Swathi Sangeetha Puraskaram is the highest honour for musicians instituted by the
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
State Government. It's named after
Swathi Thirunal Rama Varma
( ml, സ്വാതി തിരുനാള് രാമവർമ്മ) (16 April 1813 – 26 December 1846) was the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Travancore. He is also considered as a brilliant music composer and is credited with over 40 ...
, the
Maharaja of Travancore
The Maharaja of Travancore was the principal title of the ruler of the Kingdom of Travancore in the southern part of Kerala, India. The Maharaja of Travancore was the topmost ruler of Travancore until 1949, when Travancore was annexed into Indi ...
(തിരുവിതാംകൂര്), in India.The award carries a cash prize of rupees one lakh, citation and a medal
Complete List of Recipients
References
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Kerala awards
Culture of Kerala
Indian music awards
Awards established in 1997
1997 establishments in Kerala