New Delhi, Jan 25 (PTI) Indian cinema veterans Vyjayantimala, Chiranjeevi, Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup and composer Pyarelal Sharma had been amongst 132 recipients of the coveted Padma Awards for the 12 months 2024 introduced on the eve of Republic Day.
Vyjayantimala, 90, and Chiranjeevi, 68, have been bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour awarded for distinctive and distinguished service.
Regarded as one in every of Indian cinema’s best actors, Vyjayantimala starred in lots of classics from Fifties and Nineteen Sixties, together with “Devdas”, “Naya Daur”, “Aasha”, “Sadhna”, “Gunga Jumna”, “Sangam” and “Jewel Thief”. She was awarded Padma Shri in 1968.
Chiranjeevi is likely one of the prime stars from the South cinema, having labored in over 150 characteristic movies in Telugu in addition to Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. Some of his in style movies embrace “Rudra Veena”, “Indra”, “Tagore”, “Swayam Krushi”, “Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy”, “Stalin” and “Gang Leader”. He was beforehand honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2006.
Tamil actor and politician Vijayakanth, who handed away in December 2023, has been posthumously recognised with Padma Bhushan, offered for distinguished service of excessive order.
Fondly referred to as Captain by his followers, Vijayakanth was well-known for his performances in Tamil hits akin to “Vaidehi Kathirunthal”, “Amman Kovil Kizhakale”, “Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran”, “Chinna Gounder” and “Honest Raj”.
Chakraborty, Uthup and Pyarelal Sharma, one half of iconic music duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, have additionally been awarded Padma Bhushan.
Chakraborty, 73, has had a prolific profession in Indian cinema with quite a few hit films, ranging from his debut “Mrigayaa”, for which he gained the National Film Award for greatest actor, to movies like “Disco Dancer”, “Agneepath”, “Ghar Ek Mandir”, “Jallad” and “Pyaar Jhukta Nahin”.
Pop diva Uthup, 76, is understood for her distinct voice that gave her an edge over her contemporaries and made her a jazz pioneer for Indian cinema-goers within the Nineteen Seventies. Some of her memorable tracks included “Ramba Ho”, “One Two Cha Cha”, “Shaan Se”, “Koi Yahaan Nache Nache” and “Hari Om Hari”.
Pyarelal, 83, of legendary music director duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal started his movie profession in 1963. The duo emerged as one of the profitable music composers with a discography that ranged from the sentimental “Ek Pyaar Ka Nagma Hai”, “Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho”, the playful “Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho” to the foot-tapping hits, “Jumma Chumma De De” and “Ek Haseena Thi”.
Acclaimed Bharatnatyam dancer Padma Subrahmanyam together with Bombay Samachar proprietor Hormusji N Cama had been additionally named within the checklist of the Padma awardees.
While 84-year-old Subrhamanyam, celebrated for her works of ‘Natyashashtra’, shall be conferred with Padma Vibhushan; Cama, who was additionally the previous chairman of Press Trust of India (PTI) and has been main Gujarati newspaper Bombay Samachar for the previous 4 many years, will obtain Padma Bhushan.
Besides, a number of distinguished figures from the sphere of artwork and literature together with the likes of artwork collector-philanthropist Kiran Nadar, bhajan singer Kaluram Bamaniya, doyen of kathak Ramlal Berath and celebrated Gujarati poet-novelist Raghuveer Choudhary made it to the checklist of Padma Shri awardees.
Among the awardees are additionally artists Khalil Ahamad, Badrappan M, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Naseem Bano, Gita Roy Barman, Som Datt Battu, Takdira Begum and Drona Bhuyan, amongst others.
The checklist contains 5 Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri Awards. 30 of the awardees are girls and the checklist additionally contains eight individuals from the class of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and 9 posthumous awardees.
The awards are introduced on the eve of Republic Day yearly.
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