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Padma Bhushan for Kamal Haasan, Gopichand, Ruskin Bond, Paes; Padma Shri for Yuvraj, Vidya Balan, Paresh Rawal

Vibhushan for Mashelkar, BKS Iyengar; Ruskin Bond, Paes, Yuvraj, Vidya Balan among awardees.

New Delhi: Noted scientist R.A. Mashelkar and Yoga Guru B.K.S. Iyengar were on Saturday chosen for this year's Padma Vibhushan, the second highest civilian honour, while cine star Kamal Haasan, author Ruskin Bond and late former Chief Justice J.S. Verma were selected for Padma Bhushan.

National Badminton coach P. Gopichand, Tennis player Leander Paes, writer Anita Desai and Tamil lyricist and writer Vairamuthu were also picked for Padma Bhushan while cricketer Yuvraj Singh and cine stars Paresh Rawal and Vidya Balan were selected for Padma Shri.

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In all, the government announced 127 Padma awards which had no Bharat Ratna this time with cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and noted scientist C.N.R. Rao having been named for this top civilian honour only two months ago.

The list included 2 Padma Vibhushans, 24 Padma Bhushans and 101 Padma Shri awardees. They included 27 women and seven foreigners which included NRIs and PIOs.

Three awardees got the honour in the posthumous category and they included N A Dabholkar, an anti-superstition campaigner who was shot dead in Pune last year. The Padma Shri awardees also included Union Minister Sharad Pawar's brother Pratap Govindrao Pawar.

The 71-year-old Mashelkar, a former Director General of the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), had played a crucial role in evolving science and technology policies in post-liberalised India. 95-year-old Iyengar, who was named once by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential persons, had spread yoga across the globe including in countries like China.

59-year-old Kamal Haasan was selected for Padma Bhushan for his contribution to the world of cinema. A recipient of Padma Shri in 1990, the actor-director has starred in various hit movies, mainly in Tamil. Haasan in a career spanning more than five decades, has over 190 films to his credit, across genres and languages like Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam.

His most famous work is in Tamil cinema in films like 'Moondram Pirai' and 'Nayagan'. Haasan has also given memorable hits in Bollywood like 'Hey Ram', 'Sadma', 'Chachi 420' and 'Ek Duje Ke Liye'.

Verma, who pronounced the judgement in the famous Vishakha case after which guidelines to prevent harrassement of women at work place was laid, was selected for the award posthumously.

He headed a three-member commission tasked with reforming anti-rape laws after the infamous December 16, 2012 Delhi gangrape case.

Bangladeshi national Anisuzzaman, an eminent academician of Bengali literature, was also selected for the third highest civilian award.

Singer Parveen Sultana, 63, a classical singer of the Patiala Gharana was among the Padma Bhushan awardees.

In the field of sports, Tennis star Leander Paes and badminton player-turned-coach Pullela Gopichand were selected for Padma Bhushan. 40-year-old Paes, who had earlier being conferred Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and Arjuna Awards, is the most successful tennis player of the country with 14 Grand Slam titles - eight men's doubles and six mixed doubles.

Gopichand, one of the finest badminton player to have emerged from the country, is the second renowned sports personality to have been conferred with the Padma Bhushan honour this year.

He was conferred the Arjuna Award in 1999, Khel Ratna in 2001, Padma Shri in 2005 and Dronacharya in 2009 in a glittering career both as a player and a coach.

Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, who hails from Gujarat and is a renowned painter and art-conossieur, has been selected for Padma Bhushan for his contribution in the field of art. He had previously been awarded Padma Shri in 1983.

77-year-old Sheikh has also penned down several poems and books on various subjects related to arts. He was also conferred with Kalidas Samman by Madhya Pradesh Government in 2002.

71-year-old V.N. Kaul, who was Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) between 2002-08, has been awarded Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of civil services. A former IAS officer of Madhya Pradesh cadre, Kaul held various positions in the central government. He had served as secretaries in ministries of coal, chemicals and fertilizers and petroleum and natural gas.

Kaul, who has a Masters Degree in History from St Stephens' College of Delhi University, hails from Jammu and Kashmir.

Renowned novelist Anita Desai has been chosen for this year's Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the field of literature and education. 76-year-old Desai, who was born in Mussoorie in Uttarakhand, had done Bachelor of Arts (English Literature) from Delhi University.

Desai was shortlisted thrice for Booker Prize. She has been conferred with Sahitya Akademi Award in 1978 and the Guardian Prize for 'The Village by the Sea'. She has been selected for Padma Bhushan for her contribution in the field of literature and education.

Noted cricketer Yuvraj Singh was among 101 selected for this year's Padma Shri. Not in the Indian team of late because of bad form, 32-year-old Yuvraj, a dashing left-handed middle-order batsman and a utility left-arm spinner, was a vital member of India's limited overs scheme of things. He was crucial to India's triumphs in the inaugural Twenty20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa and the 2011 ODI World Cup at home.

National award-winning actress Vidya Balan, 36, has been selected for Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award. She is known for portraying strong female protagonists in films like 'Paa', 'Ishqiya', 'No One Killed Jessica', 'The Dirty Picture' and 'Kahaani'.

