1948 and thereafter took a very active role in the Academy's activities. Around this time he was awarded the coveted Sangeet Kalanidhi title in 1949. He was appointed Vice-Principal of the Teachers' College of Music. He became its principal in 1956 succeeding illustrious predecessors such as Tiger Varadachariar, Appa Iyer, and Valadi Krishnaiyer. He published many articles from time to time. They have been reproduced in the Souvenir Publication of the Chennai Music Academy. According to The Hindu, his lecture and demonstrations at the annual conferences of the Music Academy were well-attended by scholars, students, and professionals. In 1952 he gave a presentation of a pallavi in Simhanandana Tala that made waves (128 aksharas). He retired from the Teachers' College of Music in 1972, but continued there as an Honorary Professor. His disciple Vedavalli was awarded Sangeet Kalanidhi title in 2000. Mudikondan's namesake musicologist T L Venkatarama Iyer, who became a Supreme Court judge, was also awarded Sangeet Kalanidhi in 1944, five years before Mudikondan. Awards Sangeetha Kalanidhi, 1949 by Madras Music Academy Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 1961 by Sangeet Natak Akademi Sangeetha Kalasikhamani, 1971 by The Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai Death After a short illness, Mudicondan died on 13 September 1975 in Chennai. He was 77. References External links Nuances of Mudikondan neraval Tamil singers Male Carnatic singers Carnatic singers Indian music educators Sangeetha Kalanidhi recipients 1897 births 1975 deaths 20th-century Indian male singers 20th-century Indian singers Educators from Tamil Nadu India articles needing expert attention Tamil Nadu articles needing expert attention Recipients of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award