Tamil celebrity Ajith Kumar acquired the Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian honour, from the President of India, Droupadi Murmu, on the Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday (April 28). The actor, as introduced in January, is among the many 19 Padma Bhushan awardees introduced by the Union authorities.
Earlier as we speak, photographs and movies that includes the actor and his household from the Chennai airport went viral on social media.
One of the main stars of Indian cinema, Ajith has starred in additional than 60 movies in a profession spanning greater than three a long time. Following a short look in 1990’s En Veedu En Kanavar, the actor debuted as a lead in 1993’s Amaravathi. After starring in predominantly romance-centric movies, the star transitioned into an motion hero over the flip of the century, with movies like Amarkalam, Dheena, and Citizen.
Films like Varalaaru, Billa, and Mankatha additional cemented his place as one of many main superstars of Tamil cinema. A Kalaimamani awardee, Ajith has gained three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. The star was not too long ago seen in Vidaamuyarchi, directed by Magizh Thirumeni, and Good Bad Ugly, directed by Adhik Ravichandran.
Back in January, Ajith had expressed his gratitude to the Indian authorities for the honour. In an announcement, he mentioned, “I am deeply humbled and honoured to receive the esteemed Padma Award from the President of India. I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu and the Honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, for this prestigious honour. It is a privilege to be recognised at such a level, and I am truly grateful for this generous acknowledgement of my contributions to our nation. At the same time, I am mindful that this recognition is not just a personal accolade but a testament to the collective efforts and support of many.”
The star, juggling a profitable profession as a motorsport racer and crew proprietor, can be a State-level capturing champion. Last week, on April 20, his racing crew, Ajith Kumar Racing, secured the second place on the prestigious Spa Francorchamps circuit in Belgium.
Meanwhile, actor-politician Nandamuri Balakrishna and veteran director Shekhar Kapur have been additionally awarded the Padma Bhushan on the ceremony. Other notable awardees from the sector of cinema embrace Anant Nag for Padma Bhushan, Shobana Chandrakumar for Padma Bhushan, and Ricky Kej for Padma Shri.
Noted Malayalam writer and screenwriter M. T. Vasudevan Nair, who handed away final yr at 91, has been posthumously conferred the Padma Vibhushan alongside late singer Pankaj Udhas.
The Padma awards, among the many nation’s highest civilian honours, are conferred in three classes — Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Padma awards embody a variety of disciplines, together with artwork, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, commerce and trade and others.
Published – April 28, 2025 07:59 pm IST
