Several awards have been bestowed upon her in recogonition of her unique contribution to the field of Dance, Music & Indian Theatre.

Dr.Ambika Kameshwar - A Ph.D from the Madras University has been the recipient of several awards including several citations from the Lioness Clubs and the Narada Gana Sabha Trust among others, for her excellence in, and contribution to the field of dance and dance movement therapy. She has been given the award for the best lecture demonstration during the Natya Kala Conference conducted by the Krishna Gana Sabha in December 1997.In March 1998, on the occasion of International Women's Day and celebration of the golden jubilee of India's independence, Dr.Ambika Kameshwar was awarded the Stree Ratna for her outstanding and constructive contribution to the field of social service by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan and K.Subrahmanyam Memorial Trust.

She is also the recipient of several other awards including Bharatha Kala Ratna, Perumaikkuriya Penmani, The Pancharatna Award, The Kalavedi Award, and the title of Sevakala Bharathi. She has received The Vocational Excellence Award from the Rotary Club of Madras Metro and For the Sake of Honour Award which is the highest award of the Rotary, from the Rotary Club of Meenambakkam. She has also received the following awards Kumararaja AM Muthiah Chetti Memorial Award, Samskara Ratna from Bharat Vikas Parishad & Bharathi Puraskar by Bharathi Yuva Kendra, Madurai.

She has been honoured with the Kalaimamani Award for the year 2004 by the Tamil Nadu State Government.