Chennai:
The Madras Excessive Courtroom has restrained the Music Academy in Chennai from presenting its Sangita Kalanidhi MS Subbulakshmi Award 2024 to famend Carnatic singer TM Krishna. The Music Academy is, nonetheless, free to current him the award in some other identify.
The courtroom dominated in a petition filed by MS Subbulakshmi’s grandson V Srinivasan, who had cited the musician’s will by which she needed nothing in her honour. Earlier, Mr Srinivasan had additionally alleged TM Krishna had made feedback trivialising MS Subbulakshmi’s achievements. Mr Krishna has denied the cost, saying his feedback have been taken out of context.
The authorized steps towards the favored singer TM Krishna started after a number of Carnatic artists opposed the award to him and mentioned they might boycott the sabha earlier this 12 months. The award was to be introduced in December throughout the annual music season.
The Music Academy stood its floor and defined that TM Krishna was chosen by a committee after due course of.
TM Krishna, a Magsaysay awardee, is understood for his Carnatic musical expertise and revolutionary concepts to take this esoteric artwork kind to the lots and has ruffled a number of feathers within the course of.
Many additionally level out that MSS’ grandson has been selective in his opposition, that he has not opposed a number of different initiatives or initiatives by others within the identify of MS.
The Music Academy, the award sponsor ‘The Hindu’ or TM Krishna are but to touch upon the event.