Kalaimamani – Wikipedia
Award
| Kalaimamani | |
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The Kalaimamani being presented to an individual by former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi
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| Awarded for | Best in the arts |
| Country | India |
| Presented by | Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Manram |
| First awarded | 1954 |
The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. 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.[1]
Awardees by year[edit]
1958[edit]
- Film Personalities: Padmini
1962[edit]
- Film Personalities: Sivaji Ganesan
1968[edit]
- Film Personalities: K. A. Thangavelu[2]
- Music: Sangeetha Kalanidhi Late K.S.Narayanaswamy (Vainika)
1969[edit]
- Film Personalities: Sowcar Janaki
1970[edit]
Music: M. S. Viswanathan (Composer)
1971[edit]
- Music: Madras A. Kannan, classical music (mridangam)[3]
- Music: G.N. Dhandapani Iyer, classical music (veena)
1972[edit]
- Film Personalities: J. Jayalalithaa
- Music: P. K Subbaiyar
1977[edit]
- Film Personalities: Srividya
1979[edit]
- Film Personalities: Vyjayanthimala
- Music:Manna Dey
1980[edit]
- Film Personalities: Kamal Haasan, Sripriya[4]
- Music: Thanjavur R. Ramamoorthy (Mirudhangam)
1981[edit]
- Music: Madurai N. Krishnan,[5]S. P. Balasubrahmanyam[6]
1983[edit]
- Film Personalities: P. Bhanumathi
1984[edit]
- Film Personalities: Rajinikanth
- Theater: Sabhapati Srinivas
1986[edit]
- Music: K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki[7]
1991[edit]
- Film Personalities: Sukumari
- Music : P Leela
1993[edit]
- Film Personalities: Revathi
- Music: Prof.V V Subramanyam
1994[edit]
In the 1994, 51 artistes were given Kalaimamani awards.[8]
- Film Personalities: R. Sarathkumar, Sukanya, S. Ve. Shekher (stage artiste), Kathadi Ramamurthy (stage artiste), Delhi Ganesh (character actor), T. P. Samikannu (stage comedian), R. V. Udayakumar
- Music: D. K. Pattammal (Carnatic lyricist), Sudha Ragunathan (Carnatic vocalist), Swarnalatha (playback singer)
- Other: L. S. Ramamirtham (Tamil literature), Malavika Charukkai (Bharatanatyam), P. Ganammal (harmonium), T. G. Subramaniam (thavil), Sundararaj naidu (karagam artiste)
1995[edit]
- Music: A. R. Rahman
1997[edit]
- Music: P. Jayachandran
- KS Chithra
- Urvashi (actress)
1998[edit]
- Film Personalities: Palani Bharathi, Prashanth Thiagarajan, Meena, Vijay, Napoleon, Thangar Bachan, Palani Bharathi
- Music: Thavil vidwan Idumbavanam K.S. Kannan (Musician)
- Bharatnatyam: Priyadarshini Govind
1999[edit]
- Bharatanatyam: Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala (Artist)
- Film Writer: Piraisudan (Writer)
2000[edit]
- Music: Nithyasree Mahadevan, Swarnalatha, Girija Ramaswamy (devotional singing for dance).
- Acting: Ajith Kumar, Devayani
2001[edit]
- Literature: M.R. Gurusamy (Vriddachalam)
- Music: Shashank Subramanyam, Vairamangalam Lakshmi Naryanan, Chennai; Manakkal S. Rangarajan, Chennai; M.A.Sundareswaran (violin), Madurai T.Srinivasan (mridangam), T.M.Krishnamurthy (mridangam), R.Kalyanaraman (ghatam), Rajalakshmi Narayanan (veena), Seetha Duraiswamy (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 and Vasanthalakshmi Narasimhachari, Nellai D.Kannan, T.K.Padmanabhan, C.R.Radha Badhri.
- Drama: Radhu S.Radhakrishnan, T.K.S.Karuppaiah, ‘Periyar’ Rajavelu, V.Brinda.
