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Kalaimamani#1994–95

{{Short description|Highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India}}

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{{Infobox award

| name = Kalaimamani

| image = Kalaimamani Award.jpg

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| caption = The Kalaimamani being presented to an individual by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi

| awarded_for = Best in the arts

| presenter = Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram

| location = Tamil Nadu, India

| year = 1954

| website =

| status = Active

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The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}} 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.

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.{{cite web | url=https://www.tn.gov.in/tneinm/ebm.htm | title=Executive Board Members of Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram | publisher=Tamil Nadu - Eyal Isai Nataka Manram | access-date=14 August 2020 | archive-date=4 February 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204000456/https://www.tn.gov.in/tneinm/ebm.htm | url-status=live }}

Awardees by year

=1958–59=

;Actor

=1962–63=

;Actor

=1968–69=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1968–69.{{Cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940929&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |title=K. A. Thangavelu dead |date=29 September 1994 |work=The Indian Express |page=1 |access-date=22 August 2020 |archive-date=17 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220517001239/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19940929&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |url-status=live }}

;Actor

;Music

  • K. S. Narayanaswamy (vainika)

=1969–1970=

;Actor

=1970–71=

;Music

=1971–72=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1971–72.{{cite news |title=Veteran Mrigandam Vidwan passes away |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/080419/veteran-mrigandam-vidwan-passes-away.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=8 April 2019 |language=en |access-date=31 January 2022 |archive-date=31 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220131143918/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/080419/veteran-mrigandam-vidwan-passes-away.html |url-status=live }}

;Music

=1972–73=

;Actor

;Music

  • P. K. Subbaiyar

=1977–78=

;Actor

=1978–79=

;Actor

=1979–1980=

;Actor

;Music

=1980–81=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1980–81.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/sripriya-sethupathi|title=Kollywood Movie Actress Sripriya Sethupathi Biography, News, Photos, Videos|access-date=7 October 2020|archive-date=20 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200720141115/https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/movie-actress/sripriya-sethupathi|url-status=live}}

;Actors

;Music

=1981–82=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1981–82.{{Cite web |url=https://www.thehindu.com/2005/10/10/stories/2005101005421300.htm |title=National : N. Krishnan passes away |date=10 October 2005 |website=The Hindu |access-date=25 November 2018}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}{{Cite web |date=26 September 2020 |title=SP Balasubrahmanyam swara of perfect brilliance |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/sep/26/sp-balasubrahmanyamswara-of-perfectbrilliance-2201979.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929223421/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2020/sep/26/sp-balasubrahmanyamswara-of-perfectbrilliance-2201979.html |archive-date=29 September 2020 |website=The New Indian Express}}

;Music

=1983–84=

;Actor

=1984–85=

;Actors

=1986–87=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1986–87.{{cite web|title=Yesudas Awards|url=http://drkjyesudas.com/awards.php?pageNum=6&year=|access-date=16 September 2020|archive-date=27 January 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210127205010/http://drkjyesudas.com/awards.php?pageNum=6&year=|url-status=live}}

;Music

=1987–88=

;Music

  • Tiruchi S. Swaminatha Iyer (carnatic){{Cite web|url=https://sangeetnatak.gov.in/public/uploads/awardees/docs/Trichi_Swaminathan_Iyer.pdf|title=Trichy Swaminathan Iyer|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804111639/https://www.sangeetnatak.gov.in/sna/citation_popup.php?id=487&at=2|archive-date=4 August 2020}}

=1988–89=

;Music

=1991–92=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1991–92.{{cite web | title=Actor Sukumari succumbs to burns | website=The Hindu | date=26 March 2013 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-sukumari-succumbs-to-burns/article4551759.ece | access-date=9 May 2024 | archive-date=13 June 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210613045017/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/actor-sukumari-succumbs-to-burns/article4551759.ece | url-status=live }}{{Cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108140400.htm|title=P. Leela's death mourned|website=The Hindu |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114193037/http://www.thehindu.com/2005/11/01/stories/2005110108140400.htm|archive-date=14 January 2016}}

