Violinist R.K. Shriramkumar was conferred the Sangita Kalanidhi award by noted Hindustani violinist N. Rajam at the Music Academy in Chennai. Rajam advised music students to practice continuously, emphasizing that even after decades of dedication, she still felt like a student of music's vast ocean. She lauded the Academy's century-long service to music and Shriramkumar's expertise on Muthuswami Dikshitar's keertanas.