S. Krishnaswamy
- December 28, 2025
- 87 years
About S. Krishnaswamy
S. Krishnaswamy, 87, Indian documentarist, heart disease.
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|Subramanyam Krishnaswamy (29 July 1938 – 28 December 2025) was an Indian documentary filmmaker and writer who won the Padma Shri award in 2009. His later works included 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.
Krishnaswamy died from heart disease on 29 December 2025 at a hospital in Chennai. He was aged 87.
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
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