;Actor

;Music

=1992–93=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1992–93.{{Cite magazine |title=Recipients of Kalaimamani Awards for the year 1992–93 |url=https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/admin/assets/periodicals/TVA_PRL_0015458/TVA_PRL_0015458_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D_16_1993.pdf |magazine=தமிழரசு |date=16 March 1993 |pages=29–32 |access-date=9 May 2024 |archive-date=9 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509065113/https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/admin/assets/periodicals/TVA_PRL_0015458/TVA_PRL_0015458_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B4%E0%AE%B0%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%81_%E0%AE%AE%E0%AE%BE%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%9A%E0%AF%8D_16_1993.pdf |url-status=live }}

;Actor

;Music

=1993–94=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1993–94.{{Cite web |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=64hlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wJ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=978%2C2872501 |title=Higher grant for Nataka Mandram |date=30 July 1994 |work=The Indian Express |page=3 |access-date=22 August 2020 |archive-date=4 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210204170041/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=64hlAAAAIBAJ&sjid=wJ4NAAAAIBAJ&pg=978,2872501 |url-status=live }}

;Actors

;Music

;Other

  • L. S. Ramamirtham (tamil literature)
  • Malavika Sarukkai (bharatanatyam)
  • Sundararaj naidu (karagam artiste)

=1994–95=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 1994–95.{{Cite magazine |title=Recipients of Kalaimamani Awards for the year 1994–95 |url=https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/admin/assets/periodicals/TVA_PRL_0016438/TVA_PRL_0016438_Tamil_Arasu_December_1995.pdf |magazine=TamilArasu |date=December 1995 |pages=18–19 |access-date=9 May 2024 |archive-date=9 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240509054048/https://www.tamildigitallibrary.in/admin/assets/periodicals/TVA_PRL_0016438/TVA_PRL_0016438_Tamil_Arasu_December_1995.pdf |url-status=live }}

;Actors

;Director

;Music

=1995–96=

;Music

;Bharatnatyam

=1998=

;Actors

;Music

  • Idumbavanam K.S. Kannan

;Bharatnatyam

  • Priyadarshini Govind

=1999=

;Bharatanatyam

;Writer

  • Piraisudan

=2000=

;Actors

;Music

=2001=

;Actors

;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 =

;Actors

;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=

;Actors

;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=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2004.{{cite news|title=Kalaimamani Awards for 123 persons announced|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/15/stories/2006021513330100.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061029105424/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/15/stories/2006021513330100.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=29 October 2006|access-date=11 November 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=15 February 2006}}{{cite news |last1=Ganesh |first1=Agila |title=The art of dance |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/240618/the-art-of-dance.html |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=24 June 2018 |language=en |access-date=3 February 2022 |archive-date=3 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220203064244/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/lifestyle/books-and-art/240618/the-art-of-dance.html |url-status=live }}

;Actors

;Mohiniyattam

=2005=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2005.{{cite web|title=Kalaimamani awards for 123 artists|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606100400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060228072533/http://www.hindu.com/2006/02/26/stories/2006022606100400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=28 February 2006|work=The Hindu|date=26 February 2006|access-date=11 November 2013}}

;Actors

;Music

;Tamil film historian

  • Vamanan

;Bharatanatyam

=2006=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2006.{{cite web |title=Simbu, Trisha, Vishal win award |url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/may-07-02/11-05-07-kalaimamani-award.html |website=Behindwoods |access-date=22 December 2011 |archive-date=28 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130728084500/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/may-07-02/11-05-07-kalaimamani-award.html |url-status=live }}

;Actors

=2009=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2009.{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/70-artists-get-kalaimamani-awards/article362528.ece|title = 70 artists get Kalaimamani awards|newspaper = The Hindu |date = 25 February 2009 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211130053820/https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/70-artists-get-Kalaimamani-awards/article16341115.ece |archive-date=30 November 2021}}

;Actors

;Art director

  • P. Krishnamurthy

;Dancer

;Director

;Music

;Writer

  • A. Madhavan

;Best serial

=2010=

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2010.{{Cite news|date=29 January 2011|title=Kalaimamani awards announced|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Kalaimamani-awards-announced/article15536990.ece|access-date=16 May 2021|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=16 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210516222804/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Kalaimamani-awards-announced/article15536990.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite web | title=Anushka, Tamannah among Kalaimamani winners | website=The New Indian Express | date=29 January 2011 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/Jan/29/anushka-tamannah-among-kalaimamani-winners-223105.html | access-date=17 April 2024 | archive-date=22 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220122145923/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2011/jan/29/anushka-tamannah-among-kalaimamani-winners-223105.html | url-status=live }}

