S. Krishnaswamy

For other people named Krishnaswami, see Krishnaswami.

S. Krishnaswamy
Born	Subramanyam Krishnaswamy (1938-07-29) 29 July 1938 (age 87) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations	Filmmaker Author
Spouse	Mohana Krishnaswamy (1969–present)
Children	3
Father	Krishnaswami Subrahmanyam
Relatives	Padma Subrahmanyam (sister) Raghuram (nephew) Hrishikesh (grand-nephew) Anirudh Ravichander (grand-nephew) Gayathri Raghuram (grand-niece)

In this Indian name, the name Subramanyam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Krishnaswamy.

Subramanyam Krishnaswamy is an Indian documentary film-maker and writer ^[1] who won the Padma Shri award in 2009. ^[2] His recent works include 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]}

Books

• Indian Film (with Erik Barnouw) (Columbia University Press 1963, Oxford University Press 1980)

Awards

• 2009: Padma Shri ^[9]
• 2009: Hamsadhwani Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award ^[10]

Notes

1. "Dr S Krishnaswamy outstanding contribution to non-fiction films". 12 October 2010.
2. "Dr. S. Krisnaswamy".
3. "Public Service Broadcasting Trust". Archived from the original on 14 March 2012. Retrieved 2 January 2011.
4. Treasure trove of startling revelations
5. Krishnaswamy's 'Indian Imprints' explores India across South Asia
6. Indian imprints: Taking India to Indians
7. Indian Imprints
8. "Documentary explores Indian imprints in South-East Asia". The Hindu. 3 April 2008. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
9. "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
10. "Award conferred on S.Krishnaswamy", The Hindu , 19 August 2009, archived from the original on 22 August 2009

External links

• Krishnaswamy Associates