Soorya Krishnamoorthy | |
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Nationality | Indian |
Other names | Nataraja Krishnamoorthy |
Occupation(s) | Artist, philanthropist and scientist |
Awards | National 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]