In 2015, MN Subramaniam Endowment Award - The Music Academy Madras was awarded to______________.

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Answer 1

The correct answer is Alarmel Valli.

Key Points

Alarmel Valli:-
- She is a leading Indian classical dancer and choreographer and the foremost exponent of the Pandanallur style in the Indian classical dance form, Bharatanatyam.
- She is widely acclaimed for her ability to turn traditional grammar into deeply internalized, personal dance poetry.
- Valli has been honored with zahlreiche awards and recognitions for her contributions to Bharatanatyam, including the Padma Shri (1991), the Padma Bhushan (2004), and the Chevalier of Arts and Lettres (2004).
- In 2015 she was awarded MN Subramaniam Endowment Award - The Music Academy Madras.
- She is a true icon of Bharatanatyam and one of the most respected dancers in the world today.

Additional Information

Krishna Ella:-
- He is an Indian scientist and entrepreneur.
- He is the founder, chairman, and managing director of Bharat Biotech, a leading biotechnology company that has developed over 12 vaccines, including Covaxin, India's first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine.
Mahaboob Subhani:-
- He is a renowned Indian nadhaswaram artist.
- He was born in Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh, India, in a family of musicians.
- His father, Kothapalli Sheikh Meera Sahib, and his maternal grandfather, Nadhabrahma Nadaswara Ganakala Prapoorna Janab Sheikh Chinna Peer Sahib, were also nadhaswaram artists.