Pravasi Kalashree Award
Conferred by the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi for invaluable and unparalleled contributions to Kathakali outside of Kerala.
Recognition
Honours & Awards
A lifetime of artistry recognised by the academies, the nation and the world.
Republic Day Honours
Led the Kerala State folk-dance contingent at the Republic Day Parade in New Delhi for three consecutive years, meeting Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
UNCTAD II Medal
Honoured with a participation medal for cultural excellence at the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development held in New Delhi.
Positions of Distinction
Service & appointments
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Principal, Sangit Bhavana
Highest academic office at Visva-Bharati's Sangit Bhavana, with a service extension beyond standard retirement age in recognition of his indispensable role.
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UGC Professor of Kathakali
The senior-most UGC-approved Kathakali professor, embedding the art in the national university curriculum across decades.
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Governor Nominee, Rabindra Bharati
Served a four-year term as a Governor Nominee for Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata.
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Board of Study Member (2022)
Appointed to the Board of Study for Sangit Bhavana — continuing to shape curriculum and standards as a living authority.
The Greater Honour
A devotion beyond awards
Beyond medals and titles, his enduring honour is the generation of artists he has raised — including tribal and underprivileged children taught free of charge in rural Santiniketan — and the tradition he has kept alive across borders.