Sangita Kalanidhi Award

Current Context: Violinist R K Shriramkumar awarded the Sangita Kalanidhi by the Music Academy for 2025.

• Sangita Kala Acharya awards conferred to Carnatic singer Shyamala Venkateswaran and Tavil artist Thanjavur R Govindarajan.

Key Facts about R K Shriramkumar:

• Renowned Carnatic violinist from the Rudrapatnam lineage.
• Trained under R K Venkatarama Sastry and D K Jayaraman.
• Known for expertise in Subbarama Dikshitar’s Sangita Sampradaya Pradarsini.