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The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, to recognise artists in the state for their achievements.
Kalaimamani | |
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The Kalaimamani being presented to an individual by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi | |
Awarded for | Best in the arts |
Country | India |
Presented by | Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram |
First awarded | 1954 |
The Tamil Nadu government has appointed dancer Chitra Visweswaran as the secretary of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram. Film music director Deva is its chairman.[1]
Awardees by year
edit1958–59
edit- Actor
1962–63
edit- Actor
1968–69
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1968–69.[2]
- Actor
- Music
- K. S. Narayanaswamy (vainika)
1969–1970
edit- Actor
1970–71
edit- Music
- M. S. Viswanathan (composer)
1971–72
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1971–72.[3]
- Music
- Madras A. Kannan (mridangam)
- G. N. Dhandapani Iyer (veena)
1972–73
edit- Actor
- Music
- P. K. Subbaiyar
1977–78
edit- Actor
1978–79
edit- Actor
1979–1980
edit- Actor
- Music
1980–81
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1980–81.[4]
- Actors
- Music
- Thanjavur R. Ramamoorthy (mridangam)
1981–82
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1981–82.[5][6]
- Music
1983–84
edit- Actor
1984–85
edit- Actors
- Rajinikanth
- Sabhapati Srinivas
1986–87
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1986–87.[7]
- Music
- K. J. Yesudas (singer)
- S. Janaki (singer)
1987–88
edit- Music
- Tiruchi S. Swaminatha Iyer (carnatic)[8]
1988–89
edit- Music
- Ilaiyaraaja (composer)
1991–92
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1991–92.[9][10]
- Actor
- Music
1992–93
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1992–93.[11]
- Actor
- Music
1993–94
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1993–94.[12]
- Actors
- R. Sarathkumar
- Sukanya
- S. Ve. Shekher
- Kathadi Ramamurthy
- Delhi Ganesh
- T. P. Samikannu
- R. V. Udayakumar
- Music
- Swarnalatha (singer)
- D. K. Pattammal (carnatic lyricist)
- Sudha Ragunathan (carnatic vocalist)
- P. Ganammal (harmonium)
- T. G. Subramaniam (thavil)
- Other
- L. S. Ramamirtham (tamil literature)
- Malavika Charukkai (bharatanatyam)
- Sundararaj naidu (karagam artiste)
1994–95
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1994–95.[13]
- Actors
- Director
- Music
1995–96
edit- Music
1998
edit- Actors
- Music
- Idumbavanam K.S. Kannan
- Bharatnatyam
- Priyadarshini Govind
1999
edit- Bharatanatyam
- Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala
- Writer
- Piraisudan
2000
edit- Actors
- Music
- Nithyasree Mahadevan
- Swarnalatha
- Girija Ramaswamy
2001
edit- Actors
- Vijayakanth
- Murali
- Rekha
- Gundu Kalyanam
- T. K. Pugazhendi
- A. P. Komala
- Radhu S. Radhakrishnan
- T. K. S. Karuppaiah
- 'Periyar' Rajavelu
- V. Brinda
- Literature
- M.R. Gurusamy
- Music
- Shashank Subramanyam
- Vairamangalam Lakshmi Naryanan
- Manakkal S. Rangarajan
- M. A. Sundareswaran (violin)
- Madurai T. Srinivasan (mridangam)
- T. M. Krishnamurthy (mridangam)
- R. Kalyanaraman (ghatam)
- Rajalakshmi Narayanan (veena)
- Seetha Doraiswamy (jalatarangam)
- Adyar S. Jayaraman (nadhaswaram)
- Thirunageswaram T. R. Govindarajan (thavil)
- Valayapatti S. Malarvannan (thavil)
- P. V. N. Nadhamani (clarinet)
- K.Somu (devotional songs)
- Karandhai G. Damodaran (devotional songs)
- Rathinasabapathy Desikar (thevaram)
- Bharatanatyam
- Udipi Lakshmi Narayanan
- M. V. Narasimhachari
- Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari
- Nellai D. Kannan
- T. K. Padmanabhan
- C. R. Radha Badhri
- Folk Arts
- A. Gunavathi (karagam)
- V. Dakshinamurthy (street play).
