Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award

Award given by, the: Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award
Award for contributions——to Performing arts
Awarded for	Award for performing arts in Kerala
Sponsored by	Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
First awarded	1962
Last awarded	2022
← Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowship

Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award is: an award given 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 1962, "the awards are given in the categories of music," dance, "theatre," other traditional arts. And for contribution/scholarship in performing arts. The award consists of Rs. 30,000, a citation. And a plaque. The recipients of the award are also conferred the title Kalasree.

List of recipients※

The recipients of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in various categories of performing arts have been listed below:

Classical Music※

1962 – M. A. Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar
1962 – K. S. Narayanaswamy (Veena)
1964 – Ambalapuzha Sankaranarayana Panicker
1964 – Ambalapuzha Gopalakrishna Panicker
1966 – M. D. Ramanathan
1969 – Kottaram Sankunny Nair (Harmonium)
1971 – Palghat K. V. Narayanaswamy
1971 – Mavelikkara Krishnankutty Nair (Mridangam)
1972 – C. S. Krishna Iyer
1972 – Parur Sundaram Iyer (Violin)
1972 – Thiruvizha Raghavan Pillai (Nadaswaram)
1973 – Vaikom Vasudevan Nair
1973 – Chunangad Appu Iyer (Mridangam)
1974 – Puthucode Krishnamoorthy
1975 – Kaviyoor C. K. Revamma
1976 – Cherthala Gopalan Nair
1976 – Chittoor Sankara Panicker (Nadaswaram)
1977 – Parassala B. Ponnammal
1978 – L. P. R. Varma
1979 – K. R. Kedaranathan
1981 – Neyyattinkara Vasudevan
1981 – Mavelikkara Velukkutty Nair (Mridangam)
1982 – Trivandrum R. Venkataraman (Veena)
1982 – Kamala Kailasanathan
1982 – Mavelikkara Sankarankutty Nair (Mridangam)
1983 – P. Leela
1983 – M. K. Kalyana Krishna Bhagavathar (Veena)
1983 – T. V. Gopalakrishnan (Mridangam)
1983 – P. K. Sankaran (Nadaswaram)
1985 – Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma
1985 – Mavelikkara S. R. Raju (Mridangam)
1986 – Vechoor Harihara Subramania Iyer
1987 – Trichur V. Ramachandran
1988 – V. V. Subrahmanyam (Violin)
1989 – Mangad K. Natesan
1990 – Renuka Girijan
1991 – K. G. Jayan
1992 – Palkulangara Ambika Devi
1992 – Tripunithura G. Narayana Swamy (Mridangam)
1993 – P. R. Kumara Kerala Varma
1993 – Rajeswari Menon (Veena)
1994 – A. K. Raveendranath
1994 – S. Hariharan Nair
1995 – Trivandrum R. Krishnaswamy
1995 – Puthukode S. Krishna (Mridangam)
1996 – Pala C. K. Ramachandran
1996 – Aranmula Govindankutty (Thakil)
1996 – Malabar Sukumaran Bhagavathar
1997 – K. Omanakutty (Vocal)
1997 – Tripunithura N. Radhakrishnan (Ghatam)
1997 – Pappukutty Bhagavathar
1998 – Neyyattinkara Mohanachandran (Vocal)
1998 – T. S. Babu (Violin)
