Padma awards: Kamal Haasan, Vidya Balan, Sabitri Chatterjee awarded by President Pranab Mukherjee

President Pranab Mukherjee during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

President Pranab Mukherjee along with Padma Awardees 2014 poses for a group photo at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to eminent theatre director Bansi Kaul during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

Critically-acclaimed actor Kamal Hasan was presented with the Padma Bhushan award by President Pranab Mukherjee.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to Begum Parveen Sultana, Assamese Hindustani classical singer during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to Bengali actress Sabitri Chatterjee during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to well known activist for the visually challenged Jawahar Lal Kaul during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Shri to Sarangi player Ustad Moinuddin Khan during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

National Award-winning actress Vidya Balan was awarded with the Padma Shri by President Pranab Mukherjee.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Bhushan award to Susanne Hoeber Rudolph and Lloyd I Rudolph, professors of political science from the University of Chicago during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Bhushan award to percussionist T.H. Vikku Vinayakram during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Bhushan award to Vijayendra Nath Kaul , Comptroller and Auditor General of India from 2002 to 2008 during Padma Awards 2014 at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.

Balan has also won a National Award for her film 'The Dirty Picture'.

President Pranab Mukherjee presents Padma Vibhushan award to eminent scientist Raghunath Anant Mashelkar during Padma Awards 2014, Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Monday.