Padma Awards 2025: Who Are 139 Awardees To Be Honoured By President | Full List

New Delhi: The Padma Awards, one of India's highest civilian honours, have been announced for 2025. A total of 139 awards will be conferred, including 7 Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards. The Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, while the Padma Bhushan recognises distinguished service of high order. The Padma Shri is given for distinguished service in any field.

Moreover, this year's Padma Awards recipients include 23 women and 10 individuals from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI. Additionally, 13 awards will be conferred posthumously. The awards will be presented by the President of India at a ceremonial function, typically held at Rashtrapati Bhawan in March or April.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his wishes to all the Padma Awards recipients deeming them synonymous with hard work, passion and innovation. In a post on X, PM Modi stated, “Congratulations to all the Padma awardees! India is proud to honour and celebrate their extraordinary achievements. Their dedication and perseverance are truly motivating. Each awardee is synonymous with hard work, passion and innovation, which has positively impacted countless lives. They teach us the value of striving for excellence and serving society selflessly.”

What Are The Padma Awards

The Padma awards, among the country's highest civilian honours, are conferred in three categories: Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Vibhushan.

Padma Vibhushan is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; Padma Bhushan for distinguished service of high order and Padma Shri for distinguished service in any field.

These awards are given in various disciplines such as art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, and literature, among others

The Padma Shri is the fourth-highest civilian award in India, after the Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, and Padma Bhushan.

Notably, the Padma Shri awardee list includes several individuals who have made remarkable contributions in their respective fields.

Instituted in 1954, the Padma awards are announced annually on the occasion of Republic Day , recognizing extraordinary achievements and dedication to various disciplines.

This year, India has conferred seven Padma Vibhushan, 19 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri awards, recognizing exceptional contributions across various fields. The list includes 23 women awardees, 10 individuals from the categories of Foreigners, NRIs, PIOs, and OCIs, along with 13 posthumous awards.

Here's the list of Padma Awards 2025 recipients: 

Padma Vibhushan

1. Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy - Medicine
2. Justice (Retd.) Jagdish Singh Khehar - Public Affairs
3. Kumudini Rajnikant Lakhia - Art
4. Lakshminarayana Subramaniam - Art
5. MT Vasudevan Nair (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
6. Osamu Suzuki (Posthumous) - Trade and Industry (Japan)
7. Sharda Sinha (Posthumous) - Art

Padma Bhushan

1. A Surya Prakash - Literature and Education -Journalism
2. Anant Nag - Art
3. Bibek Debroy (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
4. Jatin Goswami - Art
5. Jose Chacko Periappuram - Medicine
6. Kailash Nath Dikshit - Others Archaeology
7. Manohar Joshi (Posthumous) - Public Affairs
8. Nalli Kuppuswami Chetti - Trade and Industry
9. Nandamuri Balakrishna - Art
10. PR Sreejesh - Sports
11. Pankaj Patel - Trade and Industry
12. Pankaj Udhas (Posthumous) - Art
13. Rambahadur Rai - Literature and Education -Journalism
14. Sadhvi Ritambhara - Social Work
15. S Ajith Kumar - Art
16. Shekhar Kapur - Art
17. Shobana Chandrakumar - Art
18. Sushil Kumar Modi (Posthumous) - Public Affairs
19. Vinod Dham - Science and Engineering

