The Hindu : Thathachari award for mandolin Shrinivas

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Thathachari award for mandolin Shrinivas

By Our Special Correspondent

Mandolin U. Shrinivas receiving the Prof. Y.T. Thathachari award from Lalgudi Jayaraman. Looking on from left are Madhuri Thathachari, Nalli Kuppuswamy Chetti, T.R. Subramaniam and Yegna Raman in Chennai, on Saturday. — Photo: Vino John

CHENNAI SEPT. 21. The Prof. Y.T. Thathachari award for innovations within the bounds of tradition in Carnatic music was presented to mandolin U. Shrinivas here today. The award, consisting of a memento, a citation and Rs. 50,000 in cash, was presented by Lalgudi G. Jayaraman.

Madhuri Thathachari, managing trustee of the Bhramara Trust, which has instituted the award in memory of Prof. Thathachari, said it so far donated Rs. 17 lakhs for building laboratories, classrooms and library, besides helping the needy for medical treatment with funds. It was also honouring scientists annually for their work.

This was the first time an award was given for excellence in music and it would be an annual feature.

The president of the Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti; R. Yagna Raman, secretary, and the trust committee member, T.R. Subramaniam, felicitated Shrinivas, who thanked the trust for honouring him.

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