Hyderabad [India]: The prestigious Vysya Limelight Awards for Women 2024 were presented on Monday night at HICC, honoring 17 exceptional women from the Vysya community for their outstanding contributions across various fields. The ceremony, attended by a 500-plus audience, celebrated these trailblazing women for their professional excellence.
Notable Awardees
- Anuradha Vobbilisetty
- Senior Advocate at Azza Ebrahim Hussain Almulla Advocate and Legal Consultants, Dubai.
- Known for saving the lives of 14 Indians by reducing their sentences from death penalty to life imprisonment.
- Madhu Krishna
- First lady pilot from the Arya Vysya community, currently a captain with Air India Express.
- A seasoned professional with 20 years of flying experience.
- Deepthi Matta
- The first female production executive in South India’s film industry.
- Has worked on over 60 films, breaking barriers in a male-dominated industry.
- Aruna Subbarao
- Recognized as a “Melody Maker” for her contributions to music and art.
- Sunaina Badam
- Named “Comedienne of the Year” for her humor and creativity.
- Dr. Sirisha Bysani
- Honored as “Manufacturer of the Year.”
- Nagaruchika Kiran
- Recognized for her innovative contributions as “Startup of the Year.”
- Shruthi Karthik
- Awarded “Businesswoman of the Year – NRI” for her achievements in Dubai, UAE.
- Vani Nagendra
- Named “Singer of the Year” for her exceptional talent.
- Chaitanya Jaini
- Honored as “Bureaucrat of the Year” for her contributions to governance.
- Padamaja Rani K
- Recognized as “Government Official of the Year.”
- Sushmitha Vuppla
- Awarded “Music Artist of the Year – NRI, Australia.”
- Meera Ramesh
- Celebrated as “Educationist of the Year” from Trichy, Tamil Nadu.
- Ashwini Srikanth
- Named “Chef of the Year” from Bangalore.
- Rajani Sakuntala
- Honored as “Author of the Year.”
- Soujanya MV
- Awarded “Inspirational Entrepreneur of the Year.”
- Raghava Ratna
- Recognized as “Businesswoman of the Year” from Andhra Pradesh.
Event Highlights
The awards were presented by prominent guests, including Singer Mangli; former MP TG Venkatesh; Table Tennis Player Naina Jaiswal; Telangana Arya Vysya Corporation Chairperson Kaluva Sujatha; Former MLA Ganesh Bigala; and other dignitaries.
Mr. Gowra Srinivas, former President of FTCCI and Jury Chairman, highlighted the growing prominence of the awards, now in their seventh edition.
Founder Siva Kumar Emmadi shared that the awardees were selected through global nominations, including self-nominations and community networks. These women, who broke barriers in their professions and industries, represent the best of the Vysya community.
The event served as an inspiring platform to honor the accomplishments of these exceptional women and encourage others to pursue excellence in their chosen fields.
