The late Kader Khan was also posthumously presented with a Padma Shri at the ceremony today.
Prabhu Deva, Mohanlal, Manoj Bajpayee, Shankar Mahadevan, Sivamani receive Padma awards at Rashtrapati Bhavan
Mumbai - 11 Mar 2019 14:31 IST
Our Correspondent
Actors Prabhu Deva, Mohanlal and Manoj Bajpayee and singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan were among the many artistes from the film industry to be presented with Padma awards at a ceremony at the Rashtrapati Bhawan in New Delhi today.
The late Kader Khan was also honoured posthumously with a Padma Shri at the ceremony.
#WATCH President Ram Nath Kovind confers Padma Shri award upon director and actor Prabhu Deva for the field of Art - Dance. #PadmaAwards pic.twitter.com/3wMttMuxIx
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2019
Prabhu Deva, Manoj Bajpayee, Shankar Mahadevan and drummer Sivamani were among the names presented with the Padma Shri this year.
Delhi: Indian percussionist Anandan Sivamani conferred with Padma Shri award by President Ram Nath Kovind. #PadmaAwards pic.twitter.com/ZNwHtlvfq2
— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2019
Kader Khan was also honoured posthumously with a Padma Shri. A prolific writer and actor, Khan passed away on 1 January this year.
Among the other Padma Shri awardees were India's football captain Sunil Chhetri and former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir.
Folk singer Teejan Bai and theatre director/actor Balwant Moreshwar Purandare were presented with the Padma Vibhushan.
Actor Mohanlal was presented with the Padma Bhushan award. The actor had been honoured with a Padma Shri back in 2001.
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— Jaseel Muhammed (@JaseelMuhamme12) March 11, 2019
@Mohanlal Receiving the #PadmaBhushan from @rashtrapatibhvn 😍💥#PadmaBhushanMohanlal pic.twitter.com/spnygOKeBa
