Sri Mani Dravid Shastri
Sri Mani Dravid Sastrigal has done a thorough study of Vyakarana, Poorva and Uttara Mimamsa as well as Nyaya.He has also studied under Siruvamani Sri R Krishnamurthy Sastrigal,Vedanta Professor of Madras Sanskrit College Chennai. He has obtained Doctorate in Indian Philosophy from Benares Hindu University. He has been awarded Advaitasiddhiratnakara, by Sringeri Mutt, Veda Vyasa Samman instituted by Central Govt., besides special recognition by Kanchi Mutt for his erudite scholarship.