Hyderabad: Ace director of Telugu Rajamouli Padma Shri Award is the talk of the town and celebrities from the industry has poured wishes and posted tweets on him.
The Government of India has just now announced the list of Padma Awards 2016 on the eve of Republic day celebrations. Prominent people from various sectors have been selected for various categories like Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan and Padma Vibhushan awards for their service to the society.
Now this time, proud moment for Telugu people is a popular person and Chairman of Eenadu group Ramoji Rao will be receiving Padma Vibhushan award whereas Ace director of Tollywood Rajamouli will be receiving Padma Shri.
Hyderabad Sports Person Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza and Bollywood senior actor Anupam Kher will be honoured with prestigious Padma Awards.
Here is the List of Padma Awardees 2016:
Padma Vibhushan:
Ramoji Rao, Rajinikanth, Dhirubhai Ambani, Yamini Krishnamurthi, Girija Devi, Shri Ravi Shankar and Dr. Viswanathan Shanta.
Padma Bhushan:
Saina Nehwal, Sania Mirza, Anupam Kher, singer Udit Narayan, Ram Sutar, Former CAG Vinod Rai, Heisnam Kanhailal, Barjinder Singh Hamdard, Swami Tejomayananda, Prof N S Ramanuja Tatacharya, Prof D Nageshwar Reddy, Former US Ambassador to India Robert D Blackwill, and Indu Jain of Bennett, Coleman & Co.