Thrissur: Cine actor, Thilakan has been selected for Kerala Sangeetha Nadak Academy's fellowship for the year 2006-07 in the category of drama.

While announcing the fellowship and awards, Academy's Vice-chairperson, Nilamboor Aiysha told reporters here today that M S Gopalakrishnan and Kalamandalam Satyabhama have been selected for fellowships in the category of music (violin) and dance respectively.

She said C S Jayaram and Thuravoor Narayanapanicker have been selected for awards in the category of classical music (Vyapattu and Nadaswaram) respectively.

The following persons also won awards in the different categories:
N Hari (mridamgam), Chalakudy N S Balakrishnan (violin) V T Murali (light music) Haripad K P N Pilla (light music-direction), Haridas Cherukunnu (drama), S Radhakrishnan (broadcasting drama) KPAC V R Santha (drama), Kalamandalam Narayanan Nambeesan (madalam) Neena Prasad (mohiniyattam), Kurichi Natesan (arjuna dance), Kalamandalam Eswaranunny (koodiyattam-mizhavu), Kalamandalam Annamanada Parameswaran Marar (thimil) Ayilam Unnikrishnan (kathaprasangam), Nallepilli Narayanan (porattu nadakam) M V Kalan (gaddika), Naripeatta Raju (drama- C I Parameswaran Pillai endowment award and Ravi Manakkadan (theyyam- T P Sukumaran endowment award.