The Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi has announced the fellowships, awards, and Gurupuja Puraskaram of the year 2022.
Theatre person Gopinath Kozhikode, music director P.S. Vidyadharan, and Chenda/Edakka artist Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan have been selected for the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowships for their contribution to the respective fields.
![Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan who won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowship. Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan who won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowship.](https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png)
Kalamandalam Unnikrishnan who won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowship. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT
There are 17 winners from various fields for the Akademi awards. They are: Valsan Nisari (Drama); Babu Annur (Drama); Suresh Babu Sreestha (Drama); Lenin Edakochi (Drama); Rajitha Madhu (Drama); Kottakkal Murali (Drama); Kalamandalam Sheeba Krishnakumar ( Dance); Bijula Balakrishnan (Dance); Palakkad Sreeram (Classical Music); Thiruvizha Viju S. Anand (Violin); Alappuzha S. Vijayakumar (Tavil); Prakash Ulleri (Harmonium/Keyboard); Vijayan Kovur (Light Music); N. Lathika (Light Music); Kalamandalam Radhamani (Thullal); Kalamandalam Rajeev (Mizhavu); S. Noval Raj (Kathaprasangam).
![Gopinath Kozhikode who won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowship. Gopinath Kozhikode who won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowship.](https://www.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png)
Gopinath Kozhikode who won the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi fellowship. | Photo Credit: ARRANGEMENT
Winners of the 22 Gurupuja Puraskaram are: Meppayur Balan (Music); K.D. Anandan (Music); Thrikkakkara Y.N. Santharam (Music); K. Vijayakumar (Music); Vaikkam R. Gopalakrishnan (Music); Sivadas Chemenchery (Music); Ustad Asharaf Hydros (Music); Matangi Sathyamoorthy (Music); Poochakkal Shahul (Drama); Venkulam Jayakumar (Drama); Thrissur Viswam (Drama); Babu Kilirur (Drama); T.P. Bhaskara Pothuval (Drama); Kulathoor Lal (Drama); Kunjikannan Cheruvathur (Drama); Kalamandalam Kalluvazhi Vasu (Kathakali); Kalanilayam Kunjunni (Kathakali); Ponkunnam Saidh (Drama); Arival John (Drama); Artist Ramdas Vadakara (Drama); Kavadiyar Suresh (Dance drama); Thanneermukkam Sadasivan (Kathaprasangam).