Carnatic musician Ganesh Viswanathan was honoured with the ‘Kalai Valarmani’ award at a function organised recently in the city, by the Department of arts and culture, Government of Tamil Nadu, for excellence in the field of vocal music. The award was presented by S. Gokula Indira, Minister for Handlooms and Textiles, Govt. of Tamil Nadu in the presence of K.C. Veeramani, Minister for School Education.