Bhubaneswar, Jan 25: Two eminent persons from Odisha have been selected for Padma Shri for 2024. They are Gopinath Swain (Krishna Leela singer) and Bhagabat Padhan (Sabda Nrutya Folk dance expert). The duo will be honoured with the prestigious award for their contribution in the field of Art, officials said on Thursday.

105-year-old Gopinath Swain, a resident of Ganjam district  has been performing Krishna Leela for over 9 decades, while Bhagabat Padhan (85) of Bargarh district has expanded the scope of Sabda Nrutya dance to wider platforms and training diverse groups in the art.

The Centre today released the list of Padma award winners on the eve of 75th Republic Day celebrations. A total of 34 individuals have been bestowed with the Padma Shri award.
 

Padma Shri 2024 winners are:

1. Parbati Baruah - India's first female elephant mahout
2. Chami Murmu - Renowned tribal environmentalist
3. Sangthankima - Social worker from Mizoram
4. Jageshwar Yadav - Tribal welfare worker
5. Gurvinder Singh - Divyang social worker from Sirsa
6. Sathyanarayana Beleri - Rice farmer from Kasaragod
7. Dukhu Majhi - Tribal environmentalist from Sindri village
8. K Chellammal - Organic farmer from Andaman
9. Hemchand Manjhi - Medicinal practitioner from Narayanpur
10. Yanung Jamoh Lego - Herbal medicine expert from Arunachal Pradesh
11. Somanna - Tribal welfare worker from Mysuru
12. Sarbeswar Basumatary - Tribal farmer from Chirang
13. Prema Dhanraj - Plastic surgeon and social worker
14. Uday Vishwanath Deshpande - International Mallakhamb coach
15. Yazdi Maneksha Italia - Microbiologist expert in sickle cell anemia
16. Shanti Devi Paswan & Shivan Paswan - Husband-wife duo Godna painters
17. Ratan Kahar - Bhadu folk singer
18. Ashok Kumar Biswas - Prolific Tikuli painter
19. Balakrishnan Sadanam Puthiya Veetil - Distinguished Kalluvazhi Kathakali dancer
20. Uma Maheshwari D - Female Harikatha exponent
21. Gopinath Swain - Krishna Leela singer
22. Smriti Rekha Chakma - Chakma Loinloom shawl weaver from Tripura
23. Omprakash Sharma - Mach theatre artist
24. Narayanan E P - Veteran Theyyam Folk Dancer from Kannur
25. Bhagabat Padhan - Sabda Nrutya Folk dance expert
26. Sanatan Rudra Pal - Distinguished sculptor
27. Badrappan M - Exponent of Valli Oyil Kummi Folk Dance
28. Jordan Lepcha - Bamboo craftsman from Lepcha tribe
29. Machihan Sasa - Longpi potter from Ukhrul
30. Gaddam Sammaiah - Eminent Chindu Yakshaganam theatre artist
31. Jankilal - Behrupiya Artist from Bhilwara
32. Dasari Kondappa - 3rd generation Burra Veena player
33. Babu Ram Yadav - Brass Marori craftsperson
34. Nepal Chandra Sutradhar - 3rd Generation Chhau mask maker

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