Padma Awards ceremony in pictures: Prabhu Deva, Mohanlal, Sharath Kamal among 47 honoured by President
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President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to Bajrang Punia, Asian Game medallist in wrestling, in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)85-year-old Carnatic music exponent Kadamputharamadom Gopalan Thanthri Jayan being awarded by President Ram Nath Kovind in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Bhushan to Bihar leader Hukumdev Narayan Yadav in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Bhushan to former CEO of multinational techno giant Cisco systems John Chambers in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to actor, dancer, choreographer and director Prabhu Deva in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Bhushan to ace Malayalam actor Mohanlal in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to Indian chess grandmaster Harika Dronavalli in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to Indian percussionist Anandan Sivamani (or 'Drums Sivamani) in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to table tennis ace Sharath Kamal Achanta in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)Actor, dancer, choreographer and director Prabhu Deva at the Padma awards ceremony in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Bhushan to Karia Munda, former Deputy Speaker of the 15th Lok Sabha, in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)President Ram Nath Kovind awards the Padma Shri to music composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan in New Delhi on 11 March 2019. (Photo | Shekhar Yadav, EPS)
