S. Krishnaswamy
For other people named Krishnaswami, see Krishnaswami.
In this Indian name, the name Subramanyam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Krishnaswamy.
S. Krishnaswamy | |
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| Born | Subramanyam Krishnaswamy (1938-07-29)29 July 1938 Madras, Madras Province, British India |
| Died | 28 December 2025(2025-12-28) (aged 87) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
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| Spouse | Mohana Krishnaswamy (1969–2025) |
| Children | 3 |
| Father | Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam |
| Relatives | Padma Subrahmanyam (sister) Raghuram (nephew) Hrishikesh (grand-nephew) Anirudh Ravichander (grand-nephew) Gayathri Raghuram (grand-niece) |
Subramanyam Krishnaswamy (29 July 1938 – 28 December 2025) was an Indian documentary filmmaker and writer[1] who won the Padma Shri award in 2009.[2] His later works included three documentaries on the Indian influence in Southeast Asia: Indian Imprints, A Different Pilgrimage, and Tracking Indian Footmarks.[3] Indian Imprints was broadcast on Doordarshan in 18 episodes.[4][5][6][7][8]
Krishnaswamy died from heart disease on 29 December 2025 at a hospital in Chennai. He was aged 87.[9]
Books
- Indian Film (with Erik Barnouw) (Columbia University Press 1963, Oxford University Press 1980)
Awards
- 2009: Padma Shri[10]
- 2009: Hamsadhwani Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award[11]
Notes
- ^ "Dr S Krishnaswamy outstanding contribution to non-fiction films". 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Dr. S. Krisnaswamy".
- ^ "Public Service Broadcasting Trust". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
- ^ Treasure trove of startling revelations
- ^ "Krishnaswamy's 'Indian Imprints' explores India across South Asia"
- ^ "Indian imprints: Taking India to Indians"
- ^ Indian Imprints
- ^ "Documentary explores Indian imprints in South-East Asia". The Hindu. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ "Acclaimed documentary filmmaker S. Krishnaswamy passes away". The Hindu. 28 December 2025. Retrieved 28 December 2025.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Award conferred on S.Krishnaswamy", The Hindu, 19 August 2009, archived from the original on 22 August 2009
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