Folk artist Gulabbai Sangamnerkar to get lifetime honour

The award for 2018-19is being conferred upon Gulabbai Sangamnerkar," Deshmukh said. The award carries the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a citation and a memento. Sangamnerkar has been performing since the age of nine. The Sangeetacharya Annasaheb Kirloskar musical theatre lifetime achievement awardalso carries the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a memento and a citation.

The Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced the Vithabai Narayangaokar lifetime achievement award to folk artist Gulabbai Sangamnerkar. The Annasaheb Kirloskar award will be conferred upon veteran theatre actress-singer Madhuvanti Dandekar.

The awards were announced by culture minister Amit Deshmukh. "The Vithabai Narayangaokar lifetime achievement award is given to a senior tamasha (folk art) artiste. The award for 2018-19is being conferred upon Gulabbai Sangamnerkar," Deshmukh said.

The award carries the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a citation and a memento. Sangamnerkar has been performing since the age of nine.

The Sangeetacharya Annasaheb Kirloskar musical theatre lifetime achievement awardalso carries the cash prize of Rs 5 lakh, a memento and a citation. Dandekar's career in theatre spans more than five decades. She has performed in 25 Marathi stage musicals.