rasikas." G Swaminathan reported: "Pantula Rama’s concerts always carry a gentle tone of authority coupled with melody." Venkatesan Srikanth wrote: "Rama strikes a perfect balance in her knowledge of theory and aesthetic in practice of music." Awards Best Musician, State Award from Government of Andhra Pradesh, 1996–97 MS Subbulakshmi Award– conferred by Visakha Music Academy, 2010 Outstanding Vocalist Award– conferred by XS Real organization, 2011 Devi Women's Award for Dynamism and Innovation– conferred by New Indian Express, 2015 Senior Vocal Outstanding Pallavi Award, Outstanding Lady Vocalist– conferred by Madras Music Academy, 2006, 2008, 2012, 2018 Indira Sivasailam Endowment Medal– Indira Sivasailam Foundation in collaboration with the Madras Music Academy, 2019 Ragam Tanam Pallavi award from Cleveland Thyagaraja Festival References Women Carnatic singers Carnatic singers Carnatic instrumentalists Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Hindustani instrumentalists Andhra University alumni Women Carnatic musicians Musicians from Andhra Pradesh 20th-century Indian women classical singers 21st-century Indian women classical singers Singers from Andhra Pradesh Women musicians from Andhra Pradesh