Wednesday 15 February 2017

Akkitham Narayanan presented Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram

Akkitham Narayanan presented Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram THRISSUR: Cultural (सांस्कृतिक) Affairs minister A K Balan on Tuesday presented two prestigious awards instituted by the cultural institutions in the state at a function held at the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Hall here. Artist Akkitham Narayanan received the Raja Ravi Varma Puraskaram by the Kerala Lalithakala Akademi and muscian
Mangad Natesan was awarded the Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram by Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi for the year 2015. "The cultural institutions in the state should act as a channel that takes society from the existing religious-caste thoughts to humanity(मानवता) ," said Balan after inaugurating the award ceremony. Kerala Sahitya Akademi chairman Vaisakhan presided (अध्यक्षता) over the event which was attended by Kerala Lalithakala Akademi chairman Sathyapal and Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi chairperson KPAC Lalitha among others. Akkitham Narayanan, hailing from Kumarannellur in Palakkad district, set up his own signature in painting through the Tantric (तांत्रिक)  style which also won him global accolades(वाहवाही). Carnatic musician Mangad Natesan, who retired from All India Radio as a top-grade artist, is a disciple of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and C S Krishna Iyer.


accolades वाहवाही Definitions of accolade
noun
an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.
the ultimate official accolade of a visit by the president
synonyms: honor, privilege, award, gift, title, prize, laurels, bays, palm(s)
a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.
Knighthood was conferred by the overlord with the accolade .

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