Madras Music Academy Uproar: Kannada Singers Enraged About Veteran Composer TM Krishna Receiving Kalanithi Award – Row In Madras Music Academy.
 Popular music composer Team Krishna has been selected from the Carnatic Music Industry on 17 March 2024 to honor him with the Sangeetha Kalanidhi Award. At the same time, Neena Prasad will be honored with the Nritya Kalanidhi Award. The 98th Madras Music Academy will be held on 15 December 2024 and all the artists selected here will be felicitated. TTK and Music Awards will be given at Sadas on 1 January 2025. The Nritya Kalanidhi awardee will be given the award at the Music Academy’s 18th Annual Dance Festival on January 3, 2025. Earlier, many artists of the music industry of South cinema have opposed the selection of TM Krishna for the Sangeet Kalanidhi Award.
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Kannada singers Ranjani and Gayathri are the first two names to come up against TM Krishna. These Kannada singers have accused Krishna of tarnishing the image of the Kannada music industry and insulting icon singers MS Subbalakshmi and Thiagaraja.
Madras Music Academy Uproar: Kannada Singers Enraged About Veteran Composer TM Krishna Receiving Kalanithi Award – Row In Madras Music Academy.
The veteran singers also accused composer Krishna of denouncing the Karnataka music fraternity. They allege that TM Krishna is influenced by Periyar’s views, which are contrary to his community.
He has further said that the composer has tried to spread a sense of shame in the fraternity with his actions as a Carnatic musician and has consistently condemned spirituality in music.
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Along with the veteran singer, many artists have also come out against Krishna. At the same time, in this episode of protest, film director, writer and public speaker Dushyant Sridhar has also registered his objection to this. He wrote in his X post, “I have told the Madras Music Academy that I will not be performing in this program.” Registering his objection, he has also sent a long note to the Academy, which he has shared on X Post.
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For which work did TM Krishna get the award?
Krishna has been selected for this honor for many outstanding works in the field of music. Krishna is also an author who has written many great books on music. Krishna has received many awards for his music, his writings and advocacy of social issues.
About TM Krishna
- TM Krishna is a well-known Carnatic singer and Magsaysay Award winner.
- TM Krishna has been a top talented musician for a long time.
- TM Krishna gives his presentation at the memorial of Tyagaraja once a year.
- Before coming to the shelter of Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer, he learned the art of music from Acharya Bhagwathula Seetharama Sharma and Chingalput Ranganathan.
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