Vyjayanthimala Bali, Vijayakant among 8 Padma awardees from Tamil Nadu

Padma Subrahmanyam (Source: B. VELANKANNI RAJ)

Eight persons from Tamil Nadu have been chosen to receive the Padma awards for the year 2024.

Bharathanatyam dancer and actor Vyjayanthimala Bali and Bharathanatyam dancer and guru Padma Subrahmanyam have been chosen to receive the Padma Vibhushan. Actor turned politician Vijayakant has been chosen posthumously for the Padma Bhushan in the field of art.

Vyjayanthimala Bali (Source: K.V. SRINIVASAN)

The Padma Shri awards will be presented to folk artist Badrappan M. from Coimbatore. Squash player Joshna Chinappa in the sports category, Joe D. Cruz in the field of literature and education, G. Natchiar of Aravind Eye Care Systems in the field of medicine, and Nagaswaram artist Seshampatti T. Sivalingam in the field of arts.