Priya Krishnaswamy
 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (June 2022) |
Priya Krishnaswamy is an alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune, where she specialised in film editing.
She is a 2-time National Award-winning Indian film producer, writer, director and editor who works predominantly in Hindi and Tamil cinema.
In 2004, her English language documentary film, 'The Eye of the Fish - the Kalaris of Kerala' won the National Award for Best Arts / Cultural film.[1]
She made her feature film directorial debut with the Hindi film Gangoobai (2013), which was a product of NFDC's acclaimed screenwriters' lab in 2009.[2]
She wrote, edited, directed and produced the Tamil language thriller Baaram (2020) which won the National Award for Best Tamil Feature Film in 2019.[3][4]
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Language | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Editor | ||||
| 1988 | Om-Dar-B-Dar |  |
 |
Hindi | |
| 1989 | Percy | |
|
Gujarati | Also actress |
| 1990 | Kaafila | |
|
Hindi | |
| 1998 | Bombay Boys | |
|
Hindi | |
| 1999 | Bhopal Express | |
|
Hindi | |
| 2013 | Gangoobai | |
|
Hindi | Also writer |
| 2020 | Baaram | |
|
Tamil | Also producer and writer |
References[edit]
- ^ "Director Priya Krishnaswamy: Baaram found me". Cinema Express.
- ^ "Sarita Joshi applauds audiences'open mind". gulfnews.com.
- ^ "I wanted Baaram to be dark and intense: Priya Krishnaswamy". 21 February 2020.
- ^ Surendran, Anusha (14 August 2019). "'Baaram' is an original story on Thalaikoothal, says director Priya Krishnaswamy". The Hindu – via www.thehindu.com.