Soorya Krishnamoorthy Explained

Soorya Krishnamoorthy
Nationality:Indian
Other Names:Nataraja Krishnamoorthy
Occupation: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]

Career

He served as the director of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation for three terms and as a member of the India National Film Award Committee, the Kerala State Film Award Committee, the NFDC Script Committee and the National Committee for Selecting Indian Panorama Films. He has also been a member of the Expert Committee of the Department of Culture for the Government of India where he was instrumental in advancing the cultural policy of the country[10] and served as the Chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.[11] [12]

After graduating from the TKM College of Engineering in Kollam, in Electrical Engineering, in 1972, he joined the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as a scientist/engineer[13] [14] and in 1977 he founded Soorya Festival which is organised by his organization Soorya Music & Dance Festival.[15] Beside that he also wrote screenplay for the 2011 Indian courtroom drama film Melvilasom.

In 2006, he was the chairman, of the Film Awards Jury of the John Abraham Awards and the P.Padmarajan Award. He has also been a member of the Doordarshan Advisory Committee, the Expert Committee of the Department of Culture, Govt. of India and the steering committee formed by the Department of Culture, Govt. of India to evolve the cultural policy of the country.[16]

Awards

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gopal . B. Madhu . Soorya reaches out to budding artistes . The Hindu . en-IN . 12 February 2021.
  2. Web site: A modern theatre for performing arts . The Hindu . en-IN . 25 February 2009.
  3. Web site: Mathrubhumi English - Heritage Studies for MGS, Sangeetha Nataka academy for Soorya Krishnamoorthy . Mathrubhumi . https://web.archive.org/web/20110731155418/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/english/story.php?id=112187 . 31 July 2011.
  4. Web site: International Film Festival of Kerala: Iranian director Dariush Mehrjui to receive lifetime achievement award . India Today . en.
  5. Web site: Theatre in Kerala on life support . The Asian Age . en.
  6. Web site: From Nataraja to Soorya . The New Indian Express.
  7. Web site: Soorya Festival Invokes a Powerful Sense of Unity —- Soorya Krishnamoorthy's 'Sangamam' Premiered in Houston May 5 Indo American News .
  8. Web site: List of nominees, 2016 . mha.gov.in.
  9. Web site: 2023-11-01 . 2023-ലെ കേരള പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങൾ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു; ടി. പത്മനാഭന് കേരള ജ്യോതി . 2023-11-01 . Mathrubhumi . en.
  10. Web site: World Renowned Soorya Festival Makes U.S. Debut Indo American News . Indoamercian.
  11. Web site: Mania . Friday . An unsung patron of arts . the fridaymania . 22 July 2016.
  12. Web site: (Reopens MDS5) . India Today . en.
  13. Web site: M . Athira . 'I didn't expect Soorya to become a movement in itself': Soorya Krishnamoorthy . The Hindu . en-IN . 26 October 2018.
  14. Web site: Unite to preserve Sugathakumari's house: Soorya Krishnamoorthy . The New Indian Express.
  15. Web site: Soorya Festival, Cultural event, Enchanting Kerala, Newsletter, Kerala Tourism . Kerala Tourism . en.
  16. Web site: Kerala: Roping in Gulf Malayalis to revive age-old arts . News18 . en . 9 November 2012.
  17. Web site: Emerging Kerala Global Connect Coffee Table Book by MK Menon - Issuu . issuu.com . en . 11 September 2012.
  18. Web site: From Nataraja to Soorya - The New Indian Express . www.newindianexpress.com.
  19. Web site: Bureau . The Hindu . Award for Soorya Krishnamurthy . The Hindu . en-IN . 11 June 2023.

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