Sri Shanmukhananda
National Eminence Award
And Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani 2022
In Fine Arts, we have the closest approach to
universality. It brings peace which passeth
understanding. Its immortal spirit ministers to
our need for sweetness and light. From times
immemorial, Fine Arts has been patronised by
Kings and Courts of Wisdom. A few centuries
ago, temples and devaswoms started honouring
performing artistes to perpetuate all Art forms
in view of their sublimity and divinity. With the
demise of these institutions as patrons of Fine
Arts and Democracy gaining currency, the need
for institutional recognitions has risen.
As a premier institution of Fine Arts in
South East Asia, our activities extend far beyond
providing a stage for performance. Harnessing
talent, exposing it to discerning audience and to
blossom surfaced talent is no less important. It was decided to provide a national frame
work
for honouring veterans in the field as well as
emerging stars. Sri Shanmukhananda National
Eminence Award is a step in that direction.
The award carries the title
‘Sangeeta Kala Vibhushan’.
The award carries a Cash prize of Rs. 2.50
lakhs, a citation, a Bronze lamp and a Trophy.
Three subsidiary awards carrying the title
‘Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani’
carrying
a cash prize of Rs. 50,000/-, a citation and a
Trophy are conferred on three emerging artistes.
This year the awards were conferred on
17th December 2022. Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan
– Sri Shanmukhananda National Eminence
Award to Padma Bhushan Vidushi Sudha
Raghunathan:
Sri Shanmukha Sangeetha Shiromani for
emerging artistes were given to:
Shri. Kalyanapuram S. Arvind - Carnatic Vocal
Shri. L. Ramakrishnan - Carnatic Violin
Smt. Savita Sreeram - Namasankirthanam
Smt. Sudha Raghunathan was also
felicitated for receiving the Fellowship of the
Central Sangeet Natak Akademi for the year
2021. Smt. Radha Namboodiri, a member of
the Managing Committee also received the fellowship award for the year 2021. She was
also felicitated at the awards function.
As on date, the lifetime achievement
award has been given to 25 Mahavidwans and
Mahavidhushis and Shanmukha Sangeetha
Shiromani to 64 emerging artistes. The
Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan awardees are
admitted to the Honorary Patronship of the
Sabha.
As on date, distribution of the
awards is as below
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