Awards

[vsn69]

I am Smt Rajam Pushpavanam's son and grandson of Madurai Pushpavanam Iyer.
How can awards to be set up in their name?
I request suggestions from members here.
Thank you

[sankark]

Best bet is to work with parivadini series or institute as part of a sabha - kEdAram or music circle or Madhuradhwani or BGS Trust - in discussion with the conveners; and make it an annual award.

Or institute this as part of one more prize as part of MA season; or for best visibility make it an award along with the Jaya TV Mahotsavam or the other mArgazhi mahOtsavam.

[vsn69]

Thank you Sir

[vsn69]

I have donated to Bharat Kalachar; to start with TVS will select a youngster to receive an award. This will be done every year.

[rshankar]

Fantastic! Unlike many, you’ve walked the talk! Congratulations and best wishes to the (future) recipients of the award!

[vsn69]

Thank you. I wish to add donation more later.
And it's for honouring them; not for myself.

[Nick H]

Well done and well said

[vsn69]

The first award function will be on the 14th of December at Bharat Kalachar.

[Sachi_R]

[vsn69]

https://flic.kr/p/2hTFcF7

The first award is being given to the extremely deserving singer Sooryagayathri !

[thanjavooran]

Shri VSN 69
Great job. Awardee is most deserving. Best wishes to Soorya gayathri
Thanjavooran
02 12 2019

[vsn69]

Thank you Sri Thanjavooran.

I shall look for more sabhas where awards can be presented. This is a very small token of gratitude for a great lady who sacrificed her career, life for her children.

[rshankar]

https://flic.kr/p/2hTFcF7

The first award is being given to the extremely deserving singer Sooryagayathri !

Congratulations to the young artist! And a shout-out to the family (vsn69) for instituting these awards.

[HarishankarK]

Congratulations to Sooryagayathri

But is she a carnatic singer? - I thought she is more into devotional type music than mainstream carnatic music

I am not asking this to demean the awardee or the award - just a general question because the award reads 'carnatic music' - so asking this

Best wishes to Sooryagayathri

[HarishankarK]

Also I didn't know that actress Sheela ( Chemeen) was a danseuse as well
Came as a total surpise that she gets a Natya award
What does she practise? Bharathanatyam or Kuchipudi (which has found a lot of fandom in Kerala after actress Manju Warrier took it up)

[vsn69]

Congratulations to Sooryagayathri

But is she a carnatic singer? - I thought she is more into devotional type music than mainstream carnatic music

I am not asking this to demean the awardee or the award - just a general question because the award reads 'carnatic music' - so asking this

Best wishes to Sooryagayathri

Bala Gnana Kala Bharathi is the award (in memory of Carnatic Singer Late Rajam Pushpavanam).

[vsn69]

Also I didn't know that actress Sheela ( Chemeen) was a danseuse as well
Came as a total surpise that she gets a Natya award
What does she practise? Bharathanatyam or Kuchipudi (which has found a lot of fandom in Kerala after actress Manju Warrier took it up)

This was last year; K Bhagyaraj was awarded it.
https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018 ... -kalachar/

[vsn69]

The previous image got deleted accidentally.

[HarishankarK]

Not sure how these awards are given
Kruthi Bhat, also a young artiste is singing so well and has been giving so many carnatic concerts as well. She is student of S Sowmya and Neyveli
But she does not have any studio recordings or youtube followers - maybe that's what it takes these days to garner awards over knowledge/skill

[HarishankarK]

[quote=vsn69 post_id=357159
This was last year; K Bhagyaraj was awarded it.
https://newstodaynet.com/index.php/2018 ... -kalachar/
[/quote]

Maybe then it is not about Dance even though its called Natya - shd be called Nataka or something like that - then makes more sense for awarding cine artistes

[rshankar]

Maybe then it is not about Dance even though its called Natya - shd be called Nataka or something like that - then makes more sense for awarding cine artistes

That's because you are interpreting the word "nATya" in a very narrow manner. nATya refers to 'story telling', which includes music, dance, dramaturgy, and literature (the traditional iyal, isai, nATakam). So, I think the nomenclature for the award does make perfect sense.

[HarishankarK]

Maybe then it is not about Dance even though its called Natya - shd be called Nataka or something like that - then makes more sense for awarding cine artistes

That's because you are interpreting the word "nATya" in a very narrow manner. nATya refers to 'story telling', which includes music, dance, dramaturgy, and literature (the traditional iyal, isai, nATakam). So, I think the nomenclature for the award does make perfect sense.

Thanks I really didn't know that
Now I understand that Nadana is a subset of Natyam

[vsn69]

All are welcome.
Awards are at 6 PM.

[vsn69]

[vsn69]

[vsn69]

https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugx2DCPRLUEXgJomhzJ4AaABCQ

[HarishankarK]

Very apt
Congrats to the young lady

[vsn69]

I presented on 23rd of this month the "best carnatic music student award" at PSBB School in honour of Smt Rajam Pushpavanam

[vsn69]

Another award will be given at Bharat Kalachar on Dec 16th in honour of my mother.

[rajeshnat]

I presented on 23rd of this month the "best carnatic music student award" at PSBB School in honour of Smt Rajam Pushpavanam

Well done Sir , Hope it is ok for you to also tell the awardee name. He /she could be the next Abhishek Raghuram or Sriranjani Santhanagopalan etal .....If there are constraints in disclosing names say if the school or parents prefer not to ,please skip the request

[vsn69]

I forget the name. I’ll ask the school and get it.

[vsn69]

Bharat Kalachar will be giving an award in memory of Smt Rajam Pushpavanam to Sivasri Skandaprasad on the 16th of December. Sri Annamalai IPS will be presiding.

[vsn69]

I don’t know how to post the image of the Bharat Kalachar function

[vsn69]

I presented on 23rd of this month the "best carnatic music student award" at PSBB School in honour of Smt Rajam Pushpavanam

Well done Sir , Hope it is ok for you to also tell the awardee name. He /she could be the next Abhishek Raghuram or Sriranjani Santhanagopalan etal .....If there are constraints in disclosing names say if the school or parents prefer not to ,please skip the request

The parents do not wish their child's name be published.

[vsn69]

The Award Function at Bharat Kalachar
All are invited