R R Sabha - Chennai

KALA SEVA RATNA AWARD

Every year the Sabha honours an artiste with the "KALA SEVA RATNA" includes Cash Award of Rs.10,000/-, Shawls and Medals to a senior musician who has done yeoman service in the field of Carnatic music every year.

The previous awardees are:

2007

• - Parur Sri M.S.Anantharaman - Violin
• - Sri Koothabiran - Drama
• - Thiruvaroor Sri Lachappa Pillai - Nathaswaram
• - Smt.T.R.Navaneetham - Flute
• - Vellore Sri Ramabadran - Mridangam
• - Tirubambaram Shanmugha Sundaram -Tamil Isai
• - Smt.K.J.Sarasa - Dance
• - Sri B.M.Sundaram- Musicologist
• - Palladam Sri Venkataramana Rao - Harmonium
• - Sri A.K.Venugopal Pillai - Tavil

2008

• - Sri T.K.Moorthy - Mridangam
• - Adyar Sri Lakshmanan - Dance
• - Sri Subbu Arumugham - Villupattu
• - Sri K.S.Nagarajan - Drama
• - Sri S.Venkataraman - Tambura

2009

• - Anayampatti Sri Ganeshan - Jalatharangam
• - Smt N.C.Soundaravalli - Vocal
• - Thiruvaroor Smt.Balam -- Violin
• - Guruvaiyur Sri Durai - Mridangam
• - Sri Radhu - Drama