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.