India Today | Maestro Ilaiyaraja nominated for top Kerala award India Today Chief Minister Oommen Chandy will give away the award on the inaugural day of the eight-day Nishagandi annual dance and music festival to be held here from January 20. IANS · ians@intoday.com. New Delhi, January 1, 2016 | UPDATED 18:56 IST. A +A -. Ilayaraja nominated for Nishagandi Puraskaram by Kerala Govt Nishagandhi Puraskaram For Maestro Ilayaraja Music maestro Ilayaraja gets Nishagandhi Puraskaram |