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.

Recipients

2024

Thiruvaiyyaru Brothers, Shri HK Narasimhamurthy

TTK

2023

Thirunageswaram Shri T R Subramaniyan, Shri B Sargurunathan

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2022

Shri AV Anand, Shri Nemani Somayajulu

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2019

Vidvan Vyasarpadi G Kothandaraman, Vidvan Rajkumar Bharathi

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2018

Vidushi Kalyani Ganesan, Vidvan S R G Rajanna

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2017

Smt Sukanya Ramgopal, Shri Muthu Kandaswamy Desikar

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2016

Dr. Nirmala Sundararajan, Shri. M. Kodilingam

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2015

Vidvan Seshampatti Sivalingam, Vidushi Kamala Aswathama

TTK

2014

Vidvan Malladi Shri. Suribabu, Vidvan Udaiyalur Shri. Kalyanaraman

TTK

2013

Dr. Prapancham Sitaram, Kalaimamani Tanjavur Shri R.Ramamurthy

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2012

Shri K S Raghunathan, Mullapudi Shri Sree Rama Murty

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2011

Smt. T.R.Navaneetham, Mayavaram Shri. G. Somasundaram

TTK

2010

Smt. Parassala B. Ponnammal, Shri. Manakkal S. Rangarajan

TTK

2009

Vidvan Trichy Shri. R. Thayumanavan, Vidvan Shri. Akella Mallikarjuna Sharma

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2008

Shri Annavarapu Ramaswamy, Palai Shri CK. Ramachandran

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2007

Vidvan Bhagavatulu Shri Seetarama Sarma, Vidushi Smt Sita Duraiswamy

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2006

Vidushi Padmavathy Ananthagopalan, Vidushi A. Kanyakumari

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2005

Vidvan Ravikiran, Guru Pandanallur Gopalakrishnan

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2004

Vidvan Anayampatti Shri S. Ganesan, Smt. T.R. Balamani

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2003

Shri S.R.D. Vaidyanathan, Shri Guruvayur Dorai

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2002

Vidvan Dharmapuram T. Swaminathan, Natyacharya T.K. Kalyanasundaram Pillai, Vidvan Kalyanapuram Aravamudhan

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2001

Vidvan V. Thyagarajan, Vidushi Nirmala Ramachandran

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2000

Vidvan Shri V. Nagarajan, Vidvan Haridwaramangalam Shri A.K. Palanivel, Vidhushi Smt. Radha Jayalakshmi and Dr. Vyjayanthimala Bali

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1999

Vidvan Shri Mannargudi Sambasiva Bhagavatar , Vidushi Vidya Sankar

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1998

Smt. Kalanidhi Narayanan, Smt. Dwaram Mangatayaru

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1997

Smt. K.J. Sarasa and Vidvan Madirimangalam Shri Ramachandran

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1996

Smt. S. Sarada & Vidvan Shri M.S. Anantharaman

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1995

Vidvan Shri R. Pichumani, Natyacharya Pandanallur Shri C. Subbaraya Pillai

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1994

Vidvan Thiruveezhimizhalai Shri S. Natarajasundaram Pillai, Dr. Vempati Chinnasatyam, Vidushi T.R. Kamalamoorthy

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1993

Vidvan Shri S. Rajam, Vidvan Shri Kuttalam Viswanatha lyer

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1992

Smt. Mani Krishnaswami, Smt. R. Vedavalli

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1991

Vidvan N.S. Krishnaswami Iyengar, Vidvan Nagore Ambi lyer

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1990

Vidvan Kalakkad S.Ramanarayana Aiyar, Vidushi Kalpakam Swaminathan

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1989

Shri S.R. Janakiraman, Shri M. Rajappa lyer

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1988

Shri B.V.K. Shastri, Vidvan Tanjavur Sankara lyer

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1987

Shri P.K. Rajagopala lyer, Shri VS. Gomatisankara lyer

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1986

Shri B. Rajam lyer, Shri Madirmangalam Ramachandran, Shri Srirangam Kannan

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1985

Shri R.K. Srikantan, Vidushi T. Mukta

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1984

Shri Ramnad Easwaran, Shri Pudukode K. Krishnamurti

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1983

Vidvan Devakottai Shri Narayana lyengar, Dr. S. Venkitasubramania 1yer

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1982

Shri Dokka Sriramamurthy, Shri A. Narayana lyer, Shri C.S. Krishna lyer, Shri K.P. Kittappa Pillai

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1981

Shri T.S. Balakrishna Sastrigal, Shri Tiruchi Swaminatha lyer

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1980

Shri Vazhuvur B. Ramiah Pillai

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1979

Shri Ramachandra Iyer, Shri Aripirala Satyanarayanamurthy, Shri V. Sethuramiah

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1978

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

TTK

1977

Sangita Kalanidhi Smt. D.K. Pattammal, Shri B. Rajam lyer, Kallidaikurichi Shri. M. Ramalinga Bhagavathar, Kallidaikurichi K.H. Mahadeva lyer, Dr. S. Ramanathan

TTK

1976

Smt. Banni Bai (Harikatha), Dr. T.S. Ramakrishnan, Mridanga Vidvan Kolanka Venkataraju

TTK

1975

Vidvan Titte Krishna Iyengar, Mysore, Vidvan Pandanallur Nattuvanar M. Muthiah Pillai, Shri Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao

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1974

V.V. Narasimhachariar, Kakinada Vidvan Turaiyur Rajagopala Sarma, Vidvan M.K. Kalayanakrishna Bhagavatar, Vidvan C.S. Murugabhupathy

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1973

Vidvan Nori Nagabhushanam, Hyderabad, Veenai Vidvan S. Sundaram lyer, Mridangam Vidvan Tiruvarur Kunju (Rajagopala Iyer)

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1972

Mridangam Vidvan Karaikudi Muthu lyer, Vidvan Maruthuvakudi, Rajagopala lyer (Gopu)

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1971

Embar Vijayaraghavachariar (Harikatha)

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1970

Dr. V. Raghavan

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1969

Umayalpuram S. Rajagopala Iyer

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1968

B. Subba Rao, Mysore

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1967

Vidvan Erode Viswanatha Iyer, Ghatam Vidvan Vilvadri Iyer

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1965

T.N.C. Venkatanarayanacharyulu

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1962

Vidvan Varahur Muthuswamy lyerChilakalapudi Venkateswara Sarma, Ghatam Vidvan Mani Iyer

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1961

Vidvan R Veeriah Chowdhury, Hyderabad, Vidvan Vidyala Narasimhalu Naidu

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1960

Vidvan Palghat Subba Rao, Prof. R. Srinivasan, Vidvan Sermadevi Subramanya Sastrigal, Pandit S.S. Ratanjankar, Lucknow

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1959

Ennapadam Venkatarama Bhagavatar, Tanjore Mridangam Ramadoss Rao, Vidvan Tinniyam Venkatarama lyer, Prof. Vissa Appa Rao

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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

TTK

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

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1955

Vidvan T.K. Sesha Iyengar, Shri Annaswami Bhagavatar (Harikatha), Prof. P. Sambamoorthy, Shri E. Krishna Iyer

TTK

1953

Tandava Pandita Bharatham Nallur Narayanaswami Iyer, Jalatarangam Vidvan Ramaniah Chetty, Vidvan Papanasam Si van, Vidushi T. Jayammal

TTK

1950

Smt. Saraswathi Bai

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