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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 VibhushanPadma 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:

NameFieldState/Country
Duvvur Nageshwar ReddyMedicineTelangana
Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh KheharPublic AffairsPunjab
Kumudini Rajnikant LakhiaArtGujarat
Lakshminarayana SubramaniamArtTamil Nadu
MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous)Literature & EducationKerala
Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous)Trade & IndustryJapan
Sharda Sinha (Posthumous)ArtBihar
Key Contributions
  • 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.

NameFieldState/Country
A Surya PrakashLiterature & Education – JournalismKarnataka
Anant NagArtKarnataka
Bibek Debroy (Posthumous)Literature & EducationNCT Delhi
Jatin GoswamiArtAssam
Jose Chacko PeriappuramMedicineKerala
Kailash Nath DikshitArchaeologyNCT Delhi
Manohar Joshi (Posthumous)Public AffairsMaharashtra
Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous)ArtMaharashtra
Key Contributions.
Renowned actor Anant Nag was honored for his contributions to Indian cinema.
  • 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.

SNNameFieldState / Country
1Shri Duvvur Nageshwar ReddyMedicineTelangana
2Justice (Retd.) Shri Jagdish Singh KheharPublic AffairsChandigarh
3Smt. Kumudini Rajnikant LakhiaArtGujarat
4Shri Lakshminarayana SubramaniamArtKarnataka
5Shri M. T. Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous)Literature and EducationKerala
6Shri Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous)Trade and IndustryJapan
7Smt. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous)ArtBihar
8Shri A Surya PrakashLiterature and Education – JournalismKarnataka
9Shri Anant NagArtKarnataka
10Shri Bibek Debroy (Posthumous)Literature and EducationNCT Delhi
11Shri Jatin GoswamiArtAssam
12Shri Jose Chacko PeriappuramMedicineKerala
13Shri Kailash Nath DikshitOthers – ArchaeologyNCT Delhi
14Shri Manohar Joshi (Posthumous)Public AffairsMaharashtra
15Shri Nalli Kuppuswami ChettiTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
16Shri Nandamuri BalakrishnaArtAndhra Pradesh
17Shri P R SreejeshSportsKerala
18Shri Pankaj PatelTrade and IndustryGujarat
19Shri Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous)ArtMaharashtra
20Shri Rambahadur RaiLiterature and Education – JournalismUttar Pradesh
21Sadhvi RitambharaSocial WorkUttar Pradesh
22Shri S Ajith KumarArtTamil Nadu
23Shri Shekhar KapurArtMaharashtra
24Ms. Shobana ChandrakumarArtTamil Nadu
25Shri Sushil Kumar Modi
(Posthumous)
Public AffairsBihar
26Shri Vinod DhamScience and EngineeringUnited States of America
27Shri Adwaita Charan GadanayakArtOdisha
28Shri Achyut Ramchandra PalavArtMaharashtra
29Shri Ajay V BhattScience and EngineeringUnited States of America
30Shri Anil Kumar BoroLiterature and EducationAssam
31Shri Arijit SinghArtWest Bengal
32Smt. Arundhati BhattacharyaTrade and IndustryMaharashtra
33Shri Arunoday SahaLiterature and EducationTripura
34Shri Arvind SharmaLiterature and EducationCanada
35Shri Ashok Kumar MahapatraMedicineOdisha
36Shri Ashok Laxman SarafArtMaharashtra
37Shri Ashutosh SharmaScience and EngineeringUttar Pradesh
38Smt. Ashwini Bhide DeshpandeArtMaharashtra
39Shri Baijnath MaharajOthers – SpiritualismRajasthan
40Shri Barry Godfray JohnArtNCT Delhi
41Smt. Begam BatoolArtRajasthan
42Shri Bharat GuptArtNCT Delhi
43Shri Bheru Singh ChouhanArtMadhya Pradesh
44Shri Bhim Singh BhaveshSocial WorkBihar
45Smt. Bhimavva Doddabalappa ShillekyatharaArtKarnataka
46Shri Budhendra Kumar JainMedicineMadhya Pradesh
47Shri C S VaidyanathanPublic AffairsNCT Delhi
48Shri Chaitram Deochand PawarSocial WorkMaharashtra
49Shri Chandrakant Sheth
(Posthumous)
Literature and EducationGujarat
50Shri Chandrakant SompuraOthers – ArchitectureGujarat
51Shri Chetan E ChitnisScience and EngineeringFrance
52Shri David R SyiemliehLiterature and EducationMeghalaya
53Shri Durga Charan RanbirArtOdisha
54Shri Farooq Ahmad MirArtJammu And Kashmir
55Shri Ganeshwar Shastri DravidLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
56Smt. Gita UpadhyayLiterature and EducationAssam
57Shri Gokul Chandra DasArtWest Bengal
58Shri Guruvayur DoraiArtTamil Nadu
59Shri Harchandan Singh BhattyArtMadhya Pradesh
60Shri Hariman SharmaOthers – AgricultureHimachal Pradesh
61Shri Harjinder Singh Srinagar WaleArtPunjab
62Shri Harvinder SinghSportsHaryana
63Shri Hassan RaghuArtKarnataka
64Shri Hemant KumarMedicineBihar
