In an odd decision taken by the Madras High Court on November 19, Carnatic vocalist TM Krishna will be awarded the prestigious Sangita Kalanidhi, but not in MS Subbulakshmi’s name. The decision comes after V Srinivasan, Subbulakshmi’s grandson, opposed the conferment of the award as, according to him, Krishna had made scandalous remarks about his grandmother. While Justice G Jayachandran’s verdict blocks the award in Subbulakshmi’s name, because it would violate Subbulakshmi’s will according to which she did not want any memorial,........

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