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Soorya Festival Founder Nataraja Krishnamoorthy Dies at 78

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Nataraja “Soorya” Krishnamoorthy died in Thiruvananthapuram on September 23, 2026, aged 78.
He founded the Soorya Stage and Film Society in 1977, launching the annual Soorya Festival.
The Soorya Festival runs for 111 days and includes participants from 22 countries.
He served as an ISRO scientist for over 20 years, working with former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
He received the National Film Award for Stage Craft in 1996 and the Kerala Prabha Award in 2023.

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Nataraja “Soorya” Krishnamoorthy died in Thiruvananthapuram on September 23, 2026, aged 78.
He founded the Soorya Stage and Film Society in 1977, launching the annual Soorya Festival.
The Soorya Festival runs for 111 days and includes participants from 22 countries.
He served as an ISRO scientist for over 20 years, working with former President APJ Abdul Kalam.
He received the National Film Award for Stage Craft in 1996 and the Kerala Prabha Award in 2023.