Achievements

Shanmukha Sangeethamani by the Shanmukananda Fine Arts and Sangeetha Sabha, Mumbai in      the year 1986
D.K.Pattammal Award for a young-talented vocalist from the Music Academy in the year 1984
Best violinist award in the Gokulashtami series in the Talent promotion concerst held by Shri      Krishna Gana Sabha, Chennai in the year 1985
Lalgudi Gopala Iyer Memorial Award for best violinist from the Music Academy in the year 1987
N.V.Raghavan Memorial Award from Music Academy in the year 1993
V.Lakshminarayanan Memorial Award from Music Academy in the year 1996
Special award for a young violinist from Music Academy in the year 2001
Graded artiste of AIR and a regular performer in Doordarshan channel
     Best violinist award from the Indian Fine Arts Society and Parthasarathy Swami Sabha in 2008

She was a regular participant in music competitions all over the country and has bagged several prestigious prizes which intensified her zeal to pursue a career in music. Some of the prizes are:


Violin

First prize in the violin competition held by Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai in the year 1982
First prize in the violin competition held by Music Academy, Chennai in the year 1983
First prize in the violin competition held by Mylapore Fine Arts Club, Chennai in the year 1984
First prize in the violin competition held by Tamil Isai Sangam, Chennai in the year 1984
First prize winner of the All India Radio National music competition for violin in the year 1986

Vocal

First prize in the Papanasam Sivan music competition held by Music Triangle Mumbai in the year      1978
Thambura prize in the Kalki memorial competition held by Shanmukananda Sabha Mumbai in      the year 1983
Five Ist prizes in the competitions organized by the Music Academy, on various composers Chennai      in the year 1983
Ist prize in the senior group music competition held by Thyaga Brahma Gana Sabha, Chennai in      the year 1984
Thambura prize for Thyagaraja Kritis from the Indian Fine Arts Society, Chennai in the year 1984
First prize winner of the All India Radio National music competition for vocal in the year 1986


CDs

Vocal by Matunga Sisters released by CBS Gramaphone company
Violin solo by Kalyani Shankar released by Kalavardhini