New Delhi: Renowned Veena exponent of Mysuru Prof. R. Visweswaran has been chosen for the prestigious Akademi Ratna Fellowship Award of Sangeet Natak Akademi.  The Award carries a purse of Rs. 3 lakh.

Sangeet Natak Akademi announced  Akademi Ratna Awards, Akademi Awards for 2022-23 and Ustad Bisimilla Khan Yuva Puraskar for 2022-23 on Tuesday. While the Akademi Awards carry a purse of Rs. 1 lakh, Ustad Bismilla Khan Yuva Puraskar carries Rs. 25,000.

The President of India will be conferring Akademi Ratna and Akademi Awards, while Yuva Puraskar will be conferred by Chairman of the Akademi shortly.

Veena exponent Jayanthi Kumaresh of Bengaluru and Karnatak Classical singer Pustakam Rama have also been chosen for Akademi Awards for the year 2022, while Violin exponent H.K. Venkatram of Bengaluru, vocalist Kalapini Komkali (now settled in Mumbai and daughter of Pt. Kumara Gandharva) and noted Bharatanatyam – Kathak dancers Nirupama – Rajendra couple, have been selected for Akademi  Awards for the year 2023.