;Actors

;Music

;Tamil scholar

  • Tamizhannal

;Theatre personality

  • Prasanna Ramaswamy

;Dramatist

;Spiritual orators

  • Mangaiyarkkarasi
  • S. Sathyaseelan

= 2011 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2011.{{cite web | last=Ramakrishnan | first=Shivani | title=Tamil Nadu Kalaimamani awards – full list of winners | website=The Indian Express | date=15 August 2019 | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-kalaimamani-awards-full-list-of-winners-5908219/ | access-date=17 April 2024 | archive-date=20 August 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220820051414/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chennai/tamil-nadu-kalaimamani-awards-full-list-of-winners-5908219/ | url-status=live }}

;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 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2012.

; Actors

; 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

; Bhagavatha Mela

  • R. Mahalingam

; Gaana songs

  • S. Ulaganathan

; Director

  • Chitra Lakshmanan

; Cinematographer

  • N. V. Anandakrishnan

; Kavadiattam

  • N. Sivajirao

; Puraviattam

  • S. Yogalingam

= 2013 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2013.

; Actors

; Tamil literature

  • Dr. Bala Ramani

; Author

  • Dr. T. K. Subramanian

;Singer

; 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 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2014.

; 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 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2015.

; Actors

; 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 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2016.

; Actors

; 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

; Drama producer

  • Sri Hari

; Religious discourses

  • T. Rajagopalan

; Folk singer

  • Tarapuram C. Kalarani

; Journalist

  • Nellai Sundararajan

= 2017 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2017.

; Actor

  • Priyamani
  • G. Sivan Srinivasan
  • K. Nallasivam
  • K. R. Singamuthu
  • R. S. Jayalatha

; Carnatic music

  • S. Sowmya
  • Dr. Prema Rangarajan
  • R. Suryaprakash
  • Dr. T. Lokanatha Sharma
  • Sriram Parasuram

; Ghatam

  • H. Sivaramakrishnan

; Flute

  • A. N. Bhagyalakshmi

; Tavil

  • T. K. Ranganatha Pattacharyar

; Bharanatyam

; 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 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2011.

; Actors

; 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
  • Binesh Mahadevan
  • Dr. Latha Rajendran
  • P. Muralidharan

; Producer

; Cinematographer

; Singer

  • Unnimenon

; Leather puppeteer

  • A. Muthulakshmanrao
  • P. Muthuchandran

; Percussion

  • K. Kumaravel

= 2019 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2019.{{Cite web|title=Kalaimamani awards (Tamilnadu Government List of Winners 2019-2020- Page 7-No 52 Joint Award- எஸ்.பாலேஷ் மற்றும் கிருஷ்ணா பலேஷ் ஷெஹ்னாய் கலைஞர்கள்)|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/tour_t_34_2021.pdf|access-date=28 March 2021|archive-date=17 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210417064235/https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/tour_t_34_2021.pdf|language=ta|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Kalaimamani awards (List of Winners 2019-2020)|date=19 February 2021|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kalaimamani-awards-list-sivakarthikeyan-aishwarya-rajesh-yogi-babu--tamil-news-280796|access-date=5 March 2021|archive-date=24 February 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224185405/https://www.indiaglitz.com/kalaimamani-awards-list-sivakarthikeyan-aishwarya-rajesh-yogi-babu--tamil-news-280796|url-status=live}}{{cite web | title=TN govt releases Kalaimamani awardees list | website=The New Indian Express | date=20 February 2021 | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/Feb/20/tn-govt-releases-kalaimamani-awardees-list-2266396.html | access-date=18 April 2024 | archive-date=18 April 2024 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240418014301/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2021/Feb/20/tn-govt-releases-kalaimamani-awardees-list-2266396.html | url-status=live }}

