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Padma awards 2025 highlights: Vasudevan Nair gets Padma Vibhushan (posthumous), Sreejesh, Nandamuri Balakrishna and Ajith Kumar get Padma Bhushan, R. Ashwin gets Padma Shri

113 are awarded with Padma Vibhushan, 19 with Padma Bhushan and 7, Padma Vibhushan; MT. Vasudevan Nair, Osamu Suzuki and Sharda Sinha are posthumously awarded with Padma Vibhushan

Updated - January 28, 2025 07:33 pm IST

The Hindu Bureau

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When the final list of the Padma awards was released, 113 people were awarded with Padma Shri, 19 with Padma Bhushan and 7 with Padma Vibhushan awards.

Deceased writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair, hockey player and Olympian P.R. Sreejesh, actors Nandamuri Balakrishna and Ajith Kumar, Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin and deceased industrialist Osamu Suzuki are some of the eminent persons who got the awards.

The Padma awards, among the country’s highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories - Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.

The awards are given in various disciplines, such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service etc. The awards are announced on the eve of the Republic Day by the President of India.

Also read: 2024 Padma awards | Venkaiah, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi among Padma Vibhushan awardees; Vijaykant honoured with Padma Bhushan

Padma Vibhushan, the highest honour among the Padma awards, is conferred for exceptional and distinguished service, Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order, and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field.

Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actors Chiranjeevi and Vyjayanthimala Bali, Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam and the first woman judge of the Supreme Court late M. Fathima Beevi were some of the eminent personalities to receive the Padma awards of 2024.

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  • January 25, 2025 22:07
    Renowned actor and dancer Shobhana gets Padma Vibhushan

    Famous actor and professional Bharatanatyam dancer Shobhana was awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan. The list of Padma awards was published tonight.

    18 others also got Padma Bhushan with her.

  • January 25, 2025 21:58
    Olympian P.R. Sreejesh conferred Padma Bhushan

    Retired hockey player and Olympian P.R. Sreejesh won the prestigious Padma Bhushan award, when the Padma Awards were announced tonight.

    He ended his career as a player after winning a bronze medal in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

  • January 25, 2025 21:46
    Actor Nandamuri Balakrishna awarded Padma Bhushan

    Renowned actor Nandamuri Balakrishna got the Padma Bhushan conferred to his name when the Padma Awards were announced tonight.

    He is known for his contribution to the Telugu film industry for decades. 18 others were also awarded Padma Bhushan with him.

  • January 25, 2025 21:40
    Tamil actor Ajith Kumar conferred Padma Bhushan

    Famous Tamil actor Ajith Kumar was awarded Padma Bhushan tonight.

    He has been in the news for some days for the beginning of a car racing team named ‘Ajith Kumar Racing’ and the first racing event participated by the team.

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  • January 25, 2025 21:29
    Cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin awarded Padma Shri

    Renowned spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was awarded Padma Shri, when the list of Padma awards was released.

    He announced retirement from international cricket on 24 December, 2024

  • January 25, 2025 21:27
    M.T. Vasudevan Nair honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously

    Renowned writer M.T. Vasudevan Nair was posthumously awarded with Padma Vibhushan when the final list of the Padma awards was released.

    The legendary multi-talented author passed away on 25 December, 2024.

  • January 25, 2025 21:23
    113 awarded Padma Shri, 19 Padma Bhushan and 7 Padma Vibhushan

    When the final list of the Padma awards was released, 113 people were awarded with Padma Shri, 19 with Padma Bhushan and 7 with Padma Vibhushan awards.

    Eminent personalities from cinema, literature, business and sports are included in the list.

  • January 25, 2025 20:15
    30 unsung heroes awarded Padma Shri

    A 100-year old freedom fighter from Goa, a Dhak player from West Bengal who trained 150 women in the male-dominated field and India’s first woman puppeteers are among 30 unsung heroes who were awarded Padma Shri, a government statement said on Saturday.

    Libia Lobo Sardesai, who played an important role in Goa’s freedom movement, cofounded an underground radio station — ‘Voz da Liberdabe (Voice of Freedom)‘ — in a forested area in 1955 to rally people against the Portuguese rule.

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    30 unsung heroes, including a 100-year-old freedom fighter Libia Lobo Sardesai, awarded Padma Shri

    Padma Shri awarded to unsung heroes Libia Lobo Sardesai, Gokul Chandra Dey, and Sally Holkar for their remarkable contributions.

