The 2025 Padma Awards Honorees Complete List

The Padma Awards, among India’s most prestigious civilian honors, were announced on the eve of the 76th Republic Day, January 25, 2025. These awards recognize exceptional contributions across diverse fields such as art, literature, science, public affairs, sports, social work, and more. This year, a total of 139 individuals were honored under three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
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The awards celebrate not only celebrated figures but also unsung heroes whose work has significantly impacted society.The Padma Awards are conferred annually by the President of India based on recommendations from the Padma Awards Committee. The honorees for 2025 exemplify excellence and dedication in their respective fields, contributing to the nation’s progress and cultural enrichment.
Overview of the Padma Awards 2025
The 2025 Padma Awards include:
- 7 Padma Vibhushan (for exceptional and distinguished service)
- 19 Padma Bhushan (for distinguished service of a high order)
- 113 Padma Shri (for distinguished service in various fields)
These awards reflect India’s diversity and the wide-ranging contributions of its citizens and global figures to society. From freedom fighters to scientists, artists to athletes, this year’s honorees represent a mosaic of talent and dedication.
Highlights of the 2025 Padma Vibhushan Honorees
The Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian award, was conferred upon seven individuals in 2025. These recipients have demonstrated unparalleled excellence in their respective domains:
Name | Field | State/Country |
---|---|---|
Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy | Medicine | Telangana |
Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar | Public Affairs | Punjab |
Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia | Art | Gujarat |
Lakshminarayana Subramaniam | Art | Tamil Nadu |
MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) | Literature & Education | Kerala |
Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) | Trade & Industry | Japan |
Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) | Art | Bihar |
- Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, former Chief Justice of India, was recognized for his landmark judgments and contributions to public affairs.
- Lakshminarayana Subramaniam, an iconic violinist, has been instrumental in blending Indian classical music with Western styles.
- The late MT Vasudevan Nair, a celebrated Malayalam author, left an indelible mark on Indian literature with his profound storytelling.
Notable Recipients of the Padma Bhushan
The Padma Bhushan, awarded for distinguished service of a high order, was conferred upon 19 individuals this year. The honorees include luminaries from diverse sectors such as art, sports, medicine, and literature.
Name | Field | State/Country |
---|---|---|
A Surya Prakash | Literature & Education – Journalism | Karnataka |
Anant Nag | Art | Karnataka |
Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) | Literature & Education | NCT Delhi |
Jatin Goswami | Art | Assam |
Jose Chacko Periappuram | Medicine | Kerala |
Kailash Nath Dikshit | Archaeology | NCT Delhi |
Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Maharashtra |
Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
- Economist Bibek Debroy was posthumously recognized for his work in economic policy and education.
- Dr. Jose Chacko Periappuram made groundbreaking advancements in cardiac surgery.
The 2025 Padma Awards Honorees Complete List.
SN | Name | Field | State / Country |
1 | Shri Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy | Medicine | Telangana |
2 | Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh Khehar | Public Affairs | Chandigarh |
3 | Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia | Art | Gujarat |
4 | Shri Lakshminarayana Subramaniam | Art | Karnataka |
5 | Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | Kerala |
6 | Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) | Trade and Industry | Japan |
7 | Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) | Art | Bihar |
8 | Shri A Surya Prakash | Literature and Education – Journalism | Karnataka |
9 | Shri Anant Nag | Art | Karnataka |
10 | Shri Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | NCT Delhi |
11 | Shri Jatin Goswami | Art | Assam |
12 | Shri Jose Chacko Periappuram | Medicine | Kerala |
13 | Shri Kailash Nath Dikshit | Others – Archaeology | NCT Delhi |
14 | Shri Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Maharashtra |
15 | Shri Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti | Trade and Industry | Tamil Nadu |
16 | Shri Nandamuri Balakrishna | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
17 | Shri P R Sreejesh | Sports | Kerala |
18 | Shri Pankaj Patel | Trade and Industry | Gujarat |
19 | Shri Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) | Art | Maharashtra |
20 | Shri Rambahadur Rai | Literature and Education – Journalism | Uttar Pradesh |
21 | Sadhvi Ritambhara | Social Work | Uttar Pradesh |
22 | Shri S Ajith Kumar | Art | Tamil Nadu |
