Fri Mar 07 17:56:26 UTC 2025: **Chennai Musicians Honored at Annual Awards Ceremony**

CHENNAI, March 7, 2025 – Several prominent musicians were recognized at the annual awards ceremony of the Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust and Maharajapuram Santhanam Foundation on Friday. The prestigious Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Golden Jubilee Memorial Award for ‘Pakkavadyam Excellence’ was presented to mridangam exponent Neyveli R. Narayanan. A.S. Murali received the Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Memorial Acharya Award.

Other notable recipients included morsing exponent Mannargudi K.R. Venkataraman (Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Award for Senior Musicians), musicologist Radha Bhaskar (Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Award for Senior Musicologist), and Nadaswaram maestros Sheik Mahaboob Subhani and Kaleeshabi Mahaboob (Maharajapuram Santhanam Memorial Award). Meritorious Awards of Excellence were bestowed upon K.S. Vishnudev, Mysore H.N. Bhaskar, S.J. Arjun Ganesh, and K.V. Gopalakrishnan.

R. Sundar of Hamsadhwani lauded the awardees, highlighting the exceptional talent and contributions of each recipient to the world of Carnatic music. The event featured speeches from Maharajapuram Srinivasan, managing trustee of the foundations, and other dignitaries.

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