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Veteran Bollywood star and also one of the well-known faces in the industry, Manoj Joshi and music maestro Ilaiyaraaja were on Thursday felicitated with Padma Shree and Padma Vibhushan respectively.

For the unaware, actor Manoj Joshi has till now being part of over 60 films, but is best recognised for his roles in Bollywood movies like ‘Hungama’, ‘Hulchul’, ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’ and ‘Phir Hera Pheri’.

Check out the tweet below where the artist shared his thought on receiving the fourth highest civilian award.

Rashtra jab itna bada samman deta hai toh khushi hoti hai. Meri yeh kala- sadhana ka phal hai ki aaj mujhe yeh samman mila hai: Manoj Joshi, Actor who has been conferred with #Padmashree award pic.twitter.com/IDWXlxDEKO

— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2018

And now coming to next awardee, it was Padma Vibhushan for Ilaiyaraaja. FYI, Ilaiyaraaja is an Indian film composer who has predominantly worked in the South Indian cinema. (Also Read:Padmaavat: Rishi Kapoor takes a hilarious dig on Ranveer Singh, and we are ROFL)

Check out this tweet below where we see the maestro expressing his thoughts on getting felicitated the second-highest civilian award.

The #PadmaVibhushan award conferred upon me is an indication of PM Modi led government's respect to Tamil people & Tamil Nadu: Music Director Ilaiyaraaja pic.twitter.com/SpoIXrKthf

— ANI (@ANI) January 25, 2018

Congratulations to both of them for making Indians proud.

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