Kalaimamani
The Kalaimamani is the highest civilian award in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. These awards are given by the "Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram" (literature, music and theatre), a unit of the Directorate of Art and Culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, to recognise artists in the state for their achievements. The Tamil Nadu government has appointed dancer Chitra Visweswaran as the secretary of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram. Film music director Deva is its chairman. Awardees by year. 1994. In the 1994, 51 artistes were given Kalaimamani awards. 2002. Literature: L.P.Karu Ramanathan Chettiar; Ponnadiyan Music: T.S.Narayanasamy  (vocal), Meera Sivaramakrishnan (violin), Ramani (veena), Vaikkom R.Gopalakrishnan (ghatam), S.Venkataraman (flute), T.S.Vasudeva Rao (tabla), A.C.Jayaraman (nadhaswaram), S.Kasim (nadhaswaram), Vazhuvur R.Manickavinayakam (light music), Kovai Natarajan (harmonium), Dr.S.Sunder (music research). Bharatanatyam: Krishnaveni Lakshmanan, Ananda Shankar Jayant, C.V.Chandrasekhar; Mannargudi N.Sakthivadivel, C.P.Venkatesan, Yogam Santhanam, Melattur S.Kumar. Drama: K.G. `Typist' Gopu, Kovai Anuradha, K.S.Krishnan and Koothapiran. Cinema: Vijayashanti, Vinu Chakravarthy, Goundamani, Senthil, S.M.S.Vasanth. Folk Arts: Sarangapani (karagam), P.A.Subbulakshmi Palaamadai (villupattu). Artistes receiving cash assistance: V.S.Azhagesan (musical play), T.P.Chellappa (musical play) and S.Leelavathi (drama). 2003. Music: Sulochana Pattabhiraman (vocal), Nagai R.Muralidharan (violin), S.Ravindaran (veena), Mannargudi A.Eswaran (mridangam), R.Raman (morsing), H.Ramakrishnan (konnakkole), Mannargudi M.S.K.Sankaranarayanan (nadhaswaram ), Denkanikotta Mani (thavil), Purisai Arunagiri (devotional music). Bharatanatyam: Thanjavur Rajalakshmi; G.Lakshmi Rajam; K.S.R.Aniruddha; Ramya Ramanarayan. Drama: Nanjil P.T.Sami, K.R.Rathinam. Cinema: Prakash Raj, Simran, Kanaka, Vivek, L.Vaidyanathan, Gajapathy. Musical dance: S.Soundappan Folk Arts: Thenmozhi Rajendran (karagam), S.Sivasankaran Pillai (Oyilattam). Other arts: `Rocket' Ramanathan (mimicry), S.Parthasarathi (for spreading art and culture). Artistes receiving cash assistance: S.P.Anthonysamy (kaliayalattam), A.S.Balasubramaniam (puppetry) and Pavalar Om Muthumari (street play) The Tamil Isai Sangam, Madurai, will receive the shield for the best cultural forum and the Cauvery Annai Kalai Mandram, Thanjavur, for the best drama troupe. The portraits of the following late artistes of yesteryear to  be unveiled: `Sivaji' Ganesan, T.V.Narayanasamy (drama artiste), M.P.N.Sethuraman (nadhaswaram), C.S.Murugabhoopathy (mridangam), K.V.Mahadevan (music composer), S.V.Venkataraman (music composer), P.S.Veerappa (film actor), Mani Krishnaswamy (vocalist), A.S.Gnanasambandan (litterateur), Kothamangalam Seenu (musical drama), K.T.Santhanam (lyricist), Pandari Bai (actress), Varadaiah (veena), C.T.Rajagandham (actress), D.R.Ramanna (film producer), Devika (actress), S.V.Ranga Rao (actor), J.P.Chandra Babu (actor). 