Chennai, March 15 Renowned Veena player Jayanthi Kumaresh will be awarded the 'Sangita Kalanidhi' award by The Music Academy.
The 'Sangita Kala Acharya' award, consisting of two awards, will be presented to Carnatic vocalist Sugandha Kalamegham and Mridangam artist Trichur C Narendran, respectively, The Music Academy president N Murali said on Sunday.
Renowned Nagaswaram player Injikkudi M Subramaniam and renowned Carnatic violinist TKV Ramanujacharyulu were selected for the TTK Awards, respectively.
The 'Musicologist' award will be presented to B Balasubramaniyan, Adjunct Professor of Music and Co-Chair of Global South Asian Studies at the Wesleyan University, Connecticut, United States.
Jayanthi Kumaresh will preside over the 100th Annual Conference and Concerts of the Music Academy, scheduled to be held between December 15, 2026 and January 1, 2027, and receive the award along with those selected for the Sangita Kala Acharya, the TTK and Musicologist awards at the 'Sadas' on January 1, 2027, Murali said in a release.
The 'Nritya Kalanidhi' award will be conferred to Narendra G, a post-graduate from the Kalakshetra Foundation.
The 'Nritya Kala Acharya' honour will be presented to A Janardhanan, who trained at Kalakshetra Foundation under Rukmini Devi Arundale in Bharata Natyam and under his father T K Chandu Panikkar in Kathakali.
The 'Dance Musician' award will be presented to renowned musician and music teacher S Rajeswari (Vocal) and the Dance Musician Award (Instrument) will be conferred on T K Padmanabhan, a distinguished violinist and vocalist for over five decades.
Padmanabhan has not allowed visual impairment to stand in the way of his art and career. A post graduate diploma holder in violin and vocal Carnatic Music, he served the All India Radio where he had opportunities to accompany several musicians, Murali said.
The 'Nritya Kalanidhi', 'Nritya Kala Acharya', 'Dance Musician-Vocal and Instrument' winners will receive their awards at the inauguration of the Music Academy's 20th annual dance festival on January 3, 2027, he added.