New Delhi: Veteran Bollywood star Dharmendra, singer Alka Yagnik, Malayalam superstar Mammootty, and R Madhavan were among the 131 individuals recognised with Padma Awards for their distinguished contributions in the field of arts.
Veteran actor Dharmendra, who died in November last year at the age of 89, was conferred the Padma Vibhushan, the country’s second-highest civilian honour, posthumously for his legacy in Indian cinema.
Dharmendra, known for classics like “Sholay”, “Anupama”, “Satyakam” and “Chupke Chupke”, had a career spanning over six decades, with the war drama “Ikkis” this year being his last release.
Of the 131 Padma Awards, the list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards, according to the MHA press note.
The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.
The Padma Bhushan recognises distinguished service of a high order.
The Padma Shri is conferred for distinguished service in any field.
The awardees span art, social work, public affairs, medicine, science and engineering, literature and education, sports, trade and industry, and civil services.
The spread underlines the Padma framework’s emphasis on long-term public impact rather than single achievements.
Padma Vibhushan awardees
Dharmendra Singh Deol (Posthumous) – Art
K T Thomas – Public Affairs
N Rajam – Art
P Narayanan – Literature & Education
V S Achuthanandhan (Posthumous) – Public Affairs
Padma Bhushan awardees
Alka Yagnik – Art
Bhagat Singh Koshyari – Public Affairs
Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy – Medicine
Mammootty – Art
Dr. Nori Dattatreyudu – Medicine
Piyush Pandey (Posthumous) – Art
S K M Maeilanandhan – Social Work
Shatavadhani R Ganesh – Art
Shibu Soren (Posthumous) – Public Affairs
Uday Kotak – Trade & Industry
V K Malhotra (Posthumous) – Public Affairs
Vellappally Natesan – Public Affairs
Vijay Amritraj – Sports
Padma Shri awardees (113)
The Padma Shri list features 113 recipients across states and sectors, including several grassroots contributors often described by the government as ‘unsung heroes’.
Notable names include Prosenjit Chatterjee, Satish Shah (Posthumous), Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar, Rohit Sharma, Savita Punia and Shashi Shekhar Vempati, alongside doctors, educators, folk artists, social workers, and community leaders.
