1929 - T. V. Subba Rao, T. S. Sabhesa Iyer and M.S. Ramaswamy Iyer.

1930 - Harikesanallur Muthiah Bhagavatar and B. Subba Rao.

1931 - Pazhamaneri Swaminatha Iyer. 

1932 - 'Tiger' K.Varadachariar

1933 - K. Ponnayya Pillai.

1934 - T. S. Sabhesa Iyer.

1935 - Mysore K. Vasudevachar.

1936 - Umayalpuram Swaminatha Iyer. 

1937 - Agara Mangudi Chidambara Bhagavatar. 

1938 - Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar.

1939 - Musiri Subramania Iyer.

1940 - Kallidaikurichi Vedanta Bhagavatar.

1941 - Prof. D. Venkataswami Naidu.

1942 - Mazhavarayanendal Subbarama Bhagavatar.

1943 - Palladam Sanjiva Rao.

1944 - T. L. Venkatarama Iyer.

1945 - Maharajapuram Viswanatha Iyer.

1946 - Birth Centenary of Thyagaraja - No award

1947 - Semmangudi R.Srinivasa Iyer.

1948 - Rajamanickam Pillai.

1949 - Mudikondan C.Venkatarama Iyer.

1950 - Karur Chinnaswamy Iyer.

1951 - Chembai Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar.

1952 - Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer.

1953 - Tirupampuram N. Swaminatha Pillai.

1954 - Chittoor Subramanya Pillai.

1955 - Marungapuri Gopalakrishna Iyer.

1956 - Tiruvizhimizhalai Subramanya Pillai.

1957 - Mysore T.Chowdiah.

1958 - G. N. Balasubramanyam.

1959 - Madurai Mani Iyer.

1960 - T.K. Jayarama Iyer.

1961 - Tiruvidamarudur Veerusami Pillai.

1962 - Papa Venkataramiah.

1963 - Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastrigal.

1964 - Alathur Sivasubramanya Iyer.

1965 - Alathur Srinivasa Iyer.

1966 - T. S. Mani Iyer.

1967 - No award

1968 - M. S. Subbulakshmi

1969 - Madurai Srirangam Iyengar.

1970 - D.K. Pattammal.

1971 - Papanasam Sivan.

1972 - Prof. P Sambamoorthy.

1973 - T. Balasaraswati.

1974 - R. Anantakrishna Sarma.

1975 - Bi-centebary of Dikshitar - No award

1976 - T. Brinda.

1977 - M. L. Vasanthakumari.

1978 - Balamurali Krishna.

1979 - K. S. Narayanaswamy.

1980 - Prof. T. N. Krishnan.

1981 - T. M. Thyagarajan.

1982 - Embar S. Vijayaraghavachariar.

1983 - Dr. S. Pinakapani.

1984 - Mysore V. Doreswamy Iyengar.

1985 - Dr. S. Ramanathan.

1986 - Palghat K. V. Narayanaswamy.

1987 - B. Rajam Iyer.

1988 - T. Viswanathan.

1989 - Maharajapuram V.Santhanam.

1990 - D. K. Jayaraman.

1991 - Nedunuri Krishnamurthy.

1992 - Thanjavur K. P. Sivanandam.

1993 - Mani Krishnaswami.

1994 - T. K. Murthy.

1995 - R. K.Srikantan.

1996 - Dr. N. Ramani.

1997 - M. S. Gopalakrishnan.

1998 - Sheik Chinna Moulana.

1999 - T. K. Govinda Rao.

2000 - R. Vedavalli.

2001 - Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman.

2002 - Sikkil Sisters - Neela and Kunjumani.

2003 - T. V. sankaranarayanan.

2004 - Vellore Ramabhadran.

2005 - M. Chandrasekharan.

2006 - Madurai T. N. Seshagopalan.

2007 - Palghat V.Raghu.