Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award

{{Short description|Award given by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award}}

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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=

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  • 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){{cite web |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships, awards announced |url=https://www.oneindia.com/2007/02/02/kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-fellowships-awards-announced-1170419892.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |publisher=Oneindia.in |date=2 February 2007}}
  • 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{{cite news |title=Three artistes from Chennai win Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/three-artistes-from-chennai-win-kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards/articleshow/4449631.cms |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=26 April 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161223144055/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/three-artistes-from-chennai-win-kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards/articleshow/4449631.cms |archive-date=23 December 2016}}
  • 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{{cite news |title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Awards announced |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/jan/11/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced-329051.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |date=11 January 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226181843/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2012/jan/11/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced-329051.html |archive-date=26 February 2023}}
  • 2011 – Ramesh Narayan
  • 2011 – Orumanayoor O. K. Gopi (Nadaswaram)
  • 2012 – Trivandrum Krishnakumar{{cite news |title=18 bag Sangeeta Nataka Akademi awards |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/feb/22/18-bag-sangeeta-nataka-akademi-awards-452828.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |date=22 February 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226182341/https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/feb/22/18-bag-sangeeta-nataka-akademi-awards-452828.html |archive-date=26 February 2023}}
  • 2012 – Binni Krishnakumar
  • 2012 – Vanaja Sankar
  • 2013 – Sreevalsan J. Menon{{cite news |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi announces Kalashri awards |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-announces-kalashri-awards/article5335032.ece |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=10 November 2013}}
  • 2013 – M. K. Sankaran Namboothiri
  • 2013 – Kuzhalmannam G. Ramakrishnan (Mridangam)
  • 2013 – Adichanallur Anilkumar (Ghatam)
  • 2014 – P. Unnikrishnan (Carnatic Music){{cite news |title=കേരള സംഗീതനാടക അക്കാദമിയുടെ കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്‌കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു |url=https://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/3281647/2014-11-30/kerala |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=Mathrubhumi |date=30 November 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141130133505/https://www.mathrubhumi.com/online/malayalam/news/story/3281647/2014-11-30/kerala |archive-date=30 November 2014 |language=ml}}
  • 2014 – Paul Poovathingal (Carnatic Music)
  • 2014 – Attukal Balasubramaniam (Violin)
  • 2014 – G. Babu (Mridangam)
  • 2015 – Mavelikkara P. Subramaniam{{cite news |title=സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി കലാശ്രീ പുരസ്കാരങ്ങള്‍ പ്രഖ്യാപിച്ചു |url=https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/516207 |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=Deshabhimani |date=12 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230226183241/https://www.deshabhimani.com/news/kerala/latest-news/516207 |archive-date=26 February 2023 |language=ml}}
  • 2015 – S. R. Mahadeva Sarma (Violin)
  • 2015 – S. R. Rajasree (Violin)
  • 2015 – Nanjil A. R. Arul (Mridangam)
  • 2016 – V. V. Ravi (Violin){{cite news |title=Akademi awards for musicians, artistes |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/akademi-awards-for-musicians-artistes/article18258920.ece |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=27 April 2017 |language= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015502/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/akademi-awards-for-musicians-artistes/article18258920.ece |archive-date=12 November 2020}}
  • 2016 – Trivandrum R. Vaidhyanathan (Mridangam)
  • 2016 – Adoor P. Sudarsanan (Carnatic Music)
  • 2017 – M. Narmadha (Violin){{cite news |title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced/article23841603.ece |access-date=25 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=10 May 2018 |language= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230225141144/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced/article23841603.ece |archive-date=25 February 2023}}
  • 2017 – Cherthala R Jayadevan (Mridangam)
  • 2017 – Thamarakkad Govindan Namboothiri (Carnatic Music)
  • 2018 – Arakkal Nandakumar (Music){{cite news |title=സംഗീത നാടക അക്കാദമി പുരസ്‌കാരം സമര്‍പ്പിച്ചു |url=https://prdlive.kerala.gov.in/news/62210 |access-date=26 February 2023 |publisher=Public Relations Department, Government of Kerala |date=17 October 2019 |language=ml}}
  • 2018 – Retnasree Iyer (Tabla){{cite news |title=In conversation with Retnasree Iyer, the first woman tabla artiste to receive the Kerala Sangeeta Nataka Akademi award |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/retnasree-iyer-wins-kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-award-the-first-for-a-woman-tabla-player/article29339368.ece |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=5 September 2019}}
  • 2019 – Nemmara N. R. Kannan (Nadaswaram){{cite news |title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships for 3 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-fellowships-for-3/article32624099.ece |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=16 September 2020 |language= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210910085405/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-fellowships-for-3/article32624099.ece |archive-date=10 September 2021}}
  • 2019 – Anayadi Prasad (Music)
  • 2020 – K. Venkitaraman (Vocal){{cite news |title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards declared |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-declared/article33768659.ece |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=6 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206120238/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-declared/article33768659.ece |archive-date=6 February 2021}}
  • 2020 – Babu Narayanan (Violin)
  • 2020 – Premkumar Vadakara (Music Direction)
  • 2021 – Kollam V. Sajikumar (Vocal){{cite news |title=Sangeetha Nataka Akademi awards announced |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced/article65214004.ece |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=11 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220311125216/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/sangeetha-nataka-akademi-awards-announced/article65214004.ece |archive-date=11 March 2022}}
  • 2021 – N. P. Prabhakaran (Music)
  • 2022 – Palakkad Sreeram (Classical Music){{cite news |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Academy awards declared |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/kerala-sangeetha-nataka-academy-awards-declared/article66675481.ece |access-date=31 March 2023 |work=The Hindu |date=29 March 2023 |language=}}
  • 2022 – Thiruvizha Viju S. Anand (Violin)
  • 2022 – Alappuzha S. Vijayakumar (Thavil)
  • 2022 – Prakash Ulleri (Harmonium/Keyboard)
  • 2023 – Nisa Azeezi (Music & Music Direction){{cite web | url=https://keralakaumudi.com/en/news/news.php?id=1323235&u=sangeetha-nataka-academy-award-fellowship-for-parashala-ravi-kala-vijayan-and-tm-abraham-1323235 | title=Sangeetha Nataka Academy Award: Fellowship for Parashala Ravi, Kala Vijayan and TM Abraham }}
  • 2023 – Sharreth (Music Direction)
  • 2023 – Sampath Narayanan (Violin)

