While in Tirupathi, he composed music for a number of kirthanas of Saint Annamacharya. Noted among them are – 'Ithadokade', 'Narayanathe'  Recognised as an ambassador for Carnatic music, he died in 1975. To commemorate his birth centenary, the annual Subramanya Sangeetha Kalakshetra was established and a three-day festival of music was held in Hyderabad. He was Head of the Music Department at Annamalai University and was connected with the music boards and committees of various other universities in South India as well as state and central government bodies. Among his official positions were  Subramanyam received various awards. These included: