R Madhavan has been awarded the Padma Shri award on the occasion of this Republic Day. The name of this year’s Padma Awards winner was announced on the night of 25 January, in which the name of R Madhavan is also included. R Madhavan is overjoyed after being awarded the Padma Shri.

He expressed his gratitude to the Government of India and his fans by sharing a post on social media. After being awarded the Padma Shri, R Madhavan gave an emotional reaction. By sharing the post on social media, Madhavan called it the biggest honor of his life and also accepted it humbly.

R Madhavan expressed gratitude

He wrote in his post, ‘Thank you all very much. I accept the Padma Shri with deep gratitude and humility. This honor is beyond my wildest dreams and I accept it on behalf of my entire family, whose constant support and faith has been my greatest strength.’

Expressing his excitement and happiness, the actor wrote, ‘This recognition has been possible only because of the blessings of my guru, good wishes of well-wishers, love and encouragement of the public, and above all, the grace of God. All of them have made invaluable contributions in shaping my journey and taking me to this point.’

He further wrote in his post, ‘I consider it not just an award but a responsibility. I promise to fulfill this honor with dignity, integrity and deep dedication to the values ​​it represents. My heart is full of gratitude for this extraordinary support and recognition and I will continue to serve with honesty, humility and dedication in the years to come. I am overwhelmed by all your love and messages. Please give me some time to reply to all of you.’ Meanwhile, the actor’s wife Sarita also expressed pride in her husband by sharing a post on social media.

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Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma has been honored with the Padma Shri award. Apart from him, Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur also received this honour. These awards were announced on the eve of India’s 77th Republic Day. Apart from him, India’s legendary tennis player Vijay Amritraj received the honor of Padma Bhushan. Amritraj is the only player from the sports world to receive the honor of Padma Bhushan this year.

The Padma Bhushan is India’s third highest civilian award, while the Padma Shri comes fourth. Apart from Rohit Sharma and Harmanpreet Kaur, Indian women’s hockey team goalkeeper Savita Punia, Baldev Singh, Bhagwandas Raikwar, K Pajanivel and former fast bowler Praveen Kumar will be honored with Padma Shri. President of India Draupadi Murmu has approved the distribution of 131 Padma awards for the year 2026.

The year 2025 was very memorable for Harmanpreet Kaur. Under his captaincy, India became women’s ODI world champion for the first time. In the final, Team India defeated South Africa by 52 runs. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the men’s cricket team won the Champions Trophy title. Late Grigorian wrestling coach Vladimir Mestvirishvili will also be honored with Padma Bhushan.

For the year 2026, the President has approved conferment of 131 Padma Awards including two duo cases (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises five Padma Vibhushan, 13 Padma Bhushan and 113 Padma Shri Awards. Nineteen of the awardees are… pic.twitter.com/8DDKIRpPTM

— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2026

On Sunday, the Central Government of India released the list of 131 Padma awards, which also includes well-known personalities from sports, film, art and literature and other fields.

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