Awards and Honors
He was awarded the Government of India scholarship and came under the tutelage of Padmabhushan Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sri Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman. It was Sivaraman’s father who urged Sivaraman to take him on as his disciple. Kumar became one of the youngest ‘A’ Grade artistes of the All India Radio and Television networks.
- 'A-Top' ranking artist of All India Radio, Bangalore
- "Mridanga Pungavaha" from Srimad Andavan Swamiji, in the year 1976.
- "Tanjavur Vaidyanatha Iyer Award" for Best Mridangam from The Music Academy, Chennai in the year 1994.
- Best Mridangam from The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai in the year 2001.
- "Mridanga Vadya Chatura" from Anna Nagar Music Circle, Chennai in the year 2008.
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