President Pranab Mukherjee presents the highest civilian awards to Kamal Haasan, Vairamuthu and Vidhya Balan
Posted on: 01/Apr/2014 11:28:23 AM
In a glittering function in New Delhi on 31st March, Pranab Mukherjee presented the highest civilian awards - the Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri.
Actor Kamal Haasan, Prof. Susanne H. Rudolph and Prof. Llyod I. Rudolph both distinguished professors of Political Science from the University of Chicago, Dr. Neelam Kler, former Comptroller and Auditor General of India VN Kaul, badminton player and coach Pullela Gopichand, writer-lyricists and renowned Tamil literary figure Vairamuthu, Prof. Emeritus University of Dhaka Prof. Anisuzzaman, scientist Prof. Jyeshtharaj B. Joshi, vocalist Begum Parween Sultana, percussionist T.H. Vikku Vinayakram and Dr. Anumolu Ramakrishna (posthumous) were among the 12 presented the Padma Bhushan.
Actor Vidhya Balan, Sanskrit scholar Dr. Naheed Abidi, renowned poet Ashok Chakradhar, Bengali actor Sabitri Chatterjee, Mizo writer Chhakchhuak Chhuanvawra, Manipuri artiste Elam Indira Devi, Literary theorist Prof. G.N. Devy, social activist Dr. Brahm Dutt, medical practitioner Dr. Pawan Raj Goyal, former Secretary Prof. Ramaswamy R. Iyer, Prof. IIS, Bangalore, Prof. Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis, theatre personality Bansi Kaul, well know activist for the visually challenged Jawahar Lal Kaul, Sarangi player Ustad Moinuddin Khan, dancer Geeta Mahalik, poet and critic Prof. Vishnu Narayanan Namboodiri, squash player Dipika Rebecca Pallikal and designer Wendell Augustine Rodricks were among the Padma Shri.
