Padma awards: Big day for Kinnera exponent, Koya singer, Kuchipudi danseuse

Hyderabad: Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech chairman Krishna Ella and co-founder Suchitra Ella were among the four persons from Telangana who were named for the Padma awards declared by the Central government on Republic Day. The Ella couple were named for the Padma Bhushan in the trade and industry category while Darshanam Mogilaiah, S Ramachandraiah and […]

Hyderabad: Covaxin maker Bharat Biotech chairman Krishna Ella and co-founder Suchitra Ella were among the four persons from Telangana who were named for the Padma awards declared by the Central government on Republic Day.

The Ella couple were named for the Padma Bhushan in the trade and industry category while Darshanam Mogilaiah, S Ramachandraiah and Padmaja Reddy, were named for Padmashri, all in the category of art.

Mogilaiah, who is part of Dakkali tribe from erstwhile Mahabubnagar, plays the 12-fret kinnera. He lent lyrics to the introduction song in actor Pawan Kalyan’s upcoming film ‘Bheemla Nayak’. Ramchandraiah from Bhadradri Kothagudem is a Koya tribe singer while Padmaja Reddy from Hyderabad is Kuchipudi danseuse.

Padma awards – one of the highest civilian awards of the country, are conferred in three categories – Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padmashri.

‘Padma Vibhushan’ is for exceptional and distinguished service, ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padmashri’ for distinguished service in any field.

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