2002
edit- Actors
- Vijayashanti
- Vinu Chakravarthy
- Goundamani
- Senthil
- S. M. S. Vasanth
- K. G. `Typist' Gopu
- Kovai Anuradha
- K. S. Krishnan
- Koothapiran
- Literature
- L. P. Karu Ramanathan Chettiar
- Ponnadiyan
- Music
- T. S. Narayanasamy (vocal)
- Meera Sivaramakrishnan (violin)
- Ramani (veena)
- Vaikkom R. Gopalakrishnan (ghatam)
- S. Venkataraman (flute)
- T. S. Vasudeva Rao (tabla)
- A. C. Jayaraman (nadhaswaram)
- S. Kasim (nadhaswaram)
- Vazhuvur R. Manickavinayakam (light music)
- Kovai Natarajan (harmonium)
Dr. S. Sunder (music research)
- Bharatanatyam
- Krishnaveni Lakshmanan
- Ananda Shankar Jayant
- C. V. Chandrasekhar
- Mannargudi N. Sakthivadivel
- C. P. Venkatesan
- Yogam Santhanam
- Melattur S. Kumar
- Folk arts
- Sarangapani (karagam)
- P. A. Subbulakshmi Palaamadai (villupattu)
2003
edit- Actors
- Prakash Raj
- Simran
- Kanaka
- Vivek
- L. Vaidyanathan
- Gajapathy
- Nanjil P. T. Sami
- K. R. Rathinam
- Musical dance
- S. Soundappan
- Music
- Sulochana Pattabhiraman (vocal)
- Nagai Muralidharan (violin)
- S. Ravindaran (veena)
- Mannargudi A. Eswaran (mridangam)
- R. Raman (morsing)
- H. Ramakrishnan (konnakkole)
- Mannargudi M. S. K. Sankaranarayanan (nadhaswaram)
- Denkanikotta Mani (thavil)
- Purisai Arunagiri (devotional music)
- Bharatanatyam
- Thanjavur Rajalakshmi
- G. Lakshmi Rajam
- K. S. R. Aniruddha
- Ramya Ramanarayan.
- Folk arts
- Thenmozhi Rajendran (karagam)
- S. Sivasankaran Pillai (Oyilattam)
- Other arts
- 'Rocket' Ramanathan (mimicry)
- S. Parthasarathi (for spreading art and culture)
2004
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2005.[14][15]
- Actors
- Mohiniyattam
2005
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2005.[16]
- Actors
- Music
- Tamil film historian
- Vamanan
- Bharatanatyam
2006
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2006.[17]
- Actors
2009
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2009.[18]
- Actors
- Vineeth
- Vadivukkarasi
- Asin Thottumkal
- Nayanthara
- Meera Jasmine
- B. Saroja Devi
- Devipriya
- N. Srinivasan
- Art director
- P. Krishnamurthy
- Dancer
- Aishwarya Dhanush
- Sangeetha Kapilan
- Director
- Music
- Embar Kannan
- Harris Jayaraj
- Maharajapuram Srinivasan
- Sivamani
- Thalachangadu T. M. Ramanathan
- Writer
- A. Madhavan
- Best serial
2010
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2010.[19][20]
- Actors
- Music
- Kalyani Menon (singer)
- T. V. Gopalakrishnan (vocal)
- K. N. Shashikiran (vocal)
- Rajhesh vaidhya (veena)
- Tiruvarur Swaminathan (flute)
- Tamil scholar
- Tamizhannal
- Theatre personality
- Prasanna Ramaswamy
- Dramatist
- Spiritual orators
- Mangaiyarkkarasi
- S. Sathyaseelan
2011
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2011.[21]
- Actors
- R. Rajashekar
- Kutti Padmini
- P. Rajasekar
- T. Venkatraman
- P. Pandu
- M. S. P. Kalaimani
- Tamil literature
- Keezhambur S. Shankarasubramaniyan
- Kovi Manishekaran
- Lena Tamizhvannan
- Dr. Tiruppur Krishnan
- Tamil poetry
- C. Ramaswami
- Carnatic music
- Neyveli R. Santhanagopalan
- Violin
- Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
- Mridangam
- Cherthala R. Ananthakrishnan
- Flute
- Prapancham S. Balakrishnan
- Nadaswaram
- T. E. Pazhaniswami
- Tavil
- Kovilur K. V. Pazhanivel
- Harmonium
- Pallatam S. Venkataraman Rao
- Sitar
- Janardhan Mitta
- Light music
- Abaswaram Ramji
- Bharatanatyam
- Radhika Surajit
- Dr. Lakshmi Ramalakshmi
- Kuchipudi
- K. Suryashree
- Choreography
- Puliyur Roja
- Singer
