Padma Bhushan for Kamal Haasan, Gopichand, Ruskin Bond, Paes; Padma Shri for Yuvraj, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal
New Delhi: Noted scientist R.A. Mashelkar and Yoga Guru B.K.S. Iyengar were on Saturday chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, while cine star Kamal Haasan, author Ruskin Bond and late former Chief Justice J.S. Verma were selected for Padma Bhushan.
National Badminton coach P. Gopichand, Tennis player Leander Paes, writer Anita Desai and Tamil lyricist and writer Vairamuthu were also picked for Padma Bhushan while cricketer Yuvraj Singh and cine stars Paresh Rawal and Vidya Balan were selected for Padma Shri.
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In all, the government announced 127 Padma awards which had no Bharat Ratna this time with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and noted scientist C.N.R. Rao having been named for this top civilian honour only two months ago.
The list included 2 Padma Vibhushans, 24 Padma Bhushans and 101 Padma Shri awardees. They included 27 women and seven foreigners which included NRIs and PIOs.
Three awardees got the honour in the posthumous category and they included N A Dabholkar, an anti-superstition campaigner who was shot dead in Pune last year. The Padma Shri awardees also included Union Minister Sharad Pawar's brother Pratap Govindrao Pawar.
The 71-year-old Mashelkar, a former Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), had played a crucial role in evolving science and technology policies in post-liberalised India. 95-year-old Iyengar, who was named once by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential persons, had spread yoga across the globe including in countries like China.
59-year-old Kamal Haasan was selected for Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the world of cinema. A recipient of Padma Shri in 1990, the actor-director has starred in various hit movies, mainly in Tamil. Haasan in a career spanning more than five decades, has over 190 films to his credit, across genres and languages like Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.
His most famous work is in Tamil cinema in films like 'Moondram Pirai' and 'Nayagan'. Haasan has also given memorable hits in Bollywood like 'Hey Ram', 'Sadma', 'Chachi 420' and 'Ek Duje Ke Liye'.
Verma, who pronounced the judgement in the famous Vishakha case after which guidelines to prevent harrassement of women at work place was laid, was selected for the award posthumously.
He headed a three-member commission tasked with reforming anti-rape laws after the infamous December 16, 2012 Delhi gangrape case.
Bangladeshi national Anisuzzaman, an eminent academician of Bengali literature, was also selected for the third highest civilian award.
Singer Parveen Sultana, 63, a classical singer of the Patiala Gharana was among the Padma Bhushan awardees.
In the field of sports, Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were selected for Padma Bhushan. 40-year-old Paes, who had earlier being conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards, is the most successful tennis player of the country with 14 Grand Slam titles - eight men's doubles and six mixed doubles.
Gopichand, one of the finest badminton player to have emerged from the country, is the second renowned sports personality to have been conferred with the Padma Bhushan honour this year.
He was conferred the Arjuna Award in 1999, Khel Ratna in 2001, Padma Shri in 2005 and Dronacharya in 2009 in a glittering career both as a player and a coach.
Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, who hails from Gujarat and is a renowned painter and art-conossieur, has been selected for Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the field of art. He had previously been awarded Padma Shri in 1983.
77-year-old Sheikh has also penned down several poems and books on various subjects related to arts. He was also conferred with Kalidas Samman by Madhya Pradesh Government in 2002.
71-year-old V.N. Kaul, who was Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) between 2002-08, has been awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of civil services. A former IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, Kaul held various positions in the central government. He had served as secretaries in ministries of coal, chemicals and fertilizers and petroleum and natural gas.
Kaul, who has a Masters Degree in History from St Stephens' College of Delhi University, hails from Jammu and Kashmir.
Renowned novelist Anita Desai has been chosen for this year's Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the field of literature and education. 76-year-old Desai, who was born in Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, had done Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) from Delhi University.
Desai was shortlisted thrice for Booker Prize. She has been conferred with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 and the Guardian Prize for 'The Village by the Sea'. She has been selected for Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the field of literature and education.
Noted cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among 101 selected for this year's Padma Shri. Not in the Indian team of late because of bad form, 32-year-old Yuvraj, a dashing left-handed middle-order batsman and a utility left-arm spinner, was a vital member of India's limited overs scheme of things. He was crucial to India's triumphs in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa and the 2011 ODI World Cup at home.
National award-winning actress Vidya Balan, 36, has been selected for Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. She is known for portraying strong female protagonists in films like 'Paa', 'Ishqiya', 'No One Killed Jessica', 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Kahaani'.
Veteran Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal, also a Padma Shri awardee, has starred in films like 'Road to Sangam', 'Oh My God', 'Hera Pheri', 'Sir' and 'Sardar'.
