Mrs. Indira Manikam is not short of accolades, collected from all these years of her service to the art, she was awarded several titles such as ‘Narthana Peroli’, Gnanaoli Thiruchudar’, ‘Natiya Sudaroli’, ‘Natiya Kalai Arasi’, ‘Natiya Kala Devi’, ‘Natiya Kala Rani’, ‘Nattuva Thilagam’, ‘Kalaimamani’, ‘Natya Nadaga Thilagam’ and Several Lifetime Achievement Awards in recognition of her dancing and teaching skills. Mrs. Indira has always devoted her time to teaching dance as well as our culture and moral values to give lectures on the art of dancing and its contribution to character building. She has travelled to many towns in Malaysia as a dance judge for competitions among them were those organised by the Tamil Nesan newspaper, Nestle Company, Cine Fashion Magazine and Kuyil magazine.

Mrs. Indira was also the Chairperson of the Women Section of the Silambam Organisation (Indian Martial Arts) from 1995-1998. . Mrs. Indira Manikam has held a prominent position in the Council of Yasi Cultural Association under the distinguished Chairmanship of Datum Seri S. Samy Vellu. Mrs. Indira is also a council member of the Tamil Artist Association. In 2009, she founded the Malaysia Barathanatyam Dance Association, with its main aim to congregate all Malaysian dance teachers and students under one roof for their development in the dance field. Apart from being the Founder and the past President of this Association, Mrs. Indira Manikam is also one of the Directors of the NLFCS (National Land Finance Society) Arts and Cultural Trust Foundation.

One of her greatest achievements is that she has conducted 1000 Salangai Poojas (first grading) and Arangetrams (dance graduation). From a dancer to a teacher and becoming a choreographer, "Nattuva Thilagam" Mrs. Indira Manikam has elevated herself as a much respected and prominent figure in Indian cultural society. Her contributions would certainly be a great asset in the character-building of our younger generation.