Awards

• 2010 'Natya Kalasagara' from Vishakha Music Academy on 28th November 2010 at Vishakapatnam. • 2010 Sangeet Natak Akademi award for Bharatanatyam for Ananda Shankar Jayant • 2008 Ananda Shankar Jayant, conferred the title of ‘Kalaratna’ the Andhra Pradesh State award for Dance on 07.04.2008, by Dr Y S Rajasekhar Reddy, Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. • 2007 'Padmashri' His Excellency Sri APJ Abdul Kalam, The President of India in Rashtrapati Bhawan, New Delhi on 23rd March 2007 • 2007 'NRITYA KALASAGARA' from Kalasagaram, Secunderabad, on 23rd November 2007, during Kalasagaram's 40th Annual Cultural Festival of Music, Dance and Drama • 2006 'Nritya Choodamani' from Sri Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai • 2004 'Natya Illavarasi' from Sree Shanmukhananda Sangeet Sabha, New Delhi • 2003 'Kalaimamani', the highest state award given to performing artistes by the Government of Tamil Nadu for the year 2002’ • 2001 'Aadar Kalai Selvam' - Pollachi Tamil Isai Sangam • Recipient of 'Woman of the Year award 2000' from American Biographical Institute • 1999 'Nadanamamani' Karthik Fine Arts, Chennai • 1996 Title of 'Most Eminent Dancer' - Delhi Telugu Academy • And titles such Abhinaya Bharati, Natya Mayuri, Natya Gandharvini, Outstanding Young Person in Arts etc.