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A. Kanyakumari
Violinist A. Kanyakumari
Background information
OriginVijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh
GenresCarnatic music
InstrumentsViolin
Musical artist

Padmasree Avasarala Kanyakumari is a violinist from South India who specializes in Carnatic music.

Career

Kanyakumari is a native of Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh and has lived in Chennai for more than five decades.

Awards and honours

A Kanyakumari was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award of the Madras Music Academy for the year 2016. She is the first female violinist to get the award. Other awards include

  • Padma Shri by Government of India (2015)
  • Sangita Kalanidhi from the Music Academy, Chennai (2016)
  • Kalaimamani from Govt. of Tamil Nadu
  • Ugadi Puraskar from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
  • Top Rank by A.I.R
  • Honorary citizenship of the state of Maryland, U.S
  • TTK Award from the Music Academy, Chennai
  • Asthana Viidushi of Sringeri Sarada Peetam, Ahobila Mutt and Avadhoota Peetam
  • "Saptagiri sangeetha vidwanmani from Sri Tyagaraja Festival Committee of Tirupathi.
  • Dhanurveena Praveena, a title bestowed on her by M.S. Subbulakshmi, commemorating Kanyakumari's 25 years in concerts
  • Sangeeta Kala Nipuna, from the Mylapore Fine Arts Club, 2002
  • Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 2003
  • Sangeetha Chudamani Award from Krishna Gana Sabha, 2012

She was selected for Limca Book of Records 2004 for her various achievements in music as a versatile woman violinist.

References

  1. "'Sangita Kalanidhi' award for ace violinist Kanyakumari". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 24 July 2016.
  2. "Padma Awards 2015". Archived from the original on 20 August 2019.
  3. Kolappan, B. (24 July 2016). "Kanyakumari - first woman violinist to get Sangita Kalanidhi award". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 8 November 2020.
  4. Awardees at Madras music mela 2002
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