Narayana Murthy And Sudha Murty Share The Story Of Building Infosys

Many couples nowadays envision creating a home where they and their family may live happily and peacefully for the rest of their lives. However, only a small proportion of couples share the dream of creating an empire through a successful business and healthy relationship.

NR Narayana Murthy, a co-founder of Infosys, and Sudha Murty, the chairperson of the Infosys Foundation have been married for 44 long years. They have faced life’s up and down together and fought to achieve their dream.

Their story is all about improving oneself and overcoming every challenge that comes our way. The power couple is often looked upon by entrepreneurs and heads of businesses.

Both of them are dignified people and so supportive of each other that they are frequently admired by company owners and executives.

A similar thing was reflected in a recent interview in which Narayana Murthy and Sudha Murty were up close and personal

They opened up about their relationship, family, and Infosys. In an interview, Narayana Murthy claimed that his wife was his safety net while discussing his propensity for taking risks. He said,

She was much more qualified than me. Second, I have grown up in a house of eight children, with my father working mostly as a teacher. So, we were not unduly worried about hardship. Third, my mother instilled in us a sense of independence. The fact that my family had raised me with an independent mindset, and that we were quite used to a certain level of hardship, gave me the confidence to go through that.

Because Sudha Murthy watched over Akshata and Rohan while Narayana Murthy spent all of his time creating Infosys, Murthy expressed gratitude to his wife for doing a great job. He said,

The reality is that I couldn’t spend any time with them. Sudha took care of them entirely. All of their credentials, accomplishments, PhDs, and Stanford education are all thanks to her.

When discussing how she persuaded the kids and kept them quiet without their philanthropic and novelist father there, Sudha Murty remarked,

I used to tell the children, ‘Appa is busy. Appa is building Infosys. And it requires time. So don’t worry.’

She added,

And whenever Murthy has time, he spent it entirely with the children. So, the children were aware, and we worked in such a way that they would not get bored. The children were aware of what their father does and why he is not able to give so much time.

Furthermore, Narayana Murthy recalled the time when his family sometimes went outside. He said,

On rare occasions when I came home on time and the children had completed their homework, we would take them to Mac Fast (in Bengaluru). And they would have their pizzas, French fries, or whatever they wanted. And then Rohan would make sure that he got his new He-Man toy. And if we didn’t get him that, he would lie down on the road at the junction of Church Street and Brigade Road, saying, ‘No, unless you get me, I won’t get up’.

When questioned about who is the stricter parent, Narayana Murthy said, “Always the mother.”

Upon revealing that Sudha is stricter with children. He added,

The disciplinarian in every house is the mother, right? It’s the father who spends very little time with children, he feels guilty. And therefore, he tries to indulge them and get them whatever they want. That’s reality.

In addition to this, Sudha Murty revealed,

I’m not a strict mother in a way. Because, you know, children say what they want. Then I would explain to them why they should not do that. And I had a lot of other hobbies that helped me not feel lonely, like writing and teaching at a college.

She added that Narayana Murthy was an entirely different person when they first met, but through time, he has undergone a permanent transformation

She stated,

When I met him, he was a young man with no responsibility and extremely idealistic. Compared to that, he is very serious, and less talkative compared to what he was in 1974. I have known him for 48 years.

When asked whether she had any “couple goals” for her career or personal life, Sudha Murty said,

We respect, and we give space to each other. That is very important. We advise each other, but we do not interfere with each other. And allow each one’s passion to excel. That is probably the best way to be in marriage, I suppose than owning a person.

When discussing how their shared objective has always been to raise their kids with competence and morals, Narayana Murty remarked,

She has never looked into any of my mail. I have never looked into any of her mail. We have followed it right since 1978. And in terms of, if not couple goal, the common goal has always been the bringing up of our children with competence and values.

Everyone is aware of how the couple handled Infosys; therefore, it is wonderful to learn that they were able to raise their children so well while co-founding an empire.

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