In pics | A look at Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs announced the names of Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri awardees on the eve of the country’s 74th Republic Day. Here we take a look at the famous personalities who were named for Padma Awards.

Music composer MM Keeravani, whose 'Naatu Naatu' song in film 'RRR' won the Golden Globe award and got an Oscar nomination, is honoured with the fourth-highest civilian award of India, Padma Shri. Credit: Reuters Photo

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, also a composer and percussionist, was bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan for his exceptional and distinguished service. The acclaimed musician had received Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan in 1988 and 2002, respectively. Credit: PTI Photo

Veteran singer Suman Kalyanpur has been awarded Padma Bhushan. Credit: Special Arrangement

Raveena Tandon has been conferred with Padma Shri for her contribution in the field of art. Credit: Instagram/@officialraveenatandon

Singer Vani Jairam was among those conferred with Padma Bhushan on the occasion of Republic Day 2023. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Veteran politician S M Krishna has been honoured with Padma Vibhushan for public affairs. Krishna, led the Congress party to victory and completed the full term as the Chief Minister in Karnataka from 1999 to 2004. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Late Samajwadi Party founder Mulayam Singh Yadav was honoured with Padma Vibhushan posthumously. Credit: PTI Photo

Balkrishna Doshi, an architect who helped bring modernism to his native India, was posthumously awarded the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian award. Credit: DH Pool Photo

India conferred Padma Vibhushan, second-highest civilian award, to Dilip Mahalanabis for pioneering the use of ORS that saved many lives globally. Credit: Special Arrangement

Indian-American mathematician Srinivas Varadhan has been awarded with the highest civilian honour Padma Vibhushan. Credit: PIB

Infosys founder NR Narayanamurthy’s wife Sudha Murthy was named as one of the nine recipients of India's third-highest civilian award, the Padma Bhushan. Credit: DH Pool Photo

Towering writer S L Bhyrappa has been awarded the prestigious Padma Bhushan award for literature and education. Credit: Ranju P/DH Photo

Professor Deepak Dhar has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2023. Dhar won the TWAS prize. He is an elected fellow of The World Academy of Sciences. Credit: Twitter/@aparanjape

Vedic scholar, spiritual teacher and philosopher Sri Tridandi Chinna Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji, popular as Chinna Jeeyar Swamy, was honoured with Padma Bhushan under the 'Others-Spiritualism' category. Credit: Special Arrangement

Linguistics scholar Kapil Kapoor has been conferred with Padma Bhushan in the field of literature and education. Credit: Twitter/@IIASShimla

Spiritual leader Kamlesh D Patel, popularly known as Daaji, has been awarded Padma Bhushan. Credit: Twitter/@drlaxmanbjp

Kumar Mangalam Birla has been honoured with the prestigious Padma Bhushan. Credit: PTI Photo

Late investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala has been posthumously honoured with the Padma Shri award in the 'Trade & Industry' category. Credit: Reuters Photo