R.K. Shriramkumar Honored with Sangita Kalanidhi Award for 2025
| Key Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Award | Sangita Kalanidhi award |
| Recipient | R.K. Shriramkumar |
| Presented by | Music Academy, Chennai |
| Award Date | January 1, 2026 |
| Event | 99th annual conference and concerts |
| Event Dates | December 15, 2025, to January 1, 2026 |
| Significance | 250th anniversary of Muthuswami Dikshitar |
| About Sangita Kalanidhi Award | Recognizes significant contributions to Carnatic music; awardee presides over annual conference. |
| R.K. Shriramkumar's Background | Hails from the Rudrapatnam family; trained under Savitri Satyamurthy, V.V. Subrahmanyam, D.K. Jayaraman. |
| Notable Mentors | R.K. Venkatarama Shastry, R.K. Srikantan, Rudrapatnam Brothers. |
| Performance Collaborations | Accompanied legends like M.S. Subbulakshmi, M. Balamuralikrishna, T.M. Krishna, and others. |
| Expertise | Authority in Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsani. |
| Other 2025 Honorees | Nritya Kalanidhi: Urmila Satyanarayanan; Sangita Kala Acharya: Shymala Venkateswaran, T.R. Govindarajan. |
| TTK Awardees | Madambi Subramania Namboothiri, J.T. Jeyaraaj Krishnan, Jayasri Jeyaraaj Krishnan. |
| Award Presentation Dates | Sangita Kala Acharya and TTK awards: January 1, 2026; Nritya Kalanidhi: January 3, 2026. |