Sambasiva Iyer (first one from the right) received The Musician award from President Rajendra Prasad (r) in 1952.
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer (1888 - 1958) was noted Indian classical musician and Veena player.
In 1952, he was amongst the first awardees of the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama.