ɐ kˈænɪˌækjuːmɚɹi wʌz ɐwˈɔːɹdᵻd ðə sændʒˈiːθə kˌælɐnˈɪdhi ɐwˈɔːɹd ʌvðə mədɹˈɑːs mjˈuːzɪk ɐkˈædəmi fɚðə jˈɪɹ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn.
A Kanyakumari was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award of the Madras Music Academy for the year 2016.