Kozhikode: Sreekumaran Thampi has become the first recipient of the K Raghavan Master Foundation award, which has been organized by KPAC in memory of the great music composer. The award includes a memento, Rs 50,000 and certificate.

The award judging committee observed that Sreekumaran Thampi is a great talent who has made all that he has written in the field Malayalam cinema music meaningful and that he has created poetic and melodious songs in the industry.

The judging committee consisted of M Jayachandran, Dr. K Omanakkutty and Karivallur Murali. Award foundation president VT Murali and secretary TV Balan informed that the award will be handed over on December 2, on the day of K Raghavan master’s birth anniversary.