- Cinema: Vijayakanth, Murali, Rekha, Gundu Kalyanam, T.K.Pugazhendi, A. P. Komala.
- Folk Arts: A. Gunavathi (karagam), V. Dakshinamurthy (street play).
- Artistes receiving cash assistance: A. P. Srinivasan (musical-dance), G. Paramasiva Rao (folk), V. K. R. Ramani (drama).
2002[edit]
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.
Drama: K.G. `Typist’ Gopu, Kovai Anuradha, K.S.Krishnan and Koothapiran.
Cinema: Vijayashanti, Vinu Chakravarthy, Goundamani, Senthil, S.M.S.Vasanth.
Folk Arts: Sarangapani (karagam), P.A.Subbulakshmi Palaamadai (villupattu).
Artistes receiving cash assistance: V.S.Azhagesan (musical play), T.P.Chellappa (musical play) and S.Leelavathi (drama).
2003[edit]
Music: Sulochana Pattabhiraman (vocal), Nagai R.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.
Drama: Nanjil P.T.Sami, K.R.Rathinam.
Cinema: Prakash Raj, Simran, Kanaka, Vivek, L.Vaidyanathan, Gajapathy.
Musical dance: S.Soundappan
Folk Arts: Thenmozhi Rajendran (karagam), S.Sivasankaran Pillai (Oyilattam).
Other arts: `Rocket’ Ramanathan (mimicry), S.Parthasarathi (for spreading art and culture).
Artistes receiving cash assistance: S.P.Anthonysamy (kaliayalattam), A.S.Balasubramaniam (puppetry) and Pavalar Om Muthumari (street play)
The Tamil Isai Sangam, Madurai, will receive the shield for the best cultural forum and the Cauvery Annai Kalai Mandram, Thanjavur, for the best drama troupe.
The portraits of the following late artistes of yesteryear to be unveiled: `Sivaji’ Ganesan, T.V.Narayanasamy (drama artiste), M.P.N.Sethuraman (nadhaswaram), C.S.Murugabhoopathy (mridangam), K.V.Mahadevan (music composer), S.V.Venkataraman (music composer), P.S.Veerappa (film actor), Mani Krishnaswamy (vocalist), A.S.Gnanasambandan (litterateur), Kothamangalam Seenu (musical drama), K.T.Santhanam (lyricist), Pandari Bai (actress), Varadaiah (veena), C.T.Rajagandham (actress), D.R.Ramanna (film producer), Devika (actress), S.V.Ranga Rao (actor), J.P.Chandra Babu (actor).
2004[edit]
2005[edit]
Tamil Film Historian Vamanan, Bharatanatyam exponent Leela Samson, stage artist Bombay Gnanam, film personalities Suriya, Jyothika, Vadivelu, Eyal – G. Gnanasambandam, Silambarasan, Hariharan and Anuradha Sriram.[9][11]
2006[edit]
This year there were a few film personalities awarded with Kalaimamani and out of those were Jayam Ravi, Navya Nair, Trisha, Vishal, Silambarasan and Jiiva.[12]
2009[edit]
Artists who won Kalamamani is listed below[13]
- Actor: Ajith Kumar, Vineeth, Vadivukkarasi
- Actress: Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara, Meera Jasmine, B. Saroja Devi
- Art Director: P. Krishnamurthy
- Dancer: Aishwarya Dhanush, Sangeetha Kapilan
- Director: Cheran, Sundar C
- Musician: Embar Kannan, Harris Jayaraj, Maharajapuram Srinivasan, Sivamani, Thavil Kalaingar Thalachangadu T. M. Ramanathan
- Writer: A. Madhavan
- Serial Artist: Devipriya
- Artist: N.Srinivasan
- Best Serial : Metti Oli
2010[edit]
The winners are listed below[14]
