President Droupadi Murmu conferred the Padma Awards 2025 on 71 distinguished individuals at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, recognizing excellence in fields like art, public service, sports, and literature.
Highlights include L. Subramaniam receiving the Padma Vibhushan for music; Pankaj Udhas (posthumous), Nandamuri Balakrishna, S. Ajith Kumar, and P.R. Sreejesh receiving the Padma Bhushan for contributions to cinema and sports.
Jaspinder Narula, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid, and Stephen Knapp receiving the Padma Shri for achievements in music, cricket, Vedic scholarship, and literature.
