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

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.[1] Other awards include

  • Padma Shri by Government of India (2015)[2]
  • Sangita Kalanidhi from the Music Academy, Chennai (2016)[3]
  • 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 [4]
  • 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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