In the 2010, 26 artistes were given Kalaimamani awards. They include actors Anushka Shetty, Mrs.Sujatha Peer Mohamed (Barathanatiyam Dancer), Tamannaah and Arya, Carnatic vocalist Gayathri Girish, Carnatic Vocalist K.N. Shashikiran, Nathaswara Vidhvan Thirukkadaiyur T.S.Muralitharan, Veena players Rajhesh Vaidhya and S. Srinivasan, dramatist Prasanna Ramaswamy, spiritual orators Desa Mangaiyarkkarasi and S Sathyaseelan, and Tamil scholar Tamizhannal and Dindigul I. Leoni, Flautist Tiruvarur S. Swaminathan, Singer Kalyani Menon.[15]
2011[edit]
Film Personalities: R Rajasekar, P. Rajiv alias P Rajasekar, Kutti Padmini, P.R. Varalakshmi, P Pandu, Choreographer Puliyur Saroja
Playback Singer: B.S Sasirekha
Costume Designer: P Kasi
Bharatanatyam Dancer: Shobana[16]
2012[16][edit]
Actors: S S Senbagamuthu, Rajasree, P. R. Varalakshmi
Playback Singer: Gana Ulaganathan
Director: Chitra Lakshmanan
Cinematographer: Babu alias N V Anandakrishnan
Bharatanatyam dancer : Bala Devi Chandrashekar
2013[16][edit]
Actors: Prasanna, Nalini, R Pandiyarajan, Kanchana, Sharada, T P Gajendran, stunt master Judo K K Rathnam
Playback singer: R Krishnaraj, Paravai Muniyamma, T Velmurugan
2014[16][edit]
Actors: Ponvannan
Director: Suresh Krishna
Playback singer: Malathi
Choreographer: NA Thara
Nadhaswaram
Tiruvannamalai
K.S.Senthil Murugan
Nadhaswaram
Tiruvannamalai
S.Shanthi Senthil Murugan
2015[16][edit]
Film Personalities: Madhu Balaji, Prabhu Deva
Director: A N Pavithran
Music director: Vijay Antony
Lyricist: Yugabharathi, cinematographer R Rathinavelu
Playback singer: Gana Bala
2016[16][edit]
Actors: M. Sasikumar, M. S. Bhaskar, Thambi Ramaiah, Soori, Srilekha Rajendran
2017[16][edit]
Actors: Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Singamuthu
Director: Harish
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Producer: Kalaignanam
Folk Dancer: T.Thavamani (Karagattam)
Photography: Seshadri Nathan Sugumaran, Ravi
2018[16][17][edit]
- Film Personalities: Srikanth, Santhanam
Producer: A. M. Rathnam
Cinematographer: Ravi Varman
Playback singer: Unni Menon
Keyboard: K. Sathyanarayana
Music: S. J. Jananiy (Multifaceted Musician)
2019 and 2020[edit]
Actors: Sivakarthikeyan, Yogi Babu, Sangeetha Krish, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jangiri Madhumitha, Devadarshini, Nandhakumar, Shanthi Williams, Nithya[18]
Directors: Gautham Vasudev Menon, Manoj Kumar, Liaquat Ali Khan, Ravi Mariya
Producers: Ishari K. Ganesh and Kalaipuli S. Thanu
Music Directors: D. Imman, Dhina
Dialogue Writer: V. Prabhakar
Camera Man: Ragunaatha Reddy
Editor: Anthony
Choreographers: Master Sivasankar, Master Sridhar
Stunt Directors: Thalapathy Dinesh and Jaguar Thangam
Hindustani Music Artists: Shehnai Artists Pandit S. Ballesh and Krishna Ballesh (Joint Award) [19][20][21][22]
Lyricists: Kamakodiyan and Kahalmadhi
Playback Singers: Sujatha and Ananthu
Pianist : Anil Srinivasan
Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Award: P.Susheela
Carnatic Music: Ranjani Gayatri, Krishnakumar and Binni Krishnakumar
Bharatanatayam Dance Guru or Teacher: Madurai R. Muralidaran
Costumer: Rajendran
Makeup Men: Shanmugam and Sabarigirisan
Still Photographer: Sitrarasu
Journalist: Sabitha Joseph
Pro: Singaaravelu
List of recipients of 2020[edit]
References[edit]
External links[edit]
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