Year
|
Recipient
|
Field
|
2024
|
T. M. Krishna
|
Vocalist
|
2023
|
Bombay Jayashri
|
Vocalist
|
2022
|
G. J. R. Krishnan, Lalgudi Vijayalakshmi
|
Violinists
|
2021
|
Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam
|
Mridangam player
|
2020
|
Neyveli Santhanagopalan
|
Vocalist, Composer
|
2019
|
S. Sowmya
|
Vocalist
|
2018
|
Aruna Sairam
|
Vocalist, Collaborator, Composer
|
2017
|
N. Ravikiran
|
Slide instrumentalist (Chitravina), Vocalist, Composer (Returned in 2024)[note 1]
|
2016
|
A. Kanyakumari
|
Violinist
|
2015
|
Sanjay Subrahmanyan
|
Vocalist
|
2014
|
T. V. Gopalakrishnan
|
Vocalist / Mridangam player
|
2013
|
Sudha Ragunathan
|
Vocalist
|
2012
|
Trichur V. Ramachandran
|
Vocalist
|
2011
|
Trichy Sankaran
|
Mridangam player
|
2010
|
Bombay Sisters (C. Saroja and C. Lalitha)
|
Vocalists
|
2009
|
Valayapatti A. R. Subramaniam
|
Thavil player
|
2008
|
A. K. C. Natarajan
|
Clarinet player
|
2007
|
Palghat R. Raghu
|
Mridangam player
|
2006
|
T. N. Seshagopalan
|
Vocalist, Veena Player, Harikatha artiste
|
2005
|
M. Chandrasekaran
|
Violinist
|
2004
|
Vellore G. Ramabhadran
|
Mridangam player
|
2003
|
T. V. Sankaranarayanan
|
Vocalist
|
2002
|
Sikkil Sisters (Neela & Kunjumani)
|
Flute players
|
2001
|
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
|
Mridangam player
|
2000
|
Vedavalli
|
Vocalist
|
1999
|
T. K. Govindarao
|
Vocalist
|
1998
|
Sheik Chinna Moulana
|
Nadaswaram player
|
1997
|
M. S. Gopalakrishnan
|
Violinist
|
1996
|
N. Ramani
|
Flautist
|
1995
|
R. K. Srikantan
|
Vocalist
|
1994
|
T. K. Murthy
|
Mridangam player
|
1993
|
Mani Krishnaswami
|
Vocalist
|
1992
|
Thanjavur K. P. Sivanandam
|
Veena Player
|
1991
|
Nedunuri Krishnamurthy
|
Vocalist
|
1990
|
D. K. Jayaraman
|
Vocalist
|
1989
|
Maharajapuram Santhanam
|
Vocalist
|
1988
|
T. Viswanathan
|
Flautist
|
1987
|
B. Rajam Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1986
|
K. V. Narayanaswamy
|
Vocalist
|
1985
|
S. Ramanathan
|
Vocalist / Composer
|
1984
|
Doreswamy Iyengar
|
Veena player
|
1983
|
Sripada Pinakapani
|
Vocalist
|
1982
|
Embar S. Vijayaraghavachariar
|
Harikatha exponent
|
1981
|
T. M. Thiagarajan
|
Vocalist
|
1980
|
T. N. Krishnan
|
Violin player
|
1979
|
K. S. Narayanaswamy
|
Veena player
|
1978
|
Dr. M. Balamuralikrishna
|
Vocalist, Composer, Poet, Violinist / Viola player, Mridangam artist, Kanjira player, Collaborator , Music Director and Actor
|
1977
|
M. L. Vasanthakumari
|
Vocalist
|
1976
|
T. Brinda
|
Vocalist
|
1975
|
No Award Given (Bicentennary of Muttuswami Dikshitar's birth) [3]
|
K.A.
|
1974
|
Rallapalli Ananta Krishna Sharma
|
Composer / Vocalist
|
1973
|
Balasaraswati
|
Bharatanatyam exponent
|
1972
|
Pichu Sambamoorthi
|
Musicologist
|
1971
|
Papanasam Sivan
|
Composer / Vocalist
|
1970
|
D. K. Pattammal
|
Vocalist
|
1969
|
Madurai Srirangam Iyengar
|
Vocalist
|
1968
|
M. S. Subbulakshmi
|
Vocalist
|
1967
|
No Award Given (Bicentennary of Tyagaraja's birth) [3]
|
K.A.
|
1966
|
Palghat Mani Iyer
|
Mridangam player
|
1965
|
Alathur Srinivasa Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1964
|
Alathur Sivasubramanya Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1963
|
Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal
|
Gottuvadhyam player
|
1962
|
Papa Venkataramaiah
|
Violinist
|
1961
|
Thiruvidaimarudur Veerusami Pillai
|
Nagaswaram player
|
1960
|
T. K. Jayarama Iyer
|
Violinist
|
1959
|
Madurai Mani Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1958
|
G. N. Balasubramaniam
|
Vocalist / Composer
|
1957
|
Chowdiah
|
Violinist
|
1956
|
Thiruveezhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai
|
Nagaswaram Player
|
1955
|
Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer
|
Violinist
|
1954
|
Chittoor Subramaniam Pillai
|
Vocalist
|
1953
|
Thirupampuram N. Swaminatha Pillai
|
Flautist
|
1952
|
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer
|
Veena player
|
1951
|
Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar
|
Vocalist
|
1950
|
Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer
|
Violinist
|
1949
|
Mudicondan Venkatarama Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1948
|
Kumbakonam Rajamanickam Pillai
|
Violinist
|
1947
|
Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1946
|
No Award Given (Centenary of Tyagaraja's death) [3]
|
K.A.
|
1945
|
Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1944
|
T. L. Venkatarama Iyer
|
Musicologist
|
1943
|
Palladam Sanjiva Rao
|
Flautist
|
1942
|
Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavatar
|
Vocalist
|
1941
|
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
|
Violin player
|
1940
|
Kallidaikurichi Vedanta Bhagavatar
|
Harikatha exponent / Composer
|
1939
|
Musiri Subramania Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1938
|
Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar
|
Vocalist
|
1937
|
Agaramangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar
|
Harikatha exponent
|
1936
|
Umayalapuram Swaminatha Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1935
|
Mysore Vasudevachar
|
Composer / Vocalist
|
1934
|
T. S. Sabesha Iyer
|
Vocalist
|
1933
|
K. Ponniah Pillai
|
Composer / Pedagogue
|
1932
|
Tiger Varadachariar
|
Vocalist / Composer / Pedagogue
|
1931
|
Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer
|
Vocalist / Violinist
|
1930
|
Muthiah Bhagavatar
|
Composer / Vocalist / Harikatha exponent / Gottuvadhyam player
|
1929
|
T. V. Subba Rao and M. S. Ramaswamy Iyer
|
Musicologists
|