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Prithi was conferred "Gana Kalay Acharya" award in 2022 by Carnatica during their silver jubilee celebrations in recognition of her passion, dedication and excellence in teaching and propagating Carnatica music in North America, and also her talent as a carnatic vocalist. She was honored with the "DroneAcharya" award for excellence in Carnatic vocal teaching by Vidwan Shri. K.N.Shashikiran in 2015. Prithi was also presented the "Kala Seva Rathna" award for her service to Carnatic Music by Cleveland Shri V.V. Sundaram in 2015, in the Sangeet Saamraat series. 

Prithi's passion for music enabled her to start a free educational program called “Vidhyaadhaanam” through which she shares free carnatic music lessons in an instructional video format, to support the learning of aspiring students who do not have access to teachers. Scroll down this page for a list of free resources Prithi has created for this cause. This initiative was kindled by the fact that Prithi herself started learning music as an adult in her 30s and missed the opportunity to learn music as a child due to lack of access to  teachers. She is passionate about spreading this gift to students at all levels and has created a huge video library with detailed instructions to help learn these compositions. She adds lessons frequently. To stay informed of these updates, please follow her on her Facebook page or Youtube channel.

These resources cannot be a substitute for a real guru. Learning under the guidance of a guru is important to help you evolve in your journey. A "Teacher" teaches Music, sets the curriculum and techniques to learn music. A "Guru" teaches how to approach music, understand it and internalize it. Internalizing music is a life long journey that requires constancy and consistency of efforts. This is a philosophy Prithi firmly believes in and hence, you may use these lessons to supplement your learning. It is important to: 

1. Learn from a knowledgeable guru, who has a constant quest for knowledge and is a student for lifetime.
2. Follow the triple "P"s - Practice, Perseverance, Patience. Practice should include voice culture, revision of old lessons and learn new lessons. 
3. Follow the triple "C"s - Constancy of effort, Commitment to practice and Consistency in your learning.
4. Listening is a must. This helps you to develop musical acumen, tune your ears to new ragas, talams and develop a taste for music.