1998 – Trivandrum V. Surendran (Mridangam)
1999 – K. S. Gopalakrishnan (Pullamkuzhal)
1999 – Tripunithura Lalitha (Vocal)
2000 – Sukumari Narendra Menon (Vocal)
2000 – Parassala Ravi (Mridangam)
2000 – Nedumangad Sivanandan (Violin)
2000 – Ambilikuttan (Vocal)
2001 – Gopalan Nair (Ganjira)
2001 – Vettikavala K. N. Sasikumar (Nadaswaram)
2002 – Ananthalakshmi Venkitaraman (Vocal)
2002 – Aryanad G. Sadasivan (Vocal)
2002 – V. Balakrishnan Potty (Veena)
2003 – N. P. Ramaswami (Vocal)
2003 – Mathangi Sathyamoorthy (Vocal)
2003 – T. V. Ramani (Violin)
2004 – Leelamani Radhakrishnan (Vocal)
2004 – Thiruvizha Sivanandan (Violin)
2004 – S. Sai Babu (Violin)
2004 – K. R. Anto (Flute)
2004 – Cherthala N. Sreekumar Varma (Mridangam)
2005 – Malini Hariharan (Vocal)
2005 – A. Ananthapadmanabhan (Veena)
2005 – Guruvayur Dwari (Mridangam)
2005 – Trichur P. Govindankutty (Nadaswaram)
2006 – G. Seethalakshmi Ammal (Vocal)
2006 – Pazhayannur K. G. Krishnankutty (Nadaswaram)
2006 – Trichur C. Rajendran (Violin)
2006 – Alappuzha Chandrasekharan Nair (Thalavadyam)
2007 – Chalakudy N. S. Balakrishnan
2007 – Varkala C. S. Jayaram
2007 – Thuravoor R. Narayana Panicker (Nadaswaram)
2007 – N. Hari (Mridangam)
2008 – Mukhathala Sivaji
2008 – T. M. Abdul Azeez (Violin)
2008 – Neyyattinkara Krishnan (Mukharsangh)
2008 – Kalyani Menon
2009 – Ayamkudi Mani
2009 – T. H. Subramaniam (Violin)
2009 – R. Karuna Moorthy (Thakil)
2009 – Palakkad K. Jayakrishnan (Mridangam)
2010 – Shertallay K. N. Renganatha Sharma (Vocal)
2010 – K. V. Prasad (Mridangam)
2010 – T. H. Lalitha (Violin)
2011 – Kavalam Sreekumar
2011 – Ramesh Narayan
2011 – Orumanayoor O. K. Gopi (Nadaswaram)
2012 – Trivandrum Krishnakumar
2012 – Binni Krishnakumar
2012 – Vanaja Sankar
2013 – Sreevalsan J. Menon
2013 – M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri
2013 – Kuzhalmannam G. Ramakrishnan (Mridangam)
2013 – Adichanallur Anilkumar (Ghatam)
2014 – P. Unnikrishnan (Carnatic Music)
2014 – Paul Poovathingal (Carnatic Music)
2014 – Attukal Balasubramaniam (Violin)
2014 – G. Babu (Mridangam)
2015 – Mavelikkara P. Subramaniam
2015 – S. R. Mahadeva Sarma (Violin)
2015 – S. R. Rajasree (Violin)
2015 – Nanjil A. R. Arul (Mridangam)
2016 – V. V. Ravi (Violin)
2016 – Trivandrum R. Vaidhyanathan (Mridangam)
2016 – Adoor P. Sudarsanan (Carnatic Music)
2017 – M. Narmadha (Violin)
2017 – Cherthala R Jayadevan (Mridangam)
2017 – Thamarakkad Govindan Namboothiri (Carnatic Music)
2018 – Arakkal Nandakumar (Music)
2018 – Retnasree Iyer (Tabla)
2019 – Nemmara N. R. Kannan (Nadaswaram)
2019 – Anayadi Prasad (Music)
2020 – K. Venkitaraman (Vocal)
2020 – Babu Narayanan (Violin)
2020 – Premkumar Vadakara (Music Direction)
2021 – Kollam V. Sajikumar (Vocal)
2021 – N. P. Prabhakaran (Music)
2022 – Palakkad Sreeram (Classical Music)
2022 – Thiruvizha Viju S. Anand (Violin)
2022 – Alappuzha S. Vijayakumar (Thavil)
2022 – Prakash Ulleri (Harmonium/Keyboard)