Padma Shri

1. Adwaita Charan Gadanayak - Art
2. Achyut Ramchandra Palav - Art
3. Ajay V Bhatt - Science and Engineering
4. Anil Kumar Boro - Literature and Education
5. Arijit Singh - Art
6. Arundhati Bhattacharya - Trade and Industry
7. Arunoday Saha - Literature and Education
8. Arvind Sharma - Literature and Education
9. Ashok Kumar Mahapatra - Medicine
10. Ashok Laxman Saraf - Art
11. Ashutosh Sharma - Science and Engineering
12. Ashwini Bhide Deshpande - Art
13. Baijnath Maharaj - Others - Spiritualism
14. Barry Godfray John - Art
15. Begam Batool - Art
16. Bharat Gupt - Art
17. Bheru Singh Chouhan - Art
18. Bhim Singh Bhavesh - Social Work
19. Bhimavva Doddabalappa Shillekyathara - Art
20. Budhendra Kumar Jain - Medicine
21. CS Vaidyanathan - Public Affairs
22. Chaitram Deochand Pawar - Social Work
23. Chandrakant Sheth (Posthumous) - Literature and Education
24. Chandrakant Sompura - Others Architecture
25. Chetan E Chitnis - Science and Engineering
26. David R Syiemlich - Literature and Education
27. Durga Charan Ranbir - Art
28. Farooq Ahmad Mir - Art
29. Ganeshwar Shastri Dravid - Literature and Education
30. Gita Upadhyay - Literature and Education
31. Gokul Chandra Das - Art
32. Guruvayur Dorai - Art
33. Harchandan Singh Bhatty - Art
34. Hariman Sharma - Others - Agriculture
35. Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale - Art
36. Harvinder Singh - Sports
37. Hassan Raghu - Art
38. Hemant Kumar - Medicine
39. Hriday Narayan Dixit - Literature and Education
40. Hugh and Colleen Gantzer (Posthumous) (Duo) - Literature and Education - Journalism
41. Inivalappil Mani Vijayan - Sports
42. Jagadish Joshila - Literature and Education
43. Jaspinder Narula - Art
44. Jonas Masetti - Others - Spiritualism
45. Joynacharan Bathari - Art
46. Jumde Yomgam Gamlin - Social Work
47. K Damodaran - Others - Culinary
48. KL Krishna - Literature and Education
49. K Omanakutty Amma - Art
50. Kishore Kunal (Posthumous) - Civil Service
51. L Hangthing - Others - Agriculture
52. Lakshmipathy Ramasubbaiyer - Literature and Education - Journalism
53. Lalit Kumar Mangotra - Literature and Education
54. Lama Lobzang (Posthumous) - Others - Spiritualism
55. Libia Lobo Sardesai - Social Work
56. MD Srinivas - Science and Engineering
57. Madugula Nagaphani Sarma - Art
58. Mahabir Nayak - Art
59. Mamata Shankar - Art
60. Manda Krishna Madiga - Public Affairs
61. Maruti Bhujangrao Chitampalli - Literature and Education
62. Miriyala Apparao (Posthumous) - Art
63. Nagendra Nath Roy - Literature and Education
64. Narayan (Bhulai Bhai) (Posthumous) - Public Affairs
65. Naren Gurung - Art
66. Neerja Bhatla - Medicine
67. Nirmala Devi - Art
68. Nitin Nohria - Literature and Education
69. Onkar Singh Pahwa - Trade and Industry
70. P Dhatchanamoorthy - Art
71. Pandi Ram Mandavi - Art
72. Parmar Lavjibhai Nagjibhai - Art
73. Pawan Goenka - Trade and Industry
74. Prashanth Prakash - Trade and Industry
75. Pratibha Satpathy - Literature and Education
76. Purisai Kannappa Sambandan - Art
77. R Ashwin - Sports
78. RG Chandramogan - Trade and Industry
79. Radha Bahin Bhatt - Social Work
80. Radhakrishnan Devasenapathy - Art
81. Ramdarash Mishra - Literature and Education
82. Ranendra Bhanu Majumdar - Art
83. Ratan Kumar Parimoo - Art
84. Reba Kanta Mahanta - Art
85. Renthlei Lalrawna - Literature and Education
86. Ricky Gyan Kej - Art
87. Sajjan Bhajanka - Trade and Industry
88. Sally Holkar - Trade and Industry
89. Sant Ram Deswal - Literature and Education
90. Satyapal Singh - Sports
91. Seeni Viswanathan - Literature and Education
92. Sethuraman Panchanathan - Science and Engineering
93. Sheikha Shaikha Ali Al-Jaber Al-Sabah - Medicine
94. Sheen Kaaf Nizam (Shiv Kishan Bissa) - Literature and Education
95. Shyam Bihari Agrawal - Art
96. Soniya Nityanand - Medicine
97. Stephen Knapp - Literature and Education
98. Subhash Khetulal Sharma - Others - Agriculture
99. Suresh Harilal Soni - Social Work
100. Surinder Kumar Vasal - Science and Engineering
101. Swami Pradiptananda (Kartik Maharaj) - Others - Spiritualism
102. Syed Ainul Hasan - Literature and Education
103. Tejendra Narayan Majumdar - Art
104. Thiyam Suryamukhi Devi - Art
105. Tushar Durgeshbhai Shukla - Literature and Education
106. Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi - Literature and Education
107. Vasudeo Kamath - Art
108. Velu Aasaan - Art
109. Venkappa Ambaji Sugatekar - Art
110. Vijay Nityanand Surishwar Ji Maharaj - Others - Spiritualism
111. Vijayalakshmi Deshmane - Medicine
112. Vilas Dangre - Medicine
113. Vinayak Lohani - Social Work