Career
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India"s second highest civilian honor, on the occasion of the country"s 61st Republic Day observance on 26 January 2010 and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Kerala in 2010.
He was awarded the Padma Vibhushan, India"s second highest civilian honor, on the occasion of the country"s 61st Republic Day observance on 26 January 2010 and received an honorary doctorate from the University of Kerala in 2010.
Sangeetha Kalasikhamani from The Indian Fine Arts Society in 1984 Padma Shri from Government of India in 1988 Kalaimamani from Government of Tamil Nadu in 1992 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1992 Sangeetha Kalanidhi from Madras Music Academy in 2001 Padma Bhushan from Government of India in 2003 Padma Vibhushan from Government of India in 2010 Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship, 2011.