Muruga stayed in Rishikesh in Swami Sivananda's ashram during his pada yatra. Muruga's nama sankeerthanam were so soulful and touching that Swami Sivananda conferred on him the 'Sankeerthana Samrat' in 1956. That was the first one with many more to follow...

1956 : Sankeerthana Samrat - Swami Sivananda

1984 : Kalaimamani - Tamil Nadu Iyal Isai, Nataka Sangham.

1989 : Thyagarajar Award - National Cultural Organization, New Delhi

1994 : "Madhura Gana Mamani" - London

1996 - 1997 : "For the Sake of Honor Award" - Rotary Club

1997: Natak Academy - Government of India

1998: Surajananda Award

2014: Oldest Devotional Singer - Sri Krishna Sweets as part of 'Salute to Legends'