Padma award function is conducted at Rashtrapati Bhawan today in which Vice President Hamid Ansari, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Minister for Home Susheel Shinde and others attended.

Rahul Dravid from sports, Ramanayudu, Sridevi, Sharmila Tagore, Bapu and many others were given away the Padma aswards through the hands of the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.

Dr.Daggubati Ramanaidu and film star Sharmila Tagore and Cricketer Rahul Dravid were given Padma Bhushan Award while Sridevi is honored with Padma Shri.

Other persons belong to Andhra Pradesh to receive awards in differenct fields are,

Legend artist Sattiraju Laxinarayana popularly know as Bapu, Gajam Anjaiah, handloom artist, Surabhi Babji stage artist, Dr.M.Ramakrishna Raju and Dr.Jayaraman Gowri Shankar in Science and Engineering category, Dr.Venkata Sundara Ram for medicine, Dr.Radhika for literature.

No one from Andhra Pradesh received Padma Vibhushan award.

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