The Padma Awards 2025 were announced on Saturday, honoring notable individuals from diverse fields. Among the recipients of the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award, were acclaimed personalities such as actors Anant Nag, Nandamuri Balakrishna, Tamil star Ajith Kumar, dancer-actor Shobhana, and late singer Pankaj Udhas. Renowned filmmaker Shekhar Kapur was also featured on the list.
In the Padma Shri category, celebrated singer Arijit Singh, composer and musician Ricky Kej, vocalist Jaspinder Narula, and theater veteran Barry Godfray John were recognized, along with several other distinguished names.
Padma Awards 2025
The Central Government announced the recipients of the prestigious Padma Awards on Saturday. These awards, among India’s highest civilian honors, are presented annually on the eve of Republic Day.
The Padma Awards are categorized into three levels: Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service), Padma Bhushan (for distinguished service of a high order), and Padma Shri (for distinguished service). They recognize outstanding achievements across various fields that contribute to public service.
The selection process is overseen by the Padma Awards Committee, formed by the Prime Minister each year. For 2024, the government has honored 7 individuals with the Padma Vibhushan, 19 with the Padma Bhushan, and 113 with the Padma Shri. These awards are formally presented by the President at a ceremonial event held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, typically in March or April.
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Padma Awards 2025 List of Winners
Check the detailed list of Padma Award winners organized in the table below:
| Padma Awards 2025 | |
|---|---|
| Award | Name |
| Padma Vibhushan | Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy |
| Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar | |
| Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia | |
| Lakshminarayana Subramaniam | |
| MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) | |
| Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) | |
| Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) | |
| Padma Bhushan | A Surya Prakash |
| Anant Nag | |
| Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) | |
| Jatin Goswami | |
| Jose Chacko Periappuram | |
| Kailash Nath Dikshit | |
| Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) | |
| Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti | |
| Nandamuri Balakrishna | |
| PR Sreejesh | |
| Pankaj Patel | |
| Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) | |
| Rambahadur Rai | |
| Sadhvi Ritambhara | |
| S Ajith Kumar | |
| Shekhar Kapur | |
| Shobana Chandrakumar | |
| Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous) | |
| Vinod Dham | |
| Padma Shri | Advaita Charan Gadanayak |
| Achyut Ramchandra Palav | |
| Ajay V Bhatt | |
| Anil Kumar Boro | |
| Arijit Singh | |
| Arundhati Bhattacharya | |
| Arunoday Saha | |
| Arvind Sharma | |
| Ashok Kumar Mahapatra | |
| Ashok Laxman Saraf | |
| Ashutosh Sharma | |
| Ashwini Bhide Deshpande | |
| Baijnath Maharaj | |
| Barry Godfray John | |
| Begam Batool | |
| Bharat Gupt | |
| Bheru Singh Chouhan | |
| Bhim Singh Bhavesh | |
| Bhimawa Doddabalappa Shiilekyathara | |
| Budhendra Kumar Jain | |
| C S Vaidyanathan | |
| Chaitram Deochand Pawar | |
| Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) | |
| Chandrakant Sompura | |
| Chetan E Chitnis | |
| David R Syiemlieh | |
| Durga Charan Ranbir | |
| Farooq Ahmad Mir | |
| Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid | |
| Gita Upadhyay | |
| Gokul Chandra Das | |
| Guruvayur Dorai | |
| Harchandan Singh Bhatty | |
| Hariman Sharma | |
| Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale | |
| Harvinder Singh | |
| Hassan Raghu | |
| Hemant Kumar | |
| Hriday Narayan Dixit | |
| Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) | |
| Inivalappil Mani Vijayan | |
| Jagadish Joshila | |
| Jaspinder Narula | |
| Jonas Masetti | |
| Joynacharan Bathari | |
| Jumde Yomgam Gamlin | |
| K Damodaran | |
| K L Krishna | |
| K Omanakutty Amma | |
| Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) | |
| L Hangthing | |
| Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer | |
| Lalit Kumar Mangotra | |
| Lama Lobzang (Posthumous) | |
| Libia Lobo Sardesai | |
| M D Srinivas | |
| Madugula Nagaphani Sarma | |
| Mahabir Nayak | |
| Mamata Shankar | |
| Manda Krishna Madiga | |
| Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli | |
| Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) | |
| Nagendra Nath Roy | |
| Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) | |
| Naren Gurung | |
| Neerja Bhatla | |
| Nirmala Devi | |
| Nitin Nohria | |
| Onkar Singh Pahwa | |
| P Datchanamoorthy | |
| Pandi Ram Mandavi | |
| Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai | |
| Pawan Goenka | |
| Prashanth Prakash | |
| Pratibha Satpathy | |
| Purisai Kannappa Sambandan | |
| R Ashwin | |
| R G Chandramogan | |
| Radha Bahin Bhatt | |
| Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy | |
| Ramdarash Mishra | |
| Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar | |
| Ratan Kumar Parimoo | |
| Reba Kanta Mahanta | |
| Renthlei Lalrawna | |
| Ricky Gyan Kej | |
| Sajjan Bhajanka | |
| Sally Holkar | |
| Sant Ram Deswal | |
| Satyapal Singh | |
| Seeni Viswanathan | |
| Sethuraman Panchanathan | |
| Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | |
| Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) | |
| Shyam Bihari Agrawal | |
| Soniya Nityanand | |
| Stephen Knapp | |
| Subhash Khetulal Sharma | |
| Suresh Harilal Soni | |
| Surinder Kumar Vasal | |
| Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) | |
| Syed Ainu Hasan | |
| Tejendra Narayan Majumdar | |
| Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi | |
| Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla | |
| Vadiraj Raghavendracharya Panchamukhi | |
| Vasudeo Kamath | |
| Velu Assaan | |
| Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar | |
| Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj | |
| Vijayalakshmi Deshamane | |
| Vilas Dangre | |
| Vinayak Lohani | |
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Padma Awards 2025 FAQs
Q.1. What are the Padma Awards?
Ans. The Padma Awards are India’s prestigious civilian honors, categorized into Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri, recognizing excellence in various fields.
Q.2. When are the Padma Awards announced?
Ans. The Padma Awards are announced annually on the eve of Republic Day, recognizing distinguished individuals for their contributions.
Q.3. Who were some notable recipients of the Padma Bhushan in 2025?
Ans. Notable recipients of the Padma Bhushan in 2025 include Ajith Kumar, Anant Nag, Nandamuri Balakrishna, and Shobhana.
Q.4. How many Padma Awards were conferred in 2025?
Ans. In 2025, the government conferred 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards.
Q.5. Where are the Padma Awards presented?
Ans. The Padma Awards are formally presented by the President of India at a ceremony held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, typically in March or April.
