Superstar Rajinikanth, founder of the Reliance empire late Dhirubhai Ambani, Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and media baron Ramoji Rao have been chosen for Padma Vibhushan, country’s second highest civilian award, this year.

Former Jammu and Kashmir Governor Jagmohan, former DRDO chief V K Aatre, cancer specialist and chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute Dr V Shanta and eminent Bharatnatyam and Kuchipudi dancer Yamini Krishnamurthi and classical vocalist Girija Devi and Indian—American economist Avinash Dixit have also been named for Padma Vibhushan on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations.

Noted actor Anupam Kher, singer Udit Narayan, former CAG Vinod Rai, chairperson of media group Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Indu Jain, sports star Sania Mirza and Saina Nehwal, spiritual leaders late Swami Dayanand Saraswati, Swami Tejomayananda and former US Ambassador to India Robert Blackwill are among the 19 eminent people chosen for Padma Bhushan.

Industrialist Pallonji Shapoorji Mistry, Maruti Suzuki chairman R C Bhargava and eminent architect Hafeez Contractor also figure in the list of Padma Bhushan awardees.

Senior lawyer Ujjwal Nikam, who was the prosecution counsel in the Mumbai terror attack case, actors Ajay Devgn and Priyanka Chopra get Padma Shri.

Full list of Padma awardees

Padma Bhushan Vinod Rai

Anupam Kher

Udit Narayan

Robert D Blackwill

Saina Nehwal

Sania Mirza

Indu Jain

Ram V. Sutar

Heisnam Kanhailal

Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad

N. S. Ramanuja Tatacharya

Barjinder Singh Hamdard

Nageshwar Reddy

Hafeez Contractor

Ravindra Chandra Bhargava

Dr.Venkata Rama Rao Alla

Swami Dayanand Sarawasati (posthumous)

Pallonji Shapoorji Padma Shri (Foreigners/Posthumous) Prakash Chand Surana (posthumous)

Michael Postel(Foreigner)

Salman Amin Sal Khan (NRI/PIO)

Hui Lan Zhang(Foreigner)

Predrag K. Nikic(Foreigner)

Dr.Sundar Aditya Menon(NRI/PIO)

Shri Ajaypal Singh Banga (NRI/PIO) Padma Vibhushan Rajinikanth Shivaji Rao Gaekwad, popularly known as Rajinikanth, is one of the most popular film personalities in India. The superstar who works mostly in Tamil films has also acted in other industries including Hollywood, Hindi, Bengali. He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan in 2000.

Ramoji Rao Ramoji Rao is a media entrepreneur. He is the owner of Ramoji Group, the world's largest film production facility Ramoji Film City and film production company Ushakiran Movies.

Jagmohan Former J&K Governor Jagmohan is a recipient of the Padma Shri in 1971 and the Padma Bhushan in 1977. A retired civil servant, he is also a published author.

Shri Shri Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar, populary known as Shri Shri Ravi Shankar, is the founder of the Art Of Living Foundation.

Yamini Krishnamurthy She is a renowned Bharathanatyam and Kuchipudi dancer.

Girija Devi is an eminent vocalist of the Banaras gharana. She is known to have elevated the profile of thumri.

V K Aatre A former Defence Research and Development Organisation chief , Aatre is also a Padma Bhushan recipient.

Dhirubhai Ambani The late business tycoon was the founder of Reliance Industries.

Avinash Dixit is an Indian-American economist and the author of a number of books in economics.

Viswanathan Shanta Dr.V. Shanta is a prominent Oncologist and chairperson of Adyar Cancer Institute, Chennai. She is also a Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan recipient.