Prakash M. Swamy felicitated by SIAA: Updated photos

On March 20th, the city’s pride and eminent journalist Prakash M. Swamy was felicitated by South Indian Artists’ Association (SIAA) for being selected as a judge of the Emmy Awards Panel. Almost all the members of the SIAA – including Sarathkumar, Radha Ravi and�Chinni Jayanth – were present at this grand felicitation ceremony which was presided over by Andrew Simkin, Consul General of the United States in South India. It was a fitting tribute to Prakash M. Swamy, one of India’s path-breaking journalists who worked for India Today, The Hindu and Ananda Vikatan before moving on to the�US to work for�several Indo-American publications.

Getting selected as a judge in the Emmy Awards Panel is a rare honour, awarded only to the best of the best. A journalist who could bring about a sea change in the society with his writing and impartial�views,�Prakash Swamy is an ideal candidate for the post.�He has also been included as a member into the International and National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (USA), another rare honour which allows him to cast his vote in his selected categories to select the nominees (best TV programs and their makers).