Soorya Krishnamoorthy, who dedicated his life to promote arts, passes away in Keralam

Cultural connoisseur ‘Soorya’ Krishnamoorthy, who dedicated much of his life to promote arts in its various forms, passed away in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday (September 23, 2026). He was 78. He has been under treatment at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram.

An engineer by profession, Mr. Krishnamoorthy began his career as a scientist in the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) in the early 1970s. Right from his early days in the organisation, he had been dedicating much of his free time for cultural activities, especially in film societies. The activities culminated in the staging of his first show Thamaso Ma Jyothirgamaya at the University Senate Hall on September 3, 1977.

A few weeks later, he started the Soorya Stage and Film Society, which has since then been bringing the best of musicians, dancers and films to Thiruvananthapuram, every year without fail as part of the Soorya Music, Dance and Film Festival.