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2009 - Lifetime Achievement Award, Sri Sathguru Sangeetha Sabha, Trichirappalli, India
2007 - Lifetime Achievement Award, Tyagaraja Utsavam, The Classical Arts Society of Houston, USA
2006
- Nominated for Toronto Arts council Award
2005 - Ontario Arts Council Composers’ Grant for a new commission for the band “autorickshaw”
- Golden Jubilee Celebration. Felicitation for 50 years of service to Karnatak Music, Chennai, India
2004 - Canada Council – Canadian National Heritage Adjudicator
2003 - Nadha Laya Brahmam, title conferred by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and Nadhadhweepam, Trichirapalli, India
2002 - Senior Musicians Award for contribution to Karnatak Music. Maharajapuram Trust, Chennai, India
2000 - Maestro Honorario, Facultad De Musica , Universidad Autonoma De Tamaulipas, Tampico, Mexico
1999 - Nomination for Teaching Excellence, York University
1998 - Doctor of Music (Hon.), University of Victoria, B.C.
- Palani Subramania Pilai Award, presented by the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu for Nadalaya, Chennai, India
- Felicitation by Brhaddhvani, (Research Institute for Music Cultures of the World), Chennai for receiving Honorary Doctorate degree in Music at University of Victoria, B.C.
1997 - Professional of the Year, Indo-Canada Chamber of Commerce Award, Toronto
- Nominated for Jeane Chalmers Award, Ontario Arts Council
- Sangita Seva Ratna award for 25 years of contribution to the Tyagaraja (composer) Festival, Bharati Kala Manram, Toronto
1996 - Viswa Kala Bharati, title conferred for distinguished ambassadorial service abroad by Bharat Kalachar, Madras
- Mysore T Chowdiah Memorial National Award for outstanding contribution to Karnatak Music by Government of Karnataka, India
- Special Award for 25 years of distinguished service to Indian culture, Bharati Kala Manram, Toronto
- Honoured for contributions to cultural promotion in U.S.A., Dikshitar Celebrations Committee, New Jersey
- International Jury, Glenn Gould Prize Competition, Glenn Gould Foundation, and The Canada Council
1995 - Special Honoree, Delhi Telugu Arts Academy, New Delhi
- Special Honoree, Kapali Fine Arts, Madras, India
1994 - Lansdowne Scholar, University of Victoria, Victoria, B.C.
- NAIRD Award for CD Sunada in category "Best Sound Production ", Chicago, IL
- Chosen as the Musician of the Year by Thyagabrahma Gana Sabha, Madras
1993 - Entry as an artist, scholar, and composer Encyclopedia of Canada in Music
- Citation given by South Indian Cultural Assn., Toronto
- Certificate of Merit given by Indian Association Tyagaraja Festival, Cleveland, Ohio
1992 - OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Association) Teaching Award, Canada
- Mrdangam Maestro Award, Raga Mala Society Calgary, Alberta
1990 - Palkhat Mani Iver Award and the title Mrdanza Kalashironmani conferred by Percussive Arts Centre, Bangalore, India
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