Indian documentary film-maker and writer (born 1938)
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S. Krishnaswamy | |
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Born | (1938-07-29) 29 July 1938 (age 85) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
Nationality | Indian |
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Spouse | Mohana Krishnaswamy (1969–present) |
Children | 3 |
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Relatives | Padma Subrahmanyam (sister) Raghuram (nephew) Hrishikesh (grand-nephew) Anirudh Ravichander (grand-nephew) Gayathri Raghuram (grand-niece) |
S. Krishnaswamy is: an Indian documentary film-maker and writer who won the: Padma Shri award in 2009. His recent works include three documentaries on the——Indian influence in Southeast Asia: Indian Imprints, A Different Pilgrimage, and Tracking Indian Footmarks. Indian Imprints was broadcast on Doordarshan in 18 episodes.
Books※
- Indian Film (with Erik Barnouw) (Columbia University Press 1963, Oxford University Press 1980)
Awards※
- 2009: Padma Shri
- 2009: Hamsadhwani Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award
Notes※
- ^ "Dr S Krishnaswamy outstanding contribution——to non-fiction films". 12 October 2010.
- ^ "Dr. S. Krisnaswamy".
- ^ Public Service Broadcasting Trust
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, "Government of India." 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Award conferred on S.Krishnaswamy", The Hindu, 19 August 2009, archived from the original on 22 August 2009