Social worker J.L. Kaul has been chosen for Padma Shri for his contribution in social work. Kaul is Secretary General of All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB), an NGO. Kaul has been working for empowerment of visually-challenged children, men and women for decades.
Renowned theatre personality from Jammu and Kashmir Bansi Kaul has been selected for this year's Padma Shri. 64-year-old Kaul, who was born in Srinagar, graduated from National School of Drama (NSD). He has also been chosen Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.
Tashi Tondup, who also hails from Jammu and Kashmir, has also been given Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of public affairs.
Next: Complete list of Padma awardees
Following is the list of the 127 Padma awardees
Padma Vibhushan
Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
B K S Iyengar, Yoga, Maharashtra
Padma Bhushan
Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Art-Painting, Gujarat
Begum Parveen Sultana, Art-Classical Singing, Maharashtra
T H Vinayakram, Art-Ghatam Artist, Tamil Nadu
Kamal Haasan, Art-Cinema, Tamil Nadu
Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Public Affairs, Delhi
Prof Padmanabhan Balaram, Science and Engineering, Karnataka
Prof Jyeshtharaj Joshi, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
Dr Madappa Mahadevappa, Science and Engineering, Karnataka
Dr Thirumalachari Ramasami, Science and Engineering, Delhi
Dr Vinod Prakash Sharma, Science and Engineering, Delhi
Dr Radhakrishnan Koppillil, Science and Engineering, Karnataka
Dr Mrityunjay Athreya, Literature and Education, Delhi
Anita Desai, Literature and Education, Delhi
Dr Dhirubhai Thaker, Literature and Education, Gujarat
Vairamuthu Ramasamy Thevar, Literature and Education, Tamil Nadu
Ruskin Bond, Literature and Education, Uttarakhand
Pullela Gopichand, Sports-Badminton, Andhra Pradesh
Leander Paes, Sports-Tennis, Maharashtra
Vijayendra Nath Kaul, Civil Service, Delhi
Late Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma, Public Affairs, Uttar Pradesh
Late Dr Anumolu Ramakrishna, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh
Prof Anisuzzaman, Literature and Education, Bangladesh
Prof Lloyd I Rudolph, Literature and Education, USA
Prof Susanne H Rudolph, Literature and Education, USA
Dr (Smt) Neelam Kler, Medicine- Neonatology, Delhi
Next: Padma Shri awardees
Padma Shri
Mohammad Ali Baig, Art-Theatre, Andhra Pradesh
Nayana Apte Joshi, Art, Maharashtra
Musafir Ram Bhardwaj, Art-Instrumental Music- Pauna Manjha, Himachal Pradesh
Sabitri Chatterjee, Art-Film, West Bengal
Prof Biman Bihari Das, Art-Sculptor, Delhi
Sunil Das, Art-Painting, West Bengal
Elam Endira Devi, Art-Manipuri Dance, Manipur
Vijay Ghate, Art-Instrumental Music- Tabla, Maharashtra
Rani Karnaa, Art-Kathak, West Bengal
Bansi Kaul, Art-Theatre, Jammu and Kashmir
Ustad Moinuddin Khan, Art-Instrumental Music-Sarangi Player, Rajasthan
Geeta Mahalik, Art-Odishi Dance, Delhi
Paresh Maity, Art-Painting, Delhi
Ram Mohan, Art-Film Animation, Maharashtra
Sudarsan Pattnaik, Art-Sand artist, Odisha
Paresh Rawal, Art-Cinema and Theatre, Maharashtra
Wendell Augustine Rodricks, Art-Fashion Designing, Goa
Prof Kalamandalam Sathyabhama, Art-Mohini Attam, Kerala
Shri Anuj (Ramanuj) Sharma, Art-Performing Art Chhattisgarh
Santosh Sivan, Art- Film, Tamil Nadu
Supriya Dev, Art-Bengali Cinema, West Bengal
Sooni Taraporevala Art- Script Writing Maharashtra
Vidya Balan, Art-Cinema, Maharashtra
Durga Jain, Social Work, Maharashtra
Dr Rama Rao Anumolu, Social Work, Andhra Pradesh
Dr Brahm Dutt, Social Work, Haryana
Mukul Chandra Goswami, Social Work, Assam
J L Kaul, Social Work, Delhi Mathurbhai Madhabhai Savani, Social Work, Gujarat
Tashi Tondup, Public Affairs, Jammu and Kashmir
Dr Hasmukh Chamanlal Shah, Public Affairs, Gujarat
Sekhar Basu, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
Madhavan Chandradathan, Science and Engineering, Kerala
Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta, Science and Engineering, West Bengal
Dr Ravi Bhushan Grover, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
Prof Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis, Science and Engineering Karnataka
Ramkrishna V HosuR, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra
Dr Ajay Kumar Parida, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu
Dr Malapaka Yajneswara Satyanarayana Prasad, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh
Kiran Kumar Alur Seelin, Science and Engineering, Gujarat
Dr Brahma Singh, Science and Engineering, Delhi
Prof Vinod Kumar Singh, Science and Engineering, Madhya Pradesh
Dr Govindan Sundararajan, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh
Ramaswamy R Iyer, Science and Engineering, Delhi
Dr Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, Science and Engineering, West Bengal
Ravi Kumar NarrA, Trade and Industry, Andhra Pradesh
Rajesh Saraiya, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra
Mallika Srinivasan, Trade and Industry, Tamil Nadu
Pratap Govindrao Pawar, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra
Dr Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, Medicine- Dermatology, Gujarat
Dr Balram Bhargava, Medicine- Cardiology, Uttar Pradesh
Prof (Dr) Indra Chakravarty, Medicine- Health and Hygiene, West Bengal
Dr Ramakant Krishnaji Deshpande, Medicine- Oncology, Maharashtra
Prof (Dr) Pawan Raj Goyal, Medicine- Chest Disease, Haryana
Prof Amod Gupta, Medicine- Opthalmology, Haryana
Prof (Dr) Daya Kishore Hazra, Medicine, Uttar Pradesh
Prof (Dr) Thenumgal Poulose Jacob, Medicine- Vascular Surgery, Tamil Nadu
Prof (Dr) Shashank R Joshi, Medicine- Endocrinology, Maharashtra
Prof Hakim Syed Khaleefathullah, Medicine- Unani Medicine, Tamil Nadu
Dr Milind Vasant Kirtane, Medicine- ENT Surgery, Maharashtra
Dr Lalit Kumar, Medicine- Oncology, Delhi
Dr Mohan Mishra, Medicine, Bihar
Dr M Subhadra Nair, Medicine- Gyneacology, Kerala
Dr Ashok Panagariya, Medicine- Neurology, Rajasthan
Dr Narendra Kumar Pandey, Medicine- Surgery, Haryana
Dr Sunil Pradhan, Medicine- Neurology, Uttar Pradesh
Dr Ashok Rajgopal, Medicine- Orthopaedics, Delhi
Dr Kamini A Rao, Medicine- Reproductive Medicine Karnataka
Dr Sarbeswar Sahariah, Medicine- Surgery, Andhra Pradesh
Prof Om Prakash Upadhyaya, Medicine, Punjab
Prof (Dr) Mahesh Verma, Medicine- Dental Science, Delhi
Dr J S Titiyal, Medicine-Opthalmology, Delhi
Dr Nitish Naik, Medicine- Cardiology, Delhi
Dr Surbrat Kumar Acharya, Medicine-Gastroentrology, Delhi
Dr Rajesh Kumar Grover, Medicine-Oncology, Delhi
Dr Naheed Abidi, Literature and Education, Uttar Pradesh
Prof Ashok Chakradhar, Literature and Education, Delhi
Chhakchhuak Chhuanvawra, Literature and Education, Mizoram
Keki N Daruwalla, Literature and Education, Delhi
Prof Ganesh Narayandas Devi, Literature and Education, Gujarat
Prof Kolakaluri Enoch, Literature and Education, Andhra Pradesh
Prof (Dr) Ved Kumari Ghai, Literature and Education, Jammu and Kashmir
Smt Manorama Jafa, Literature and Education, Delhi
Prof Rehana Khatoon, Literature and Education, Delhi
Dr Waikhom Gojen Meeitei, Literature and Education, Manipur
Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, Literature and Education, Kerala
Prof Dinesh Singh, Literature and Education, Delhi
Dr (Mrs) P Kilemsungla, Literature and Education, Nagaland
Anjum Chopra, Sports- Cricket, Delhi
Sunil Dabas, Sports- Kabbadi, Haryana
Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu, Sports- Mountaineering, Delhi
Dipika Rebecca Pallikal, Sports- Squash, Tamil Nadu
H Boniface Prabhu, Sports- Wheelchair Tennis, Karnataka
Yuvraj Singh, Sports- Cricket, Haryana
Mamta Sodha Sports- Mountaineering, Haryana
Parveen Talha, Civil Service, Uttar Pradesh
Late Dr Narendra Achyut Dabholkar , Social Work, Maharashtra
Ashok Kumar Mago, Trade and Industry, USA
Siddharth Mukherjee, Medicine-Oncology, USA
Dr Vamsi Mootha, Medicine- Biomedical Research, USA
Dr Sengaku Mayeda, Literature and Education, Japan.
