Malladi Venkata Satyanarayana Rao was honored with a title given each year by what group?
Sangeetha Kalanidhi Sangeetha Kalanidhi or Sangita Kalanidhi (Sanskrit: saṅgītakalānidhi ) ("sangeetha" = music, "kala" = art, "nidhi" = treasure) is the title awarded yearly to an expert Carnatic Musician by the Madras Music Academy. It is often considered to be the most prestigious award in the field of Carnatic Music.
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.