23 | Shri Shekhar Kapur | Art | Maharashtra |
24 | Ms. Shobana Chandrakumar | Art | Tamil Nadu |
25 | Shri Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Bihar |
26 | Shri Vinod Dham | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
27 | Shri Adwaita Charan Gadanayak | Art | Odisha |
28 | Shri Achyut Ramchandra Palav | Art | Maharashtra |
29 | Shri Ajay V Bhatt | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
30 | Shri Anil Kumar Boro | Literature and Education | Assam |
31 | Shri Arijit Singh | Art | West Bengal |
32 | Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya | Trade and Industry | Maharashtra |
33 | Shri Arunoday Saha | Literature and Education | Tripura |
34 | Shri Arvind Sharma | Literature and Education | Canada |
35 | Shri Ashok Kumar Mahapatra | Medicine | Odisha |
36 | Shri Ashok Laxman Saraf | Art | Maharashtra |
37 | Shri Ashutosh Sharma | Science and Engineering | Uttar Pradesh |
38 | Smt. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande | Art | Maharashtra |
39 | Shri Baijnath Maharaj | Others – Spiritualism | Rajasthan |
40 | Shri Barry Godfray John | Art | NCT Delhi |
41 | Smt. Begam Batool | Art | Rajasthan |
42 | Shri Bharat Gupt | Art | NCT Delhi |
43 | Shri Bheru Singh Chouhan | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
44 | Shri Bhim Singh Bhavesh | Social Work | Bihar |
45 | Smt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara | Art | Karnataka |
46 | Shri Budhendra Kumar Jain | Medicine | Madhya Pradesh |
47 | Shri C S Vaidyanathan | Public Affairs | NCT Delhi |
48 | Shri Chaitram Deochand Pawar | Social Work | Maharashtra |
49 | Shri Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) | Literature and Education | Gujarat |
50 | Shri Chandrakant Sompura | Others – Architecture | Gujarat |
51 | Shri Chetan E Chitnis | Science and Engineering | France |
52 | Shri David R Syiemlieh | Literature and Education | Meghalaya |
53 | Shri Durga Charan Ranbir | Art | Odisha |
54 | Shri Farooq Ahmad Mir | Art | Jammu And Kashmir |
55 | Shri Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid | Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh |
56 | Smt. Gita Upadhyay | Literature and Education | Assam |
57 | Shri Gokul Chandra Das | Art | West Bengal |
58 | Shri Guruvayur Dorai | Art | Tamil Nadu |
59 | Shri Harchandan Singh Bhatty | Art | Madhya Pradesh |
60 | Shri Hariman Sharma | Others – Agriculture | Himachal Pradesh |
61 | Shri Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale | Art | Punjab |
62 | Shri Harvinder Singh | Sports | Haryana |
63 | Shri Hassan Raghu | Art | Karnataka |
64 | Shri Hemant Kumar | Medicine | Bihar |
65 | Shri Hriday Narayan Dixit | Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh |
66 | Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) (Duo)* | Literature and Education – Journalism | Uttarakhand |
67 | Shri Inivalappil Mani Vijayan | Sports | Kerala |
68 | Shri Jagadish Joshila | Literature and Education | Madhya Pradesh |
69 | Smt. Jaspinder Narula | Art | Maharashtra |
70 | Shri Jonas Masetti | Others – Spiritualism | Brazil |
71 | Shri Joynacharan Bathari | Art | Assam |
72 | Smt. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin | Social Work | Arunachal Pradesh |
73 | Shri K. Damodaran | Others – Culinary | Tamil Nadu |
74 | Shri K L Krishna | Literature and Education | Andhra Pradesh |
75 | Smt. K Omanakutty Amma | Art | Kerala |
76 | Shri Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) | Civil Service | Bihar |
77 | Shri L Hangthing | Others – Agriculture | Nagaland |
78 | Shri Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer | Literature and Education – Journalism | Tamil Nadu |
79 | Shri Lalit Kumar Mangotra | Literature and Education | Jammu And Kashmir |
80 | Shri Lama Lobzang (Posthumous) | Others – Spiritualism | Ladakh |
81 | Smt. Libia Lobo Sardesai | Social Work | Goa |
82 | Shri M D Srinivas | Science and Engineering | Tamil Nadu |
83 | Shri Madugula Nagaphani Sarma | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
84 | Shri Mahabir Nayak | Art | Jharkhand |
85 | Smt. Mamata Shankar | Art | West Bengal |
86 | Shri Manda Krishna Madiga | Public Affairs | Telangana |
87 | Shri Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli | Literature and Education | Maharashtra |
88 | Shri Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) | Art | Andhra Pradesh |
89 | Shri Nagendra Nath Roy | Literature and Education | West Bengal |
90 | Shri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) | Public Affairs | Uttar Pradesh |
91 | Shri Naren Gurung | Art | Sikkim |
92 | Smt. Neerja Bhatla | Medicine | NCT Delhi |
93 | Smt. Nirmala Devi | Art | Bihar |
94 | Shri Nitin Nohria | Literature and Education | United States of America |
95 | Shri Onkar Singh Pahwa | Trade and Industry | Punjab |
96 | Shri P Datchanamoorthy | Art | Puducherry |
97 | Shri Pandi Ram Mandavi | Art | Chhattisgarh |
98 | Shri Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai | Art | Gujarat |
99 | Shri Pawan Goenka | Trade and Industry | West Bengal |
100 | Shri Prashanth Prakash | Trade and Industry | Karnataka |
101 | Smt. Pratibha Satpathy | Literature and Education | Odisha |