2005. Tamil Film Historian Vamanan, Bharatanatyam exponent Leela Samson, stage artist Bombay Gnanam, film personalities Surya Sivakumar, Jyothika, Vadivelu, Eyal - G. Gnanasambandam, Silambarasan, Hariharan and Anuradha Sriram. 2006. This year there were a few film personalities awarded with Kalaimamani and out of those were Jayam Ravi, Navya Nair, Trisha, Vishal , Silambarasan and Jiiva. 2009. Artists who won Kalamamani is listed below 2010. The winners are listed below In the 2010, 26 artistes were given Kalaimamani awards. They include actors Anushka, Mrs.Sujatha Peer Mohamed (Barathanatiyam Dancer) , Tamannaah and Arya, Carnatic vocalist Gayathri Girish, Carnatic Vocalist K.N. Shashikiran, Nathaswara Vidhvan Thirukkadaiyur T.S.Muralitharan, Veena players Rajhesh Vaidhya and S. Srinivasan, dramatist Prasanna Ramaswamy, spiritual orators Mangaiyarkkarasi and S Sathyaseelan, and Tamil scholar Tamizhannal and Dindigul I. Leoni, Flautist Tiruvarur S. Swaminathan, Singer Kalyani Menon. 2012. Actors: S S Senbagamuthu, Rajasree, P. R. Varalakshmi Playback Singer: Gana Ulaganathan Director: Chitra Lakshmanan Cinematographer: Babu  alias N V Anandakrishnan Bharatanatyam dancer : Bala Devi Chandrashekar 2013. Actors: Prasanna, Nalini, R Pandiyarajan, Kanchana, Sharada, T P Gajendran, stunt master Judo K K Rathnam Playback singer: R Krishnaraj, Paravai Muniyamma, T Velmurugan 2014. Actors: Ponvannan Director: Suresh Krishna Playback singer: Malathi Choreographer: NA Thara Nadhaswaram Tiruvannamalai K.S.Senthil Murugan Nadhaswaram Tiruvannamalai S.Shanthi Senthil Murugan 2015. Director: A N Pavithran Music director: Vijay Antony Lyricist: Yugabharathi, cinematographer R Rathinavelu Playback singer: Gana Bala 2016. Actors: M. Sasikumar, M. S. Bhaskar, Thambi Ramaiah, Soori, Srilekha Rajendran 2017. Actors: Vijay Sethupathi, Priyamani, Singamuthu Director: Harish Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja Producer: Kalaignanam  Folk Dancer: T.Thavamani (Karagattam) Photography: Seshadri Nathan Sugumaran, Ravi 2018. Producer: A. M. Rathnam Cinematographer: Ravi Varman Playback singer: Unni Menon Keyboard: K. Sathyanarayana Music: S. J. Jananiy (Multifaceted Musician) 2019 and 2020. Actors: Sivakarthikeyan, Yogi Babu, Sangeetha Krish, Aishwarya Rajesh, Jangiri Madhumitha, Devadarshini, Nandhakumar, Shanthi Williams, Nithya Directors: Gautham Vasudev Menon, Manoj Kumar, Liaquat Ali Khan, Ravi Mariya Producers: Ishari K. Ganesh and Kalaipuli S. Thanu Music Directors: D. Imman, Dhina Dialogue Writer: V. Prabhakar Camera Man: Ragunaatha Reddy Editor: Anthony Choreographers: Master Sivasankar, Master Sridhar Stunt Directors: Thalapathy Dinesh and Jaguar Thangam Hindustani Music Artists: Shehnai Artists Pandit  Dr S. Ballesh and Dr Krishna Ballesh (Joint Award) Lyricists: Kamakodiyan and Kahalmadhi Playback Singers: Sujatha and Ananthu Pianist : Anil Srinivasan Dr. J. Jayalalithaa Special Kalaimamani Award: P.Susheela Carnatic Music: Ranjani Gayatri, Krishnakumar and Binni Krishnakumar Bharatanatayam Dance Guru or Teacher: Madurai R. Muralidaran Costumer: Rajendran Makeup Men: Shanmugam and Sabarigirisan Still Photographer: Sitrarasu Journalist: Sabitha Joseph Pro: Singaaravelu