Awards & Recognitions

Recognitions And Awards

Quite naturally many distinctions and awards were bestowed upon him, most important being the D.Lit degree conferred by the S V University, Tirupathi and the Sangeeta Kalanidhi Title by the Madras Music Academy.

1 ) Honorary D.Lit Degree by S V University, Tirupathi, 30th April, 1974.

2) Sangeeta Kalanidhi, by Madras Music Academy, year 1974.

Receiving the Sangeeta Kalanidhi Title & Delivering his presidential address at Madras Music Academy, after receiving Sangeeta Kalanidhi Title. A text of his presidential address ( english translation ) is available here.

  Other important titles bestowed upon him are:

 1 ) Ganakala Sindhu – Sangeeta Sammelan,  Sri Prasanna Seetarama Mandiram, Mysore

2 ) Ganakala Prapurna – Andhra Pradesh Sangeeta Nataka Academy

3 ) Sangeeta Kalaratna – Bangalore Gayana Samaj, 1970 (click here )

Sangeeta Kala Ratna - Gayana samaj, B'lore

4 ) Honorary Member – Central Sangeeta Natak Academy

Central Sangeeta Natak Academy Award

5 ) Sangeeta Sahitya Asthana Vidwan – TTD, Tirupathi

6 ) Other Awards -

a ) Award from The Jayanagar Cultural Society, B'lore - 41.

b ) Citation in Telugu in praise of Sri Rallapalli Sarma

c ) Award and citation by The Telugu Sahitya Samiti