A. Kanyakumari

Padmasree Avasarala Kanyakumari is a violinist from South India who specializes in Carnatic music.

Career
Kanyakumari is a native of Vijayanagaram, Andhra Pradesh and has lived in Chennai for more than five decades.

Awards and honours
A Kanyakumari was awarded the Sangeetha Kalanidhi award of the Madras Music Academy for the year 2016. She is the first female violinist to get the award. Other awards include She was selected for Limca Book of Records 2004 for her various achievements in music as a versatile woman violinist.
 * Padma Shri by Government of India (2015)
 * Sangita Kalanidhi from the Music Academy, Chennai (2016)
 * Kalaimamani from Govt. of Tamil Nadu
 * Ugadi Puraskar from Govt. of Andhra Pradesh
 * Top Rank by A.I.R
 * Honorary citizenship of the state of Maryland, U.S
 * TTK Award from the Music Academy, Chennai
 * Asthana Viidushi of Sringeri Sarada Peetam, Ahobila Mutt and Avadhoota Peetam
 * "Saptagiri sangeetha vidwanmani from Sri Tyagaraja Festival Committee of Tirupathi.
 * Dhanurveena Praveena, a title bestowed on her by M.S. Subbulakshmi, commemorating Kanyakumari's 25 years in concerts
 * Sangeeta Kala Nipuna, from the Mylapore Fine Arts Club, 2002
 * Sangeet Natak Akademi Award, 2003
 * Sangeetha Chudamani Award from Krishna Gana Sabha, 2012