Legendary Filmmaker S Krishnaswamy, Padma Shri Awardee, Passes Away at 87

• Renowned documentary filmmaker S Krishnaswamy, 87, passed away in Chennai due to heart disease.
• He was celebrated for his landmark work "Indus Valley to Indira Gandhi," a four-hour documentary acquired by Warner Brothers.
• Krishnaswamy founded Krishnaswamy Associates in 1963 and directed films like "After a 1000 Days of Terror" and "Paradise Regained."
• His later works explored India's cultural influence in Southeast Asia, including the 18-episode Doordarshan series "Indian Imprints."
• A Padma Shri awardee (2009), he also received the Dr V Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award and co-authored "Indian Film."

Why It Matters: India mourns the loss of S Krishnaswamy, a visionary filmmaker who chronicled history through his acclaimed documentaries.