Sudha Ragunathan was conferred The “Rajiv Gandhi Moopanar Award” along with nine others, for eminence in the field of music, in Chennai. Union Minister of State for Statistics Sri.G K Vasan conferred the awards. Cardiologist Dr. Cherian, Actor Ms. Manorama, Poet Sri. Pa Vijay, Educationist & Madras Christian College Principal Ms.Annamma Philip, Mridangam Maestro Sri. K.Sivaraman, Orator Ms.Bharathi Baskar, Film Director Sri. Rajkiran, Educationist & Hindustan Aeronautical College Principal Varghese and Social Worker and Woman Leader Ms.S. Fathima Muzaffer were other recipients of the Award.