Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
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| Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman | |
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| Born | 17 December 1935 Umayalpuram, Tanjore, Madras Presidency, British India |
| Instruments | mridangam |
Umayalpuram Kasiviswanatha Sivaraman (born December 17, 1935) is an Indian mridangam player. He was awarded with the Padma Vibhushan, India's second highest civilian honor, on the occasion of the country's 61st Republic Day observance on January 26, 2010 [1] and received Honorary Doctorate from University of Kerala in 2010.[2]
[edit] Awards
- Padma Shri from Government of India in 1988
- Kalaimamani from Government of Tamil Nadu in 1992
- Padma Bhushan from Government of India in 2003
- Padma Vibhushan from Government of India in 2010
- Sangeet Natak Academy Ratna Fellow, 2011
[edit] References
- ^ "This Year's Padma Awards announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2010. http://www.pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=57307. Retrieved 25 January 2010.
- ^ "Honorary Doctorate for Adoor, Mammootty and Umayalpuram". http://www.asianetindia.com/news/mammootty-adoor-conferred-litt_118511.html.
