TN Chief Minister MK Stalin presented the Kalaimamani Awards to 90 artistes in various fields of art and culture for the years 2021, 2022, and 2023, at a ceremony organised by the Tamil Nadu Eyal Isai Nataka Mandram in Chennai.
Each Kalaimamani awardee received a gold medal weighing three sovereigns and a certificate of honour from the chief minister.
Professor N. Murugesa Pandian received the Bharathiyar Award 2025 at the national level
Playback singer K. J. Yesudas was honoured with the M. S. Subbulakshmi Award 2025
Folk artiste Muthukannammal was presented with the Balasaraswathi Award 2025.