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

Source:[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

Source:[1]

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]

The Kumar family

Source:[1]

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

The Lahiri family

Source:[1]

  • 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)

The 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))
    • Balwantrao Abhisheki (vocalist - son of Ganesh Bhatt Navathe Hardikar (Abhisheki), Deenanath Mangeshkar's half-brother and student)
    • 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

The Mukherjee family

Source:[1]

  • 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

Source:[1] This family belongs to Nepal.

The Pandit family

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The R. K. Shekhar family

R. K. Shekhar was a prominent music composer who worked mainly in Malayalam movies. Shekhar served as a music conductor for over 100 films and composed scores for 52 films.[7] He died in 1976 at a young age.[8] Wife: Kasthuri Shekhar (later known as Kareema Begum), who died away in 2020.[9] They had four children A. R. Rahman, A. R. Reihana, Fathima Rafiq and Ishrath Qadri.[10]

  • A. R. Rahman: A world-renowned music composer and singer.
  • A. R. Reihana: A music composer and singer.
  • Fathima Rafiq: the principal of KM Music Conservatory and managing musical projects.
  • Ishrath Qadri: Deeply involved in the music industry, supporting musical projects and studios.

Grandchildren include:

  • A. R. Ameen: Son of A. R. Rahman, singer is also involved in music production.
  • Khatija Rahman: Daughter of A. R. Rahman, music composer and singer.
  • G. V. Prakash Kumar: Son of A. R. Reihana, music composer and singer.
  • Bhavani Sre: Daughter of A. R. Reihana, actress and singer.

It's clear that R. K. Shekhar's musical legacy has been carried forward by his children and grandchildren, making his family a significant contributor to Indian music industry.[11]

The Shankar family

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

The S. P. Family

The Saluri family

  • S. Rajeswara Rao, composer, multi instrumentalist, conductor singer-songwriter, actor, and music producer.[39]
  • 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

The Thotakura family

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Kishore Kumar
  3. ↑ Amit Kumar
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  9. ↑ "A R Rahman's mother Kareema Begum passes away in Chennai". The News Minute. 28 December 2020.
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  12. ↑ Uday Shankar#Early life and education
  13. ↑ Uday Shankar
  14. ↑ Amala Shankar
  15. ↑ Ananda Shankar
  16. ↑ Tanusree Shankar
  17. ↑ "Bridging the gap". India Today. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  18. ↑ "Ten posts by Sreenanda Shankar that show her versatility". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
  19. ↑ Mamata Shankar
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  21. ↑ "Ratul Shankar Ghosh - IMDbPro". pro.imdb.com. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  22. ↑ Ravi Shankar
  23. ↑ Annapurna Devi
  24. ↑ Shubhendra Shankar
  25. ↑ []
  26. ↑ Anoushka Shankar
  27. ↑ Norah Jones
  28. ↑ Joe Wright
  29. ↑ Lakshmi Shankar
  30. ↑ Viji Subramaniam
  31. ↑ "Dr.L.Subramaniam- Violinist - composer- music- Instrumentalist". Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  32. ↑ "Mamata Shankar". www.mamatashankardancecompany.org. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
  33. ↑ HANSEN, BARBARA (13 September 1990). "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". Retrieved 10 August 2018 – via LA Times.
  34. ↑ Gingger Shankar
  35. ↑ Ambi Subramaniam
  36. ↑ Bindu Subramaniam
  37. ↑ "Pehla Pehla Pyar by S.P. Balasubramaniam Songfacts".
  38. ↑ "Friday Review Hyderabad / Events : The stars shimmered bright". The Hindu. 8 August 2008. Archived from the original on 22 August 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
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  41. 1 2 Raj–Koti Reunited : Special Live show | ap7am
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