Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram


Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram is the highest honour for musicians instituted by the Kerala State Government. It's named after Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma, the Maharaja of Travancore, in India.The award carries a cash prize of rupees one lakh, citation and a medal

Complete List of Recipients

S.NoNameImageBirth / deathAwardedNotes
1.Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer1908–20031997Carnatic musician
2.Ustad Bismillah Khan1916–20061998Shehnai maestro
3.D. K. Pattammal1919–20091999Carnatic musician and playback singer
4.K. V. Narayanaswamy1923–20022000Carnatic music violinist
5.T. N. Krishnanb 1928 - 20202002Carnatic music violinist
6.Bhimsen Joshi1922-20112003Hindustani classical music
7.Sankaran Embranthiri1944-20072004Kathakali music
8.Mavelikkara Prabhakara Varma1928-20082006Carnatic music vocalist
9.Neyyattinkara Vasudevan1940–20082007Carnatic music vocalist
10Jasraj1930-20202008Hindustani vocalist
11.R. K. Srikantan2009Carnatic music vocalist
12.K. J. Yesudas1940-2010playback singer, carnatic music vocalist
13.M. Balamuralikrishna1930-20162012Carnatic music vocalist
14.V. Dakshinamoorthy1919-20132013Carnatic music vocalist and Music director
15.Amjad Ali Khan1945-2014sarod player
16.Trichur V. Ramachandran1940-2015carnatic music vocalist
17.Mangad K. Natesan2016carnatic music
18.L. Subramaniam1947-2017Carnatic music, Violinist
19.Pala C. K. Ramachandran2018Carnatic musician
20.T. M. Krishna1976-2019Carnatic music vocalist
21.K. Omanakutty1943-2020Carnatic music vocalist
22.P. R. Kumara Kerala Varma2021Carnatic music vocalist