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Sri Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavathar Cultural Trust celebrated its 24th day by honouring elder Carnatic euphony artistes with MSB awards and conferring a beingness accomplishment grant connected a aesculapian nonrecreational successful the metropolis connected Saturday.
While ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ (Maruthuva Chemmal) was presented to S. Venkatesan successful designation of his aesculapian work spanning astir 5 decades, classical vocalists Madurai R. Rajaram and Calcutta V.N. Shankar were conferred with ‘Gana Kala Siromani’ award. Vandavasi J. Ramakrishna Bhagavathar was presented with ‘Namasankeerthana Siromani’ grant astatine Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam, Mylapore.
Presenting the awards, T.S. Sridhar, retired IAS serviceman and chairman, All India Vishnu Sahasranama Cultural Federation, said the spot had fostered euphony and civilization done organising assorted events. Such awards, fixed successful designation of artistes’ contributions, would promote them to render greater work to classical music. He referred to Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavathar arsenic a versatile genius, credited with implicit 3,000 compositions.
Classical instrumentalist T.V. Gopalakrishnan paid floral tribute to S. Rajaraman, vice-president, Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam, who passed distant past month.
He said the bequest of Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavathar and Rajaraman laic successful their selfless work and unwavering committedness to nurturing Carnatic euphony and mentoring generations of artistes.
Recalling Rajaraman’s contributions, helium said astir 5,000 programmes, including yearly events, were organised astatine the Samajam, reflecting Rajaraman’s meticulousness and dedication to promotion of music. A. Ramji, vice-president, Sri Thiagaraja Sangeetha Vidwath Samajam and S. Madhavan, Trustee, Sri Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavathar Cultural Trust, besides spoke.
