Padma Awards 2026 Full List: Mammootty Gets Padma Bhushan; Madhavan Awarded Padma Shri

Padma Awards 2026: The Union government on January 25 announced the list of Padma Awards for 2026, recognising contributions across a wide range of fields, including art, public affairs, literature, education, medicine, sports, science, and social work. As per the official press note issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, the President of India has approved the conferment of 131 Padma Awards this year, comprising 5 Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan, and 113 Padma Shri honours.

Among the prominent names from the world of cinema and arts, actor Mammootty has been awarded the Padma Bhushan in the Art category. The Padma Shri list also includes Madhavan Ranganathan, recognised for his contribution to the arts. The awards were announced on the occasion of Republic Day and will be formally presented by the President of India at ceremonial functions at Rashtrapati Bhavan, usually held in March or April.

According to the government release, the 2026 Padma list includes 19 women awardees, 6 foreign nationals or persons of Indian origin, and 16 posthumous honours. Two awards have been given as duo cases, which are counted as a single award each. The recipients span multiple states and countries, reflecting a broad geographical and professional spread.

Padma Vibhushan 2026

The Padma Vibhushan, awarded for exceptional and distinguished service, has been conferred on five individuals this year. These include late actor Dharmendra Singh Deol (posthumous) in the Art category, former Supreme Court Judge K T Thomas for public affairs, violinist N Rajam for her work in classical music, scholar P Narayanan in literature and education, and former Kerala Chief Minister V S Achuthanandhan (posthumous) for public affairs.

Padma Bhushan 2026

The Padma Bhushan list for 2026 features 13 awardees from a wide range of fields, including art, public affairs, medicine, social work, trade and industry, and sports. Actor Mammootty has been honoured in the Art category.

Other recipients include singer Alka Yagnik, former Uttarakhand Chief Minister Bhagat Singh Koshyari for public affairs, and industrialist Uday Kotak for trade and industry. Advertising professional Piyush Pandey has been honoured posthumously in the Art category.

The list also includes social worker S K M Maelanandhan from Tamil Nadu and former tennis player Vijay Amritraj, recognised in the Sports category.

Medical professionals feature prominently as well, with Kallipatti Ramasamy Palaniswamy from Tamil Nadu and Nori Dattatreyudu from the United States receiving the honour. Public affairs contributions are further represented by Vellappally Natesan from Kerala and V K Malhotra, who has been awarded posthumously.

The remaining awardees include art scholar Shatavadhani R Ganesh from Karnataka and Jharkhand political leader Shibu Soren, who has also been honoured posthumously.

Padma Shri 2026

The largest share of awards has been announced under the Padma Shri category, with 113 recipients. The list includes individuals recognised for contributions in classical arts, folk traditions, sports, medicine, civil services, agriculture, archaeology, radio broadcasting, and social work. Notable awardees include sportspersons Harmanpreet Kaur Bhullar, Rohit Sharma, and Savita Punia, alongside several artists, educators, scientists, and grassroots social workers from across the country.