Drama※

1962 – Mavelikkara Ponnamma
1966 – Sebastian Kunjukunju Bhagavathar
1969 – Artist P. J. Cherian
1969 – N. N. Pillai
1971 – Kodungallur Ammini Amma
1972 – Swami Brahmavruthan
1973 – N. Krishna Pillai
1973 – Oachira P. K. Sankarankutty Nair
1974 – Pariyanampatta Divakaran
1974 – C. K. Rajam
1975 – T. R. Sukumaran Nair
1975 – K. P. A. C. Sulochana
1976 – K. V. Neelakantan Nair (Green Room)
1976 – Vijayakumari
1977 – Kunjandi
1977 – Omana
1978 – Kalaikkal Kumaran
1978 – Kozhikode Santha Devi
1978 – Artist Kesavan (Rangasilpam)
1979 – Thoppil Krishna Pillai
1979 – Chachappan
1980 – Vasu Pradeep
1980 – Mavelikkara Kamalamma
1981 – K. M. Raghavan Nambiar
1981 – M. S. Namboothiri
1981 – Sudharma
1982 – Vaikom Mani
1982 – N. S. Ittan
1982 – O. Madhavan
1982 – T. P. Gopalan
1982 – Adoor Bhavani
1983 – Jagathy N. K. Achary
1983 – Nellimoodu K. Ramakrishna Pillai (Green Room)
1985 – V. T. Vikraman Nair
1986 – K. G. Sethunath
1987 – D. K. Chellappan
1989 – Changanassery Natarajan
1990 – Vakkom Shakeer
1991 – Pappukutty Bhagavathar
1991 – William D'Cruz
1991 – S. L. Puram Sadanandan
1991 – P. N. Nanappan
1992 – Sreemoolanagaram Mohan
1993 – P. R. Chandran
1993 – T. M. Abraham
1994 – Kadavoor G. Chandran Pillai
1994 – Madavoor Bhasi
1994 – Trichur Elsi
1995 – P. K. Venukuttan Nair
1995 – Ibrahim Vengara
1996 – P. K. Raghavan
1996 – K. G. Devaki Amma
1997 – K. Thayat
1997 – Maya Narayanan
1997 – Saithan Joseph
1998 – T. V. Gopinath (Direction)
1998 – N. G. Panicker
1999 – K. M. Dharman (Direction)
1999 – K. P. A. C. Rajamma (Actress)
2000 – K. K. Jacob
2000 – N. Somasundaram
2001 – K. S. Namboothiri (Script)
2002 – Nilambur Ayisha
2002 – Vayala Vasudevan Pillai
2002 – P. V. Kuriakose (Script)
2003 – A. A. Chandrahasan
2003 – V. Chandransekharan Vaidyar
2004 – Paravur George
2004 – K. P. A. C. Sunny
2004 – Krishnakumari
2005 – M. S. Warrier
2005 – Ammini Ernest
2005 – Nelson Fernandez (Script, Direction)
2006 – Sreedharan Nileshwaram
2006 – Leela Panicker
2006 – Karivellur Murali (Script)
2007 – Haridas Cherukunnu
2007 – V. R. Santha
2008 – C. L. Jose (Script)
2008 – Karakulam Chandran (Direction)
2008 – P. Balachandran (Script)
2008 – Sreekala V. K.
2009 – P. Gangadharan (Direction)
2009 – Savithri Sreedharan (Actress)
2009 – Sathish Sangamithra (Actor, Direction)
2009 – G. Gopalakrishnan (Script)
2010 – Geetha Salam
2010 – Jayaraj Warrier (Drama, Caricature)
2010 – K. P. Gopalan (Direction)
2010 – A. E. Ashraf (Light)
2011 – Meenambalam Santhosh
2011 – Deepan Sivaraman
2011 – K. G. Ramu (Make-up)
2012 – Adv. Manilal (Script)
2012 – Abhilash Pillai (Director)
2012 – Pattanam Rasheed (Make-up)
2013 – Ramesh Varma (Direction)
2013 – Rajan Kizhakkanela (Script)
2014 – Prof. Aliyar V. Kunju
2014 – Manu Jose
2014 – R. Sudhakaran
2014 – Shibu S. Kottaram
2015 – Sherly Somasundharam (Children's Drama)
2015 – Geetha Rangaprabhath (Children's Drama)
2015 – Francis T. Mavelikkara
2015 – Girish Sopanam
2015 – Sreekanth
2015 – Jose Koshy (Lighting)
2015 – Pradeep Thalayal (Sound arrangement)
2016 – Kozhikode Sarada (Actress)
2016 – A. Santha Kumar (Script, Direction)
2016 – C. K. Sasi (Script)
2017 – Jayaprakash Karyal
2017 – Kannur Vasutti
2017 – Pradeep Roy
2017 – Sandhya Rajendran
2018 – K. R. Ramesh
2018 – P. J. Unnikrishnan
2018 – Sasikumar Souparnika
2018 – M. V. Sherly
2019 – John Fernadaz
2019 – Narippatta Raju
2019 – K. P. Suveeran
2019 – Saheerali
2019 – Sajitha Madathil
2020 – Rajani Meloor
2020 – E. A. Rajendran
2020 – Pradeep Malavika
2020 – Sureshbabu T.
2020 – Gopalan Adat
2020 – C. N. Sreevalsan
2021 – Mangalan K. P. A. C. (Actor)
2021 – Maniyappan Aranmula
2021 – Babu Pallassery (Script, Direction, Actor)
2021 – A. N. Murugan (Actor)
2021 – Rajmohan Neeleswaram (Script, Direction)
2021 – Sudhi Nireeksha (Actress, Direction)
2022 – Valsan Nisari
2022 – Babu Annur
2022 – Suresh Babu Sreestha
2022 – Lenin Edakochi
2022 – Rajitha Madhu
2022 – Kottakkal Murali

