The ninth V.C. Padmanabhan Memorial Awards for Excellence for 2018 were conferred on the distinguished awardees at a function held on June 19, 2018 at the Lulu International Convention Centre, Thrissur.
Prominent winners for the year included the eminent playback singer Dr. S.P. Balasubrahmanyan, and the boxing champion Smt. MC Mary Kom. Also honoured were Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya, former Chairman of State Bank of India, and Shri V.J. Kurian, IAS (Retd.), Managing Director of Cochin International Airport Ltd.
The awards, given away by Hon’ble Justice (Retd.) Shri Cyriac Joseph, former Judge, Supreme Court of India, carried a cash prize of Rs.3 lakhs and a trophy. Mr. V.P. Nandakumar, MD & CEO, Manappuram Finance Ltd., presided over the function.
