Year |
Recipient |
Field |
2018 |
Aruna Sairam |
Vocalist, Composer , Collaborator and Humanitarian |
2017 |
Chitravina N. Ravikiran |
Slide instrumentalist (Chitravina) / Composer |
2016 |
A. Kanyakumari |
Violinist |
2015 |
Sanjay Subrahmanyan |
Vocalist |
2014 |
T V Gopalakrishnan |
Vocalist / Mridangam player |
2013 |
Sudha Ragunathan |
Vocalist |
2012 |
Trichur Ramachandran |
Vocalist |
2011 |
Trichy Sankaran |
Mridangam player |
2010 |
Bombay Sisters (C. Saroja and C. Lalitha) |
Vocalists |
2009 |
Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam |
Thavil player |
2008 |
A. K. C. Natarajan |
Clarinet player |
2007 |
Palghat R. Raghu |
Mridangam player |
2006 |
Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan |
Vocalist |
2005 |
M. Chandrasekaran |
Violinist |
2004 |
Vellore G. Ramabhadran |
Mridangam player |
2003 |
T. V. Sankaranarayanan |
Vocalist |
2002 |
Sikkil Sisters (Neela & Kunjumani) |
Flute players |
2001 |
Umayalpuram K Sivaraman |
Mridangam player |
2000 |
R. Vedavalli |
Vocalist |
1999 |
T. K. Govinda Rao |
Vocalist |
1998 |
Sheik Chinna Moulana |
Nadaswaram player |
1997 |
M. S. Gopalakrishnan |
Violinist |
1996 |
Dr. N. Ramani |
Flautist |
1995 |
R. K. Srikantan |
Vocalist |
1994 |
T. K. Murthy |
Mridangam player |
1993 |
Mani Krishnaswami |
Vocalist |
1992 |
Thanjavur K. P. Sivanandam |
Veena Player |
1991 |
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy |
Vocalist |
1990 |
D. K. Jayaraman |
Vocalist |
1989 |
Maharajapuram V. Santhanam |
Vocalist |
1988 |
T. Viswanathan |
Flautist |
1987 |
B. Rajam Iyer |
Vocalist |
1986 |
K. V. Narayanaswamy |
Vocalist |
1985 |
S. Ramanathan |
Vocalist / Composer |
1984 |
Mysore V. Doraiswamy Iyengar |
Veena player |
1983 |
Sripada Pinakapani |
Vocalist |
1982 |
Embar S. Vijayaraghavachariar |
Harikatha exponent |
1981 |
T. M. Thiagarajan |
Vocalist |
1980 |
T. N. Krishnan |
Violin player |
1979 |
K. S. Narayanaswamy |
Veena player |
1978 |
Dr.M. Balamuralikrishna |
Vocalist, Composer, Poet, Violinist / Viola player, Mridangam artist, Kanjira player, Collaborator , Music Director and Actor |
1977 |
M. L. Vasanthakumari |
Vocalist |
1976 |
T. Brinda |
Vocalist |
1975 |
No Award Given |
N/A |
1974 |
Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma |
Composer / Vocalist |
1973 |
T. Balasaraswati |
Bharatanatyam exponent |
1972 |
Pichu Sambamoorthi |
Musicologist |
1971 |
Papanasam Sivan |
Composer / Vocalist |
1970 |
D. K. Pattammal |
Vocalist |
1969 |
Madurai Srirangam Iyengar |
Vocalist |
1968 |
M.S. Subbulakshmi |
Vocalist |
1967 |
No Award Given |
N/A |
1966 |
Palghat Mani Iyer |
Mridangam player |
1965 |
Alathur Srinivasa Iyer |
Vocalist |
1964 |
Alathur Sivasubramanya Iyer |
Vocalist |
1963 |
Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal |
Gottuvadhyam player |
1962 |
Papa K. S. Venkataramiah |
Violinist |
1961 |
Thiruvidaimarudur Veerusami Pillai |
Nagaswaram player |
1960 |
T. K. Jayarama Iyer |
Violinist |
1959 |
Madurai Mani Iyer |
Vocalist |
1958 |
G. N. Balasubramaniam |
Vocalist / Composer |
1957 |
Mysore T. Chowdiah |
Violinist |
1956 |
Thiruveezhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai |
Nagaswaram Player |
1955 |
Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer |
Violinist |
1954 |
Chittur Subramanya Pillai |
Vocalist |
1953 |
Thirupampuram N. Swaminatha Pillai |
Flautist |
1952 |
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer |
Veena player |
1951 |
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar |
Vocalist |
1950 |
Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer |
Violinist |
1949 |
Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer |
Vocalist |
1948 |
Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai |
Violinist |
1947 |
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer |
Vocalist |
1946 |
No Award Given |
N/A |
1945 |
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer |
Vocalist |
1944 |
T. L. Venkatarama Iyer |
Musicologist |
1943 |
Palladam Sanjiva Rao |
Flautist |
1942 |
Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavatar |
Vocalist |
1941 |
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu |
Violin player |
1940 |
Kallidaikurichi Vedanta Bhagavatar |
Harikatha exponent / Composer |
1939 |
Musiri Subramania Iyer |
Vocalist |
1938 |
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar |
Vocalist |
1937 |
Agaramangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar |
Harikatha exponent |
1936 |
Umayalapuram Swaminatha Iyer |
Vocalist |
1935 |
Mysore Vasudevachar |
Composer / Vocalist |
1934 |
T. S. Sabesha Iyer |
Vocalist |
1933 |
K. Ponniah Pillai |
Composer / Pedagogue |
1932 |
Tiger Varadachariar |
Vocalist / Composer / Pedagogue |
1931 |
Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer |
Vocalist / Violinist |
1930 |
Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar |
Composer / Vocalist / Harikatha exponent / Gottuvadhyam player |
1929 |
T. V. Subba Rao (musicologist) and M. S. Ramaswamy Iyer (musicologist) |
Musicologists |