Sangita Kalanidhi for Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam
CHENNAI, July 20: Thavil maestro Valayapatti A.R. Subramaniam has been chosen for this year’s Sangita Kalanidhi title of The Music Academy. The 68-year-old Subramaniam will receive the title at the 83rd annual music conference and concerts of the Academy, which begins here on December 15.
He will be the first thavil artiste to be awarded this title.
This decision was taken at the executive committee meeting of the Academy here on Sunday. The decsion on Subramaniam was unanimous. In a path-breaking move, the Academy has also decided to invite world chess champion Viswanathan Anand to inaugurate this year's festival.
As is the convention, Subramaniam, the Sangita Kalanidhi-designate, will preside over the annual conference and concerts. The award will be conferred on him on January 1, 2010, the day of the sadas.
The Academy had in the past honoured nagaswaram vidwans with the Sangita Kalanidhi title. The list of those who had been honoured with the title include Thiruveezhimizhalai Subramania Pillai, Thiruvidaimaruthur Veerusamy Pillai and Sheik Chinna Moulana. This is indeed the first time that a thavil artiste has been chosen for this prestigious title.
Born in Valayapatti in Pudukottai district, Subramaniam learnt nagaswaram from his father Arumugam before switching over to thavil. His guru was Mannargudi Rajagopala Pillai.
He had accompanied nagaswaram vidwans such as the Thiruveezhimizhalai brothers, the Sembanarkoil brothers, Karukurichi P. Arunachalam and Namagiripettai Krishnan. He had also accompanied Thirumeignanam Nataraja Sundaram Pillai.
SANGITA KALANIDHI WINNERS
He will be the first thavil artiste to be awarded this title.
This decision was taken at the executive committee meeting of the Academy here on Sunday. The decsion on Subramaniam was unanimous. In a path-breaking move, the Academy has also decided to invite world chess champion Viswanathan Anand to inaugurate this year's festival.
As is the convention, Subramaniam, the Sangita Kalanidhi-designate, will preside over the annual conference and concerts. The award will be conferred on him on January 1, 2010, the day of the sadas.
The Academy had in the past honoured nagaswaram vidwans with the Sangita Kalanidhi title. The list of those who had been honoured with the title include Thiruveezhimizhalai Subramania Pillai, Thiruvidaimaruthur Veerusamy Pillai and Sheik Chinna Moulana. This is indeed the first time that a thavil artiste has been chosen for this prestigious title.
Born in Valayapatti in Pudukottai district, Subramaniam learnt nagaswaram from his father Arumugam before switching over to thavil. His guru was Mannargudi Rajagopala Pillai.
He had accompanied nagaswaram vidwans such as the Thiruveezhimizhalai brothers, the Sembanarkoil brothers, Karukurichi P. Arunachalam and Namagiripettai Krishnan. He had also accompanied Thirumeignanam Nataraja Sundaram Pillai.
