Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship

The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship is an honour presented by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, an autonomous organisation for the encouragement, preservation, and documentation of the performing arts of Kerala, set up by the Department of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Kerala. Instituted in 1972, the fellowships are given to outstanding artistes who have contributed to the performing arts in the state. The awardees are decided after a general body meeting conducted by the Akademi panel members and are presented by the Governor of Kerala.[1]

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship
LocationThrissur, Kerala
CountryIndia
Presented byKerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi (KSNA)
Reward(s)₹25,000
First awarded1972
Last awarded2022
WebsiteOfficial website

From 2012, the fellows are known by the title "Kalarathna", which is also applied to the previous winners. The recipients will receive a statuette, a citation, and cash prize. The reward comprised ₹15,000 until 2012, it was raised to ₹25,000 from the next year onward.[2]

List of fellows
List of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellows, showing the year, and field(s)[3][4]
Year Image Recipient Field(s) Ref.
1972  – Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar Classical Music [5]
 – Manku Thampuran Classical Music [5]
 – Guru Gopinath Dance [6]
1975 Mani Madhava Chakyar Koothu–Koodiyattam [7]
 – Kainikkara Kumara Pillai Drama [8]
Chenganoor Raman Pillai Kathakali [9]
1977  – Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair Kathakali [9]
 – Premji Drama [8]
1979 K. J. Yesudas Classical Music [5]
 – M. R. Sivaraman Nair Classical Music [5]
 – Palghat R. Raghu Classical Music [5]
1980 G. Devarajan Classical Music [5]
 – Mavelikara Krishnankutty Nair Classical Music [5]
 – Swamimalai K. Rajarathnam Pillai Dance [6]
V. Sambasivan Kathaprasangam [10]
1981  – Thoppil Bhasi Drama [8]
 – Pallassana Padmanabhan Marar Keraleeya Vadyangal [11]
 – Kedamangalam Sadanandan Kathaprasangam [10]
K. Raghavan Light Music [12]
1982 V. Dakshinamoorthy Classical Music [5]
 – K. T. Muhammed Drama [8]
 – Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Drama [8]
 – T. N. Gopinathan Nair Drama [8]
 – Champakulam Pachu Pillai Kathakali [9]
1983  – Poomully Raman Namboothiripad Classical Music [5]
 – Thikkodiyan Drama [8]
 – Kalamandalam Madhavan Dance [6]
 – Kottakkal Kuttan Marar Kathakali [9]
 – M. P. Manmadhan Kathaprasangam [10]
1985  – Ananda Shivaram Dance [6]
 – Joseph Kaimaparamban Kathaprasangam [10]
1986  – Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval Kathakali [9]
G. Sankara Pillai Drama [8]
1987  – Chalakudy N. S. Narayanaswamy Classical Music [5]
Kalaikkal Kumaran Drama [8]
1988 Mrinalini Sarabhai Dance [6]
 – Eddy Master Drama [8]
1989  – T. K. Murthy Classical Music [5]
 – Neyyattinkara Vasudevan Classical Music [5]
1990 Leela Omchery Classical Music [5]
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar Koothu–Koodiyattam [7]
1991  – K. S. Narayanaswamy Classical Music [5]
 – Jagathy N. K. Achary Drama [8]
1992  – Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma Dance [6]
N. N. Pillai Drama [8]
1993  – V. T. Aravindaksha Menon Drama [8]
 – Mavelikkara Ponnamma Drama [8]
 – N. Krishnamoorthi Drama [8]
