Awards and Titles
D. K. Pattammal has received several awards and titles throughout her career. Most notably these include:
- “Gana Saraswathi” (a title bestowed on her by the musician Tiger Varadachariar)
- "Sangeetha Sagara Ratna" (title)
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (1961)
- Sangeetha Kalanidhi (1970; highest accolade in Carnatic music)
- Padma Bhushan (1971; from the Government of India)
- Fellow of Sangeet Natak Akademi (elected in 1992)
- Padma Vibhushan (1998; India's second-highest civilian honor)
- "Sangeeta Saraswathi" (2006; award bestowed by Guruji Viswanath, founder of Manava Seva Kendra)
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