- B. S. Sasirekha
- Costume designing
- P. Kasi
- Art criticism
- Harikesanallur Venkatraman
- Live music performance
- Kunniyur R. Kalyanasundaram
- Villupattu
- A. Rajakili
2012
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2012.[21]
- Actors
- S. S. Senbagamuthu
- Rajasree
- P. R. Varalakshmi
- N. Mahalingam
- N. S. Parvathy
- S. S. Senbagamuthu
- Tamil literature
- Vasuki Kannappan
- Ilakkiyavithi Iniyavan
- Orator
- Tamizharuvi M. P. Ramalingam
- Journalist
- S. R. Ashok Kumar
- Author
- A. Subbulakshmi Ganapathy
- Carnatic music
- Maharajapuram C. Ramachandran
- Dr. Mahanathi Shobana Vignesh
- Veena
- Mudikondan S. N. Ramesh
- Flute
- T. Ravichandramohan
- Nadaswaram
- P. V. Thirumoorthy
- Percussion
- A. V. Ayyavu
- Morsing
- R. M. Deenadayalu
- Devotional music
- Udayalur K. Kalyanaraman
- Harmonium
- M. U. Premkumar
- Harikatha
- Vishaka Hari
- Bharatanatyam
- Anita Guha
- Bala Devi Chandrasekhar
- Revathy Ramachandran
- Bhagavatha Mela
- R. Mahalingam
- Gaana songs
- S. Ulaganathan
- Director
- Chitra Lakshmanan
- Cinematographer
- N. V. Anandakrishnan
- Kavadiattam
- N. Sivajirao
- Puraviattam
- S. Yogalingam
2013
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2013.[21]
- Actors
- Tamil literature
- Dr. Bala Ramani
- Author
- Dr. T. K. Subramanian
- Singer
- R. Krishnaraj
- Carnatic music
- Dr. Shuba Ganesan
- Sugantha Kalamegham
- Violin
- P. G. Venkatesh
- Mohiniattam
- Rashmi Menon
- Stunt choreographer
- Judo K. K. Rathnam
- Folk singers
- T. Velmurugan
- Paravai Muniyamma
- Puppet show
- M. Somasundaram
- Sculptor
- Sculptor K. Thirugnanam
2014
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2014.[21]
- Actors
- Karthi
- Saravanan
- M. S. Subramanian
- U. M. Kannan
- Thanjai P. K. Selvam
- Ponvannan
- Tamil literature
- Aikkan
- Author
- Dr. R V Kamalakannan
- Tamil poetry
- M. Thirunavakkarasu
- Carnatic music
- Meera Nathan
- R Vijayalakshmi
- R Chitra
- Flute
- P. V. Balasai
- Nadaswaram
- K. S. Senthilkumaran
- Shanthi Senthilkumaran
- Bharatanatyam
- Pandanallur S. Pandian
- Drama actor and director
- Suresh Krishna
- Singer
- Malathi
- Choreographer
- N. A. Tara
- Cultural promotion
- A. V. Jayaram
- Journalist
- News Ananthan
- Folk singer
- K. A. Satyabalan
2015
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2015.[21]
- Actors
- Prabhu Deva
- Madhu Balaji
- Tamil literature
- A. K. P. Kathirvelu
- Carnatic music
- Shyamala Venkateswaran
- A. Vadivelan
- Violin
- Dr. R. Hemalatha
- Mridangam
- Tiruvallur Vaidyanathan
- Veena
- Geetha Krishnamurthy
- Nadaswaram
- T. P. J. Selvarathnam
- Saxophone
- M. Mayilswami
- Bharatanatyam
- Sarayusai
- J. Suryanarayanamurthy
- Director
- A. N. Pavitran
- Music composer
- Cinematographer
- R. Rathinavelu
- Singer
- Gaana Bala
- Villupattu
- Bharathi Thirumagan
- Percussion
- S. Andrews
- Other
- Sudha
2016
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2016.[21]
- Actors
- M. Sasikumar
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Soori
- M. Shanmugam
- Srilekha Rajendran
- Tamil literature
- K. N. Kodandam
- Pavalar K. Guhanandam
- Carnatic music
- Dr. Nirmala Sundararajan
- Harmonium
- S. Chandru
- Flute
- P. Vijayagopal
- Nadaswaram
- M. K. S. Natarajan
- Percussion
- S. Jayachandran
- Violin
- Padma Shankar
- Bharatanatyam
- Jayanthi Ramachandra
- Rajeshwari Sainath
- Drama producer
- Sri Hari
- Religious discourses
- T. Rajagopalan
- Folk singer
- Tarapuram C. Kalarani
- Journalist
- Nellai Sundararajan
2017
