Krishnan

Krishnan is a common name in South India, which refers to the Hindu deity Krishna. It is also combined with other names into a single name such as Ananthakrishnan, Balakrishnan, Gopalakrishnan, Jayakrishnan, Muralikrishnan, Ramakrishnan, Radhakrishnan, Unnikrishnan, and Venkatakrishnan.

Notable people with the name include:

Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan (1898–1961), Indian physicist who co-discovered Raman scattering with his mentor C. V. Raman
M. S. Krishnan, Professor of Business Information Technology at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
Madhaviah Krishnan (1912–1996), Indian naturalist, photographer and writer
Maharajapuram Seetharaman Krishnan (geologist) (1898–1970), Indian geologist and geophysicist
Nagercoil Sudalaimuthu Krishnan (1908–1957), Tamil film comedian
Ramanathan Krishnan (born 1937), tennis player from Chennai
Ramesh Krishnan (born 1961), tennis player from Chennai, son of Ramanathan Krishnan
Ramya Krishnan (born 1967), South Indian film actor
Trisha Krishnan, South Indian film actor
Krishnan Guru-Murthy (born 1970), British journalist of Indian descent

See also