Speaking about the 32nd recipient of the JC Daniel Award, Vijayan said veteran actress Sarada has "achieved unparalleled milestones in Malayalam cinema. She brought the National Award for Best Actress to Malayalam cinema twice."
Veteran actor-politician Hema Malini expressed pride and gratitude, saying, "So so proud that the govt has recognised Dharam ji's immense contribution to the film industry by bestowing on him the prestigious Padma Vibhushan award."
Madhavan is a popular actor in Indian cinema who has worked in films across diverse languages, including Tamil, Telugu, and Hindi. The actor debuted in Bollywood with the film 'Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein' in 2001.