 In the midst of his concert commitments, Krishnan has also carried on his father's tradition of teaching music to a number of students, both in the traditional Parampara setting and more formal academic environments.Among his many talented students, some are, his daughter Viji Krishnan Natarajan, his son Sriram Krishnan, Charumathi Raghuraman etc.Krishnan was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 1974 and became a Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship of the academy in 2006.