  • January 25, 2025 20:15
    Pandi Ram Mandavi gets Padma Shri award

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  • January 25, 2025 20:13
    91-year-old Gandhian Radha Bahin Bhatt awarded Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 20:12
    Padma Shri conferred on Suresh Soni

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  • January 25, 2025 20:11
    ‘Joy of Dimasa’ Joynacharan Bathari awarded Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 20:05
    Global ambassador of Sujani embroidery gets Padma Shri award

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  • January 25, 2025 20:03
    Padma Shri conferred on 81-year-old Gondhali folk singer

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  • January 25, 2025 20:00
    ‘Humanitarian Homeopath’ Vilas Dangre conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:52
    Social worker from West Sinag gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:50
    Padma Shri conferred on apple farmer Hariman Sharma

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  • January 25, 2025 19:49
    Travel bloggers couple Hugh, Colleen Gantzer conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:46
    Bearer of 700-year-old tradition Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai wins Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:43
    100-year-old freedom fighter conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:41
    Environmentalist Chaitram Devchand Pawar conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:39
    Veteran Oncologist Vijayalakshmi gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:38
    Padma Shri conferred on Dhak player Gokul Chandra Das

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  • January 25, 2025 19:36
    Parai artist Velu Aasan conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:34
    Padma Shri conferred on Batool Begum

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  • January 25, 2025 19:33
    Entrepreneur, activist Sally Holkar wins Padma Shri award

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  • January 25, 2025 19:31
    ‘Grandmother of Gombeyataa’ conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:24
    91 years old conservationist, author gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:23
    Padma Shri conferred on Journalist Bhim Singh Bhavesh

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  • January 25, 2025 19:21
    Padma Shri to ‘Noklak’s Fruit Man’ L. Hangthing

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  • January 25, 2025 19:20
    Padma Shri to devotional singer Bheru Singh Chouhan

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  • January 25, 2025 19:19
    Folk Artist Nareng Gurung gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:18
    Shaikha A J Al Sabath Yoga practitioner conferred Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:16
    Gynacoecologist Neerja Bhatla gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:15
    Thavil artist D. Datchanamoorthy gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:13
    Novelist Jagdish Joshila gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:12
    Jonas Mosetti spiritual leader gets Padma Shri

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  • January 25, 2025 19:05
    Paralympian Harvinder Singh gets Padma Shri

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    Archer Harvinder Singh, who is the first Indian to win a Paralympic gold, has won Padma Shri award.

    He won one gold in 2024 Paris Paralympics and a bronze medal in 2020 Tokyo Paralympics. He also is also the first in the Recurve Men Open (2024) world ranking.

  • January 25, 2025 18:21
    Padma recipients from Kerala: O. Rajagopal, M. Fathima Beevi honoured with Padma Bhushan

    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) veteran and former Union Minister O. Rajagopal and former Supreme Court judge M. Fathima Beevi (posthumously) are the Keralites who have been chosen for Padma Bhushan Awards that were announced on the eve of the Republic Day.

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    Thiruvananthapuram BJP veteran O. Rajagopal, former Supreme Court judge M. Fathima Beevi, and singer Usha Uthup receive Padma Bhushan Awards.

  • January 25, 2025 17:42
    Five from Telangana, three from Andhra Pradesh in Padma Awards 2024 list

    Five from Telangana and three from Andhra Pradesh figure in the list of Padma Awards 2024 winners announced by the Centre.

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    Five people from Telangana won Padma Shri Awards 2024. Three from Andhra Pradesh were selected for the Padma Awards, including Telugu film star Konidela Chiranjeevi (art) and veteran political leader M.Venkaiah Naidu (public affairs) from Andhra Pradesh who got Padma Vibhushan.

  • January 25, 2025 17:11
    Padma Awards 2024: A special year for Tamil Nadu

    With two Bharathanatyam exponents and legends honoured with the Padma Vibhushan this year, the Padma awards are something special for Tamil Nadu. Eight eminent personalities have been chosen to receive the awards for 2024.

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    The Padma awards honor Bharathanatyam exponents and legends in Tamil Nadu, including Vyjayanthimala Bali and Padma Subrahmanyam.

  • January 25, 2025 16:50
    Know the Padma award winners of 2024

    For the year 2024, the President approved conferment of 132 Padma awards, up from 106 such awards last year. The list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri awards. While 30 awardees are women, the list also includes nine persons from the category of “Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI” and nine posthumous awardees.

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  • January 25, 2025 16:49
    2024 Padma awards | Venkaiah, Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi among Padma Vibhushan awardees; Vijaykant honoured with Padma Bhushan

    Former Vice-President M. Venkaiah Naidu, actors Chiranjeevi and Vyjayanthimala Bali, and Bharatanatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam will be conferred with Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second highest civilian award, the Central government announced on the eve of Republic Day. Bindeshwar Pathak, founder of Sulabh International, will be conferred with the award posthumously.

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    Padma Shri awards for 2024 announced, honoring 34 individuals including tribal environmentalists, organic farmers, and social workers.

Published - January 25, 2025 04:49 pm IST

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