Awards and Recognition
Throughout his career L. Subramaniam has won several awards and accolades. Declared "Violin Chakravarthy" – Emperor of Violinists by the Governor of Madras, he received a Grammy nomination in 1981. In 1996, he received the "Best Composer Award/Commission" from the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation NRK P2 radio channel. Subramaniam received a Special Medal of Honour from HH King Birendra of Nepal in 1997, following a performance celebrating 25 years of the king's reign. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1988 and Padma Bhushan in 2001. In recognition of his contribution to music, the University of Madras in 2004, the Bangalore University in 2003 and the University of Sheffield in 2008, all conferred him with Honorary Doctorates.
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