Soumya Tilak has won several awards and accolades, including the following notable achievements:
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Awarded "Natya Kala Nipuna" by Salem Natyanjali 2021, Salem, India
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Awarded "Meritorious Performer Award" by Sri Parthasarathy Swami Sabha, Chennai, India
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Represented India and the art-form of Bharatanatyam in a lecture-presentation series at Asian American Festival, Oakland, California, USA
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Selected to perform as part of Rechita Nrutyalaya's 21st Year Celebration Series, Chennai, India
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Awarded "Konark Natya Ratna" title by Cuttack Mahotsav, Odisha, India
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Awarded "Natya Choodamani" title by Gana Mukundhapriya Sabha, Chennai, India.
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Awarded "Best Dancer Award" by VDS Arts Academy, Chennai, India.
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Named as a VAA Top Ten Artist at VDS Arts Academy, Chennai, India.
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Three time recipient of Dance Scholarship awarded by VDS Arts Academy, Chennai, India.
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Performed several times upon invitation as VAA Top Ten Artist for the Talent Revealing Opportunity Programme at VDS Arts Academy, Chennai, India.
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Selected to perform at Sanju Arts Academy, Chennai, India following a competitive audition.
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Awarded Special Prize for outstanding performance at the Akhil Bharath Nrutyotsav All India Dance Competitions by Samskara Bharathi, Hyderabad, India.
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Casted as integral part of Guru Vijay Madhavan’s thematic DVD presentation, “Sanmatham - Bharathiyil”, produced by Amutham Music Pvt. Ltd., which has been widely appreciated.
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Selected to perform in the group production by Padmasri Smt. Chitra Visweswaran at Dharmasthala Temple, Dharmasthala, India for Ujjire Festival in 2000.
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Selected to represent Rechita Nrutyalaya (dance institution of Guru Vijay Madhavan) for “Parampara Pravaha", a thematic group production for the 25th Anniversary Celebrations of Smt. Chitra Visweswaran’s dance institution, Chidambaram Academy of Performing Arts.
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Performed as an Integral participant in several group productions of Guru Vijay Madhavan, performed at prestigious festivals such as Pongal Vizha hosted by Mylapore Times, Chennai, Gokulashtami Celebrations of ISKCON, and Music and Dance Festivals hosted by leading organizations such as Madras Welwisherrs Trust, Melattur Bhagavatamela Natya Mahotsav, Bharathiya Vidya Bhavan, Kalakendra, Kapali Fine Arts, Delhi Tamil Sangam etc.
Apart from the above, Soumya has also been the recipient of several top prizes at dance competitions and has garnered the appreciation of critics and connoisseurs. Several reviews of her performances have been published in leading newspapers and other media including Narthaki.com.