Sarod Maestro Sudarshan Rajopadhyaya Honored with 'Kalakshetram' Award in India

Kathmandu. Renowned sarod player Sudarshan Rajopadhyaya has been honored with the 'Kalakshetram' award in India. Rajopadhyaya was presented the award at Bharat Utsav 2026, organized by Akhil Lokkala Cultural Organization in Pune, Maharashtra.

According to the organization's General Secretary Dr. Pramod Nanvare, more than 3,500 artists from various states of India presented folk arts including Bharat Natyam and Kathak at Bharat Utsav. Rajopadhyaya was invited to serve as a judge for this Bharat Utsav, which took place from May 16 to 22. While in Pune to fulfill his judging role, he was honored with the prestigious Kalakshetram.

Previously, he has been honored with several awards for taking Nepali art and culture to international platforms, including the 'Surtal International Award 2025', 'Vividhta Mein Ekta National Award 2020', 'Indian Vestige Award-2019', and the 'Sangeet Manjari' title from the West Bengal government, among others.

Similarly, in 2015, he was presented with the 'Swarnapatra' by Suril Sandhya in Gujarat. In the context of Nepal, he received the first prize in the district-wide music competition organized by Radio Nepal in 2002, along with the Shastra Samman 2018, Save the Nation Award, and other prizes and honors.

Besides sarod playing, his CDs and cassettes have been released in Nepali including Palpal, Panisari, Tyo Raat, in the Nepal Bhasha language including Nasala, Hasana, Chanhuninhu, Chhagu Matina, and in classical music including One Day Ragas, Soulful Music for Meditation, and Suril Music in 2015 from India.