S. Krishnaswamy

For other people named Krishnaswami, see Krishnaswami.

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]}

S. Krishnaswamy
Born	Subramanyam Krishnaswamy (1938-07-29) 29 July 1938 (age 86) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Nationality	Indian
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.

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]