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  • 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{{cite news |title=Saitan Joseph passes away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2011/feb/15/saitan-joseph-passes-away-227615.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |date=15 February 2011}}{{cite news |title=നാടകാചാര്യന്‍ സെയ്ത്താന്‍ ജോസഫ് അന്തരിച്ചു |url=http://epathram.com/keralanews-2010/02/15/102120-noted-drama-artist-satan-joseph-passes-away.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=ePathram |date=15 February 2011 |language=ml}}
  • 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{{cite news |title=Playwright Paravoor George Passes Away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2013/dec/17/playwright-paravoor-george-passes-away-552147.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |date=17 December 2013}}
  • 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{{cite news |title=Meenambalam Santosh's play Ezhuthachan aims to resurrect the Malayalam language |url=https://www.indulgexpress.com/entertainment/theater/2018/may/18/meenambalam-santoshs-play-ezhuthachan-aims-to-resurrect-malayalam-language-7458.html |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The New Indian Express |date=18 May 2018}}
  • 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{{cite news |title=Sajitha Madathil: I consider the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award a great honour |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sajitha-madathil-i-consider-the-kerala-sangeetha-nataka-akademi-award-a-great-honour/articleshow/78168528.cms |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=17 September 2020}}
  • 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

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  • 1966 – Guru Gopinath
  • 1973 – P. K.Poduval (Ottan Thullal)
  • 1977 – Guru Chandrasekharan
  • 1978 – Kottayam Chellappan{{cite news |title=Dancer Chellappan passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/dancer-chellappan-passes-away/articleshow/809401.cms |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=10 August 2004}}
  • 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){{cite news |last1=Asha Prakash |title=Sangeeta Nataka Akademi honours Manju Warrier |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/sangeeta-nataka-akademi-honours-manju-warrier/articleshow/49337372.cms |access-date=26 February 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=13 October 2015}}
  • 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)

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=Koothu–Koodiyattam=

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  • 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)

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=Krishnanattam=

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

=Keraleeya Vadyangal=

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  • 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)

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=Sopana Sangeetham=

  • 1981 – Njeralattu Rama Poduval (Sopana Sangeetham){{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/sopana-sangeetham-a-ksna/471 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Sopana Sangeetham |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |access-date=25 February 2023}}
  • 1985 – Mankombu Viswanatha Kurup (Ashtapathi)
  • 1993 – Janardhanan Nedungadi (Sopana Sangeetham)
  • 2016 – Njeralathu Harigovindan (Sopana Sangeetham)

=Light Music=

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=Keraleeya Kalakal=

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=Kathaprasangam=

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  • 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

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=Prakshepana Kala=

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  • 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

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=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{{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/mimicry-a-ksna/476 |title=Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Mimicry |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |access-date=25 February 2023}}

See also

References

; General

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  • {{Cite web |url=http://www.keralaculture.org/prakshepana-kala-a-ksna/474 |title=Prakshepana Kala |publisher=Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala |access-date=25 February 2023}}
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