Acclaimed Carnatic vocalist from Tamil Nadu - known for her perfomances nationally and internationally across 35 countries

94 yrs old internationally acclaimed Violin Maestro from Andhra - has been providing free training for 6 decades

Decades-old crusader against Witch-hunting from Goalpara - working across the North East, at risk to her own life

11th Generation Shadow Puppeteer from Kerala - performed in 45+ countries on themes of Indian culture and mythologies

90 yr old & founding member of Lijjat Papad cooperative - which is now a household name all over India

Popular TV Anchor, who has moderated more than 5,000 Tamil debate programs over six decades

Veteran Pulmonologist and founder HoD at AIIMS Delhi - treated patients till the very end, including during the Covid pandemic, finally succumbing to the same (Posthumous)

Former Community Medicine Head at AIIMS - popularly known as the 'Iodine Man of India' for his work in the elimination of Iodine Deficiency Disorders

Senior Malayalam Lyricist from Kozhikode having written 1,500 songs - runs a music school and promotes music for therapeutic purposes

Veteran Gujarati Writer and Poet - with over 150 books to his credit