Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram

Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram
Type Civilian
Category National
Instituted 1997
First awarded 1997
Last awarded 2013
Awarded by Government of Kerala
Award rank
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Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram is the highest honour for musicians instituted by the Kerala State Government. It's named after Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore (തിരുവിതാംകൂര്‍), in India.The award carries a cash prize of rupees one lakh, citation and a medal[1]

Complete List of Recipients

S.No Name Image Birth / death Awarded Notes
1. Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer[2] 1908–2003 1997 Carnatic musician
2. Bismillah Khan[3] 1916–2006 1998 Shehnai maestro
3. D. K. Pattammal[2] 1919–2009 1999 Carnatic musician and a playback singer
4. K.V.Narayanaswamy[2] 1923–2002 2000 Carnatic music violinist
5. T.N. Krishnan[4] b 1928 2002 Carnatic music violinist
6. Bhimsen Joshi[5] 1940 2003 Hindustani classical music
7. Sankaran Embranthiri[6] 1944 2004 Kathakali music
8. Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma[7] 1928 2008 Carnatic music vocalist
9. Neyyattinkara Vasudevan[2] 1923–2002 2007 Carnatic music vocalist
10 Pandit Jasraj[8][9] b 1930 2008 Hindustani vocalist
11. R. K. Srikantan[10] 2009 Carnatic music vocalist
12. K.J. Yesudas[11] 1940 2011 playback singer
13. M.Balamuralikrishna[12] 1975 2012 Carnatic music vocalist
14. V. Dakshinamoorthy[13] 1919-2013 2013 Carnatic music vocalist and Music Director

References

  1. ↑ swathithirunal.in. "Swathi Thirunal". swathithirunal.in. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 hindu.com (2007-08-14). "Swati award for Neyyattinkara Vasudevan". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  3. ↑ hindu.com (4 December 1998). "National Events in 1998". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  4. ↑ "Violin maestro Krishnan gets Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram". The Times of India. Jan 19, 2002. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Bhimsen Joshi gets state's highest music honour". The Times of India. Jan 16, 2003. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Swathi Puraskaram for Sankaran Embranthiri". The Hindu. Apr 14, 2004. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  7. ↑ "Swathi music fete from tomorrow". The Hindu. Mar 2, 2006. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  8. ↑ "Marar, Jasraj bag awards". The Hindu. Mar 12, 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  9. ↑ "Pandit Jasraj gets Kerala govt's award". Outlook. Mar 12, 2008. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  10. ↑ "Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram to R.K. Srikantan". The Hindu. May 29, 2009. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  11. ↑ "Swati Puraskaram for Yesudas". The Hindu. Jan 29, 2011. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  12. ↑ "Musician Balamuralikrishna Gets Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram". yentha.com. Retrieved 17 October 2013.
  13. ↑ "Dakshinamoorthy bags Swati Puraskaram". Kerala Kaumudi. October 17, 2013. Retrieved 17 October 2013.