S. Krishnaswamy

For other people named Krishnaswami, see Krishnaswami.
In this Indian name, the name Subramanyam is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Krishnaswamy.

S. Krishnaswamy
Born
Subramanyam Krishnaswamy

(1938-07-29)29 July 1938
Madras, Madras Province, British India
Died28 December 2025(2025-12-28) (aged 87)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • author
SpouseMohana Krishnaswamy (1969–2025)
Children3
FatherKrishnaswami Subrahmanyam
RelativesPadma Subrahmanyam (sister)
Raghuram (nephew)
Hrishikesh (grand-nephew)
Anirudh Ravichander (grand-nephew)
Gayathri Raghuram (grand-niece)

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.

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