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KarunanidhiAwarded forBest in the artsCountryIndiaPresented byTamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka ManramFirst awarded1954The 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]Table of ContentsAwardees by year[edit]1958[edit]1962[edit]1968[edit]1969[edit]1970[edit]1971[edit]1972[edit]1977[edit]1979[edit]1980[edit]1981[edit]1983[edit]1984[edit]1986[edit]1991[edit]1993[edit]1994[edit]1995[edit]1997[edit]1998[edit]1999[edit]2000[edit]2001[edit]2002[edit]2003[edit]2004[edit]2005[edit]2006[edit]2009[edit]2010[edit]2011[edit]2012[16][edit]2013[16][edit]2014[16][edit]2015[16][edit]2016[16][edit]2017[16][edit]2018[16][17][edit]2019 and 2020[edit]List of recipients of 2020[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]Awardees by year[edit]1958[edit]Film Personalities: Padmini1962[edit]Film Personalities: Sivaji Ganesan1968[edit]Film Personalities: K. A. Thangavelu[2]Music: Sangeetha Kalanidhi Late K.S.Narayanaswamy (Vainika)1969[edit]Film Personalities: Sowcar Janaki1970[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. JayalalithaaMusic: P. K Subbaiyar1977[edit]Film Personalities: Srividya1979[edit]Film Personalities: VyjayanthimalaMusic:Manna Dey1980[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. Bhanumathi1984[edit]Film Personalities: RajinikanthTheater: Sabhapati Srinivas1986[edit]Music: K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki[7]1991[edit]Film Personalities: SukumariMusic\u00a0: P Leela1993[edit]Film Personalities: RevathiMusic: Prof.V V Subramanyam1994[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. UdayakumarMusic: 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. Rahman1997[edit]Music:  P. JayachandranKS ChithraUrvashi (actress)1998[edit]Film Personalities: Palani Bharathi, Prashanth Thiagarajan, Meena, Vijay, Napoleon, Thangar Bachan, Palani BharathiMusic: Thavil vidwan Idumbavanam K.S. Kannan (Musician)Bharatnatyam: Priyadarshini Govind1999[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, Devayani2001[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; PonnadiyanMusic: 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.SoundappanFolk 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, VadivukkarasiActress: Asin Thottumkal, Nayanthara, Meera Jasmine, B. Saroja DeviArt Director: P. KrishnamurthyDancer: Aishwarya Dhanush, Sangeetha KapilanDirector: Cheran, Sundar CMusician: Embar Kannan, Harris Jayaraj, Maharajapuram Srinivasan, Sivamani, Thavil Kalaingar Thalachangadu T. M. RamanathanWriter: A. MadhavanSerial Artist: DevipriyaArtist: N.SrinivasanBest Serial\u00a0: Metti Oli2010[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 SarojaPlayback Singer: B.S SasirekhaCostume Designer: P KasiBharatanatyam Dancer: Shobana[16]2012[16][edit]Actors: S S Senbagamuthu, Rajasree, P. R. VaralakshmiPlayback Singer: Gana UlaganathanDirector: Chitra LakshmananCinematographer: Babu alias N V AnandakrishnanBharatanatyam dancer\u00a0: Bala Devi Chandrashekar2013[16][edit]Actors: Prasanna, Nalini, R Pandiyarajan, Kanchana, Sharada, T P Gajendran, stunt master Judo K K RathnamPlayback singer: R Krishnaraj, Paravai Muniyamma, T Velmurugan2014[16][edit]Actors: PonvannanDirector: Suresh KrishnaPlayback singer: MalathiChoreographer: NA TharaNadhaswaramTiruvannamalaiK.S.Senthil MuruganNadhaswaramTiruvannamalaiS.Shanthi Senthil Murugan2015[16][edit]Film Personalities: Madhu Balaji, Prabhu DevaDirector: A N PavithranMusic director: Vijay AntonyLyricist: Yugabharathi, cinematographer R RathinaveluPlayback singer: Gana Bala2016[16][edit]Actors: M. Sasikumar, M. S. Bhaskar, Thambi Ramaiah, Soori, Srilekha Rajendran2017[16][edit]Actors: Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, SingamuthuDirector: HarishMusic director: Yuvan Shankar RajaProducer: KalaignanamFolk Dancer: T.Thavamani (Karagattam)Photography: Seshadri Nathan Sugumaran, Ravi2018[16][17][edit]Film Personalities: Srikanth, SanthanamProducer: A. M. RathnamCinematographer: Ravi VarmanPlayback singer: Unni MenonKeyboard: K. SathyanarayanaMusic: 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 MariyaProducers: Ishari K. Ganesh and Kalaipuli S. ThanuMusic Directors: D. Imman, DhinaDialogue Writer: V. PrabhakarCamera Man: Ragunaatha ReddyEditor: AnthonyChoreographers: Master Sivasankar, Master SridharStunt Directors: Thalapathy Dinesh and Jaguar ThangamHindustani Music Artists: Shehnai Artists Pandit  S. Ballesh and Krishna Ballesh (Joint Award) [19][20][21][22]Lyricists: Kamakodiyan and KahalmadhiPlayback Singers: Sujatha and AnanthuPianist\u00a0: Anil SrinivasanDr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Award: P.SusheelaCarnatic Music: Ranjani Gayatri, Krishnakumar and Binni KrishnakumarBharatanatayam Dance Guru or Teacher: Madurai R. MuralidaranCostumer: RajendranMakeup Men: Shanmugam and SabarigirisanStill Photographer: SitrarasuJournalist: Sabitha JosephPro: SingaaraveluList of recipients of 2020[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/kalaimamani-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Kalaimamani – Wikipedia"}}]}]