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S. Krishnaswamy
Born (1938-07-29) 29 July 1938 (age 85)
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • Author
Spouse Mohana Krishnaswamy (1969–present)
Children3
Parent
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 [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

Notes

  1. ^ "Dr S Krishnaswamy outstanding contribution to non-fiction films". 12 October 2010.
  2. ^ "Dr. S. Krisnaswamy".
  3. ^ Public Service Broadcasting Trust
  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. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  10. ^ "Award conferred on S.Krishnaswamy", The Hindu, 19 August 2009, archived from the original on 22 August 2009

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