Padma Awards 2024 Winners: Chiranjeevi, Vyjayanthimala Honoured With Padma Vibhushan; Mithun Chakraborty Conferred With Padma Bhushan – See Full List!
Vyjayanthimala, 90, and Chiranjeevi, 68, have been bestowed with the Padma Vibhushan, the second-highest civilian honour awarded for exceptional and distinguished service.
Indian cinema veterans Vyjayanthimala, Chiranjeevi, Mithun Chakraborty, singer Usha Uthup and composer Pyarelal Sharma were among 132 recipients of the coveted Padma Awards for the year 2024 announced 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 exceptional and distinguished service. Padma Awards 2024 Winners List: India’s First Woman Elephant Mahout Parbati Baruah Among Unsung Heroes Awarded Padma Shri on Eve of 75th Republic Day.
Regarded as one of Indian cinema's finest actors, Vyjayanthimala starred in many classics from the 1950s and 1960s, including Devdas, Naya Daur, Aasha, Sadhna, Gunga Jumna, Sangam and Jewel Thief. She was awarded Padma Shri in 1968. Chiranjeevi is one of the top stars from South cinema, having worked in over 150 feature films in Telugu as well as Hindi, Tamil and Kannada. Some of his popular films include Rudra Veena, Indra, Tagore, Swayam Krushi, Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy, Stalin and Gang Leader. He was previously honoured with Padma Bhushan in 2006. Republic Day 2024 Fashion: From Alia Bhatt to Janhvi Kapoor, Celeb-Inspired Tricolour Outfit Ideas to Dress in Shades of Tiranga (View Pics).
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Tamil actor and politician Vijayakanth, who passed away in December 2023, has been posthumously recognised with Padma Bhushan, presented for distinguished service of high order. Fondly called Captain by his fans, Vijayakanth was well known for his performances in Tamil hits such as Vaidehi Kathirunthal, Amman Kovil Kizhakale, Poonthotta Kaavalkaaran, Chinna Gounder and Honest Raj. Chakraborty, Uthup and Pyarelal Sharma, one-half of the iconic music duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, have also been awarded Padma Bhushan.
Chakraborty, 73, has had a prolific career in Indian cinema with numerous hit movies, starting from his debut Mrigayaa, for which he won the National Film Award for best actor, to films like Disco Dancer, Agneepath, Ghar Ek Mandir, Jallad and Pyaar Jhukta Nahin. Pop diva Uthup, 76, is known for her distinct voice that gave her an edge over her contemporaries and made her a jazz pioneer for Indian cinema-goers in the 1970s.
Pyarelal, 83, of the legendary music director duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal, began his film career in 1963. The duo emerged as one of the most successful 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".
Among the Padma Shri awardees are artists Khalil Ahamad, Badrappan M, Kaluram Bamaniya, Rezwana Choudhury Bannya, Naseem Bano, Ramlal Bareth, Gita Roy Barman, Som Datt Battu, Takdira Begum and Drona Bhuyan, among others. The list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 17 Padma Bhushan and 110 Padma Shri Awards. 30 of the awardees are women, and the list also includes eight persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI and nine posthumous awardees. The awards were announced on the eve of Republic Day every year.