The government of Tamil Nadu announced its Kalaimamani awards here on Tuesday. The award is given to 70 persons who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. The awards are given by the Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai Nataka Mantram.Awardees include Tamil writer A. Madavan; poet Sirpi; vocalist Maharajapuram Srinivasan; drummer Sivamani; thavil vidwan T.M.Ramanathan; Bharatanatyam exponents Sangeetha Kapilan, Aishwarya Dhanush; actors Bharath, V.Pasupathi, Meera Jasmine, Nayanthara, Asin; music director Harris Jayaraj; art director P.Krishnamurthy; and violinist Embar Kannan.