Akademi awards to be presented on March 20

New Delhi, Mar 17 (UNI) Renowned Kathakali exponent Mathoor Govindankutty, Violin maestro V V Subramaniyam and famed Nadaswaram player Ongole N RAngaiah are among 33 renowned artistes who will receive the coveted "Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards" for 2005.

President A P J Abdul Kalam will present the awards carrying a cash prize of Rs 50,000, Tamrapatra and a shawl each at a special ceremony at Vigyan Bhawan on Monday.

Maharashtra-based puppeteer Ganpat Sakharam Masge will receive the award for overall contribution in performing arts. He will share the award with Pratibha Agarwa.

Following is the list of recipients of awards in various categories: MUSIC : S.C.R. BHAT- HINDUSTANI MUSIC(VOCAL), RAMASHREY JHA- HINDUSTANI MUSIC(VOCAL), BRIJBHUSHANLAL KABRA -HIDUSTANI INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC(GUITAR), TULSIDAS VASANT BORKAR- HIDUSTANI INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC(HARMONIUM), S.V. PARTHASARATHY- CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL), P.S. NARAYANASWAMY- CARNATIC MUSIC (VOCAL), ONGOLE N. RANGAIAH- CARNATIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC(NADASWARAM), V.V. SUBRAHMANYAM- CARNATIC INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC(VIOLIN) DANCE : R. RHADHA (BHARATANATYAM), TIRATH RAM AZAD ( KATHAK), MATHOOR GOVINDAN KUTTY (KATHAKALI).K. RADHAMOHAN SHARMA (MANIPURI), KORADA NARASIMHA RAO (KUCHIPUDI), DURGA CHARAN RANBIR (ODISSI), TH. CHAOTOMBI SINGH (CREATIVE&EXPERIMENTAL DANCE), JOSYULA KRISHNA MURTHY MUSIC FOR DANCE(KUCHIPUDI BHAGAVATHA MADDALLA) THEATRE : AJMER SINGH AULAKH- PLAYWRITING (PUNJABI), DEBASIS MAJUMDAR- PLAYWRITING (BENGALI), RANJIT KAPOOR- DIRECTION, V.K.

SHARMA- DIRECTION, CHINDODI LEELA-ACTING H.V. SHARMA- ALLIED THEATRE ARTS(STAGECRAFT) SURESH BHARDWAJ- ALLIED THEATRE ARTS(LIGHTING) R. PARAMASHIVAN- ALLIED THEATRE ARTS(THEATRE MUSIC) TRADITIONAL/FOLK/TRIBAL DANCE/MUSIC/THEATRE AND PUPPETRY : P.K.G.

NAMBIAR- KUTTIYATTAM, KERALA, SUBBU ARUMUGAM-VILLUPATTU, TAMIL NADU, KASHINATH PUJAPANDA-ODISSI MUSIC, ORISSA BABUBHAI GIRDHARJI RANPURA FOLK MUSIC, GUJARAT KHIROD KHAKHLARI BODO DANCE&MUSIC, ASSAM DARYAO SINGH MALIK FOLK THEATRE, HARYANA D.S. AIYYELU DANCE COSTUME UNI FZ/SH LS DB2052