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Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram is the highest honour for musicians instituted by the Kerala State Government. It's named after Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore (തിരുവിതാംകൂര്), in India.The award carries a cash prize of rupees one lakh, citation and a medal[1]
Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram | |
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Civilian award for contributions to music | |
Sponsored by | Government of Kerala |
First awarded | 1997 |
Last awarded | 2020 |
S.No | Name | Image | Birth / death | Awarded | Notes | Ref(s) |
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1. | Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer | ![]() |
1908–2003 | 1997 | Carnatic musician | [2] |
2. | Ustad Bismillah Khan | ![]() |
1916–2006 | 1998 | Shehnai maestro | [3] |
3. | D. K. Pattammal | ![]() |
1919–2009 | 1999 | Carnatic musician and playback singer | [2] |
4. | K. V. Narayanaswamy | 1923–2002 | 2000 | Carnatic music violinist | [2] | |
5. | T. N. Krishnan | ![]() |
b 1928 - 2020 | 2002 | Carnatic music violinist | [4] |
6. | Bhimsen Joshi | ![]() |
1922-2011 | 2003 | Hindustani classical music | [5] |
7. | Sankaran Embranthiri | 1944-2007 | 2004 | Kathakali music | [6] | |
8. | Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma | 1928-2008 | 2006 | Carnatic music vocalist | [7] | |
9. | Neyyattinkara Vasudevan | 1940–2008 | 2007 | Carnatic music vocalist | [2] | |
10 | Jasraj | ![]() |
1930-2020 | 2008 | Hindustani vocalist | [8][9] |
11. | R. K. Srikantan | 2009 | Carnatic music vocalist | [10] | ||
12. | K. J. Yesudas | ![]() |
1940- | 2010 | playback singer, carnatic music vocalist | [11] |
13. | M. Balamuralikrishna | ![]() |
1930-2016 | 2012 | Carnatic music vocalist | [12] |
14. | V. Dakshinamoorthy | ![]() |
1919-2013 | 2013 | Carnatic music vocalist and Music director | [13] |
15. | Amjad Ali Khan | ![]() |
1945- | 2014 | sarod player | [14] |
16. | Trichur V. Ramachandran | 1940- | 2015 | carnatic music vocalist | [15] | |
17. | Mangad K. Natesan | 2016 | carnatic music | [16] | ||
18. | L. Subramaniam | ![]() |
1947- | 2017 | Carnatic music, Violinist | [17] |
19. | Pala C. K. Ramachandran | 2018 | Carnatic musician | [18] | ||
20. | T. M. Krishna | ![]() |
1976- | 2019 | Carnatic music vocalist | [18] |
21. | K. Omanakutty | 1943- | 2020 | Carnatic music vocalist | [19] | |
22. | P. R. Kumara Kerala Varma | 2021 | Carnatic music vocalist | [20] |
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