SANGITA KALANIDHI WINNERS
| 1929 | Sri T.V. Subba Rao, Vidvan T.S. Sabhesa Iyer and Sri M.S. Ramaswamy Iyer |
1970 | Vidushi D.K. Pattammal |
| 1930 | Gayaka Sikhamani Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar and Sri B. Subba Rao |
1971 | Vidvan Papanasam Si van |
| 1931 | Gayaka Siromani Swaminatha Iyer of Pazhamaneri | 1972 | Prof. P. Sambamoorthy |
| 1932 | Vidvan Tiger K. Varadachariar | 1973 | Vidushi T. Balasaraswati |
| 1933 | Vidvan K. Ponnayya Pillai | 1974 | Sri R. Anantakrishna Sarma |
| 1934 | Vidvan T.S. Sabhesa Iyer | 1976 | Vidushi T. Brinda |
| 1935 | Vidvan Sangita Sastra Ratna Mysore K. Vasudevachar | 1977 | Vidushi M.L. Vasanthakumari |
| 1936 | Vidvan Swaminatha Iyer of Umayalpuram | 1978 | Vidvan Balamurali Krishna |
| 1937 | Vidvan Brahmasri Chidambara Bhagavatar of Agara Mangudi | 1979 | Vidvan K.S. Narayanaswamy |
| 1938 | Gayaka Sikhamani Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar | 1980 | Vidvan T.N. Krishnan |
| 1939 | Vidvan Musiri Subramania Iyer | 1981 | Vidvan T.M. Thyagarajan |
| 1940 | Vidvan Vedanta Bhagavatar of Kallidaikurichi | 1982 | Vidvan Embar S.Vijayaraghavachariar |
| 1941 | Prof. D. Venkataswami Naidu | 1983 | Vidvan Dr.S. Pinakapani |
| 1942 | Vidvan Subbarama Bhagavatar of Mazhavarayanendal | 1984 | Vidvan Mysore V Doreswamy Iyengar |
| 1943 | Vidvan Palladam Sanjiva Rao | 1985 | Vidvan Dr.S. Ramanathan |
| 1944 | Sri T.L. Venkatarama Iyer | 1986 | Vidvan K.V Narayanaswamy |
| 1945 | Vidvan Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer | 1987 | Vidvan B. Rajam Iyer |
| 1947 | Rajasevanirata Semmangudi R.Srinivasa Iyer | 1988 | Vidvan T. Viswanathan |
| 1948 | Vidvan Rajamanickam Pillai | 1989 | Vidvan Maharajapuram V.Santhanam |
| 1949 | Vidvan Mudikondan C. Venkatarama Iyer | 1990 | Vidvan D.K. Jayaraman |
| 1950 | Vidvan Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer | 1991 | Vidvan Nedunuri Krishnamurthy |
| 1951 | Vidvan Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar | 1992 | Vidvan Thanjai K.P. Sivanandam |
| 1952 | Vidvan Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer | 1993 | Vidushi Mani Krishnaswami |
| 1953 | Vidvan Tirupampuram N.Swaminatha Pillai | 1994 | Vidvan T.K. Murthy |
| 1954 | Vidvan Chittoor Subramanya Pillai | 1995 | Vidvan R.K. Srikantan |
| 1955 | Vidvan Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer | 1996 | Vidvan Dr. N. Ramani |
| 1956 | Nagasvara Vidvan Tiruvizhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai | 1997 | Vidvan M.S. Gopalakrishnan |
| 1957 | Vidvan T. Chowdiah | 1998 | Nagasvara Dr. Sheik Chinna Moula |
| 1958 | Vidvan G.N. Balasubramanyam | 1999 | Vidvan T.K. Govinda Rao |
| 1959 | Vidvan Madurai Mani Iyer | 2000 | Vidushi R. Vedavalli |
| 1960 | Vidvan T.K. Jayarama Iyer | 2001 | Vidvan Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman |
| 1961 | Nagasvara Vidvan Thiruvidamarudur Veerusami Pillai | 2002 | Vidushis Sikkil Smt. Kunjumani & Neela (Sikkil Sisters) |
| 1962 | Vidvan K.S. Papa Venkataramiah | 2003 | Vidvan T.V Sankaranarayanan |
| 1963 | Vidvan Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal | 2004 | Vidvan Vellore G. Ramabadran |
| 1964 | Vidvan A lathur Sivasubramanya Iyer | 2005 | Vidvan M. Chandrasekaran |
| 1965 | Vidvan Alathur Srinivasa Iyer | 2006 | Vidvan Madurai T.N. Seshagopalan |
| 1966 | Vidvan T.S. Mani Iyer | 2007 | Vidvan Palaghat R. Raghu |
| 1968 | Vidushi M.S. Subbulakshmi | 2008 | Vidvan Shri A.K.C. Natarajan |
| 1969 | Vidvan Madurai Srirangam Iyengar |