Veteran Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal, also a Padma Shri awardee, has starred in films like 'Road to Sangam', 'Oh My God', 'Hera Pheri', 'Sir' and 'Sardar'.

Social worker J.L. Kaul has been chosen for Padma Shri for his contribution in social work. Kaul is Secretary General of All India Confederation of the Blind (AICB), an NGO. Kaul has been working for empowerment of visually-challenged children, men and women for decades.

Renowned theatre personality from Jammu and Kashmir Bansi Kaul has been selected for this year's Padma Shri. 64-year-old Kaul, who was born in Srinagar, graduated from National School of Drama (NSD). He has also been chosen Sangeet Natak Akademi Award.

Tashi Tondup, who also hails from Jammu and Kashmir, has also been given Padma Shri for his contribution in the field of public affairs.

Next: Complete list of Padma awardees

Following is the list of the 127 Padma awardees

Padma Vibhushan

Dr Raghunath A Mashelkar, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

B K S Iyengar, Yoga, Maharashtra

Padma Bhushan

Gulam Mohammed Sheikh, Art-Painting, Gujarat

Begum Parveen Sultana, Art-Classical Singing, Maharashtra

T H Vinayakram, Art-Ghatam Artist, Tamil Nadu

Kamal Haasan, Art-Cinema, Tamil Nadu

Justice Dalveer Bhandari, Public Affairs, Delhi

Prof Padmanabhan Balaram, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

Prof Jyeshtharaj Joshi, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

Dr Madappa Mahadevappa, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

Dr Thirumalachari Ramasami, Science and Engineering, Delhi

Dr Vinod Prakash Sharma, Science and Engineering, Delhi

Dr Radhakrishnan Koppillil, Science and Engineering, Karnataka

Dr Mrityunjay Athreya, Literature and Education, Delhi

Anita Desai, Literature and Education, Delhi

Dr Dhirubhai Thaker, Literature and Education, Gujarat

Vairamuthu Ramasamy Thevar, Literature and Education, Tamil Nadu

Ruskin Bond, Literature and Education, Uttarakhand

Pullela Gopichand, Sports-Badminton, Andhra Pradesh

Leander Paes, Sports-Tennis, Maharashtra

Vijayendra Nath Kaul, Civil Service, Delhi

Late Justice Jagdish Sharan Verma, Public Affairs, Uttar Pradesh

Late Dr Anumolu Ramakrishna, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh

Prof Anisuzzaman, Literature and Education, Bangladesh

Prof Lloyd I Rudolph, Literature and Education, USA

Prof Susanne H Rudolph, Literature and Education, USA

Dr (Smt) Neelam Kler, Medicine- Neonatology, Delhi

Next: Padma Shri awardees

Padma Shri

Mohammad Ali Baig, Art-Theatre, Andhra Pradesh

Nayana Apte Joshi, Art, Maharashtra

Musafir Ram Bhardwaj, Art-Instrumental Music- Pauna Manjha, Himachal Pradesh

Sabitri Chatterjee, Art-Film, West Bengal

Prof Biman Bihari Das, Art-Sculptor, Delhi

Sunil Das, Art-Painting, West Bengal

Elam Endira Devi, Art-Manipuri Dance, Manipur

Vijay Ghate, Art-Instrumental Music- Tabla, Maharashtra

Rani Karnaa, Art-Kathak, West Bengal

Bansi Kaul, Art-Theatre, Jammu and Kashmir

Ustad Moinuddin Khan, Art-Instrumental Music-Sarangi Player, Rajasthan

Geeta Mahalik, Art-Odishi Dance, Delhi

Paresh Maity, Art-Painting, Delhi

Ram Mohan, Art-Film Animation, Maharashtra

Sudarsan Pattnaik, Art-Sand artist, Odisha

Paresh Rawal, Art-Cinema and Theatre, Maharashtra

Wendell Augustine Rodricks, Art-Fashion Designing, Goa

Prof Kalamandalam Sathyabhama, Art-Mohini Attam, Kerala

Shri Anuj (Ramanuj) Sharma, Art-Performing Art Chhattisgarh

Santosh Sivan, Art- Film, Tamil Nadu

Supriya Dev, Art-Bengali Cinema, West Bengal

Sooni Taraporevala Art- Script Writing Maharashtra

Vidya Balan, Art-Cinema, Maharashtra

Durga Jain, Social Work, Maharashtra

Dr Rama Rao Anumolu, Social Work, Andhra Pradesh

Dr Brahm Dutt, Social Work, Haryana

Mukul Chandra Goswami, Social Work, Assam

J L Kaul, Social Work, Delhi Mathurbhai Madhabhai Savani, Social Work, Gujarat

Tashi Tondup, Public Affairs, Jammu and Kashmir

Dr Hasmukh Chamanlal Shah, Public Affairs, Gujarat

Sekhar Basu, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

Madhavan Chandradathan, Science and Engineering, Kerala

Sushanta Kumar Dattagupta, Science and Engineering, West Bengal

Dr Ravi Bhushan Grover, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

Prof Eluvathingal Devassy Jemmis, Science and Engineering Karnataka

Ramkrishna V HosuR, Science and Engineering, Maharashtra

Dr Ajay Kumar Parida, Science and Engineering, Tamil Nadu

Dr Malapaka Yajneswara Satyanarayana Prasad, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh

