The ceremony for Padma Awards 2020 was held today at the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind honoured individuals who have excelled in several fields with their exceptional contribution. Besides Kangana Ranaut, Karan Johar and Ekta Kapoor who were honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian honour, veteran actress Sarita Joshi, veteran playback singer Suresh Wadkar and legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam also received the Padma Awards. Read on for more details.

SP Balasubrahmanyam awarded Padma Vibhushan Award Posthumously

Legendary playback singer SP Balasubrahmanyam, who passed away last year due to Covid-19 complications has been awarded the Padma Vibhushan award posthumously for his contribution to the world of art. The famous playback singer crooned several songs spanning multiple languages, including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and even Malayalam. The last song, the musical legend recorded was titled Annaatthe Annaatthe and it was for Rajinikanth’s most recent theatrical release, Annaatthe. Padma Vibhushan is the second-highest civilian award and is given for ‘exceptional and distinguished service’. Subrahmanyam has been a recipient of the Padma Shri (2001) and Padma Bhushan (2011).

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Veteran actress Sarita Joshi conferred with Padma Shri

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Smt Sarita Joshi for Art. She is an award-winning stage, television and film actress. She has performed in about 15,000 shows in Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi and Marwari over a span of six decades. pic.twitter.com/noVOSJTa8y

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021

Veteran actress Sarita Joshi was awarded Padma Shri today by President Ram Nath Kovind for Art. She is an award-winning stage, television and film actress. She has performed in about 15,000 shows in Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi and Marwari over a span of six decades.

Suresh Wadkar gets Padma Shri

President Kovind presents Padma Shri to Dr Suresh Wadkar for Art. A trained singer of Indian classical music, he has also sung in numerous Indian languages. pic.twitter.com/ZitpaMgoFQ

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) November 8, 2021

Veteran playback singer Dr Suresh Wadkar received Padma Shri award today from President Ram Nath Kovind for Art. He performs in both Hindi and Marathi films and has sung songs in some Bhojpuri films, Odia albums and bhajans and in Konkani films.

(Source: Twitter)