Overview
- His daughter, Gita Krishnaraj, said he had been under treatment for a heart ailment and went to the hospital on Sunday evening, where he died.
- Over a career spanning decades, he produced more than 900 non-fiction films after founding Krishnaswamy Associates in 1963.
- His landmark four-hour film Indus Valley to Indira Gandhi (1976) was shot at about 100 locations and secured international distribution rights from Warner Brothers.
- Honors included the Padma Shri in 2009 and the Dr. V. Shantaram Lifetime Achievement Award at the Mumbai International Film Festival in 2020, alongside earlier international prizes.
- A Columbia University-trained documentarian, he authored Voyages Retraced in February 2025, co-authored Indian Film with Erik Barnouw, and is survived by his wife Mohana and three children.