Article By: Holistic Life Mentor Dr. Badri Narayanan. Ph:95000 64319.
The Prestigious Padma Awards 2025, one of the highest civilian awards of the country, were conferred at a formal ceremony held on April 28 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. President Droupadi Murmu honoured some of the country’s most distinguished personalities across various fields.
Total 139 Padma awards were approved by the President, include 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri honours.
In 2025, Padma awardees from Tamil Nadu are S. Ajith Kumar, Actor, Shobana Chandrakumar, Dancer, Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti, Industrialist, R. Ashwin, Cricketer, Palam Kalyana Sundaram, Retired librarian, Dr. Veluchamy, Vani Jairam, Chef damu and Monkombu Sambasivan Swaminathan.