Padma Awards 2023: President Droupadi Murmu honours Sudha Murty, Keeravaani, Raveena & others

Author and philanthropist Sudha Murty, music director M M Keeravaani, who bagged India's first Oscar for an original song for the RRR song 'Naatu Naatu' and Bollywood actor Raveena Tandon were among those who were conferred the Padma awards by President Droupadi Murmu at Rashtrapati Bhawan, in New Delhi on April 5. Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several union ministers, and other guests were present at the function.

Padma Awards 2023: President Droupadi Murmu honours Sudha Murty, Keeravaani, Raveena & others

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Bhushan to Chinna Jeeyar Swamiji for Spiritualism. He is known for spreading the Vedic values and vision of the Vaishnava lineage of Sri Ramanujacharya. Credit: PTI Photo

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Bhushan to Sudha Murty for Social Work. A philanthropist, renowned author and former chairperson of Infosys Foundation, she has initiated many projects in the fields of healthcare, education, art & culture, animal welfare and women's empowerment. Credit: PTI Photo

Murmu presents Padma Shri to Marakathamani Keeravaani for Art. A veteran music composer, singer and lyricist, he has worked widely in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi cinema. Credit: PTI Photo

Late Mulayam Singh Yadav's son Akhilesh Yadav, the president of Samajwadi Party, receiving Padma Vibhushan award on his father's behalf from President Droupadi Murmu. A veteran political leader, Mulayam was a three-time Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and served as Defence Minister of India. Credit: PTI Photo

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Raveena Tandon for Art. A versatile actor, she has given several award-winning performances. She is also a philanthropist and environmentalist. Credit: PTI Photo

Murmu presents Padma Shri to Anand Kumar for Literature & Education. Anand Kumar, the founder of 'Super 30', is a pioneering educator who has helped underprivileged students get admission into India's premier education institutions. Credit: PTI Photo

Murmu presents Padma Shri to Prof. Nagappa Ganesh Krishnarajanagar for Science & Engineering. He is the founding director of the IISER Pune and is known for his research contributions in the chemistry and biology of nucleic acids. Credit: PTI Photo

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Dr Sukama Acharya for Spiritualism. She is the Principal of Vishvavara Kanya Gurukul Rurki in Rohtak, Haryana and has contributed towards girl education. Credit: PTI Photo

The President presents Padma Shri to Iymudiyanda Rani Machaiah for Art. A folk exponent of the Ummathat dance form of Kodagu, she propagates the cause of folk dance in the role of performer, organiser and trainer. Credit: PTI Photo

Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Dr Janum Singh Soy for Literature & Education. A retired Hindi Professor from Kolhan University, Jharkhand, he is an eminent author of Ho language and literature. Credit: PTI Photo

Murmu presents Padma Shri to Thounaojam Chaoba Singh for Public Affairs. A veteran political leader of Manipur and a former Union Minister, he has worked for the upliftment of weaker sections and promotion of sports in Manipur. Credit: PTI Photo

Mohan Singh gets Padma Shri for Literature & Education. He is the President of Duggar Manch, a voluntary organisation in Jammu & Kashmir, working for the promotion, preservation and development of the language, literature and culture of Duggar. Credit: PTI Photo

Padma Shri awarded to Dr Bakshi Ram for Science & Engineering. An agriculture scientist, he has made commendable efforts for increasing the sugarcane productivity and improving the income of farmers. Credit: PTI Photo

President Droupadi Murmu presents Padma Shri to Prof. Sujatha Ramdorai for Science & Engineering. She is a research mathematician working in the areas of Algebra and Number Theory. Credit: PTI Photo