Vivek gets his award

The second phase of the Padma Awards distribution ceremony was held at the Rashtrapathi Bhavan in New Delhi yesterday (14th April, 2009). The President of India, Pratibha Patil distributed the awards in a grand function. Those who received the Padma Shri awards yesterday include comedian Vivek, singer Udit Narayan, singer Anuradha Sriram. The Padma Vibhushan award was handed over to the ISRO chief Madhavan Nair.

It may be recalled that the first phase of awards was held on March 31st. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Akshay Kumar among others received their Padma Shris on that day.