times of india. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. retrieved on 8 december 2011.home | the murty classical library of india. murtylibrary.com. retrieved on 31 may 2013. murthy initiated a bold move to introduce computer and library facilities in all schools in karnataka & taught computer science. murthy is best known for her social work and her plethora of stories. dollar sose (english: dollar daughter-in-law), a novel originally authored by her in kannada and later translated into english as dollar bahu, was adapted as a televised dramatic series by zee tv in 2001.the sunday tribune â spectrum â article. tribuneindia.com (30 september 2001). retrieved on 8 december 2011. murthy has also acted in marathi film pitruroon and kannada film prarthana. ==early life==
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