About Carnatic Music
List of Sangeetha Kalanidhis
"Sangeetha Kalanidhi" - The highest award in Carnatic
Music
The Music Academy, which is one of the most
prestigious institutions in the field of Carnatic Music, is
located in Chennai, India.
Since Aug.18, 1928, the
academy has endeavoured to provide various avenues to further
the advancement of the science and art of Indian music.Annual
music conferences are held every December to collect all
information regarding music, maintain the library and publish a
journal. The conferences at the academy draw many well known
musicians, composers and musicologists from all over India and
abroad. Thus the east and the west are able to appreciate and
understand each other's music.
During the Annual
conference, the academy awards a highly accomplished
musician/musicologist, with the title "Sangeetha Kalanidhi",
which is considered the "Nobel Prize" of Carnatic music.
For a full list of names and biographical information about
awardees
Click here.
List of Sangeetha Kalanidhis
| YEAR |
Sangeetha Kalanidhi |
YEAR |
Sangeetha Kalanidhi |
| 1929 |
T. V. Subba Rao, T. S. Sabesha Iyer and
M. S. Ramaswamy Iyer |
1970 |
D. K. Pattammal |
| 1930 |
Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar |
1971 |
Papanasam Sivan |
| 1931 |
Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer |
1972 |
Professor P. Sambamoorthy |
| 1932 |
Tiger Varadachariar |
1973 |
T. Balasaraswati |
| 1933 |
K. Ponnayya Pillai |
1974 |
R. Anantakrishna Sarma |
| 1934 |
T. S. Sabesha Iyer |
1975 |
No Award Given |
| 1935 |
Mysore K. Vasudevacharya |
1976 |
T. Brinda |
| 1936 |
Umayalapuram Swaminatha Iyer |
1977 |
M. L. Vasanthakumari |
| 1937 |
Chidambara Bhagavatar |
1978 |
M. Balamurali Krishna |
| 1938 |
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar |
1979 |
K. S. Narayanaswamy |
| 1939 |
Musiri Subramania Iyer |
1980 |
T. N. Krishnan |
| 1940 |
Kallidaikurichi Vedanta Bhagavatar |
1981 |
T. M. Thiyagarajan |
| 1941 |
Professor Venkataswami Naidu |
1982 |
Embar S. Vijayaraghavachariar |
| 1942 |
Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavatar |
1983 |
Dr. S. Pinakapani |
| 1943 |
Palladam Sanjiva Rao |
1984 |
Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar |
| 1944 |
T. L. Venkatarama Iyer |
1985 |
Dr. S. Ramanathan |
| 1945 |
Maharajapuram Vishwanatha Iyer |
1986 |
Palghat K. V. Narayanaswamy |
| 1946 |
No Award Given |
1987 |
B. Rajam Iyer |
| 1947 |
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer |
1988 |
Prof.T.Viswanathan |
| 1948 |
Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai |
1989 |
Maharajapuram V. Santhanam |
| 1949 |
Mudicondan Venkatrama Iyer |
1990 |
D. K. Jayaraman |
| 1950 |
Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer |
1991 |
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy |
| 1951 |
Chembai Vaidhyanatha Bhagavatar |
1992 |
Thanjai K. P. Sivanandam |
| 1952 |
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer |
1993 |
Mani Krishnaswami |
| 1953 |
Tirupampuram N. Swaminatha Pillai |
1994 |
T. K. Murthy |
| 1954 |
Chittur Subramanya Pillai |
1995 |
R. K. Srikantan |
| 1955 |
Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer |
1996 |
Dr. N. Ramani |
| 1956 |
Tiruvizhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai |
1997 |
M. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| 1957 |
Mysore T. Chowdiah |
1998 |
Sheik Chinna Moulana |
| 1958 |
G. N. Balasubramaniam |
1999 |
T.K.Govinda Rao |
| 1959 |
Madurai Mani Iyer |
2000 |
R.Vedavalli |
| 1960 |
T. K. Jayarama Iyer |
2001 |
Umayalapuram K.Sivaraman |
| 1961 |
Tiruvidamarudur Veerusami Pillai |
2002 |
Sikkil Sisters (Neela and Kunjumani)* |
| 1962 |
K. Papa Venkataramiah |
2003 |
T.V.Sankaranarayan |
| 1963 |
Budulur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal |
2004 |
Vellore G.Ramabhadran |
| 1964 |
Alathur Sivasubramanya Iyer |
2005 |
M.Chandrasekaran |
| 1965 |
Alathur Srinivasa Iyer |
2006 |
Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan |
| 1966 |
T. S. Mani Iyer |
2007 |
Palghat Raghu |
| 1967 |
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2008 |
A.K.C. Natarajan |
| 1968 |
M. S. Subbulakshmi |
2009 |
Valayapatti A.R. Subramanyam |
| 1969 |
Madurai Srirangam Iyer |
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* For the first time in the history of the Music Academy, 2 artistes have been awarded the title in the same year.
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