 The same year, in 2011, he received the "Vezhan Vittighar" award from Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE).He also features in the Limca Book of Records, an Indian repository of records and achievements, for his innovations.Reddiar, who has been invited by the President of India for a lunch with him at the Rashtrapati Bhavan, was awarded the civilian honour of Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2012, making him the first person from Puducherry to receive the award.