▁Mand ram ▁and ▁Sank ara ▁eye ▁foundation ▁at ▁Hay ward , ▁California , ▁US ▁in ▁ 2 0 0 3 . ▁He ▁has ▁been ▁performing ▁for ▁the ▁last ▁FO UR ▁dec ades , ▁accomp any ing ▁a ▁galax y ▁of ▁mus icians ▁of ▁TH REE ▁gener ations . ▁For ▁his ▁a est h etic ▁and ▁emb ell ished ▁accompan iment ▁on ▁the ▁Mr ud ang am , ▁he ▁has ▁been ▁best owed ▁with ▁awards ▁like ▁S ange et ▁N ata k ▁Akadem i ▁award ▁by ▁G ov t . ▁of ▁India , ▁K ala im am ani ▁by ▁State ▁G ov t ▁of ▁T amil ▁N adu , ▁V ish w ak al ab har ati , ▁Mr ud anga ▁Ch ud ar oli , ▁L if etime ▁achiev ement ▁award ▁by ▁Sh anti ▁Arts ▁Foundation . ▁He ▁is ▁also ▁Ast h ana ▁vid wan ▁of ▁the ▁Kan chi ▁Kam ak oti ▁Pe et am ▁M utt ▁ ▁He ▁has ▁accompanied ▁many ▁well - known ▁artists ▁like ▁ ▁M . ▁L . ▁Vas anth ak um ari , ▁K . ▁J . ▁Yes ud as , ▁Mad ur ai ▁Som u , ▁N . ▁Ram ani , ▁V . ▁G . ▁J og , ▁Bh im sen ▁Jos hi , ▁Mah ar aj ap ur am ▁San than am , ▁K . ▁V . ▁Nar ay anas w amy , ▁T . ▁N . ▁Kr ish nan , ▁T . ▁V . ▁Sank aran ar ay an an , ▁M . ▁Bal am