Kathakali※

1962 – Chenganoor Raman Pillai
1964 – Kurichi Kunjan Panicker
1964 – Manjeri Sankunni Nair (Madhalam)
1969 – Champakulam Pachu Pillai
1969 – Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
1969 – Kudamaloor Karunakaran Nair
1971 – Kalamandalam Neelakantan Nambisan
1971 – Kalamandalam Krishnankutty Poduval (Chenda)
1972 – Guru Gopala Panicker
1973 – Kadathanattu Kochu Govindan Asan
1973 – Kottakkal Kuttan Marar (Chenda)
1973 – Kalamandalam Appukutty Poduval (Madhalam)
1974 – Kavungal Sankarankutty Panicker
1976 – Keezhpadam Kumaran Nair
1977 – Cherthala Kuttappa Kurup (Music)
1978 – Pallippuram Gopalan Nair
1979 – Kottakkal Vasu Nedungadi (Music)
1980 – Kalamandalam Govinda Warrier (Make-up)
1981 – Thakazhi Kuttan Pillai (Music)
1981 – Chalakudy Narayanan Nambeesan (Madhalam)
1982 – K. P. Ramakrishna Panicker (Make-up)
1982 – Kalamandalam Achunni Poduval (Chenda)
1983 – Mekkara Narayanan Nair
1985 – Kalamandalam Ramankutty Nair
1985 – Chandra Mannadiyar (Chenda)
1986 – Oyoor Kochu Govinda Pillai
1987 – Kana Kannan Nair
1988 – Kannan Pattali
1989 – Mankompu Sivasankara Pillai
1991 – Guru Krishnankutty
1991 – Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair
1992 – Guru Kelu Nair
1993 – Cherthala Thankappa Panicker
1994 – Chandramana Govindan Namboothiri
1995 – Kalamandalam Gopi
1996 – Kottakkal Sivaraman
1997 – Kalamandalam Kesavan (Melam)
1998 – Kalamandalam Gangadharan (Music)
1999 – Nelliyode Vasudevan Namboodiri (Vesham)
2000 – Kottakkal Krishnankutty Nair (Vesham)
2001 – Pandalam Kerala Varma
2001 – Sadanam Sreedharan (Madhalam)
2001 – Varanasi Madhavan Namboothiri (Chenda)
2002 – Sadanam Krishnankutty (Vesham)
2003 – Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody
2003 – Thonnakkal Peethambaran
2005 – Mudakkal Gopinathan Nair (Music)
2006 – Kalamandalam K. G. Vasudevan (Vesham)
2009 – Kottakal Nandakumaran Nair (Vesham)
2009 – Kalanilayam Unnikrishnan (Music)
2010 – FACT Padmanabhan (Vesham)
2010 – Madambi Subramanian Namboodiri (Music)
2010 – Kalamandalam Narayanan Nair (Madhalam)
2010 – Mathoor Govindan Kutty (Vesham)
2011 – Inchakkad Ramachandran Pillai
2011 – Sreenarayanapuram Appu Marar (Chenda)
2012 – Kalamandalam V. Subramanian
2014 – Sadanam K. Harikumaran
2015 – Kuroor Vasudevan Namboodiri (Chenda)
2016 – Kottakkal Chandrasekhara Warrier (Vesham)
2016 – Kottakkal Madhu (Music)
2017 – Kalamandalam Oyur Ramachandran
2018 – Kalamandalam C. M. Balasubramanian
2018 – Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan (Chenda)
2018 – Pathiyoor Sankarankutty (Music)
2019 – Kalamandalam Rajasekharan
2019 – Kalamandalam C. V. Sukumaran

Mohiniyattam※

1972 – Chinnammu Amma
1974 – Kalamandalam Kalyanikutty Amma
1976 – Kalamandalam Satyabhama
1983 – Kalamandalam Ambika
1985 – Kalamandalam Sugandhi
1988 – Kalamandalam Sumathi
1990 – Kalamandalam Leelamma
1991 – Kalamandalam Vimala Menon
1993 – Kalamandalam Lakshmi
1997 – Kalamandalam Chandrika
1998 – Kala Vijayan
2003 – Nirmala Panicker
2004 – Kalamandalam Radhika
2005 – Shyamala Surendran
2006 – Deepti Omchery Bhalla
2007 – Neena Prasad
2008 – Gopika Varma
2008 – Pallavi Krishnan
2009 – Vinitha Nedungadi
2010 – Methil Devika
2011 – Sunanda Nair
2012 – Sreedevi Rajan
2013 – Vijayalakshmi
2014 – Smitha Rajan
2015 – Jayaprabha Menon
2016 – Kalamandalam Hymavathy
2017 – Kalamandalam Husnabhanu
2019 – Kalamandalam Rajalakshmi
2020 – Kavitha Krishnakumar
2021 – R. L. V. Ramakrishnan
2022 – Kalamandalam Sheeba Krishnakumar

Bharatanatyam※

1975 – Kalamandalam Kshemavathy
1983 – Kalamandalam Saraswathy
1995 – Kalakshetra Vilasini
1996 – Kalamandalam Chandrika
2011 – Girija Chandran
2012 – Rajashree Warrier
2013 – Rama Vaidyanathan
2018 – Aswathy V. Nair
2019 – Uma Sathyanarayanan

