Kalaimamani
Awarded for	Best in the arts
Presented by	Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram
Country	India
First awarded	1954

The Kalaimamani is an award in Tamil Nadu state, India. These awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram (literature, music and theatre) for excellence in the field of art and literature.

The awardees are felicitated by the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu State, every year, at a ceremony.

The Tamil Nadu government has appointed poet Ilaya Bharathi as the secretary of Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Manram. Film director Rama Narayanan is its president.^[1]

Contents 1 Awardees by Year 1.1 2009 2 References 3 External links

[edit] Awardees by Year

[edit] 2009

Profession	Recipient(s)
Actor	Bharath, Pasupathy, Vaiyapuri, Vineeth
Actress	Asin Thottumkal, Meera Jasmine, Nayantara, Saroja Devi
Art Director	P. Krishnamurthy
Dancer	Aishwarya Dhanush, Sangeetha Kapilan
Director	Cheran, Sundar C
Musician	Embar Kannan, Harris Jayaraj, Maharajapuram Srinivasan, Sivamani, T. M. Ramanathan
Poet	Sirpi
Writer	A. Madhavan

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• The Hindu article
• Times of India article
• http://archives.chennaionline.com/musicnew/CarnaticMusic/180th.asp

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