Balakrishna Honored With Padma Bhushan

The Union Government of India has released the first list of Padma Award winners ahead of Republic Day on January 26th. Among the prominent Telugu personalities, Nandamuri Balakrishna has been honored with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions in the arts category.

Several other individuals from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana have made it to the Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri lists.

Nandamuri Balakrishna (Padma Bhushan) – Art – Andhra Pradesh
Madugula Nagaphani Sarma (Padma Shri)- Art – Andhra Pradesh
Miriyala Apparao (Padma Shri) – Andhra Pradesh
Vadiraj Raghawendracharya Panchamukhi (Padma Shri) – Andhra Pradesh
K L Krishna – Literature and Education (Padma Shri) – Andhra Pradesh

Duvvur Nageshwar Reddy (Padma Vibhushan) – Medicine – Telangana
Manda Krishna Madiga (Padma Shri)- Public Affairs – Telangana

Take a look at the complete list of Padma Award winners for 2025 below.