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2017.[21]
- Actor
- Priyamani
- G. Sivan Srinivasan
- K. Nallasivam
- K. R. Singamuthu
- R. S. Jayalatha
- Carnatic music
- S. Soumya
- Dr. Prema Rangarajan
- R. Suryaprakash
- Dr. T. Lokanatha Sharma
- Sriram Parasuram
- Ghatam
- H. Sivaramakrishnan
- Flute
- A. N. Bhagyalakshmi
- Tavil
- T. K. Ranganatha Pattacharyar
- Bharanatyam
- Roja Kannan
- Priya Murali
- Director
- Hari
- Music composer
- Producer
- Kalaignanam
- Photographer
- Seshadri Nathan Sukumaran
- Stills Ravi
- Silambattam
- V. Rajaneethi
- Karakattam
- T. Thavamani
- Thappattam
- P. Raja
- Nadaswaram
- C. Samudram
- Villupattu
- Sujatha Sivaprasad
- Journalist
- Prakash M. Swami
2018
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2011.[21]
- Actors
- Srikanth
- S. Varadarajan
- Medical journal writer
- Dr. S. Amudhakumar
- Tamil poetry
- Isaikkavi Ramanan
- Tamil literature
- Dr. K. Ganesan
- Nirmala Periyaswami
- Manavai Ponmanickam
- Author
- Professor A. M. James
- Carnatic music
- S. J. Jananiy
- Lakshmi Mohan
- Vidya Subramanian
- Shanmukapriya and Haripriya (Priya sisters)
- Rajakumar Bharathi
- Violin
- S. Manibharathi
- Veena
- Veena M. Raghavan
- Nadaswaram
- Thiruppanandhal S. Balasubramaniam
- S. A. Karupayya
- Keyboard
- K. Satyanarayanan
- Light music
- Thanjai V. Rajan
- Bharatanatyam
- Padmalakshmi Suresh
- Nandini Ramani
- Lavanya Shankar
- Niveditha Parthasarathy
- Vignesh Mahadevan
- Dr. Latha Rajendran
- P. Muralidharan
- Producer
- Cinematographer
- Singer
- Unnimenon
- Leather puppeteer
- A. Muthulakshmanrao
- P. Muthuchandran
- Percussion
- K. Kumaravel
2019
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2019.[22][23][24]
- Actors
- Yogi Babu
- Devadarshini
- Nandhakumar
- Shanthi Williams
- Director
- Liaquat Ali Khan
- Producer
- Kalaipuli S. Thanu
- Music director
- Dhina
- Dialogue writer
- Camera man
- Ragunaatha Reddy
- Editor
- Choreographer
- Stunt director
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- Sujatha Mohan
- Ananthu
- Pianist
- Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Award
- Carnatic Music
- K. Krishnakumar
- Binni Krishnakumar
- Bharatanatayam
- Costumer
- Rajendran
- Makeup man
- Shanmugam
- Other
- Singaaravelu
2020
editThe individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2020.[22][25]
- Actors
- Director
- Producer
- Music Director
- Lyricist
- Kahalmadhi
- Carnatic Music
- Ranjani Gayatri
- Makeup man
- Sabarigirisan
- Journalist
- Sabitha Joseph
- Religious discourse
- Tiruchi K. Kalyanaraman
- Writer
- Thamarai S. Senthurpandi
- M. S. Perumaal
- Author
- Panapakkam K. Sukumar
- Debater
- Arasu P. Parameswaran
- Vocalist
- Rathnakumari K. Kalyanasundaram
- Ranjani–Gayatri
- S. V. Usha
- Ghatam
- S. Karthik
- Harmonium
- V. John Mohan
- Mridangam
- Thanjavur Murugaboopathi
- Sairam Sundaram
- T. R. Sundaresan Mridangam
- Nadaswaram
- Vaduvur S. N. R. Krishnamoorthy
- Thavil
- Thiruppanandal S. Marimuthu
- Keyboard
- M. S. Martin
- Tevaram narrator
- P. Shanmugasundara Desikar
- Saxophone
- A. G. Govindarasu
- Vainika
- Nirmala Rajasekar
- Jayalakshmi Sekhar
- Performers
- Mangalam Natarajan
- J. Pazhani
- Poovai Mani
- Bharatanatyam
- A. Janarthanan
- Kavitha Charles
- Sreelatha Vinod
- S. Vijayalakshmi Bhoopathi
- Aparna Ramesh
- Terukkuttu
- T. Kanniyappan
- Kaniyan koothu
- V. Muthu Perumal
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External links
edit- "Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram". Government of Tamil Nadu.