Kiran Kumar Alur Seelin, Science and Engineering, Gujarat

Dr Brahma Singh, Science and Engineering, Delhi

Prof Vinod Kumar Singh, Science and Engineering, Madhya Pradesh

Dr Govindan Sundararajan, Science and Engineering, Andhra Pradesh

Ramaswamy R Iyer, Science and Engineering, Delhi

Dr Jayanta Kumar Ghosh, Science and Engineering, West Bengal

Ravi Kumar NarrA, Trade and Industry, Andhra Pradesh

Rajesh Saraiya, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra

Mallika Srinivasan, Trade and Industry, Tamil Nadu

Pratap Govindrao Pawar, Trade and Industry, Maharashtra

Dr Kiritkumar Mansukhlal Acharya, Medicine- Dermatology, Gujarat

Dr Balram Bhargava, Medicine- Cardiology, Uttar Pradesh

Prof (Dr) Indra Chakravarty, Medicine- Health and Hygiene, West Bengal

Dr Ramakant Krishnaji Deshpande, Medicine- Oncology, Maharashtra

Prof (Dr) Pawan Raj Goyal, Medicine- Chest Disease, Haryana

Prof Amod Gupta, Medicine- Opthalmology, Haryana

Prof (Dr) Daya Kishore Hazra, Medicine, Uttar Pradesh

Prof (Dr) Thenumgal Poulose Jacob, Medicine- Vascular Surgery, Tamil Nadu

Prof (Dr) Shashank R Joshi, Medicine- Endocrinology, Maharashtra

Prof Hakim Syed Khaleefathullah, Medicine- Unani Medicine, Tamil Nadu

Dr Milind Vasant Kirtane, Medicine- ENT Surgery, Maharashtra

Dr Lalit Kumar, Medicine- Oncology, Delhi

Dr Mohan Mishra, Medicine, Bihar

Dr M Subhadra Nair, Medicine- Gyneacology, Kerala

Dr Ashok Panagariya, Medicine- Neurology, Rajasthan

Dr Narendra Kumar Pandey, Medicine- Surgery, Haryana

Dr Sunil Pradhan, Medicine- Neurology, Uttar Pradesh

Dr Ashok Rajgopal, Medicine- Orthopaedics, Delhi

Dr Kamini A Rao, Medicine- Reproductive Medicine Karnataka

Dr Sarbeswar Sahariah, Medicine- Surgery, Andhra Pradesh

Prof Om Prakash Upadhyaya, Medicine, Punjab

Prof (Dr) Mahesh Verma, Medicine- Dental Science, Delhi

Dr J S Titiyal, Medicine-Opthalmology, Delhi

Dr Nitish Naik, Medicine- Cardiology, Delhi

Dr Surbrat Kumar Acharya, Medicine-Gastroentrology, Delhi

Dr Rajesh Kumar Grover, Medicine-Oncology, Delhi

Dr Naheed Abidi, Literature and Education, Uttar Pradesh

Prof Ashok Chakradhar, Literature and Education, Delhi

Chhakchhuak Chhuanvawra, Literature and Education, Mizoram

Keki N Daruwalla, Literature and Education, Delhi

Prof Ganesh Narayandas Devi, Literature and Education, Gujarat

Prof Kolakaluri Enoch, Literature and Education, Andhra Pradesh

Prof (Dr) Ved Kumari Ghai, Literature and Education, Jammu and Kashmir

Smt Manorama Jafa, Literature and Education, Delhi

Prof Rehana Khatoon, Literature and Education, Delhi

Dr Waikhom Gojen Meeitei, Literature and Education, Manipur

Vishnu Narayanan Namboothiri, Literature and Education, Kerala

Prof Dinesh Singh, Literature and Education, Delhi

Dr (Mrs) P Kilemsungla, Literature and Education, Nagaland

Anjum Chopra, Sports- Cricket, Delhi

Sunil Dabas, Sports- Kabbadi, Haryana

Love Raj Singh Dharmshaktu, Sports- Mountaineering, Delhi

Dipika Rebecca Pallikal, Sports- Squash, Tamil Nadu

H Boniface Prabhu, Sports- Wheelchair Tennis, Karnataka

Yuvraj Singh, Sports- Cricket, Haryana

Mamta Sodha Sports- Mountaineering, Haryana

Parveen Talha, Civil Service, Uttar Pradesh

Late Dr Narendra Achyut Dabholkar , Social Work, Maharashtra

Ashok Kumar Mago, Trade and Industry, USA

Siddharth Mukherjee, Medicine-Oncology, USA

Dr Vamsi Mootha, Medicine- Biomedical Research, USA

Dr Sengaku Mayeda, Literature and Education, Japan.

( Source : PTI )
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