Sources have stated that music director Isaignani Illayaraja was awarded the Padma Vibhushan award at the Republic Day celebrations on Friday by the President of India. According to sources President Ramanath Kovind will award the Padma awards this Republic Day to a host of distinguished personalities including 98 year old social worker Sudhanshu Biswas, and 'father of palliative care in India' MR Rajagopal.
According to sources there are many women in the Padma awards list this year, including Tamil folk art exponent Vijayalakshmi. The other recipients include a housemaid who built a hospital for the poor Subhasini Mistry, midwife Sulagatti Narasamma, and more. Meanwhile the list of recipients also includes Paralympics gold medalist Murlikant Petkar and monk physician Yeshi Dhoden.
Furthermore these awardees are given awards in
their fields and disciplines of specialty such as art, literature and
education, sports, medicine, social work, science and engineering, public
affairs, civil service, trade and industry. Sources have added that more than
15,000 Indians are nominated for the Padma awards for 2018, with the government
laying stress on honoring the unsung heroes.
