Honors & Titles
- Mangala Vadhya Visaradha – at Kumbakonam in 1964.
- Nadhaswara Acharya at Vassar College, New York in 1973.
- Kalaimamani – Govt. of Tamil Nadu in 1976.
- Padmasri – Govt. of India in 1977.
- Central Sangeet Natak Academy award – in 1977.
- Ganakala Prapooma – Andhra Pradesh Sangeet Natak Academy in 1980.
- Gandharva Kalanidhi – at Rajamundry( A.P) in 1981.
- Madhura Kala Praveena – Sadhguru Sangeetha Samajam, Madurai.
- Nadhaswara Kalanidhi – Saraswathy Kala Samithy, Machilipatnam, Andhra Pradesh, in 1984.
- Sapthagiri Vidhwanmani – Thyagaraja Festival Committee,Tirupaty -1984.
- Akhila Bharatha Nadhaswara Eka Chakradhipathi – Sri Jambukeshwar Dewasthanam, Trichy, in 1985.
- Hon. Degree of Doctorate – Andhra University, Visakapatnam in 1985.
- Honour by Telugu University – at Hyderabad in 1987.
- Sangeetha Vidhwanmani – Thyagaraja kala Samithy, Vijayawada – 1988.
- Emeritus Fellowship – Awarded by the Govt. of India in 1993.
- Bridhu awarded by H.H. Shri Jagadguru Srimad Bharathi Teertha Mahaswamy at Shringeri in 19 Also appointed as the Asthana Vidhwan of Shringeri mutt.
- Sangeetha Kala Nipuna – Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Madras on 11.12.1993 conferred by Shri. R. Venkatraman, former President of India.
- Isai Peraringar – Tamil Isai Sangam, Madras – conferred by Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Dr. j. Jayalalitha on 21.12.1993.
- Sangeetha Rathna Mysore T. Chowdaiah National Award – Conferred by His Excellency Shri. K.R. Narayanan, Vice- President of India, at the Academy of music, Bangalore on 4.3.1995.
- Award of Rajarathna – Muthamizh P eravai, Madras on 1.12.1995, conferred by Sri. M. Karunanidhi, Hon’ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi – conferred by Music Academy, Chennai on 1.1.1999.