List of Indian music families explained

Within the Indian music industry, there is a history of many members of a family over several generations all participating in the music industry. This page lists some of the more well-known such "clans". For Indian film families, see Lists of Indian film clans (For Hindi film families, see List of Hindi film clans).

The Bhattacharya family^[1]

• Pashupati Bhattacharya (Vocalist and composer)
  • Kumar Sanu (Playback singer, Producer and music director. Born Kedarnath Bhattacharjee, son of Pashupati Bhattacharya)
    • Shannon K (American singer-songwriter, daughter of Kumar Sanu)

The Sajid–Wajid family

• Sajid–Wajid (cousins of singer Salma Agha and uncles of Sasha Agha)
  • Salma Agha (mother of Sasha Agha and cousin of Sajid-Wajid)
    • Sasha Agha (daughter of Salma Agha and niece of Sajid-Wajid)

The Ganguly family

See main article: Ganguly family. Though the Ganguly family is more well known for acting rather than singing, Kishore Kumar is a legend in Indian film music.^[2] His son, Amit Kumar is also a singer.^[3]

• Ashok Kumar
• Kishore Kumar
• Anoop Kumar
• Ruma Guha Thakurta (Kishore Kumar's first wife)
• Madhubala (Kishore Kumar's second wife)
• Yogita Bali (Kishore Kumar's third wife)
• Leena Chandavarkar (Kishore Kumar's fourth wife)
  • Preeti Ganguly (Ashok Kumar's daughter)
  • Deven Verma (Ashok Kumar's son-in-law via marriage to elder daughter Rupa Ganguly)
  • Amit Kumar (Kishore Kumar's son from his first wife)
    • Anuradha Patel (Ashok Kumar's granddaughter)
    • Kanwaljit Singh (Anuradha's husband)

The Kumar family

Gulshan Kumar was the founder of the T-Series (Super Cassettes Industries Ltd.), the best-known music label in India, and an Indian Bollywood movie producer.

• Amit Kumar (singer, son of Kishore Kumar)
• Gulshan Kumar (founder of T-Series)
• Sudesh Kumari Dua (wife of Gulshan Kumar)
• Bhushan Kumar (son of Gulshan Kumar and present producer, chairman, and managing director of T-Series)
• Divya Khosla Kumar (actress, director, and wife of Bhushan Kumar)
• Krishan Kumar (actor, brother of Gulshan Kumar, nephew of Bhushan Kumar and another present producer of T-Series)
• Tanya Dua, (actress and wife of Krishan Kumar)
• Tulsi Kumar (Singer, Daughter of Gulshan Kumar)
• Khushali Kumar (Daughter of Gulshan Kumar and another singer)

Ghantasala Family

• Ghantasala Sai Srinivas, widely known as S. Thaman, composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.^{[4] [5]}
• Ghantasala Balaramayya Grandfather to S. Thaman
  • Ghantasala Siva Kumar, Composer and drummer, son of Ghantasala Balaramayya Ghantasala Savitri, Playback singer, wife of Ghantasala Siva Kumar, mother to S. Thaman
• Ghantasala Sri Vardhini, Playback singer, wife of S. Thaman ^[6]
• B. Vasantha, Playback singer, Aunt of S. Thaman.

The Lahiri family

• Bappi Lahiri (music director and singer)
  • Bappa Lahiri (music director. Son of Bappi Lahiri)

The Mukesh-Mathur family

• Mukesh Chand Mathur (singer) + Sarla Trivedi Raichand
  • Rita Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh)
  • Nitin Mukesh (singer – son of Mukesh)
    • Neil Nitin Mukesh (actor – son of Nitin Mukesh and grandson of Mukesh) + Rukmini Sahay
      • Nurvi Neil Mukesh (daughter of Neil and great-granddaughter of Mukesh)
  • Nalini Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh)
  • Mohnish Mukesh (son of Mukesh)
  • Namrata (Amrita) Mukesh (daughter of Mukesh)

