Ilayaraja nominated for Nishagandi Puraskaram by Kerala Govt

The 72-year-old maestro is being conferred the honour for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry.

Updated on: Jan 1, 2016, 17:30:14 IST

IANS | By HT Correspondent, Thiruvananthapuram

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Musician Ilayaraja has been nominated for the Nishagandi Puraskaram by the Kerala government, a minister said on Thursday.

The 72-year-old maestro is being conferred the honour for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry. (Twitter)

The 72-year-old maestro is being conferred the honour for his artistic excellence and contribution to the Indian film music industry, state Tourism Minister A.P. Anil Kumar told reporters.

Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will give away the award on the inaugural day of the eight-day Nishagandi annual dance and music festival to be held here from January 20.

Read: 10 magical film scores of the Ilayaraja-Mani Ratnam duo

The festival will see performances from sitar player Anoushka Shankar, tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, actor-dancer Hema Malini, Kathak dancers Marami Medhi and her actress daughter Meghranjani, Odissi dancer Ileana Citarisi, and Carnatic vocalist TV Sankaranarayanan.

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