TTK Award
In 1950, the Music Academy instituted the Certificate of Merit, given to senior musicians who had made a mark in the field as icons and gurus. This in the 1980s was named the TTK Award in memory of TT Krishnamachari, former Union Minister and industrialist, who was a great patron of the arts and who as Vice-President of the Music Academy did much to make its auditorium a reality. Two senior performing artistes are selected annually for this award.
TTK Award
- 2018
- Vidushi Kalyani Ganesan
- Vidvan S R G Rajanna
- 2017
- Smt Sukanya Ramgopal
- Shri Muthu Kandaswamy Desikar
- 2016
- Dr. Nirmala Sundararajan
- Shri. M. Kodilingam
- 2015
- Vidvan Seshampatti Sivalingam
- Vidushi Kamala Aswathama
- 2014
- Vidvan Malladi Shri. Suribabu
- Vidvan Udaiyalur Shri. Kalyanaraman
- 2013
- Dr. Prapancham Sitaram
- Kalaimamani Tanjavur Shri R.Ramamurthy
- 2012
- Shri K S Raghunathan
- Mullapudi Shri Sree Rama Murty
- 2011
- Smt. T.R.Navaneetham
- Mayavaram Shri. G. Somasundaram
- 2010
- Smt. Parassala B. Ponnammal
- Shri. Manakkal S. Rangarajan
- 2009
- Vidvan Trichy Shri. R. Thayumanavan
- Vidvan Shri. Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma
- 2008
- Shri Annavarapu Ramaswamy
- Palai Shri CK. Ramachandran
- 2007
- Vidvan Bhagavatulu Shri Seetarama Sarma
- Vidushi Smt Sita Duraiswamy
- 2006
- Vidushi Padmavathy Ananthagopalan
- Vidushi A. Kanyakumari
- 2005
- Vidvan Ravikiran
- Guru Pandanallur Gopalakrishnan
- 2004
- Vidvan Anayampatti Shri S. Ganesan
- Smt. T.R. Balamani
- 2003
- Shri S.R.D. Vaidyanathan
- Shri Guruvayur Dorai
- 2002
- Vidvan Dharmapuram T. Swaminathan
- Natyacharya T.K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai
- Vidvan Kalyanapuram Aravamudhan
- 2001
- Vidvan V. Thyagarajan
- Vidushi Nirmala Ramachandran
- 2000
- Vidvan Shri V. Nagarajan
- Vidvan Haridwaramangalam Shri A.K. Palanivel
- Vidhushi Smt. Radha Jayalakshmi and Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali
- 1999
- Vidvan Shri Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavatar
- Vidushi Vidya Sankar
- 1998
- Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan
- Smt. Dwaram Mangatayaru
- 1997
- Smt. K.J. Sarasa and Vidvan Madirimangalam Shri Ramachandran
- 1996
- Smt. S. Sarada & Vidvan Shri M.S. Anantharaman
- 1995
- Vidvan Shri R. Pichumani
- Natyacharya Pandanallur Shri C. Subbaraya Pillai
- 1993
- Vidvan Thiruveezhimizhalai Shri S. Natarajasundaram Pillai
- Dr. Vempati Chinnasatyam
- Vidushi T.R. Kamalamoorthy
- 1992
- Vidvan Shri S. Rajam
- Vidvan Shri Kuttalam Viswanatha lyer
- 1991
- Smt. Mani Krishnaswami
- Smt. R. Vedavalli
- 1990
- Vidvan N.S. Krishnaswami Iyengar
- Vidvan Nagore Ambi lyer
- 1989
- Vidvan Kalakkad S.Ramanarayana Aiyar
- Vidushi Kalpakam Swaminathan
- 1988
- Shri S.R. Janakiraman
- Shri M. Rajappa lyer
- 1987
- Shri B.V.K. Shastri
- Vidvan Tanjavur Sankara lyer
- 1986
- Shri P.K. Rajagopala lyer
- Shri VS. Gomatisankara lyer
- 1985
- Shri B. Rajam lyer
- Shri Madirmangalam Ramachandran
- Shri Srirangam Kannan
- 1984
- Shri R.K. Srikantan