Mangeshkar-Hardikar-Abhisheki and Burman extended family

• Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki) + Yesubai Rane
  • Deenanath Mangeshkar (musician and theatre actor - son of Yesubai and Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki))
    • Lata Mangeshkar (singer – eldest daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
    • Hridaynath Mangeshkar (music composer and singer – son of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
    • Meena Khadikar (singer–daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
    • Usha Mangeshkar (singer–daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar)
    • Asha Bhosle (singer – daughter of Deenanath Mangeshkar) + Ganpatrao Bhosle (first husband of Asha Bhosle) and R. D. Burman (composer – second husband of Asha Bhosle and son of S. D. Burman, grandson of Nabadwipchandra Dev Burman, and great-grandson of Ishan Chandra Manikya)
      • Hemant Bhosle (son of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle)
      • Varsha Bhosle (daughter of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle)
      • Anand Bhosle (son of Asha and Ganpatrao Bhosle)
  • Balwantrao Abhisheki (vocalist - son of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), Deenanath Mangeshkar's half-brother and student)
    • Jitendra Abhisheki (musician - son of Balwantrao Abhisheki, half-cousin to the Mangeshkar siblings)
      • Shounak Abhisheki (vocalist, composer and son of Jitendra Abhisheki)
  • Krishnarao Kolhapure (musician - son-in-law of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), husband of Deenanath Mangeshkar and Balwantrao Abisheki's sister)
    • Pandharinath Kolhapure - musician – son of Krishnarao Kolhapure. His mother was half-sister of Deenanath Mangeshkar.
      • Padmini Kolhapure (actress – middle daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure)
      • Tejaswini Kolhapure (actress – youngest daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure)
      • Shivangi Kapoor (oldest daughter of Pandharinath Kolhapure) + Shakti Kapoor (actor – husband of Shivangi, elder sister of Padmini and Tejaswini)
        • Siddhanth Kapoor (actor – son of Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor)
        • Shraddha Kapoor (actress, singer, designer, lyricist – daughter of Shakti and Shivangi Kapoor)

The Malik family

• Sardar Malik (Father of Anu Malik)
• Anu Malik (Brother of Daboo Malik)
• Anmol Malik (Daughter of Anu Malik)
• Daboo Malik (Brother of Anu Malik)
• Amaal Malik (Son of Daboo Malik)
• Armaan Malik (Son of Daboo Malik)

The Mukherjee family

• Jahar Mukherjee (Lyricist)
  • Manas Mukherjee (music director, Son of Jahar Mukherjee)
    • Shaan (Singer, Actor and TV presenter, Son of Manas Mukherjee)
    • Sagarika (Singer and Actress Daughter of Manas Mukherjee)

The Narayan Jha family

This family belongs to Nepal

• Udit Narayan Jha (Singer)
• Deepa Narayan Jha (Singer, Wife of Udit Narayan)
  • Aditya Narayan Jha (Singer and TV presenter, Son of Udit Narayan)

The Pandit Family

• Jatin Pandit (Composer)
• Lalit Pandit (Composer. Younger brother of Jatin Pandit)
• Sulakshana Pandit (Playback singer and actress. Sister of Jatin and Lalit Pandit)
• Vijayta Pandit (Actress and playback singer. Sister of Jatin and Lalit Pandit)
• Aadesh Srivastav (Composer and singer. Husband of Vijayta Pandit
• Shweta Pandit (Singer. Niece of Jatin Pandit)
• Shraddha Pandit (Singer. Niece of Jatin Pandit)

The Shankar family

Frequently quoted as India's first family of music, the Shankar family has been in the industry for nearly a century. The family has produced a galaxy of dancers, singers, and stalwarts in various other art forms.

• Shyam Shankar Chowdhury (Impresario, introducing Indian dance and music to Britain. Patriarch of the Shankar family)^[7]
  • Uday Shankar (Dancer and choreographer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury)^[8]
  • Amala Shankar (Danseuse. Wife of Uday Shankar)^[9]
    • Ananda Shankar (Musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. Son of Uday and Amala Shankar)^[10]
    • Tanusree Shankar (one of the leading dancers and choreographers of contemporary dance in India. Wife of Ananda Shankar.)^[11]
      • Sreenanda Shankar (Dancer, actress, model, makeup and lifestyle influencer. Daughter of Tanusree and Ananda Shankar)^{[12] [13]}
    • Mamata Shankar (Actress. Daughter of Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar)^[14]
      • Ratul Shankar (Percussionist and actor. Son of Mamata Shankar)^{[15] [16]}
  • Ravi Shankar (Musician and composer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury)^[17]
  • Annapurna Devi (Surbahar player. Was married to Ravi Shankar)^[18]
    • Shubhendra Shankar (Musician and composer. Son of Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi)^[19]
  • Sukanya Shankar. Was married to Ravi Shankar)
    • Anoushka Shankar (Sitar player and composer. Daughter of Ravi Shankar)^[20]
    • Norah Jones (Singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Daughter of Ravi Shankar)^[21]
    • Joe Wright (Film director. Ex-husband of Anoushka Shankar)^[22]
  • Lakshmi Shankar (Hindustani classical vocalist. Sister-in-law of Ravi Shankar)^[23]
    • Viji Subramaniam (Singer and composer. Daughter of Lakshmi Shankar)^[24]
    • L. Subramaniam (Violinist, composer and conductor. Husband of Viji Shankar)^{[25] [26] [27]}
      • Gingger Shankar (Singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)^[28]
      • Ambi Subramaniam (Violinist, pianist and singer. Grandson of Lakshmi Shankar)^[29]
      • Bindu Subramaniam (Singer-songwriter and pianist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)^[30]

