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Padma Awards 2025

Recipients announced for 2025 that we have profiled so far (6 Padma Vibhushan, 18 Padma Bhushan, 104 Padma Shri). The official list is published by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

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D. Nageshwar Reddy at a Padma awards ceremony at Rashtrapati Bhavan

D. Nageshwar Reddy

A Hyderabad gastroenterologist who pioneered therapeutic endoscopy and founded AIG Hospitals, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2016
  • Padma Vibhushan 2025
  • Telangana
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Vibhushan to Jagdish Singh Khehar at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Jagdish Singh Khehar

The 44th Chief Justice of India, whose Supreme Court judgments included the NJAC and triple talaq cases, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Vibhushan 2025
  • Chandigarh
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Kumudini Lakhia

A Kathak pioneer who founded Ahmedabad's Kadamb dance centre and reshaped Kathak over 75 years, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Vibhushan 2025
  • Gujarat
L. Subramaniam holding his violin

L. Subramaniam

A violin maestro of Carnatic music who pioneered global fusion and has played with the world's great orchestras, honoured with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Vibhushan 2025
  • Karnataka
Portrait of M.T. Vasudevan Nair

M.T. Vasudevan Nair

A towering Malayalam novelist, screenwriter and director whose work shaped generations of readers, honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Vibhushan 2025 (posthumous)
  • Kerala
Portrait of Sharda Sinha

Sharda Sinha

The folk singer known as "Bihar Kokila", whose Chhath songs became part of the festival itself, honoured posthumously with the Padma Vibhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2018
  • Padma Vibhushan 2025 (posthumous)
  • Bihar
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A. Surya Prakash

A journalist and author who spent five decades writing about how India's Parliament and democracy work, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Karnataka
Portrait of Ajith Kumar

Ajith Kumar

A Tamil film star known for his privacy and discipline, who has acted in films since 1992, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Tamil Nadu
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to Anant Nag at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Anant Nag

A Kannada film actor whose career spans more than 300 films and five decades, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Karnataka
Portrait of Bibek Debroy

Bibek Debroy

An economist and translator of the Mahabharata who chaired the PM's Economic Advisory Council, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Shri 2015
  • Padma Bhushan 2025 (posthumous)
  • Delhi
Portrait of Jatin Goswami

Jatin Goswami

The senior guru of Sattriya, Assam's classical dance, and founder of the Sattriya Akademi in Guwahati, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Assam
Portrait of Jose Chacko Periappuram

Jose Chacko Periappuram

A Kochi heart surgeon who performed Kerala's first heart transplant and more than 20,000 open-heart operations, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Kerala
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to K.N. Dikshit at Rashtrapati Bhavan

K.N. Dikshit

An archaeologist who rose to joint director general of the ASI and excavated India's early civilisations, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Delhi
Portrait of Manohar Joshi

Manohar Joshi

A teacher and businessman who became Mumbai's mayor, Maharashtra's chief minister and Lok Sabha Speaker, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025 (posthumous)
  • Maharashtra
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti

The Chennai silk merchant who built his family sari shop into a giant of the trade, and author of 60 books, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Tamil Nadu
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to Nandamuri Balakrishna at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Nandamuri Balakrishna

A Telugu film star with a career of five decades who chairs Hyderabad's Basavatarakam cancer hospital, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Andhra Pradesh
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to P.R. Sreejesh at Rashtrapati Bhavan

P.R. Sreejesh

India's hockey goalkeeper "The Wall", who won Olympic bronze at Tokyo and Paris, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Shri 2017
  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Kerala
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to Pankaj Patel at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Pankaj Patel

The chairman of Zydus Lifesciences, who led the development of new Indian medicines and vaccines, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Gujarat
Portrait of Pankaj Udhas

Pankaj Udhas

The ghazal singer famed for "Chitthi Aayi Hai", who also championed thalassemia care, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025 (posthumous)
  • Maharashtra
Portrait of Ram Bahadur Rai

Ram Bahadur Rai

A Hindi journalist and author who heads the Hindusthan Samachar news agency and chairs IGNCA's trust, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Shri 2015
  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Uttar Pradesh
President Droupadi Murmu presenting the Padma Bhushan to Sadhvi Ritambhara at Rashtrapati Bhavan

Sadhvi Ritambhara

A spiritual leader who founded Vatsalya Gram, where orphaned children, women and elders live as families, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Uttar Pradesh
Shekhar Kapur on a film set

Shekhar Kapur

The director of Masoom, Mr. India, Bandit Queen and Elizabeth, who took Indian filmmaking to world audiences, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Maharashtra
Shobana dancing on stage

Shobana

A Bharatanatyam dancer and two-time National Award-winning actor known for Manichitrathazhu, honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025
  • Tamil Nadu
Sushil Kumar Modi in Patna, 2013

Sushil Kumar Modi

Bihar's long-serving deputy chief minister and finance minister, who helped build consensus for GST, honoured posthumously with the Padma Bhushan in 2025.

  • Padma Bhushan 2025 (posthumous)
  • Bihar