Awards:

1) 'Seva Ratna' awarded by Carnatica and Samudhaaya Foundation on 21.6.2016
2) DRON(E)ACHARYA award at Sangeeth Samraat Carnatic Premier League on 11.10.2015
3) Youth Excellence Award from Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer Trust on 23.3.2013.

4) Gopalachari’s Endowment Prize for merit worthy performance,  Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, 2-8-08.

5) Honoured as “Asthana Vidhwan” by the Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam on 12-10-2007.

6) Pazhani Sri Subramania pillai and Sri K.R.Sundaram Iyer award for Best Mrudangist, Sub-Senior, The Music Academy, 1-1-2004. 

7) Best Player Award – Sri Parthasarathy Swamy Sabha, Kumbakonam  Sri Rangu Iyengar endowment, Dec.2002.

8) Vaikom Krishna Iyer award, The Music   Academy, 1-1-2001.

9) Kumbakonam Sri Azhaga Nambiah Pillai and Sakkottai Sri Rangu Iyengar Award, Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, 1-8-99.

10) Best Player – Afternoon Concerts – 3-1-96, The Indian Fine Arts Society.

11) President’s Scholarship, 1994-96. 

12) 1rst Prize in Talentia – 87, 1987 at Erode, State Level Competition, held among 260 schools.
 
Features:
 

1) Rich and very good experience in teaching ‘Fingering Techniques’ and ‘Laya Intricacies’ of    mrudangam for the past 20 years.
 

2) Interested in innovative complex varieties and tasteful tekas of Yester – year’s Masters.
 

3) Bridging Sowkhya Bhavam and rare rhythmic patterns.
 

4) Well conversant with framing of syllabus.
 

5) Good motivator and experienced in generating interest to learn and cultivate the habit of practice among students.                              
6) Tech savvy in creating, editing and sending audio-video files and teaching through on-line (skype-internet).

 

7) Imparting practical training to Non Indian Drummers and Performers in USA, UK, AUSTRALLIA, FRANCE and other countries.
 

8) A published poet and still continuing to write in magazines and in blogs.