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AWARDS & HONOURS

Dr TVG has been honouring fellow musicians and luminaries from other walks of life during his Academy’s Annual festivals. The prestigious award of “Sangita Saarva Bhouma” in memory of his Guru Chembai has been conferred on the all time greats Dr. Semmangudi, Dr. M.S.Subbulakshmi. and Smt. D.K.Pattammal. Though not fascinated by awards, they do seek him from time to time! In his career spanning over five decades, many honours and awards that have been bestowed on Dr. TVG.

Elite Awards

  • Sangeet Natak Akademi National Award

    From President of India 1991

  • Ratna Sadasyatha

    Sangeet Natak Akademi’s Fellowship 2023

  • Padma Bhushan

    From President of India 2012

  • M.S. Subbulakshmi Lifetime Achievement Award

    Government of Tamil Nadu 2019

  • Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award

    Mrdangam 1983

  • Sangita Laya Samrat

    Melbourne, Australia

  • Asthana Vidwan

    of Kanchi, Sringeri and Mantralayam mutts

  • Sangeetha Kala Siromani

    Nungambakkam Cultural Academy Trust 2010

  • Sangitha Kalandhi

    Music Academy Jan 2015

  • Naada Kovida

    Naadhabrahmam Music Journal 2015

  • Gaana Padhmam

    For Vocal & Mrdangam from Brahma Gana Sabha 2018

  • Sangeetha Kalasarathy

    Lifetime Achievement Award, Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha December 2019

  • Nada Vallabha

    Lifetime Achievement Award From Nada Sudha 2024

  • Rotary International Exemplary Citizen Award

    Delhi & Chennai

  • Sangeeth Saraswathi

    Karnataka for contribution in Kannada Dasa Sahityas 2002

  • Sangeetha Laya Saagara

    Guru of the Century, IOIMA, Bangalore

  • National Eminence Award in Fine arts

    H.H.Jagatguru Sankaracharya 2004

  • Chembai Puraskaram

    National Eminence Award by the Guruvayur Devaswom, in memory of the late Chembai vaidyanatha Bhagavathar 2005

  • Swathi Rathna

    Life time achievement award receive from H.H. Pooyam Thirunal Gowri Parvathy Bayi, Princess of Travancore at SWATHI Smrithi 2006

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Maximum Media Event Management 2009

  • Gayaka Ratna

    Swatitirunal Lifetime achievement Award 2010

  • Sapthagiri Sangita Vidwanmani

    Lifetime Achievement Award 2010

  • Legends of India

    Life Achievement Award 2011

  • Sangeetha Samrat

    H.H. Dayananda Saraswathi Lifetime Achievement Award 2011

  • Sangeetha Kala Nipuna

    MFAS Chennai 2012

  • Sangeetha Choodamani

    KGS 2013

  • Naada Nidhi

    Lifetime Achievement Award by H.H.Ganapathi Sachidananda Swamiji 2012

  • Sangeetha Ratnakara

    Lifetime Achievement Award Cleveland 2014

  • Sangeetha Surabhi

    by Nadasurabhi Bangalore 2016

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Andavan Ashram 2017

  • Doctorate

    from the Bharathidasan Univeristy on “Layathwam In Carnatic Music" Februray 2018

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Lions Club International Chennai January 2018

  • Swati Puraskaram

    Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Academy Lifetime Achievement Award

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Kannur, Kerala 2019

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Life time achievement award announced to be conferred on 17th November 2019

  • Tyagabrahma Nada Vibhushan

    Tyagabrahmaganasabha Lifetime Achievement Award February 2020

  • Gurukula Kalanidhi

    Lifetime Achievement Gurukulam Foundation, New Delhi February 2020

  • Sangeetha Kala Sreshta

    Lifetime Achievement Award Adi Shankara University February 2020

  • Lifetime Achievement Award

    Lifetime Achievement Chennai Fine Arts 2021

  • Sangita Kala Sikhamani

    Indian Fine arts Society 2022

  • Sath Kala Ratna

    Lifetime Achievement Award Payyannur Kerala in November 2022

  • Mannarasala Nagaraja Puraskram

    Lifetime Achievement Award in 2022 December

  • Isai Chelvam

    Contribution in Tamizhisai by Kalaignar Dr.M.Karunanidhi

  • Taal Vilas

  • Nada Brahmam

    Narada Gana Sabha Chennai 2018

  • Saavi award

    Musician of the year contribution in the field of Tamizh Isai

  • Mridanga Kalaa Siromani

    Palghat Mani Iyer Memorial Award

  • Ganakala Bharathi

    by K K. Shah, Governor of Madras

  • Gana Kala Bhushan

    Madras Sabhas

  • Mudra Award for Excellence

    Lifetime Achievement Award Brahma Gana Sabha Chennai 2018

  • Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship

    Kerala Sangeet Natak Academy Fellowship

  • Gana Laya Visharada

    from Vani fine Arts, London

  • Sangeetha Chakravarthy

    Youth Academy Chennai

  • Nada Padmam

    Lifetime Achievement Award Brahma Gana Sabha Chennai 2018