AWARDS AND TITLES

At the tender age of seven years Nagamani won the first prizes in Classical Vocal, Drama, and One-act play at the national level competitions at Mysore. At an age eight Nagamani performed at Sahakara Bhawan at Mysore. The exponents of Carnatic music who witnessed the concert were spell bound and remarked that this prodigy would win more laurels and awards than anyone in the field. True to their prediction awards, titles, and citations have followed Nagamani Srinath all through her career.

ACADEMIC AWARDS

• Gold medal and First rank, Master of Arts (Music), Mysore University, 1976
  
  
• Gold Medal and First rank, Sangeetha Vidwan Title course in Music, Government of Tamil Nadu, 1972-73
  
  
• National Scholarship, Department of Culture, Government of India, 1971-73
  
  
• Gold medal and first rank, Vidwat Examination (Music), Government of Karnataka, 1971
  
  
• Gold medal and second rank, Bachelor of Arts, Mysore University, 1970
  
  
• Lakshamma memorial gold medal, Maharani’s College, Mysore, 1970

SELECTE AWARDS, TITLES, AND CITATIONS

• SANGEENTHYA PURVANKAR PURASKAR” for achievement in music, 2009
  
  
• “ADARSHA SHIKSHAKA” – the highest state award for teachers of collegiate education, presented by His Excellency, Governor of Karnataka, T.N. Chaturvedi, 2003
  
  
• "ISHAIKADAL”- “Ocean of music” conferred by Tamil Ishai Sangam, 2003
  
  
• "GAYANA MADURYAGIRI” Girinagar Sabha, Bangalore, 2002
  
  
• "ARYABHATA AWARD” for excellence in Music, Bangalore, 2001
  
  
• CITATION OF HONOR by “Kaveri Samskritika Samsthe” of Maryland, Virginia, Washington DC, USA, 2000
  
  
• CITATION OF HONOR conferred by The Indian community, Washington State, USA, 1999
  
  
• “RAJYOTSAVA PRASHASTI” - the highest state award, presented by the Hon. Chief Minister of Karnataka J H Patel on behalf of the Government of Karnataka, 1998
  
  
• “KARNATAKA KALASHREE” – Karnataka Sangeeta Nritya Academy, Government of Karnataka, 1997-98
  


• “SUR SANGAM” - MICO Fine Arts award, Bangalore, 1996
  
  
• “GANAKALASHREE” – conferred by Karnataka Ganakala Parishad, 1990
  

• “GANASARASWATI” conferred by his Excellency the Vice- President of India B.D. Jatti, 1985
  
  
• “LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD” presented by Mrs Nagaratnamma, Honorable minister for state, Karnataka, 1985
  


• “GANAVISHARADE” conferred by Udipi Pejawar Mutt, 1983
  
  
• Rare distinction of being awarded “The Best musician” award for three consecutive years in MADRAS MUSIC ACADEMY, 1978-80