Awards & recognitions
State Awards
- Awarded Ugadi Puraskaram thrice by the State Government of Andhra Pradesh for the contribution towards Vedic, Sanskrit and Telugu literature.
- Best Avadhani award by P.S. Telugu University for outstanding contribution to the art of Avadhanam.
- Ramineni Foundation Award for significant contribution to Telugu literature.
- Sadhguru Sivananda Murthy Eminence award for the contribution in the field of Vedas and Poetry.
National Awards
- Lifetime achievement award by Telugu Academy, Delhi, for outstanding contribution in the field of Literature.
- Kopparapu Kavulu National Award, for unparalleled contribution to the art of Avadhanam.
- Swasti Vachanam Award by Sarva Bhowma Sanskrit Samvardhana Samstha, New Delhi for outstanding contribution to Sanskrit Literature.
International Awards
- Lifetime Achievement Award by World Telugu Federation, in 1992.
- He was presented with a special award in 1998, for his outstanding memory power and his role in popularizing the unique Telugu Tradition of Avadhanam.
- He has been recognised for his outstanding contribution to preserve, promote and propagate Telugu Language by American Association of Telugu Brahmins in 2002.
- He has been recognised for his rarest literary feats of Avadhanam in the history of Telugu Literature by Telugu Association of North Texas in 2006.
- Eminent Avadhani Award by American Telugu Association in 1995, 97, 99 & 2001.
- Lifetime Achievement Award by American Telugu Association in 2004 for outstanding contribution in the literary field of Avadhanam.
- Best Avadhani Award by Telugu Association of North America in 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003.
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Telugu Association of North America in 2005 for outstanding contribution in the literary field of Avadhanam.
- Excellence award by Telugu Association of Metro Atlanta in 2004.
- Sri Kala Poorna award by Sri Annamacharya Project of North America, SAPNA in 2002.
- Telugu Paluku Lifetime achievement award, Australia.
- Best Avadhani of the Decade award, New South Wales, U.K.
- Best Avadhani Award, Bahrain in 1997.
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Sree foundation, Abu Dhabi in 2014.
- Lifetime Achievement Award by Samskruta foundation, Dubai in 2016.
Titles Conferred
- “Tarun Tapasvi” – Conferred by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee, the then Prime Minister of India.
- “Human Computer” – Conferred by Shri P.V. Narasimha Rao, the then Prime Minister of India.
- “Avadhana Sahasraphani” – Conferred by Shri N.T. Rama Rao, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
- “Intellectual Super Computer” – Conferred by Sri N. Chandrababu Naidu, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
- “Medha Ratna” – Conferred by Dr. Y. S. Rajasekhar Reddy, the then Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh.
- “Sree Kala Prapoorna” – Conferred by Sree Foundation, USA.
- Other titles such as Saraswathi Putra, Avadhana Saraswathi, Avadhana Chakravarthi, Avadhana Sarvabhouma, Avadhana Bharathi, Avadhana Sakapurusha, Avadhana Prathistapanacharya, Avadhana Samrat, Mahakavi, Kavi Samrat, Kaviraja Viraja, Kavi Tilaka, Kavi Chakravarthi, Kavi Sarvabhouma were conferred by various renowned institutions across India and abroad.
Avadhanam
Apart from his literary prowess, Dr. Sarma has been blessed with another rare gift, his melodious voice
Audio works
Apart from his literary prowess, Dr. Sarma has been blessed with another rare gift, his melodious voice
Discourses
Apart from his Avadhanams which have been widely telecast across channels like Doordarchan
Service to Society
While his Avadhanams, Literary works, Pravachanams, and Audio works have had a profound