Ghatam Vidwan AK Palanivel honoured at Sri Thyagaraja music festival in Tirupati
The Hindu
Renowned Ghatam exponent honoured at Sri Thyagaraja Festival; Lifetime Achievement Award presented to Jalatharangam artiste.
Renowned Ghatam exponent Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel was conferred with the honorary title ‘Sapthagiri Sangeetha Vidwanmani’ title as part of the ongoing 80th annual Sri Thyagaraja Festival of Music and Dance here on Sunday.
Festival committee chairman and former Chief Election Commissioner T.S. Krishnamurthy presented the award along with National Sanskrit University Vice-Chancellor G.S.R. Krishnamurthy and TTD’s Annamacharya Project Director Akella Vibhishana Sharma.
Similarly, Jalatharangam artiste N. Somayajulu was presented with the lifetime achievement award. Several renowned artistes have performed during the week-long festival, while the event has also provided a platform for the upcoming artistes to showcase their talent.
The music festival started on July 25 and will come to a grand close on Monday.
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