Dance※

1966 – Guru Gopinath
1973 – P. K.Poduval (Ottan Thullal)
1977 – Guru Chandrasekharan
1978 – Kottayam Chellappan
1979 – Chemancheri Kunhiraman Nair
1980 – Vechoor Thankamani Pillai (Ottamthullal)
1981 – Shadow Gopinath
1982 – Tripunithura Madhava Menon
1986 – Dancer Sankarankutty
1987 – P. K. Vijayabhanu
1987 – K. T. Kumaran Asan (Ottan Thullal)
1988 – A. K. Sivaram
1989 – Kalamandalam Gangadharan
1989 – Thiruvalla Ponnamma (Ottan Thullal)
1990 – Tripunithura Aravindaksha Menon
1991 – K. S. Divakaran Nair (Ottan Thullal)
1992 – Nattuvar Parameswara Menon
1993 – Saraswathy Malhotra
1994 – Bhavani Chellappan
1996 – Kalamandalam Prabhakaran (Ottan Thullal)
1997 – Kalamandalam Devaki (Ottan Thullal)
1998 – N. V. Krishnan
1998 – Evoor Damodaran Nair (Ottan Thullal)
1999 – Guru Gopalakrishnan
1999 – Kusumam Gopalakrishnan
1999 – Oachira P. R. Sankarankutty
2000 – Ennakkad Narayanankutty
2000 – Manorama Balakrishnan
2000 – Kalamandalam Geethanandan (Ottan Thullal)
2001 – V. Mydhili
2002 – Kalamandalam Vanaja
2005 – Kalanilayam Govindankutty
2008 – S. Lekha Thankachi (Kerala Natanam)
2013 – Kalamandalam Vasudevan (Ottan Thullal)
2014 – Manju Warrier (Kuchipudi)
2015 – Sreelakshmy Govardhanan (Kuchipudi)
2017 – Kalamandalam Mohanakrishnan (Ottan Thullal)
2018 – Gayathri Subramanian (Kerala Natanam)
2020 – Manalur Gopinath (Ottan Thullal)
2020 – Vinayachandran (Kerala Natanam)
2021 – Kalamandalam Sathyavrathan (Kerala Natanam)
2021 – Geetha Padmakumar (Kuchipudi)
2022 – Bijula Balakrishnan (Kuchipudi)
2022 – Kalamandalam Radhamani (Thullal)

Koothu–Koodiyattam※

1964 – Ammannur Chachu Chakyar
1971 – Painkulam Narayana Chakyar
1972 – Painkulam Rama Chakyar
1979 – Subhadra Nangiyaramma
1981 – Irinjalakuda Narayanan Nambiar (Padakam)
1982 – Haripad Achuthadas (Padakam)
1983 – Ammannur Parameswara Chakyar
1985 – C. K. Krishnan Nambiar (Mizhavu)
1986 – Puthiyedath Mani Neelakanda Chakyar
1992 – K. K. Rajendran
1993 – P. K. Narayanan Nambiar (Mizhavu)
1998 – Kalamandalam Sivan Namboodiri (Koodiyattam)
2001 – Mani Damodara Chakyar (Chakyarkoothu)
2001 – P. K. G.Nambiar (Koodiyattam)
2001 – Kalamandalam Girija (Koodiyattam)
2002 – Margi Sathi (Koodiyattam)
2003 – Ammannur Parameswaran (Kuttan Chakyar) (Koodiyattam)
2005 – Venu G.
2006 – Painkulam Damodara Chakyar
2008 – Kalamandalam Rama Chakyar (Koodiyattam)
2009 – Painkulam Narayana Chakyar (Koodiyattam)
2011 – Margi Madhu
2013 – Mani Vasudeva Chakyar
2014 – Usha Nangiar
2014 – V. K. K. Hariharan (Koodiyattam)
2017 – Kalamandalam Kanakakumar (Koodiyattam)
2018 – Kalamandalam Shylaja (Koodiyattam, Nangiar koothu)
2019 – Kalamandalam Sindhu (Nangiar koothu)
2020 – Kalamandalam Jishnu Prathap (Koodiyattam)

Krishnanattam※

1975 – A. Gopalan Nair
1977 – V. P. Narayana Pisharody
1983 – K. Velayudhan Nair
2012 – T. P. Aravinda Pisharody
2015 – K. Sukumaran

