CHENNAI: Actors SJ Surya, Sai Pallavi, Vikram Prabhu, George Maryan, K Manikandan and others have been selected to receive Kalaimamani awards, the highest civilian awards conferred on doyens of arts by the Tamil Nadu government. The awards will be handed over by chief minister MK Stalin next month.

A government release said that Iyal Isai Nataka Mandram selected the recipients. For the year 2021, SJ Surya, Sai Pallavi, Lingusamy (director), JK alias M Jayakumar (art director) and Super Subbarayan (stunt choreographer) will receive Kalaimamani in the cinema category.

Vikram Prabhu, Jaya Guhanathan (actors), Viveka (lyricist), Diamond Babu (public relations), and D Lakshmikanthan (still photographer) will receive awards for the year 2022. K Manikandan, George Maryan (actors), Anirudh (mus

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