Bengaluru, June 12 -- Shivashri Skandaprasad, noted Carnatic vocalist, devotional singer and wife of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Tejasvi Surya, has been selected for the prestigious Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar 2025 by the Sangeet Natak Akademi.

Recognised for her contributions to Carnatic music and devotional singing, Shivashri has been chosen in the music category as part of the Akademi's annual honours. A total of 106 young artistes have been selected for the award for the years 2024 and 2025 across various fields of performing arts.

The Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar is presented to promising young artistes who have made significant contributions to music, dance and theatre. Instituted in memory of Bharat Ratna awardee...