65Shri Hriday Narayan DixitLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
66Shri Hugh and Colleen Gantzer
(Posthumous) (Duo)*
Literature and Education – JournalismUttarakhand
67Shri Inivalappil Mani VijayanSportsKerala
68Shri Jagadish JoshilaLiterature and EducationMadhya Pradesh
69Smt. Jaspinder NarulaArtMaharashtra
70Shri Jonas MasettiOthers – SpiritualismBrazil
71Shri Joynacharan BathariArtAssam
72Smt. Jumde Yomgam GamlinSocial WorkArunachal Pradesh
73Shri K. DamodaranOthers – CulinaryTamil Nadu
74Shri K L KrishnaLiterature and EducationAndhra Pradesh
75Smt. K Omanakutty AmmaArtKerala
76Shri Kishore Kunal (Posthumous)Civil ServiceBihar
77Shri L HangthingOthers – AgricultureNagaland
78Shri Lakshmipathy RamasubbaiyerLiterature and Education – JournalismTamil Nadu
79Shri Lalit Kumar MangotraLiterature and EducationJammu And Kashmir
80Shri Lama Lobzang (Posthumous)Others – SpiritualismLadakh
81Smt. Libia Lobo SardesaiSocial WorkGoa
82Shri M D SrinivasScience and EngineeringTamil Nadu
83Shri Madugula Nagaphani SarmaArtAndhra Pradesh
84Shri Mahabir NayakArtJharkhand
85Smt. Mamata ShankarArtWest Bengal
86Shri Manda Krishna MadigaPublic AffairsTelangana
87Shri Maruti Bhujangrao ChitampalliLiterature and EducationMaharashtra
88Shri Miriyala Apparao
(Posthumous)
ArtAndhra Pradesh
89Shri Nagendra Nath RoyLiterature and EducationWest Bengal
90Shri Narayan (Bhulai Bhai)
(Posthumous)
Public AffairsUttar Pradesh
91Shri Naren GurungArtSikkim
92Smt. Neerja BhatlaMedicineNCT Delhi
93Smt. Nirmala DeviArtBihar
94Shri Nitin NohriaLiterature and EducationUnited States of America
95Shri Onkar Singh PahwaTrade and IndustryPunjab
96Shri P DatchanamoorthyArtPuducherry
97Shri Pandi Ram MandaviArtChhattisgarh
98Shri Parmar Lavjibhai NagjibhaiArtGujarat
99Shri Pawan GoenkaTrade and IndustryWest Bengal
100Shri Prashanth PrakashTrade and IndustryKarnataka
101Smt. Pratibha SatpathyLiterature and EducationOdisha
102Shri Purisai Kannappa SambandanArtTamil Nadu
103Shri R AshwinSportsTamil Nadu
104Shri R G ChandramoganTrade and IndustryTamil Nadu
105Smt. Radha Bahin BhattSocial WorkUttarakhand
106Shri Radhakrishnan DevasenapathyArtTamil Nadu
107Shri Ramdarash MishraLiterature and EducationNCT Delhi
108Shri Ranendra Bhanu MajumdarArtMaharashtra
109Shri Ratan Kumar ParimooArtGujarat
110Shri Reba Kanta MahantaArtAssam
111Shri Renthlei LalrawnaLiterature and EducationMizoram
112Shri Ricky Gyan KejArtKarnataka
113Shri Sajjan BhajankaTrade and IndustryWest Bengal
114Smt. Sally HolkarTrade and IndustryMadhya Pradesh
115Shri Sant Ram DeswalLiterature and EducationHaryana
116Shri Satyapal SinghSportsUttar Pradesh
117Shri Seeni ViswanathanLiterature and EducationTamil Nadu
118Shri Sethuraman PanchanathanScience and EngineeringUnited States of America
119Smt. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-SabahMedicineKuwait
120Shri Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa)Literature and EducationRajasthan
121Shri Shyam Bihari AgrawalArtUttar Pradesh
122Smt. Soniya NityanandMedicineUttar Pradesh
123Shri Stephen KnappLiterature and EducationUnited States of America
124Shri Subhash Khetulal SharmaOthers – AgricultureMaharashtra
125Shri Suresh Harilal SoniSocial WorkGujarat
126Shri Surinder Kumar VasalScience and EngineeringDelhi
127Shri Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj)Others – SpiritualismWest Bengal
128Shri Syed Ainul HasanLiterature and EducationUttar Pradesh
129Shri Tejendra Narayan MajumdarArtWest Bengal
130Smt. Thiyam Suryamukhi DeviArtManipur
131Shri Tushar Durgeshbhai ShuklaLiterature and EducationGujarat
132Shri Vadiraj Raghawendracharya PanchamukhiLiterature and EducationAndhra Pradesh
133Shri Vasudeo KamathArtMaharashtra
134Shri Velu AasaanArtTamil Nadu
135Shri Venkappa Ambaji SugatekarArtKarnataka
136Shri Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji MaharajOthers – SpiritualismBihar
137Smt. Vijayalakshmi DeshamaneMedicineKarnataka
138Shri Vilas DangreMedicineMaharashtra
139Shri Vinayak LohaniSocial WorkWest 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.

  1. Arijit Singh (Art) – The celebrated singer from West Bengal was honored for his contribution to Indian music.
  2. Harvinder Singh (Sports) – A para-archer from Haryana who clinched gold at the 2024 Paralympic Games.
  3. Libia Lobo Sardesai (Social Work) – A freedom fighter from Goa who played a pivotal role in mobilizing people against Portuguese rule.
  4. 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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