Awards and Honours

The then CEC of India, TN Seshan honoured GS RAJAN on 10 June 1995 when Rajan composed and presented a two-hour musical entitled 'Reflections' in New Delhi. 1995

"RAJAN is perhaps the only composer in India who has written systematic score for raga music and his group is the only one in the country which has succeeded in presenting thematic symphonic compositions without forsaking the Indian base."

Late Dr. Raghava R Menon Musicologist.
Remarks made while addressing the audience at Kamani Auditorium on 10 June 1995.

On receiving this award, Rajan was invited to present this production in Kerala and Karnataka by All India Radio along with his 15-member orchestra.

In 2005 Rajan was awarded a special fellowship by the Government of France to work with French musicians and to compose "RAGA-SYMPHONY". Rajan thus lived in Marseille, France for almost an year, composed and presented his compositions at the Cite de la Musique and other venues in France.

On behalf of 'Apoorva Raagam', Tamil magazine on classical arts, Thavil maestro Shri Valayapatti honoured GS RAJAN with the title 'Venu Gaana Sudaroli' (flute maestro) on 1 Jan 2007 in Chennai.