The S. P. Family

• S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, playback singer, composer, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.^{[31] [32]}
• S. P. B. Charan, playback singer; son of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
• S. P. Sailaja, playback singer; sister of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.

The Saluri Family

• S. Rajeswara Rao, composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.^[33]
• Saluri Koteswara Rao, widely known as Koti, composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer, son of S. Rajeswara Rao.
• Roshan Saluri, composer, singer-songwriter, actor, and son of Saluri Koteswara Rao.

The Susarla Family

• Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Sr. composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer.^[34]
• Susarla Krishna Brahma Sastry composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer, son of Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sr.
• Susarla Dakshinamurthi Sastry Jr. composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, and music producer, son of Susarla Krishna Brahma Sastry.^[34]

The Thotakura Family

• T. V. Raju composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.^[35]
• Thotakura Somaraju widely known as Raj–Koti, composer, multi-instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer, son of T. V. Raju.^[35]

See also

• Hindi cinema content lists

Notes and References

1. [List of Hindi film clans]
2. [Kishore Kumar]
3. [Amit Kumar (singer)|Amit Kumar]
4. Web site: Yuvan and Thaman team up again for 'Adhyaayam' - IBNLive . https://archive.today/20150413205747/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/yuvan-and-thaman-team-up-again-for-'adhyaayam'/276400-8.html . dead . 2015-04-13 . Ibnlive.in.com . 2016-01-20.
5. Web site: Thaman to complete 50th film with Aagadu . Raagalahari.com . 2013-06-17 . 2016-01-20.
6. Web site: AP 7 am . AP 7 am . 2015-04-23 . 2016-01-20.
7. [Uday Shankar#Early life and education]
8. [Uday Shankar]
9. [Amala Shankar]
10. [Ananda Shankar]
11. [Tanusree Shankar]
12. Web site: Bridging the gap . 2023-10-25 . India Today . en.
13. Web site: Ten posts by Sreenanda Shankar that show her versatility . 2023-10-25 . www.telegraphindia.com.
14. [Mamata Shankar]
15. Web site: How do I promote a blessing?: Ratul - Times of India . articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com . 17 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131101211833/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-05-13/news-and-interviews/28294922_1_dance-instruments-folk-orchestra . 1 November 2013 . dead.
16. Web site: Ratul Shankar Ghosh - IMDbPro. pro.imdb.com. 10 August 2018.
17. [Ravi Shankar]
18. [Annapurna Devi]
19. [Shubhendra Shankar]
20. [Anoushka Shankar]
21. [Norah Jones]
22. [Joe Wright]
23. [Lakshmi Shankar]
24. [Viji Subramaniam]
25. Web site: Dr.L.Subramaniam- Violinist - composer- music- Instrumentalist. 10 August 2018.
26. Web site: Mamata Shankar. www.mamatashankardancecompany.org. 10 August 2018.
27. Web site: A Vegetarian Meal Spiced With Tastes of India : Ethnic cuisine: A menu of South Indian dishes favours steamed and lightly sauteed dishes utilizing traditional flavourings.. BARBARA. HANSEN. 13 September 1990. 10 August 2018. LA Times.
28. [Gingger Shankar]
29. [Ambi Subramaniam]
30. [Bindu Subramaniam]
31. Web site: Pehla Pehla Pyar by S.P. Balasubramaniam Songfacts.
32. News: Friday Review Hyderabad / Events : The stars shimmered bright . https://web.archive.org/web/20080822141417/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/08/08/stories/2008080850380200.htm . dead . 22 August 2008 . 8 August 2008 . . 1 May 2011.
33. News: 2 August 2019. 21 April 2014. In a different league. The Hindu.
34. Web site: Melodious tribute. 11 July 2008. The Hindu.
35. https://web.archive.org/web/20110616055252/http://www.ap7am.com/ap7am_show_detail_videos.php?newsid=32394 Raj–Koti Reunited : Special Live show | ap7am