Exciting news came yesterday night about the coveted Padma awards conferred to many. Some cheer for BN!
Vyjayantimala Bali and Padma Subrahmanyam have been conferred Padma Vibhushan!
Others in Dance and Dance related areas who have been conferred Padma Shri are:
Shri Badrappan M from Tamil Nadu is an 87-year-old Valli Oyil Kummi Dance guru, who breaks tradition by training women. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750609773882392704
Shri Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil from Kerala has been earning global acclaim for Kalluvazhi Kathakali for the past 6 decades. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750611034052743391
Shri Omprakash Sharma from Madhya Pradesh has promoted 200-year-old Malwa region’s traditional dance drama ‘Mach’ for over 7 decades. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750613740079468777
Shri Nepal Chandra Sutradhar from West Bengal was one of the last and senior practitioners of Purulia style dance & mask making of age-old Chhau. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750616269596860672
Shri Gaddam Sammaiah from Telangana highlights social issues through Chindu Yakshaganam performances for over 5 decades. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750616603392147560
Shri Bhagabat Padhan from Odisha is expanding the scope of Sabda Nrutya dance to wider platforms and training diverse groups in the art. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750607184470093989
Shri Narayanan E P from Kerala has dedicated 6 decades to promoting the traditional art form of Theyyam. He has been awarded Padma Shri for his contributions to the field of Art.
https://twitter.com/mygovindia/status/1750606894102638736
More info: https://www.padmaawards.gov.in/Content/PadmaAwardees2024.pdf and https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1999790
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shantha and VP Dhanajayan are artistes worthy of Padma Vibhushan and I was hoping to see their name in the list.
Padma awards are one among the least predictable awards. I hear you, but I guess we have to wait until the next year.
Wow! Padma Subrahmaniam will now be called Padma Vibhushan Padma Subrahmaniam. Two Padmas in her name !
My friend is her disciple, learning Karanas under her. Many congratulations to all those being honoured with Padmas.
Actually, one cannot add that to their name. 🙂
“national awards such as Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri “do not amount to titles within the meaning of Article 18(1) of the Constitution and thus are not to be used as prefixes or suffixes to the name of the recipient in any manner whatsoever”.”
https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/bharat-ratna-padma-awards-cannot-be-used-as-titles-govt-119021200809_1.html