The scholar-dancer - The Hindu, Chennai, December 1, 2011
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Some of the Awards and Honours received by Dr. Padma Subrahmanyam

Name of the Award
Awarded by
Padmasri
President of India
Padma Bhushan
President of India
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award
Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Kalaimamani
Government of Tamilnadu
State Artistes Award
Government of Tamilnadu
Kalidas Samman
Government of Madhya Pradesh
Bharata Sastra Rakshamani
Jagadguru Sankaracharyas of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam
Sri Mata Award
Jagadguru Sankaracharya of Sri Ramachandrapura Matha, Karnataka
Natya Kalanidhi
Dharmapuram Adeenam
Thalaikkol Arivai
Kunrakkudi Adeenam
Asthana Vidushi
Sri Ananthapadmanabhaswami Temple, Chennai
Asthana Vidushi
Sri Krishna Temple, Udupi (first lady recipient in the 765 year old history of the temple)
Kshetra Natyasri Award
Ksetropasana (Prof. Prema Pandurang)
Honorary Fellowship
The Academy of General Education, Manipal
Rajiv Gandhi National Integration Award
Indian Bank & Idhayam Publications
Nritya Choodamani
Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai
Nritya Kala Siromani
Nungambakkam Cultural Academy, Chennai
Sangeeta Kala Nipuna
Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Chennai
Isai Perarignar
Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai
Nada Brahmam
Narada Gana Sabha, Chennai
Natya Padmam
Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai
Vani Kala Sudhakara
Sri Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai
Viswa Kala Bharati
Bharat Kalachar, Chennai
Award of Excellence
Mudhra, Chennai
Natya Kala Sarathy
Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai
Silver Jubilee Award
Soorya, Trivandrum (for performing in their festival all these 25 years)
Bharatakkalaiarasi
Narada Gana Sabha, Karur
Tirumurai Nandana Perarasi
Sekkizhar Mandram, Chennai
Bharata Kala Sagara
Shree Bharatalaya, Chennai
Silver Jubilee Award of Excellence
Tamilnadu Brahmin Association
Soviet Land Nehru Award
Soviet Land Magazine
For the Sake of Honour Award
Rotary Club of Madras
Vocational Excellence Award
Rotary Club of Trichy
Significant Achievement Award
Rotary Club of Coimbatore Mid Town
Award of Excellence
Rotary Club of Kumbakonam Mid Town
Lifetime Achievement Award
Rotary Club of Chennai Galaxy
Sivaji Ganesan Memorial Award
His family
Kamban Adippodi Memorial Award
Kamban Kazhagam, Chennai
Ugadi Puraskar
Madras Telugu Academy
LVR Award
LVR Foundation, Chennai
Gupta Award
Gupta Foundation, Eluru (Andhra Pradesh)
Pragna Puraskar
Pragna Bharati, Hyderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Nritya Kalasagara
Kalasagaram, Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
Chowdiah Award
Academy of Fine Arts, Bangalore (Karnataka)
Satabdhi Nartaki
at a felicitation function at Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Ojaswini Award
Ojaswini Magazine, Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh)
Honorary Doctorate
Open University for Alternative Medicine, Kolkata (W.Bengal)
Natya Vidya Nidhi
Andhra Music Academy, Secunderabad (Andhra Pradesh)
National Eminence Award

Sri Shanmukhananda Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Melvin Jones Award

Lions Club of Madras Melvin Jones

Zee Astitva Life Time Achievement Award

Zee TV & Archana Trust, Mumbai (Maharashtra)

Nritya Kovidha

Naadabrahmam, Chennai

Padma Sadhana

Padma Sarangapani Cultural Academy, Chennai

Honorary Doctor of Letters (D.Litt)

SASTRA University, Thanjavur

Arsha Kala Bhushanam

Pujyasri Swami Dayananda Saraswati (7-11-2010)

Honorary Fellowship

The Asiatic Society of Mumbai (26-11-2010)

Felicitation at the International Film Festival

India (IFFI) at Goa (27-11-2010)

Lifetime Achievement Award

Nungambakkam Cultural Academy (5-12-2010)

Bharatiyar Award

Vaanavil Panpaattu Maiyam (12-12-2010)

From Abroad
Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prize
Fukuoka, Japan (Dr. Padma is the first dancer in the world to receive this prestigious award for "her contribution to development and harmony in Asia")
Kambarasa Nartana Vilasa Vittagi
Colombo Kamban Kazhagam, Srilanka
K. M. Munshi Cetenary & Bhavan's Golden Jubilee Award
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, London, UK
Award of Excellence
New York Tamil Sangam, USA
Natya Ratnakara
India Fine Arts, Austin, USA
Nritya Jyoti
Austin Tamil Sangam, USA
Nritya Ratnakara
Bhairavi Indian Fine Arts Society, Cleveland, USA
Lifetime Achievement Award
Kalanidhi Fine Arts, Toronto, Canada
Lifetime Achievement Award
Soorya, Singapore Chapter