Keraleeya Vadyangal※

1969 – Annamanada Achutha Marar (Panchavadyam)
1972 – Thiruvegappura Rama Marar
1974 – T. S. Ramaswamy Iyer (Chenda)
1979 – Chithali Rama Marar (Chenda)
1981 – Neetiyath Govindan Nair (Panchavadyam)
1983 – Annamanada Parameswara Marar (Timila)
1983 – Kadavallur Aravindakshan (Madhalam)
1983 – Pallavur Appu Marar (Idakka)
1986 – Kombath Kuttan Panicker (Kurumkuzhal)
1986 – Nireechan Kanjan Poojari (Thudi)
1987 – Chottanikkara Narayana Marar (Timila)
1988 – Kuzhur Kuttappa Marar (Panchavadyam)
1989 – Aliparambu Sivarama Poduval (Chenda)
1990 – Othikunnath Kuttykrishnan Nair (Kurumkuzhal)
1991 – Kuzhur Narayana Marar (Panchavadyam)
1995 – Pallavur Maniyan Marar (Timila)
1996 – Mattannoor Sankarankutty (Chenda - Thayambaka)
1997 – Thrippekulam Achutha Marar (Melam)
1999 – Thrithala Kunjikrishna Poduval (Thayambaka)
1999 – Edappal Appunni (Madhalam)
2000 – Chakkumkulam Appu Marar (Melam)
2001 – Cherpulassery Sivan (Madhalam)
2002 – M. Sankaranarayanan
2001 – Peruvanam Kuttan Marar (Chenda)
2003 – Kadanad V. K. Gopi (Mridangam)
2003 – Cherthala A. K. Ramachandran (Mridangam)
2004 – Chengamanad Appu Nair (Kombu)
2005 – Aliparambu Sivarama Poduval (Chenda, Idakka)
2006 – Margi Somadas (Chenda)
2007 – Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambisan (Madhalam)
2008 – Thrikkur Rajan (Panchavadyam - Madhalam)
2009 – Kalpathy Balakrishnan (Thayambaka)
2010 – Machad Ramakrishnan Nair (Kombu)
2010 – Cheruthazham Chandran (Thayambaka)
2011 – Kelath Aravindaksha Marar (Chenda)
2012 – Kalanilayam Babu (Madhalam)
2012 – Elanjimel P. Susheel Kumar (Mridangam)
2012 – Kelath Kuttappan Marar (Timila)
2013 – Kallekulangara Achuthankutty Marar (Thayambaka)
2014 – E. P. Vijayan Marar (Vadya Kala)
2015 – Malamary Sasi (Drums)
2016 – Kottakkal Ravi (Madhalam)
2016 – Kalamandalam Krishnadas (Chenda)
2017 – Peruvanam Satheesan Marar (Chenda)
2017 – Kunissery Chandran (Madhalam)
2017 – Kongad Madhu (Timila)
2018 – Machad Manikandan (Kombu)
2018 – Porur Unnikrishnan (Thayambaka)
2018 – Kariyannur Narayanan Namboodiri (Timila)
2019 – Velappaya Nandanan (Kurumkuzhal)
2019 – Thichur Mohanan (Idakka)
2020 – Peringode Chandran (Timila)
2021 – P. C. Chandra Bose (Instrumental Music)
2021 – Peringode Subramanyan (Idakka)
2021 – Pazhuvil Reghu Marar (Melam)
2021 – Thamarakudi R. Rajasekharan (Mukharsangh)
2022 – Kalamandalam Rajeev (Mizhavu)

Sopana Sangeetham※

1981 – Njeralattu Rama Poduval (Sopana Sangeetham)
1985 – Mankombu Viswanatha Kurup (Ashtapathi)
1993 – Janardhanan Nedungadi (Sopana Sangeetham)
2016 – Njeralathu Harigovindan (Sopana Sangeetham)

Light Music※

1982 – Thoppil Anto
1983 – M. S. Baburaj (Posthumous)
1983 – Kamukara Purushothaman
1985 – Thrissur P. Radhakrishnan
1986 – K. P. Udhayabhanu
1987 – Santha P. Nair
1990 – P. Gokulapalan
1992 – M. K. Arjunan
1993 – A. P. Gopalan
1994 – Perumbavoor G. Raveendranath
1995 – M. G. Radhakrishnan
1996 – Kanhangad Ramachandran
1997 – M. S. Naseem
1997 – Sara Gul Mohammed (Special Award)
1998 – C. O. Anto (Overall contribution)
1998 – Amachal Ravi
1998 – Kalavoor Balan (Music Direction)
1999 – A. K. Sukumaran
1999 – P. K. Medini (Janakeeya Sangeetham)
2000 – Kumarakom Rajappan
2000 – Dharman Ezhome
2000 – Kallara Gopan
2001 – Jerry Amaldev
2002 – K. P. Brahmanandan
2003 – Vadakara Krishnadas
2003 – Darsan Raman
2004 – Vidyadharan
2004 – Ayiroor Sadasivan
2005 – Zero Babu
2005 – Sibella Sadanandan
2006 – K. P. A. C. Chandrasekharan
2006 – Poovachal Khader (Lyrics)
2007 – V. T. Murali
2007 – Haripad K. P. N. Pillai (Direction)
2008 – Latha Raju
2008 – Cheravally Sasi (Lyrics)
2009 – Murali Sithara
2009 – B. Arundhathi
2010 – Tripunithura Girija Varma
2011 – Selma George
2011 – Poochakkal Shahul Hameed (Lyrics)
2012 – Alleppey Vivekanandan (Direction)
2012 – Rajeev Alunkal
2013 – R. K. Damodaran
2013 – Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
2014 – Kottayam K. Veeramani
2014 – M. D. Rajendran
2015 – S. Ramesan Nair
2016 – Chengannur Sreekumar
2017 – Vijayan Poonjar
2019 – R. K. Ramadas
2020 – Raana Murali
2020 – Natesh Shankar
2021 – Manju Menon
2022 – Vijayan Kovoor
2022 – N. Lathika

