Soorya Krishnamoorthy
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Nataraja Krishnamoorthy, better known as Soorya Krishnamoorthy , is the founder-director of the SOORYA Stage and Film Society. The Society, based in Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum), India
promotes Indian arts and culture and is now renowned for organizing the Soorya Festival - the longest and one of the most prestigious cultural events in India - conducted annually and now lasting for more than a hundred days in which the finest and most accomplished artists in Indian classical dances and music participate. Over the years since its inception, Soorya has opened chapters in Singapore
, Malaysia, London
(U.K), Manchester
(U.K), Zurich
(Switzerland), Vienna
(Austria), Rome
(Italy), Koln
(Germany), Dublin (Ireland), Bahrain
, Kuwait
, Abu Dhabi
, Dubai
, Muscat
, Doha
, and Saudi Arabia
. Soorya has the professed aim of disseminating Indian Culture and achieving "Integration through Culture".
Soorya Krishnamoorthy is a pioneer of the Light and Sound show in Malayalam. He has also ventured in to the first ever mobile Light and Sound Show and a new theatrical art form - "THEATRE OF FREEDOM". This theatre movement also has completed 30 years. He has also written, conceived and directed various stage shows.
of Kerala State in a family of renowned Engineers, belonging to the erstwhile Travancore
State. Father Nataraja Pillai was the Chief Engineer of Kerala State. Mother, Saraswathi Amma, was an active member of the Gandhi peace foundation. http://www.sooryaindia.com/km/aboutkrishnamoorthy.htm
, and pursued his pre-degree in Government Arts College and later graduated as a Bachelor of Engineering, from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, in 1971. http://www.sooryaindia.com/km/aboutkrishnamoorthy.htm
His achievements during pre-degree, include, becoming the secretary general of the College Union, winning with a record majority of votes in the Kerala University
and representing the Kerala State and Kerala University for Badminton
(shuttle).
, C. R. Sathya, Padmashri M. R. Kurup, Padmashri Dr. V. R. Gowarikar, Padmashri. S. Srinivasan- and the like, for a period of 27 years. http://www.sooryaindia.com
Soorya Krishnamoorthy - Man of the Year 2003.
Soorya is the largest cultural society of Asia
.
Soorya Festival is the largest and the longest Festival of Asia (75 continuous days)
for the Govt. of Kerala in 1980 and the celebrations continue every year in the same design till date. He served as the director of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation
, 3 terms in succession. He has also been the member of the National Film Award jury, the Kerala State Film Award jury, the NFDC Script Committee and the National jury for selecting Indian Panorama films. In 2006, he was the Chairman, Film Awards Jury of John Abraham Awards and 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. He contributed for the upliftment of the young talents in the field of art and culture & also for the presentation, promotion and preservation of folk arts of Kerala.
He was the Chairman for Asianet Film Awards, the Executive committee Member, Kerala State Chalachithra Academy, Chief Co-ordinator of Kerala State Film Awards 2001 & Kerala State Television Awards 2002, Vice Chairman of Kerala State Chalachithra Academy and Executive Member of Vylopilli Samskrithi Bhavan.
Soorya Krishnamoorthy remains as the only artiste to have received the highest honour by 3 State Governments, Kerala
, Tamil Nadu
and Pondicherry. http://www.sooryaindia.com/km/awards.htm
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
(Trivandrum), India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
promotes Indian arts and culture and is now renowned for organizing the Soorya Festival - the longest and one of the most prestigious cultural events in India - conducted annually and now lasting for more than a hundred days in which the finest and most accomplished artists in Indian classical dances and music participate. Over the years since its inception, Soorya has opened chapters in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Malaysia, London
London
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(U.K), Manchester
Manchester
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(U.K), Zurich
Zürich
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(Switzerland), Vienna
Vienna
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(Austria), Rome
Rome
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(Italy), Koln
KOLN
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(Germany), Dublin (Ireland), Bahrain
Bahrain
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, Kuwait
Kuwait
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, Abu Dhabi
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, Dubai
Dubai
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, Muscat
Muscat, Oman
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, Doha
Doha
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, and Saudi Arabia
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. Soorya has the professed aim of disseminating Indian Culture and achieving "Integration through Culture".
Soorya Krishnamoorthy is a pioneer of the Light and Sound show in Malayalam. He has also ventured in to the first ever mobile Light and Sound Show and a new theatrical art form - "THEATRE OF FREEDOM". This theatre movement also has completed 30 years. He has also written, conceived and directed various stage shows.
Personal Profile
Soorya Krishnamoorthy was born on the 11 April 1951, in Kottayam DistrictKottayam district
Kottayam is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The district has its headquarters at Kottayam town, located at 9.36° N and 76.17° E. According to the 1991 census, it is the first district to achieve highest literacy rate in the whole of India...
of Kerala State in a family of renowned Engineers, belonging to the erstwhile Travancore
Travancore
Kingdom of Travancore was a former Hindu feudal kingdom and Indian Princely State with its capital at Padmanabhapuram or Trivandrum ruled by the Travancore Royal Family. The Kingdom of Travancore comprised most of modern day southern Kerala, Kanyakumari district, and the southernmost parts of...
