| Pattangal / Viruthugal |
| Pattam/Virudhu | Providers | Sivaji (1945) | Thanthai Periyar |
| Nadigar Thilagam (1957) | Pesum Padam |
| Kalaimamani (1962) | Tamil Nadu Government |
| Padmasree (1966) | Indian Government |
| Kalaikurisial | Cylon Radio |
| Member of Parliament (1982) | Indian Government |
| Padmabushan (1984) | Indian Government |
| Doctorate (1986) | Annamalai University (Chidambaram) |
| Kalaichelam (1994) | Nadigar Sangam |
| Chevaliyea (1995) | French Government |
| Datha Sakef Falke (1997) | Indian Government |