Focus on S V Narayanaswamy Rao

The S V Narayanaswamy Rao Memorial Award is billed as a national award. As is the Sri Ramanavami Music Fest of Sree Ramaseva Mandali.

The award was set up in 2001 to remember Rao and his service.
M S Subbulakshmi was its first recipient. Nedunuri Krishnamurthi, Bhimsen Joshi, Pandit Jasraj, M S Gopalakrishanan, K J Yesudoss, N. Ramani and Balamuralikrishna among others have been past recipients.

The award commemorates the founder of this organization and is an occasion to recall the small start that he made and the path taken. This is the 77th edition of the fest.

A large portrait of Rao stands alongside the big stage all through the fest.

Rao who served for six decades will get sharper focus on Sunday evening - celebrating Founders Day.