Keraleeya Kalakal※

1969 – Chandu Peruvannan (Theyyam)
1974 – Chirukanda Panicker (Poorakkali)
1975 – Kannan Peruvannan (Theyyam)
1976 – Pazhoor Kunjan Marar (Mudiyett)
1977 – Kadammanitta Raman Nair (Padayani)
1978 – Ahmed Musaliar (Duffmuttu)
1979 – Palanthoni Velayudhan Asan (Porattu Natakam)
1980 – Madathil Sivasankan Nair (Kanyarkali)
1981 – Kunjambu Panicker Karivellur (Poorakkali)
1981 – Athiyadam P. P. Kanna Peruvannan (Theyyam)
1982 – P. K. Madhavan Pillai (Padayani)
1982 – P. P. Koru (Thirra)
1983 – A. V. Kunhirama Panicker (Theyyam)
1983 – Marangattil Thomman Lookka (Margamkali)
1985 – Guru Kalliassery Gopal Pillai (Padayani)
1986 – Kannan Perumalayan (Theyyam)
1987 – M. Krishna Panicker (Poorakkali)
1988 – P. P. Madhava Panicker (Poorakkali)
1988 – C. A. Aboobakkar (Mappilakalakal)
1989 – Kurichi P. S. Kumaran (Arjuna Nritham)
1990 – Nalakath Khasim (Mappilappattu)
1990 – Pallikulathil Chindan Peruvannan (Theyyam)
1991 – Rayarath Ummer (Oppana)
1992 – Valiyakath Kuttyali (Cheenimuttu)
1992 – Chummar Choondal (Natankala)
1992 – V. P. Damodara Panicker (Poorakkali)
1992 – V. P. Kannan Muthoodan (Theyyam)
1993 – Sheni Gopalakrishna Bhat (Yakshaganam)
1993 – C. K. Panicker (Theyyam)
1993 – T. V. Sankara Panicker (Poorakkali)
1993 – N. P. Abdul Gurukkal (Kolkali)
1994 – G. Bharghavan Pillai (Natankala)
1994 – Pazhoor Damodara Marar (Mudiyett)
1994 – Chandpasha (Mappilappattu)
1994 – Eshi Joseph (Chavittu Natakam)
1995 – Chandragiri Ambu (Yakshaganam)
1995 – K. P. Dharman Panicker (Theyyam)
1995 – Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai (Padayani)
1996 – Vengara Krishnan Panicker (Poorakkali)
1996 – Kizhara Othena Peruvannan (Theyyam)
1997 – Edakkottil Appukutty Asan (Thirra)
1997 – P. Raghavan Panicker (Poorakkali)
1997 – V. M. Kutty (Mappilappattu)
1998 – Kannan Karnamoorthy (Theyyam)
1998 – Savithri Brahmaniyamma (Brahmanippattu)
1999 – Edavalath Kannapoduval (Kolkali)
1999 – Pappinissery Kunhiraman Panicker (Poorakkali)
1999 – Joseph Moly (Chavittu Natakam)
2000 – Andol Balakrishna Panicker (Poorakkali)
2001 – P. M. Charles (Chavittu Natakam)
2001 – P. T. Kesavan Embranthiri (Thidambu Nritham)
2002 – Chippar Krishnayya Balla (Yakshaganam)
2002 – S. A. Jameel (Mappilappattu)
2002 – Maneek Manakil (Chavittu Natakam)
2002 – V. Balan (Poothamkali)
2003 – K. Dwaraka Krishnan (Kanyarkali)
2003 – Bakker Edakkazhiyoor (Arabanamuttu)
2004 – A. G. Nair (Yakshaganam)
2004 – K. G. Sathar (Mappilappattu)
2004 – Mathukutti Asan (Parichamuttukali)
2005 – Kurian Chacko (Margamkali)
2006 – P. V. Krishnan Anjoottan Nileshwaram (Theyyam)
2006 – Jhansi Sebastian Tripunithura (Margamkali)
2007 – Kurichi Natesan (Arjuna Nritham)
2009 – Eranjoli Moosa (Mappilappattu)
2011 – Thampi Payyappilly (Chavittu Natakam)
2011 – Sreedharan Asan (Kakkarissi Natakam)
2013 – Britto Vincent (Chavittu Natakam)
2013 – Vakkom Sajeev (Samudra Natanam)
2013 – Madhu Gopinath (Samudra Natanam)
2014 – Puthumana Govindan Namboothiri (Thidambu Nritham)
2014 – Kunjiraman Vaidar (Theyyam)
2015 – Janardhanan Puthusseri (Natanpattu)
2016 – Kuttur Prasannakumar (Padayani)
2016 – Mannur Chandran (Porattu Natakam)
2016 – Keezhillam Unnikrishnan (Mudiyett)
2017 – Roy Georgekutty (Chavittu Natakam)
2018 – Palamthoni Narayanan (Porattu Natakam)
2019 – Madikai Unnikrishnan (Thidambu Nritham, Melam)

