In his acceptance speech, Sivaraman thanked the samaj for the title and recalled how he rendered performances in the samaj right from the day of its inception. “Umayalpuram is not only famous for agriculture but for culture too,” quipped Sivaraman, on how his hometown was considered in the early days. Real happiness comes from true love and not due to one's financial status, Sivaraman pointed out.

Murali, managing director, Sri Krishna Sweets, presented a momento to him on the occasion. Industrialist Nalli Kuppuswami Chetty, Ramaswamy, president, Sri Ram Samaj, and A V Raman, secretary, were also present.