Soorya Krishnamoorthy

Soorya Krishnamoorthy
NationalityIndian
Other namesNataraja Krishnamoorthy
Occupation(s)Artist, philanthropist and scientist
AwardsNational Award for Stage Craft and Direction of President of India

Soorya Krishnamoorthy also known as Nataraja Krishnamoorthy[1] is an Indian artist, philanthropist and scientist.[2] He is the chairman of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy[3] and founded of Soorya Stage and Film Society.[4][5] In 1996, Krishnamoorthy was honoured with the National Award for Stage Craft and Direction of President of India and has also been conferred the highest honours from Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments.[6][7] In 2016, He was nominated for Padma Awards by Amjad Ali Khan.[8] In 2023, he was honoured with Kerala Prabha Award, the second-highest honour given by the Government of Kerala.[9]

  1. ^ Gopal, B. Madhu (12 February 2021). "Soorya reaches out to budding artistes". The Hindu.
  2. ^ "A modern theatre for performing arts". The Hindu. 25 February 2009.
  3. ^ "Mathrubhumi English - Heritage Studies for MGS, Sangeetha Nataka academy for Soorya Krishnamoorthy". Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 31 July 2011.
  4. ^ "International Film Festival of Kerala: Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui to receive lifetime achievement award". India Today.
  5. ^ "Theatre in Kerala on life support". The Asian Age.
  6. ^ "From Nataraja to Soorya". The New Indian Express.
  7. ^ "Soorya Festival Invokes a Powerful Sense of Unity —- Soorya Krishnamoorthy's 'Sangamam' Premiered in Houston May 5 | Indo American News".
  8. ^ "List of nominees, 2016" (PDF). mha.gov.in.
  9. ^ "2023-ലെ കേരള പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; ടി. പത്മനാഭന് കേരള ജ്യോതി". Mathrubhumi. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.