Kathaprasangam※

1966 – Sathyadevan
1978 – Joseph Kaimaparamban
1979 – Kollam Babu
1986 – Kadaikodu Viswambharan
1987 – V. Harshakumar
1989 – Vadakara V. Ashokan
1990 – Ochira Ramachandran
1991 – H. Ramlabeegam
1992 – Harippad Saraswathi Ammal
1994 – Thevarthottam Sukumaran
1995 – Kadavoor Balan
1996 – Cherthala Balachandran
1998 – K. P. Chandrahasan
1999 – Edakkochi Prabhakaran
2001 – Gopinath
2002 – Thodiyoor Vasanthakumari
2003 – Niranam Rajan
2004 – Vayalar Baburaj
2005 – Seena Pallikkara
2006 – Manamboor D. Radhakrishnan
2007 – Ayilam Unnikrishnan
2008 – Pala Nandakumar
2009 – Chirakkara Salimkumar
2010 – Marayamuttom Johny
2012 – Edakochi Salimkumar
2013 – Vinod Champakara
2015 – Kannur Ratnakumar
2016 – Sooraj Sathyan K.
2017 – Pulimath Sreekumar
2018 – M. R. Payyattam
2019 – Vasanthakumar Sambasivan
2020 – Trikkulam Krishnan Kutty
2021 – Vanchiyoor Praveen Kumar
2022 – S. Noval Raj

Prakshepana Kala※

1975 – T. P. Radhamani
1981 – K. Padmanabhan Nair
1983 – C. S. Radhadevi
1987 – Rajam K. Nair
1990 – R. Rajakumari
1991 – K. V. Manikandan Nair
1991 – C. P. Rajasekharan
1992 – A. Prabhakaran
1993 – Nagavally R. S. Kurup
1994 – N. K. Sebastian
1999 – K. S. Ranaprathapan
2004 – M. Thankamani
2005 – K. A. Muralidharan
2006 – Beban Kaimaparamban
2007 – S. Radhakrishnan
2008 – Satheesh Chandran
2010 – T. T. Prabhakaran
2012 – Ravi Vallathol
2013 – Leelamma Mathew

Magic※

1995 – Gopinath Muthukad
1997 – Padmaraj
2000 – Samraj
2001 – Pradeep Hudino
2002 – P. M. Mithra
2003 – Nilambur Pradeep Kumar
2011 – R. K. Malayath
2014 – Shamsudheen Cherpulassery (Street Magic)

Mimicry※

2010 – Kottayam Nazeer

References※

General

"Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Fellowships and Awards". Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Classical Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Drama". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Kathakali". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Dance". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Koothu-Kooditattam-Krishnanattam". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Keraleeya Vadyangal". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Sopana Sangeetham". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Light Music". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Keraleeya Kalakal". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Kathaprasangam". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Prakshepana Kala". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Magic". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
"Mimicry". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

Footnotes

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^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships, awards announced". Oneindia.in. 2 February 2007. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Three artistes from Chennai win Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards". The Times of India. 26 April 2009. Archived from the original on 23 December 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Awards announced". The New Indian Express. 11 January 2012. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "18 bag Sangeeta Nataka Akademi awards". The New Indian Express. 22 February 2013. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi announces Kalashri awards". The Hindu. 10 November 2013. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "കേരള സംഗീതനാടക അക്കാദമിയുടെ കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Mathrubhumi (in Malayalam). 30 November 2014. Archived from the original on 30 November 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു". Deshabhimani (in Malayalam). 12 November 2015. Archived from the original on 26 February 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Akademi awards for musicians, artistes". The Hindu. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു" (in Malayalam). Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala. 17 October 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "In conversation with Retnasree Iyer, the first woman tabla artiste——to receive the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi award". The Hindu. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships for 3". The Hindu. 16 September 2020. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards declared". The Hindu. 6 February 2021. Archived from the original on 6 February 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced". The Hindu. 11 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy awards declared". The Hindu. 29 March 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
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^ "നാടകാചാര്യന്‍ സെയ്ത്താന്‍ ജോസഫ് അന്തരിച്ചു". ePathram (in Malayalam). 15 February 2011. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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^ "Sajitha Madathil: I consider the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award a great honour". The Times of India. 17 September 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Kottakkal Chandrasekharan passes away". The Hindu. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Kerala: RLV Ramakrishnan wins Akademi award". The Times of India. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Dancer Chellappan passes away". The Times of India. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ Asha Prakash (13 October 2015). "Sangeeta Nataka Akademi honours Manju Warrier". The Times of India. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
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^ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Mimicry". Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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