Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao was honored with a title given each year by what group?
Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao (మల్లాది వెంకట సత్యనారాయణ రావు) (6 May 1932 – 1 November 1996) was a violinist and radio artist, honoured with the title "Sangeetha Kalanidhi".
Tharakan (Christian) Tharakan (Malayalam: തരകന്‍ ) is an honorific hereditary title which was bestowed upon a handful prominent Saint Thomas Christian families in the erst-while Kingdoms of Travancore and Cochin, currently being the State of Kerala in India. This title of "Tharakan" was given by the Maharaja of Travancore, the Maharaja of Cochin and by the Rajas of the smaller Kingdoms to Nasrani Christian families for their services and contributions. The families which held the title had certain specific monetary obligation to their ruler, i.e. they paid taxes, or Tariff.