List of Indian music families

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

• 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

Though the Ganguly family is more well known for acting rather than singing, Kishore Kumar is a legend in Indian film music. His son, Amit Kumar is also a singer.

• 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.
• 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
• 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)
  • Uday Shankar (Dancer and choreographer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury)
  • Amala Shankar (Danseuse. Wife of Uday Shankar)
    • Ananda Shankar (Musician best known for fusing Western and Eastern musical styles. Son of Uday and Amala Shankar)
    • Tanusree Shankar (one of the leading dancers and choreographers of contemporary dance in India. Wife of Ananda Shankar.)
      • Sreenanda Shankar (Dancer, actress, model, makeup and lifestyle influencer. Daughter of Tanusree and Ananda Shankar)
    • Mamata Shankar (Actress. Daughter of Uday Shankar and Amala Shankar)
      • Ratul Shankar (Percussionist and actor. Son of Mamata Shankar)
  • Ravi Shankar (Musician and composer. Son of Shyam Shankar Chowdhury)
  • Annapurna Devi (Surbahar player. Was married to Ravi Shankar)
    • Shubhendra Shankar (Musician and composer. Son of Ravi Shankar and Annapurna Devi)
  • Sukanya Shankar. Was married to Ravi Shankar)
    • Anoushka Shankar (Sitar player and composer. Daughter of Ravi Shankar)
    • Norah Jones (Singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Daughter of Ravi Shankar)
    • Joe Wright (Film director. Ex-husband of Anoushka Shankar)
  • Lakshmi Shankar (Hindustani classical vocalist. Sister-in-law of Ravi Shankar)
    • Viji Subramaniam (Singer and composer. Daughter of Lakshmi Shankar)
    • L. Subramaniam (Violinist, composer and conductor. Husband of Viji Shankar)
      • Gingger Shankar (Singer, composer and multi-instrumentalist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)
      • Ambi Subramaniam (Violinist, pianist and singer. Grandson of Lakshmi Shankar)
      • Bindu Subramaniam (Singer-songwriter and pianist. Granddaughter of Lakshmi Shankar)

The S. P. Family

• S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, playback singer, composer, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

The Thotakura Family

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

See also

• Hindi cinema content lists

References