Maharashtra Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan honoured veteran Nadaswaram exponent Seshampatti Sri T. Sivalingam with the Sangeetha Kala Vibhushan Lifetime Achievement Award today at the Nadaswara Thiruvizha programme in Mumbai. The programme was organised by the Sri Shanmukhananda Fine Arts & Sangeetha Sabha.

Mr. Radhakrishnan also presented the fellowship grant of one lakh rupees each to 50 young Nadaswaram musicians during the programme. The Sabha gives Sri Shanmukhananda Nadaswara Chakravarthi T. N. Raja Rathinam Pillai Fellowship in Nadaswaram to 50 young and promising Nadaswarm musicians with a view to preserve the musical instrument and support its musicians. The fellowship of one lakh rupees is given for three years.