<p> Rajinikanth, Hindustani vocalist Girija Devi and Sania Mirza were among 56 people who were honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee with Padma awards on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Actor Priyanka Chopra, Chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman & Co. Indu Jain, Eenadu Chief Editor Ramoji Rao, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India R C Bhargava, singer Udit Narayan and lawyer Ujjwal Nikam were also honoured with Padma awards. <br /><br />Rajinikanth, Girija Devi, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, Rao and Chennai-based oncologist V Shanta were honoured with Padma Vibhushan by President at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.<br /><br />Renowned Kannada novelist from Karnataka S L Bhyrappa was presented the Padma Shri along with fellow Kannadigas Hindustani classical vocalist M Venkateshkumar Padma, acclaimed classical dancer Prathibha Prahlad, President of Vivekananda Yoga Anushandhan Samathana H R Nagendra and film director S S Rajamouli. <br /><br />Former US Ambassador Robert Blackwill, noted Telugu and Hindi litterateur Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, leading sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, Indologist N S Ramanuja Tatacharya and International head of Chinmaya Mission Swami Tejomayananda, Vedanta teacher Dayananda Saraswati (posthumous), Manipuri playwright Heisnam Kanhailal, Bhargava, Jain, Mirza and Narayan were honoured with the Padma Bhushan.<br /><br /></p>
<p> Rajinikanth, Hindustani vocalist Girija Devi and Sania Mirza were among 56 people who were honoured by President Pranab Mukherjee with Padma awards on Tuesday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Actor Priyanka Chopra, Chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman & Co. Indu Jain, Eenadu Chief Editor Ramoji Rao, Chairman of Maruti Suzuki India R C Bhargava, singer Udit Narayan and lawyer Ujjwal Nikam were also honoured with Padma awards. <br /><br />Rajinikanth, Girija Devi, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, Rao and Chennai-based oncologist V Shanta were honoured with Padma Vibhushan by President at the Civil Investiture Ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.<br /><br />Renowned Kannada novelist from Karnataka S L Bhyrappa was presented the Padma Shri along with fellow Kannadigas Hindustani classical vocalist M Venkateshkumar Padma, acclaimed classical dancer Prathibha Prahlad, President of Vivekananda Yoga Anushandhan Samathana H R Nagendra and film director S S Rajamouli. <br /><br />Former US Ambassador Robert Blackwill, noted Telugu and Hindi litterateur Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, leading sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, Indologist N S Ramanuja Tatacharya and International head of Chinmaya Mission Swami Tejomayananda, Vedanta teacher Dayananda Saraswati (posthumous), Manipuri playwright Heisnam Kanhailal, Bhargava, Jain, Mirza and Narayan were honoured with the Padma Bhushan.<br /><br /></p>
