- One of the youngest to get "Top Grade" from Prasara Bharathi (AIR & Doordarshan - Government of India) - February 2019
- "Asthana Vidwan" of Sri Avadhootha Datta Peetam - May 2019
- "Vishesha Kala Chetana" from Vishesha Fine Arts, Bengaluru - January 2019
- Sangeet Natak Academy's "USTAD BISMILLAH KHAN YUVA PURASKAR" for Carnatic Instrumental Music ( GHATAM ) - 2013-2014
- Brand Ambassador for Harman AKG Microphones
- Best "UPA PAKKA VADYAM AWARD" from The Music Academy, Chennai - Jan 2015
- "MADHURA MURALI PURASKAR" from the Legendary Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna, Chennai - 2012 ( 82nd Birthday Celebration of Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna )
- "Nadajyothi Puraskara" from Nadajyothi Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Bhajana Sabha, Bengaluru - March 2015
- The LIONS INTERNATIONAL AWARD - 2011
- "ASTHANA VIDWAN" of Sri Matam of Kanchi Kamakoti Peetam - 2010
- Gopalkrishna Adiga’s "Nada Habba Award" - 2017
- Yuva Laya Prathibhamani - 2009
- Rotary Youth Award - 2008
- CMANA Award (Carnatic Music Association Of North America) by Percussive Arts Centre, Bengaluru - 2007
- Yuva Kala Bharati by Bharath Kalachar, Chennai - 2004
- Recipient of the Central Government Scholarship for Ghatam - 2002
- Ananya Yuva Puraskara - 2002
- Aryabhata Award - 2000
- AIR Music Competition First Prize - 2000
- Vijaya Kalashree - 1997
- Best Ghatam Artist Award from Gayana Samaja, Ganakala Parishat and Malleshwaram Sangeetha Sabha for the years 1992, 1996 and 1999 respectively
- First Indian musician to perform and conduct workshop at the prestigious Krakow International Percussion festival - 2005.
Ustad Bismilla khan YUVA PURASKAR
Receiving AIR First Prize Award from Vidwan A.K.C Natarajan at Trichy, 2000
"Upa Pakka Vadyam Award" from The Music Academy, Chennai – Jan 2015
MADHURA MURALI PURASKAR from the Legendary Dr.M.Balamuralikrishna
Shankar Mahadevan felicitating Ghatam Giridhar Udupa at Bengaluru
Receiving the Nadajyothi Puruskara from Nadajyothi Sri Thyagaraja Swamy Bhajana Sabha, Bengaluru – March 2015
Legendary Pandit Ravi Shankar felicitating Ghatam Giridhar Udupa at San Diego, USA - 2003
Receiving Gopalkrishna Adiga’s Nada Habba Award - 2017
Receiving the title YUVA KALA BHARATHI from Violin Maestro Dr.L.Subramaniam, Chennai, India - 2004
Vishesha Kala Chetana from Vishesha Fine Arts- January 2019
Asthana Vidwan of Sri Avadhootha Datta Peetam - May 2019
AIR Top Grade from Prasara Bharathi - February 2019