Awards & Recognition
Muruga stayed in Rishikesh in Swami Sivananda's ashram during his pada yatra. Muruga's nama sankeerthanam were so soulful and touching that Swami Sivananda conferred on him the 'Sankeerthana Samrat' in 1956. That was the first one with many more to follow...
1956 : Sankeerthana Samrat - Swami Sivananda
1984 : Kalaimamani - Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai, Nataka Sangham.
1989 : Thyagarajar Award - National Cultural Organization, New Delhi
1994 : " Madhura Gana Mamani" - London
1996 - 1997 : "For the Sake of Honor Award" - Rotary Club
1997: Sangeetha Natak Academy - Government of India
1998: Guru Surajananda Award
2014: Oldest Devotional Singer - Sri Krishna Sweets as part of 'Salute to Legends'
1956 : Sankeerthana Samrat - Swami Sivananda
1984 : Kalaimamani - Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai, Nataka Sangham.
1989 : Thyagarajar Award - National Cultural Organization, New Delhi
1994 : " Madhura Gana Mamani" - London
1996 - 1997 : "For the Sake of Honor Award" - Rotary Club
1997: Sangeetha Natak Academy - Government of India
1998: Guru Surajananda Award
2014: Oldest Devotional Singer - Sri Krishna Sweets as part of 'Salute to Legends'
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(c) Pithukuli Murugadas, 2014
(c) Pithukuli Murugadas, 2014