M. Moorthy

In this Indian name, the name Maniam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Moorthy.
M. Moorthy
மூர்த்தி மணியம்
Born
Moorthy Maniam

1969 (1969)
Malaysia
Died20 December 2005(2005-12-20) (aged 35–36)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
SpouseKaliammal Sinnasamy
ChildrenThenesvari (aged 9 in 2006)

Moorthy Maniam (Tamil: மூர்த்தி மணியம்), simply known as M. Moorthy, was a corporal in the Malaysian Army and a member of the first group of Malaysians to successfully climb Mount Everest. He was a Malaysian Indian, born and raised Hindu.

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