Dr Tadepalli Lokanatha Sarma To Receive Sadguru Sangeetha Vidwanmani Award
The award will be presented on November 22 in recognition of his contribution to Carnatic music spanning more than six decades: Reports
NELLORE: Eminent Carnatic vocalist Dr Tadepalli Lokanatha Sarma will receive the 'Sadguru Sangeetha Vidwanmani' award at the 33rd annual music festival of Sadguru Sangeetha Sabha, scheduled from November 16 to 22 at the Gokaraju Laila Gangaraju Kala Vedika, Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao Government College of Music and Dance, Durgapuram, Vijayawada.
The award will be presented on November 22 in recognition of his contribution to Carnatic music spanning more than six decades.
Born in Tenali in 1945, Dr Sarma received advanced training under renowned musicians, including Chittoor Subramania Pillai, Musiri Subramania Iyer, Tiruppamburam Swaminatha Pillai and T. Brinda.
He holds a doctorate from Mysore University for his research on the construction and use of musical instruments, with special reference to Sanskrit musical literature.
An All India Radio Top Grade artiste, he has performed across the country and composed music for several compositions by saint-poets, including Purandaradasa, Annamacharya and Bhadrachala Ramadasu. He has also contributed to music education and research.
His honours include Tamil Nadu's Kalaimamani and the Andhra Pradesh government's Kala Ratna (Hamsa) award in 2026.
Sadguru Sangeetha Sabha has been presenting the Vidwanmani award to eminent musicians for more than three decades. The week-long festival will feature a series of musical programmes. The organisers have invited music lovers to attend.