Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan is a Tamil folk singer and composer and a renowned exponent of Tamil folk art. Together with her husband M. Navaneethakrishnan, she has conducted several years of research and study on Tamil folk music and dances and devoted a lifetime to research, collection, revival, and documentation of ancient Tamil folk songs and dances, many of which are fast becoming obsolete. The Government of India has announced Padma Shri, the nation's fourth highest civilian award, for the year 2018 to the singer for her extraordinary contribution in her field. Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan about the Padma Shri award and the controversy around Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu's comment on Andal. Dr. Vijayalakshmi Navaneethakrishnan's husband, Dr M Navaneethakrishnan joins in the conversation.
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