Every year, the Padma award winners are announced on the eve of Republic Day, and this year was no different. The Padma awardee list was announced late Monday evening. It included the name of Tamil Nadu's veteran musician and playback singer S.P. Balasubrahmanyam. For those unversed with the Padma Awards, they happen to be one of the highest civilian awards and are given in three categories, viz Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan, and Padma Shri. The Awardees are chosen from different fields of activities including art, social work, public affairs, science, medicine, literature, and education, etc.source https://www.indiatvnews.com/entertainment/celebrities/late-singer-sp-balasubrahmanyam-awarded-padma-vibhushan-2021-full-winners-list-680423