;Actors

;Director

  • Liaquat Ali Khan

;Producer

  • Kalaipuli S. Thanu

;Music director

  • Dhina

;Dialogue writer

;Camera man

  • Ragunaatha Reddy

;Editor

;Choreographer

;Stunt director

;Lyricist

  • Kamakodiyan

;Singers

;Pianist

;Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Award

;Carnatic Music

  • K. Krishnakumar
  • Binni Krishnakumar

;Bharatanatayam

;Costumer

  • Rajendran

;Makeup man

  • Shanmugam

;Other

  • Singaaravelu

= 2020 =

The individuals listed below were recipients of the Kalaimamani for the year 2020.{{cite web | title=T.N. govt. announces Kalaimamani awards for 2019, 2020|website=The Hindu | date=19 February 2021 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-announces-kalaimamani-awards-for-2019-2020/article33885249.ece|access-date=18 April 2024|archive-date=16 January 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116172333/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-govt-announces-kalaimamani-awards-for-2019-2020/article33885249.ece|url-status=live}}{{cite news|work=The Hindu|title=Seven chosen for Padma Shri from T.N-Shehnai maestro and Hindustani vocalist Pandit S.Ballesh Bhajantri-said Mr.Bhajantri, who, along with his son Krishna Ballesh, was awarded the Tamil Nadu government’s Kalaimamani Award in 2020 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/seven-chosen-for-padma-shri-from-tn/article38331155.ece|access-date= 2025-04-19}}{{cite news|work=www.thenewsminute.com|title= S Ballesh, Muthukannammal -Padma awardees from Tamil Nadu-S Ballesh Bajantri-A well known Indian Shehnai player and Hindustani vocalist, S Bhallesh and his son Krishna Ballesh perform together. The duo were awarded Tamil Nadu state’s highest civilian award Kalaimamani|url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/s-ballesh-muthukannammal-and-more-view-full-list-padma-awardees-tamil-nadu-160241|access-date= 2025-04-19}}

;Actors

;Director

;Shehnai Players & Hindustani Musicians & Playback Singers

  • Pandit Dr S Ballesh Bhajantri{{cite news|work=The Hindu|title= Seven chosen for Padma Shri from T.N-Shehnai maestro and Hindustani vocalist Pandit S.Ballesh Bhajantri-said Mr.Bhajantri, who, along with his son Krishna Ballesh, was awarded the Tamil Nadu government’s Kalaimamani Award in 2020 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/seven-chosen-for-padma-shri-from-tn/article38331155.ece|access-date= 2025-04-19}}{{cite news|work=www.thenewsminute.com|title= S Ballesh, Muthukannammal -Padma awardees from Tamil Nadu-S Ballesh Bajantri-A well known Indian Shehnai player and Hindustani vocalist, S Bhallesh and his son Krishna Ballesh perform together. The duo were awarded Tamil Nadu state’s highest civilian award Kalaimamani |url= https://www.thenewsminute.com/tamil-nadu/s-ballesh-muthukannammal-and-more-view-full-list-padma-awardees-tamil-nadu-160241|access-date=2025-04-19}} and
  • Dr Krishna Ballesh Bhajantri{{Cite web|title=Kalaimamani awards(List of Winners 2019-2020)|date=19 February 2021|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/kalaimamani-awards-list-sivakarthikeyan-aishwarya-rajesh-yogi-babu-tamil-news-280796|access-date=2021-03-05}}{{Cite news|work=www.dinamani.com|title= கலைமாமணி விருதுகள் 2019 மற்றும் 2020|url= https://www.dinamani.com/tamilnadu/2021/feb/20/tamil-nadu-cm-presented-the-kalaimamani-awards-for-2019-2020-3567091.html|access-date=2021-03-28}}{{Cite web|title=Kalaimamani awards (Tamilnadu Government List of Winners 2019-2020-Page7-No52 Joint Award- எஸ்.பாலேஷ் மற்றும் கிருஷ்ணா பலேஷ் ஷெஹ்னாய்கலைஞர்கள்)|url=https://cms.tn.gov.in/sites/default/files/go/tour_t_34_2021.pdf|access-date=2021-03-28}}{{Cite news|work=makkalkural.net|title=செய்திகள் - உள்பட 128 கலைஞர்களுக்கு 'கலைமாமணி' விருது-2020ம் ஆண்டுக்கான கலைமாமணி விருது பெறும் கலைஞர்களின் பெயர் பட்டியல் விவரம் வருமாறு-பண்டிட் எஸ்.பாலேஷ் மற்றும் கிருஷ்ணா பாலேஷ்(செனாய் கலைஞர்கள்)|url=https://makkalkural.net/news/kalaimamani-awards-announced-for-2019-2020/|access-date=2021-03-28}}

;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

References

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External links

  • {{cite web|title=Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram|url=http://www.tn.gov.in/tneinm/|work=Government of Tamil Nadu}}

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