Other Padma Shri recipients include A. E. Muthunayagam (science and engineering), Anil Kumar Rastogi (art), Anke Gowda M. (social work), Armida Fernandez (medicine), Arvind Vaidya (art), Ashok Khade (trade and industry), Ashok Kumar Singh (science and engineering), Asok Kumar Haldar (literature and education), Baldev Singh (sports), Bhagwandas Raikwar (sports), Bharat Singh Bharti (art), Bhiklya Ladakya Dhinda (art), Bishwa Bandhu (art, posthumous), Brij Lal Bhat (social work), Buddha Rashmi Mani (archaeology), Budhri Tati (social work), Chandramouli Gaddamanugu (science and engineering), Charan Hembram (literature and education), Chiranji Lal Yadav (art), Deepika Reddy (art), Dharmiklal Chunilal Pandya (art), Gadde Babu Rajendra Prasad (art), Gafruddin Mewati Jogi (art), Gambir Singh Yonzone (literature and education), Garimella Balakrishna Prasad (art, posthumous), Gayatri Balasubramanian and Ranjani Balasubramanian (art), Gopal Ji Trivedi (science and engineering), Guduru Venkat Rao (medicine), H. V. Hande (medicine), Hally War (social work), Hari Madhab Mukhopadhyay (art, posthumous), Haricharan Saikia (art), Inderjit Singh Sidhu (social work), Janardan Bapurao Bothe (social work), Jogesh Deuri (agriculture), Juzer Vasi (science and engineering), Jyotish Debnath (art), K. Pajanivel (sports), K. Ramasamy (science and engineering), K. Vijay Kumar (civil service), Kabindra Purkayastha (public affairs, posthumous), Kailash Chandra Pant (literature and education), Kalamandalam Vimala Menon (art), Kewal Krishan Thakral (medicine), Khem Raj Sundriyal (art), Kollakal Devaki Amma G. (social work), Krishnamurty Balasubramanian (science and engineering), Kumar Bose (art), Kumarasamy Thangaraj (science and engineering), Lars-Christian Koch (art), Liudmila Viktorovna Khokhlova (literature and education), Maganti Murali Mohan (art), Mahendra Kumar Mishra (literature and education), Mahendra Nath Roy (literature and education), Mamidala Jagadesh Kumar (literature and education), Mangala Kapoor (literature and education), Mir Hajibhai Kasambhai (art), Mohan Nagar (social work), Narayan Vyas (archaeology), Naresh Chandra Dev Varma (literature and education), Nilesh Vinodchandra Mandlewala (social work), Nuruddin Ahmed (art), Othuvaar Thiruthani Swaminathan (art), Padma Gurmet (medicine), Palkonda Vijay Anand Reddy (medicine), Pokhila Lekthepi (art), Prabhakar Basavprabhu Kore (literature and education), Prateek Sharma (medicine), Praveen Kumar (sports), Prem Lal Gautam (science and engineering), Prosenjit Chatterjee (art), Punniamurthy Natesan (medicine), R. Krishnan (art, posthumous), R. V. S. Mani (civil service), Rabilal Tudu (literature and education), Raghupat Singh (agriculture, posthumous), Raghuveer Tukaram Khedkar (art), Rajastapathi Kaliappa Goundar (art), Rajendra Prasad (medicine), Rama Reddy Mamidi (animal husbandry, posthumous), Ramamurthy Sreedher (radio broadcasting), Ramchandra Godbole and Suneeta Godbole (medicine), Ratilal Borisagar (literature and education), S. G. Susheelamma (social work), Sangyusang S. Pongener (art), Sant Niranjan Dass (spiritualism), Sarat Kumar Patra (art), Saroj Mandal (medicine), Satish Shah (art, posthumous), Satyanarayan Nuwal (trade and industry), Shafi Shauq (literature and education), Shashi Shekhar Vempati (literature and education), Shrirang Devaba Lad (agriculture), Shubha Venkatesha Iyengar (science and engineering), Shyam Sundar (medicine), Simanchal Patro (art), Sivasankari (literature and education), Suresh Hanagavadi (medicine), Swami Brahmdev Ji Maharaj (social work), T. T. Jagannathan (trade and industry, posthumous), Taga Ram Bheel (art), Tarun Bhattacharya (art), Techi Gubin (social work), Thiruvaarur Bakthavathsalam (art), Tripti Mukherjee (art), Veezhinathan Kamakoti (science and engineering), Vempaty Kutumba Sastry (literature and education), Vladimer Mestvirishvili (sports, posthumous), and Yumnam Jatra Singh (art, posthumous).

The Padma Shri list also reflects strong representation from states such as Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra, Kerala, West Bengal, Karnataka, and Uttar Pradesh, as well as international recipients from the United States, Germany, Russia, and Georgia.

With the Padma Awards 2026 now announced, attention will turn to the official investiture ceremonies later this year, where the awardees will receive their honours in person. The full list underscores the continued focus on recognising service and achievement across both nationally visible and lesser-known fields.