from the President of India Dr. S.Radhakrishnan, at Delhi before an invited audience of eminent Hindustani and Carnatic musicians and rasikas. This was a national recognition for his fame. He had come to be called the Bade Ghulam Ali Khan of South India. Suvarna Mudra The Suvarna Mudra (gold medal) was awarded by Kerala Kalamandalam (a well-known institution of arts) to Chembai in recognition of his fame as the best known Indian musician from Kerala. Padma Bhushan (1973) The Padma Bhushan is a national award bestowed by the President of India on select musicians and other eminent people. Chembai was selected to receive the award in 1973 from the then president V. V. Giri. Other titles Sangeetha Pracheena Paddhati Paripalaka Sangeetha Bheeshmachar Abhinava Tyagabrahma Guruvayoorappa Dasar Honours from other princely states Honours were also bestowed on him by the rulers of Cochin, Baroda, Vijayanagaram, Bobbili and Jaipur. Postage stamp The Department of Posts, Govt of India released a special issue Chembai Stamp on Chembai's birth centenary year (1996). Chembai Memorial Govt. Music College The Kerala Govt named a music college after Chembai to honour him. This college celebrates its golden jubilee in 2007. See also Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar Carnatic Music South India Kerala References Awards Lists of awards received by Indian musician