Eight individuals from Tamil Nadu have been chosen for Padma awards this year. Alt News’s Mohammed Zubair received the Kottai Ameer Communal Harmony Award from the TN government.
DMDK founder and actor Vijayakanth, who passed away in 2023, was posthumously conferred with the Padma Bhushan. The
President approved a total of 132 Padma awards this year, including
5 Padma Vibhushan,
17 Padma Bhushan, and
110 Padma Shri.
Notable recipients from Tamil Nadu include Bharatanatyam exponents Vyjayantimala Bali and Padma Subrahmanyam, both receiving Padma Vibhushan in the field of art.