102 | Shri Purisai Kannappa Sambandan | Art | Tamil Nadu |
103 | Shri R Ashwin | Sports | Tamil Nadu |
104 | Shri R G Chandramogan | Trade and Industry | Tamil Nadu |
105 | Smt. Radha Bahin Bhatt | Social Work | Uttarakhand |
106 | Shri Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy | Art | Tamil Nadu |
107 | Shri Ramdarash Mishra | Literature and Education | NCT Delhi |
108 | Shri Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar | Art | Maharashtra |
109 | Shri Ratan Kumar Parimoo | Art | Gujarat |
110 | Shri Reba Kanta Mahanta | Art | Assam |
111 | Shri Renthlei Lalrawna | Literature and Education | Mizoram |
112 | Shri Ricky Gyan Kej | Art | Karnataka |
113 | Shri Sajjan Bhajanka | Trade and Industry | West Bengal |
114 | Smt. Sally Holkar | Trade and Industry | Madhya Pradesh |
115 | Shri Sant Ram Deswal | Literature and Education | Haryana |
116 | Shri Satyapal Singh | Sports | Uttar Pradesh |
117 | Shri Seeni Viswanathan | Literature and Education | Tamil Nadu |
118 | Shri Sethuraman Panchanathan | Science and Engineering | United States of America |
119 | Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah | Medicine | Kuwait |
120 | Shri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) | Literature and Education | Rajasthan |
121 | Shri Shyam Bihari Agrawal | Art | Uttar Pradesh |
122 | Smt. Soniya Nityanand | Medicine | Uttar Pradesh |
123 | Shri Stephen Knapp | Literature and Education | United States of America |
124 | Shri Subhash Khetulal Sharma | Others – Agriculture | Maharashtra |
125 | Shri Suresh Harilal Soni | Social Work | Gujarat |
126 | Shri Surinder Kumar Vasal | Science and Engineering | Delhi |
127 | Shri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) | Others – Spiritualism | West Bengal |
128 | Shri Syed Ainul Hasan | Literature and Education | Uttar Pradesh |
129 | Shri Tejendra Narayan Majumdar | Art | West Bengal |
130 | Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi | Art | Manipur |
131 | Shri Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla | Literature and Education | Gujarat |
132 | Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi | Literature and Education | Andhra Pradesh |
133 | Shri Vasudeo Kamath | Art | Maharashtra |
134 | Shri Velu Aasaan | Art | Tamil Nadu |
135 | Shri Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar | Art | Karnataka |
136 | Shri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj | Others – Spiritualism | Bihar |
137 | Smt. Vijayalakshmi Deshamane | Medicine | Karnataka |
138 | Shri Vilas Dangre | Medicine | Maharashtra |
139 | Shri Vinayak Lohani | Social Work | West Bengal |
Reffer MCA Press Note of 25-Jan-2025
Celebrating Unsung Heroes: The Padma Shri Awardees.
The largest category of the awards is the Padma Shri, which acknowledges distinguished service in various fields. This year’s list includes 113 recipients from across India and abroad.
Notable Names.
- Arijit Singh (Art) – The celebrated singer from West Bengal was honored for his contribution to Indian music.
- Harvinder Singh (Sports) – A para-archer from Haryana who clinched gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games.
- Libia Lobo Sardesai (Social Work) – A freedom fighter from Goa who played a pivotal role in mobilizing people against Portuguese rule.
- Ricky Kej (Art) – A Grammy-winning musician recognized for his global impact on music.
Contributions Across Fields.
This year’s recipients include:
- Scientists like Ajay V Bhatt, credited with co-inventing USB technology.
- Farmers such as L Hangthing from Nagaland, who introduced innovative agricultural practices.
- Social workers like Bhim Singh Bhavesh from Bihar, who uplifted marginalized communities.
Spotlight on Diversity: Representation Across States and Countries.
The 2025 Padma Awards reflect India’s rich cultural diversity:
- States like Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, and Karnataka had significant representation among awardees in arts and sciences.
- International honorees included figures like Jonas Masetti from Brazil for promoting Indian spirituality globally.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs).
What are the Padma Awards?
The Padma Awards are one of India’s highest civilian honors given annually in three categories: Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri.
How are recipients selected?
A committee appointed by the Prime Minister reviews nominations submitted by citizens or organizations. Final recommendations are approved by the President of India.
Who were some notable first-time recipients this year?
Grammy-winning musician Ricky Kej and para-athlete Harvinder Singh were among the first-time honorees.
Conclusion.
The 2025 Padma Awards celebrate excellence across disciplines while honoring unsung heroes who have quietly contributed to society’s betterment. These awards not only recognize individual achievements but also inspire future generations to strive for greatness. From artists to scientists, social workers to entrepreneurs, this year’s honorees embody the spirit of dedication and innovation that defines modern India.
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