- Vidushi T. Mukta
- 1983
- Shri Ramnad Easwaran
- Shri Pudukode K. Krishnamurti
- 1982
- Vidvan Devakottai Shri Narayana lyengar
- Dr. S. Venkitasubramania 1yer
- 1981
- Shri Dokka Sriramamurthy
- Shri A. Narayana lyer
- Shri C.S. Krishna lyer
- Shri K.P. Kittappa Pillai
- 1980
- Shri T.S. Balakrishna Sastrigal
- Shri Tiruchi Swaminatha lyer
- 1979
- Shri Vazhuvur B. Ramiah Pillai
- 1978
- Shri Ramachandra Iyer
- Shri Aripirala Satyanarayanamurthy
- Shri V. Sethuramiah
- 1977
- Thiruvangadu Nagasvara Vidvan Shri. Subramania Pillai
- Valangaiman Thavil Vidvan Shri A. Shanmugasundaram Pillai
- Shri K.C. Thiagarajan
- Shri R.K. Venkatarama Sastri
- Shri K.R. Kumaraswamy 1yer
- Shri R. Rangaramanuja Aiyangar
- 1976
- Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. D.K. Pattammal
- Shri B. Rajam lyer
- Kallidaikurichi Shri. M. Ramalinga Bhagavathar
- Kallidaikurichi K.H. Mahadeva lyer
- Dr. S. Ramanathan
- 1975
- Smt. Banni Bai (Harikatha)
- Dr. T.S. Ramakrishnan
- Mridanga Vidvan Kolanka Venkataraju
- 1974
- Vidvan Titte Krishna Iyengar, Mysore
- Vidvan Pandanallur Nattuvanar M. Muthiah Pillai
- Shri Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao
- 1973
- V.V. Narasimhachariar
- Kakinada Vidvan Turaiyur Rajagopala Sarma
- Vidvan M.K. Kalayanakrishna Bhagavatar
- Vidvan C.S. Murugabhupathy
- 1972
- Vidvan Nori Nagabhushanam, Hyderabad
- Veenai Vidvan S. Sundaram lyer
- Mridangam Vidvan Tiruvarur Kunju (Rajagopala Iyer)
- 1971
- Mridangam Vidvan Karaikudi Muthu lyer
- Vidvan Maruthuvakudi — Rajagopala lyer (Gopu)
- 1970
- Embar Vijayaraghavachariar (Harikatha)
- 1969
- Dr. V. Raghavan
- 1968
- Umayalpuram S. Rajagopala Iyer
- 1967
- B. Subba Rao, Mysore
- 1966
- Vidvan Erode Viswanatha Iyer
- Ghatam Vidvan Vilvadri Iyer
- 1965
- T.N.C. Venkatanarayanacharyulu
- 1962
- Vidvan Varahur Muthuswamy lyer
- Chilakalapudi Venkateswara Sarma
- Ghatam Vidvan Mani Iyer
- 1961
- Vidvan R Veeriah Chowdhury, Hyderabad
- Vidvan Vidyala Narasimhalu Naidu
- 1960
- Vidvan Palghat Subba Rao
- Prof. R. Srinivasan
- Vidvan Sermadevi Subramanya Sastrigal
- Pandit S.S. Ratanjankar, Lucknow
- 1959
- Ennapadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar
- Tanjore Mridangam Ramadoss Rao
- Vidvan Tinniyam Venkatarama lyer
- Prof. Vissa Appa Rao
- 1958
- Vidvan R. Anantakrishna Sarma
- Vidvan M. Ramalinga Bhagavatar
- Mridangam Vidvan Sakkottai Rangu Iyengar
- Nagaswaram Vidvan P.N. Angappa Pillai, Tiruchi
- Tiruchi Vidushi Veenai Shanmukhavadivu
- 1956
- Jalatarangam Vidvan Anayampatti Subba lyer
- Mridangam and Ghatam Vidvan Umayalpuram Kothandarama lyer
- Violin Vidvan Madras C. Balakrishna lyer
- Gotuvadyam Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal
- Bharatanatyam Vidushi Mylapore Gowri Ammal
- 1955
- Vidvan T.K. Sesha Iyengar
- Shri Annaswami Bhagavatar (Harikatha)
- Prof. P. Sambamoorthy
- Shri E. Krishna Iyer
- 1953
- Tandava Pandita Bharatham Nallur Narayanaswami Iyer
- Jalatarangam Vidvan Ramaniah Chetty
- Vidvan Papanasam Si van
- Vidushi T. Jayammal
- 1950
- Smt. Saraswathi Bai