Veteran actors B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki named
Veteran cine actors B. Saroja Devi and Sowcar Janaki, noted playback singers P. Susheela and Jamuna Rani and Bharatanatyam artistes Ambika Kameshwar and Parvathi Ravi Ghantasala have been named for the Puratchi Thalaivi Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Awards for 2019 and 2020 by the Tamil Nadu government.
Noted artistes Vani Jayaram and S. Rajeswari have been named for receiving the all-India award — the M.S. Subbulakshmi Award (Music) for 2019 and 2020 respectively. Artistes Alarmel Valli and Chandra Dhandayuthapani, too, are to receive the all-India award — the Balasaraswathi Award (Dance) for 2019.
A total of 59 personalities have been named for receiving the Kalaimamani Award for 2019 and another 65 for 2020, according to a G.O. issued in this regard by the State government on February 17.
Former Minister Vaigaichelvan, pianist Anil Srinivasan, vocalists Krishnakumar and his wife Binni Krishnakumar, Sikkil C….