Awards
Dr. Padma has received many awards and honors to her credit including 'Padmashri' in 1981, 'Padma Bhushan' in 2003, which are among the highest civilian awards of India. During her dancing career, she has received several awards, including:
- 'Sangeet Natak Akademi Award' (1983)
- 'Padma Bhushan' (2003)
- 'Kalaimamani Award' from the federal government of Tamil Nadu
- 'Kalidas Samman' from the federal government of Madhya Pradesh,
- 'Nada Brahmam' from Narada Gana Sabha in Chennai,
- 'Bharata Sastra Rakshamani'
- 'Nehru Award' (1983) from the Soviet Union
- 'Fukuoka Asian Cultural Prize' from Japan, for "her contribution to development and harmony in Asia"
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