Artistes honoured by Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation
The Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation honored several prominent Indian artistes with annual awards for their contributions to music, dance, and theatre. Organizers noted a decline in concert attendance, citing urban traffic and digital distractions as primary challenges.
Why it matters
The struggle to maintain audience engagement in traditional arts reflects broader cultural shifts in urban Indian society.
Artistes honoured by Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation left Former Chief Election Commissioner of India N. Gopalaswami presenting the awards to the artistes at the Annual Awards 2026 of Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation on Friday. M. SRINATH The Hindu https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/jxs34h/article71617511.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/AWARD%201.jpg SRINATH M CHENNAI: 23/10/2026: N. Gopalaswami, Former Chief Election Commissioner of India, presenting the Rasika Ranjiani Sabha Foundation Annual Award to the Awardees on Friday...Photo: SRINATH M/ THE HINDU CHENNAI Several artistes were honoured at the Annual Awards 2026 of the Rasika Ranjani Sabha Foundation here on Friday. Veteran musician and mridangam maestro T.V. Gopalakrishnan received the ‘Kala Sagara Ratna’ award and mridangam exponent Thiruvarur Bakthavathsalam was presented with the ‘Kala Ratna’ award. Namasankeerthanam exponent Udayalur K.
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