RECOGNITION

‘ANANYA YUVA PURASKARA’ and ‘VID. ALATHUR SRINIVASA IYER MEMORIAL AWARD’ by Ananya, Malleshwaram for the year 2015

‘BEST VOCALIST’ and ‘SMT. D.N.PARVATHAMMA MEMORIAL AWARD’ in the ‘NADAKISHOROTSAVA – Youth Music Festival’ conducted by Nadabrahma Sangeetha Sabha, Mysore for the year 2008.

‘ARYABHATA AWARD’ for the year 2005.

‘BEST VOCALIST’ and ‘PRATIBHA PRASHASTI’ by Sri Nadajyothi Thyagaraja Swami Bhajana Sabha, Malleshwaram for the year 2004.

‘BEST YOUTH ARTIST’ by Sri Rama Seva Mandali, Chamarajpet for the year 2000.

‘PRATIBHA PURASKARA’ by Sri Vivekananda Kala Kendra.

‘BEST ALL ROUNDER’ from Jain Group of Educational Institutions, Bangalore.

She is a recipient of Central Scholarship from the Department of Culture, Government of India and State Scholarship from Karnataka Sangeetha Nritya Academy. She has also secured 2nd Rank in the Vidwat Music Examination conducted by Karnataka Secondary Education Board. She has been awarded the fellowship from Karnataka Government for her research on ‘Pre-trinity Sanskrit Compositions in Carnatic Music’.

During her younger days, Vrinda won several prizes in music competitions conducted by prestigious institutions including the National level Carnatic Music competition conducted by Raga Dhana, Udupi, State level Classical Music competition conducted by Sangeetha Bharathi Trust, Kundapur (with Gold Medal), State level Classical Music competition conducted by Indian Institute of Music and Arts, Pallavi singing competition conducted by Bangalore Gayana Samaja, Malleshwaram Sangeetha Sabha and so on.