State. Father Nataraja Pillai was the Chief Engineer of Kerala State. Mother, Saraswathi Amma, was an active member of the Gandhi peace foundation. http://www.sooryaindia.com/km/aboutkrishnamoorthy.htm
Scholastic Record
He did his schooling in Government Model High School, Trivandrum, KeralaKerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, and pursued his pre-degree in Government Arts College and later graduated as a Bachelor of Engineering, from TKM College of Engineering, Kollam, in 1971. http://www.sooryaindia.com/km/aboutkrishnamoorthy.htm
His achievements during pre-degree, include, becoming the secretary general of the College Union, winning with a record majority of votes in the Kerala University
Kerala University
The University of Kerala, formerly the University of Travancore, is an affiliating university located in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala, India. It was established in 1937, long before the birth of the state of Kerala in India...
and representing the Kerala State and Kerala University for Badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
(shuttle).
Professional Record
He joined the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) as a scientist/engineer in 1972, where he worked under scientists such as, Bharat Ratna A. P. J. Abdul KalamAbdul Kalam
Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam usually referred to as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, is a renowned aerospace engineer, professor , and first Chancellor of the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology Thiruvananthapuram , who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007...
, C. R. Sathya, Padmashri M. R. Kurup, Padmashri Dr. V. R. Gowarikar, Padmashri. S. Srinivasan- and the like, for a period of 27 years. http://www.sooryaindia.com
Soorya and Limca
As per the Limca Book of World Records :Soorya Krishnamoorthy - Man of the Year 2003.
Soorya is the largest cultural society of Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Soorya Festival is the largest and the longest Festival of Asia (75 continuous days)
Art and Culture
Soorya Krishnamoorthy brought Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, in to the Cultural and Film Map of India, through various cultural and film festivals. The 75 day long Soorya India Festival is a major festival in India today. Thiruvananthapuram becomes the Cultural Capital of India during this event. He conceptualized and started the Tourism Week CelebrationsCulture of Thiruvananthapuram
The city of Thiruvananthapuram has been the centre of cultural activities of Kerala from the time it was made capital of Travancore in 1745. The capital city is a major intellectual and artistic center. The Thiruvananthapuram Museum and Thiruvananthapuram Zoo were started during the reign of...
for the Govt. of Kerala in 1980 and the celebrations continue every year in the same design till date. He served as the director of the Kerala State Film Development Corporation
Kerala State Film Development Corporation
Kerala State Film Development Corporation is a organization founded by the Government of Kerala for promoting film making in the state of Kerala, India. It was founded in the year 1975, an era when production of Malayalam film was based in Chennai. KSFDC was formed with a purpose of moving the...
, 3 terms in succession. He has also been the member of the National Film Award jury, the Kerala State Film Award jury, the NFDC Script Committee and the National jury for selecting Indian Panorama films. In 2006, he was the Chairman, Film Awards Jury of John Abraham Awards and 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. He contributed for the upliftment of the young talents in the field of art and culture & also for the presentation, promotion and preservation of folk arts of Kerala.
He was the Chairman for Asianet Film Awards, the Executive committee Member, Kerala State Chalachithra Academy, Chief Co-ordinator of Kerala State Film Awards 2001 & Kerala State Television Awards 2002, Vice Chairman of Kerala State Chalachithra Academy and Executive Member of Vylopilli Samskrithi Bhavan.
Awards and honours
The prominent awards and honours include:| YEAR | Award | Conferred by |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | "Prathiba Pranam" Award for Out-standing Creative Artiste | Government of Kerala Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state... |
| 1994 | John Abraham Award for the best run film Society of Country | Federation of Film Societies of India |
| 1996 | President of India’s National Award for Stage Craft and Direction | Government of India Government of India The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India... |
| 2001 | Selected as one in 101 world renowned living Keralites of the millennium | Government of Kerala Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state... |
| 2003 | "Man Of The Year" for contribution made in the field of art | Limca Book of Records Limca Book of Records Limca Book of Records is a record book of Indian origin. First published in 1990, when the Limca Brand was owned by Parle Group. The book continued to be published by Coca-Cola, when they bought the Limca Brand. The 20th edition of this book was released by Amitabh Bachchan in March 2009... |
| 2004 | "Special Recognition" Award for overall contribution in the field of art and culture. | Government of Kerala Government of Kerala The Government of Kerala is a democratically elected body that governs the State of Kerala, India for a period of 5 years. The state government is headed by the Governor of Kerala as the nominal head of state, with a democratically elected Chief Minister as real head of the executive. The state... |
| "Award of Excellence" for outstanding contribution in the field of Art and Culture | Govt. of Pondicherry | |
| Special Award for contribution to the Film Society Movement in Kerala | Federation of Film Societies of India | |
| 2006 | “Kalaimamani” Award for Stage Craft and Direction | Government of Tamil Nadu Government of Tamil Nadu The Government of Tamil Nadu, headquartered at Chennai is the governing authority for the Indian State of Tamil Nadu. It is seated at the Fort St. George... |
| 2010 | “Prem Nazir Foundation Award for year 2009” Award for valuable contributions to Kerala’s art and culture |
Soorya Krishnamoorthy remains as the only artiste to have received the highest honour by 3 State Governments, Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
and Pondicherry. http://www.sooryaindia.com/km/awards.htm