1994  – C. S. Krishna Iyer Classical Music [5]
 – V. P. Dhananjayan Dance [6]
 – Bharat Gopy Drama [8]
1995  – S. L. Puram Sadanandan Drama [8]
1996 O. Madhavan Drama [8]
 – Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair Kathakali [9]
1997  – Guruvayur S. Srikrishnan Classical Music [5]
 – K. P. A. C. Sulochana Drama [8]
1998 Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair Classical Music [5]
 – P. K. Venukuttan Nair Drama [8]
1999  – Mavelikkara S. R. Raju Classical Music [5]
 – Kunjandi Drama [8]
Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair Kathakali [9]
2000 Thiruvizha Jayashankar Classical Music [5]
Kavalam Narayana Panicker Drama [8]
 – Thevarthottam Sukumaran Kathaprasangam [10]
2001 B. Sasikumar Classical Music [5]
 – Nellai Krishnamurthy Classical Music [5]
 – Mavelikkara Sankarankutty Nair Classical Music [5]
2002 Parassala B. Ponnammal Classical Music [5]
 – S. Ramanujam Drama [8]
 – Kalamandalam Sankaran Embranthiri Kathakali [9]
2003  – K. P. Udayabhanu Classical Music [5]
 – Santha Devi Drama [8]
 – Kavungal Chathunni Panicker Kathakali [9]
2004  – M. G. Radhakrishnan Classical Music [5]
 – Kalamandalam Sumathi Dance [6]
 – Pappukutty Bhagavathar Drama [8]
2005  – Santha P. Nair Classical Music [5]
 – Ennakkad Narayanankutty Dance [6]
Vijayakumari Drama [8]
2006 T. V. Gopalakrishnan Classical Music [5]
 – K. P. A. C. Khan Drama [8]
Kalamandalam Gopi Kathakali [9]
2007  – M. S. Gopalakrishnan Classical Music [5]
 – Kalamandalam Satyabhama Dance [6]
Thilakan Drama [8]
2008 M. K. Arjunan Classical Music [5]
 – Kottakkal Sivaraman Kathakali [9]
 – Kadaikodu Viswambharan Kathaprasangam [10]
2009  – Pala C. K. Ramachandran Classical Music [5]
 – T. K. John Drama [8]
Peruvanam Kuttan Marar Keraleeya Vadyangal [11]
2010  – Palkulangara Ambika Devi Classical Music [5]
 – Vayala Vasudevan Pillai Drama [8]
 – Annamanada Parameswara Marar Keraleeya Vadyangal [11]
2011  – Ananthalakshmi Venkitaraman Classical Music [13]
 – Kalamandalam Sugandhi Dance
 – Artist Sujathan Drama
2012  – K. Omanakutty Classical Music [5]
 – N. V. Krishnan Payyannur Dance [6]
 – C. L. Jose Drama [8]
2013  – Mangad K. Natesan Classical Music [5]
 – Shobana Dance [6]
 – Nelson Fernandez Drama [8]
2014  – M. Subramania Sharma Classical Music [14]
 – Kalamandalam Vimala Menon Dance
K. P. A. C. Lalitha Drama
2015  – Rugmini Gopalakrishnan Classical Music
Kalamandalam Kshemavathy Dance
 – K. M. Dharman Drama
2016  – P. R. Kumara Keralavarma Classical Music [15]
 – Nirmala Panicker Dance
 – G. Kumara Varma Drama
2017 Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath Classical Music [16]
 – K. M. Raghavan Nambiar Drama
Gopinath Muthukad Magic
2018  – Maradu Joseph Drama [17]
Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri Kathakali
C. S. Radhadevi Prakshepana Kala
2019  – Trivandrum V. Surendran Classical Music [18]
 – K. P. A. C. Beatrice Drama
 – Sadanam Vasudevan Keraleeya Vadyangal
2020  – Tripunithura N. Radhakrishnan Classical Music [19]
Pirappancode Murali Drama
Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody Kathakali
2021  – Mavelikkara P. Subramaniam Classical Music [20]
Karivellur Murali Drama
 – V. Harshakumar Kathaprasangam
2022  – Gopinath Kozhikode Drama [21]
 – Vidyadharan Music
 – Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan Keraleeya Vadyangal

See also

References
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