"I don’t know how to express my feelings. Media kept on speculating over the Padma award for three years but when the award is finally announced now, more than me, my family members overjoyed.It makes me even more responsible. The fact that I am the third recipient of Padmabhushan from Telugu film industry it makes me feel, what punyam did I do to get this honour. It is really great feeling but all this happened, all the fame and success, is all because of love and warmth that my fans and our Telugu people are showing on me."

Heroes Venkatesh, Nagarjuna came personally to his residence and wished Chiranjeevi. Balakrishna called on Chiru over the phone and congratulated him.The entire film industry including bigwigs K. Raghavendra Rao, K.Vishwanath, Suresh Babu, K.S.Rama Rao, Konda Krishnam Raju, and others visited the residence. Even the politicians from all parties paid a visit to Chiru's residence and wished him. Chiranjeevi looked busy as hell attending all the phone calls over his mobile phone and landline and receiving the guests and simultaneously giving interviews to the media men.