Kalam pays floral tributes to MS

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Kalam pays floral tributes to MS

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Chennai, Dec 12: President A P J Abdul Kalam today paid floral tributes personally to the icon of Carnatic music M S Subbulakshmi, who passed away around midnight last night following a bout of 'broncho pneumonia'.

Kalam who flew down to Chennai at 3.30 p.m. from Delhi, drove straight to her residence at Kotturpuram, about six km from the airport, and placed a wreath on the body.

He spent a little over 10 minutes at her residence and consoled the relatives of the late vocalist. In his very brief interaction with the Press at her residence, Kalam said that her death was a "great loss to the nation and her services to music world was unparalleled. She was a born genius". Kalam was accompanied by Tamil Nadu Governor Surjit Singh Barnala.

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Titles and Awards
1940 - Isai Vani 1954 - Padma Bushan 1956 - Kalidas Summon-Award, awarded by Madhya Pradesh govt. 1967 - Ravindra Bharathi Cultural Academy's Doctor Award 1968 - Sangeetha Kala Saga 1968 - Sangeetha Kalanidhi from Chennai Music Academy 1970 - Isai Periaringar Virudhu conferred by Tamil Isai Sangam 1974 - Magsasey Award 1975 - Tirumala Tirupathi Devasathanam's Aasthana Vidwan 1975 - Padma Vibushan 1980 - Best artist award by Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram 1981 - International Music Council Research's Professor and member 1988 - Hahibil Alikhan memorial award 1990 - Indira Gandhi National unity award 1996 - Kala Ratna 1998 - Bharat Ratna (First women singer to get this award)