Choreographer Prabhudheva, South star Mohanlal, percussionist Anandan Sivamani and music composer Shankar Mahadevan at the Padma Awards 2019 ceremony in New Delhi yesterday. President Ram Nath Kovind conferred the Padma Bhushan on Mohanlal. Prabhu Deva, Sivamani and Mahadevan were awarded the Padma Shri. The actor also shared the picture on social media. 

Thanks for all the love u all gave , ur love gave me
This award , I dedicate this award to the love u all gave pic.twitter.com/Jhl3pk6ghN

— Prabhudheva (@PDdancing) March 11, 2019

Director Prabhudeva says it is a myth that only those who play challenging roles are appreciated by the audience. The key is to entertain the viewers and win their hearts. "If you are playing a hero you have to connect with the audience. It is not that only if you do challenging roles then people will like you. You don't have to be a NASA scientist to show your acting (skills)," Prabhudeva told PTI in an interview.