Raveena Tandon and Naatu Naatu composer MM Keeravaani have been bestowed
with the Padma Shri Award in the field of arts. Zakir Hussain has been
bestowed with Padma Vibhushan. Singers Vani Jairam and Suman Kalyanpur have
been bestowed with Padma Bhushan.The artists were named on the list of Padma Awardees a night before the
74th Republic Day. The awards will be presented by the President of India
at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Soon after the awardees were
announced, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his Twitter account to
congratulate the winners. His tweet read, “Congratulations to those who
have been conferred the Padma Awards. India cherishes their rich and varied
contributions to the nation and their efforts to enhance our growth
trajectory. #PeoplesPadma.”
with the Padma Shri Award in the field of arts. Zakir Hussain has been
bestowed with Padma Vibhushan. Singers Vani Jairam and Suman Kalyanpur have
been bestowed with Padma Bhushan.The artists were named on the list of Padma Awardees a night before the
74th Republic Day. The awards will be presented by the President of India
at a ceremony held at the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Soon after the awardees were
announced, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took to his Twitter account to
congratulate the winners. His tweet read, “Congratulations to those who
have been conferred the Padma Awards. India cherishes their rich and varied
contributions to the nation and their efforts to enhance our growth
trajectory. #PeoplesPadma.”
