# 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)
* Mukesh
* Nitin Mukesh
* Neil Nitin 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)
* Deenanath Mangeshkar
* Lata Mangeshkar
* Asha Bhosle and R.D. Burman
* Padmini Kolhapure
* Shraddha Kapoor
* Shounak Abhisheki

## 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)
* Abu Malik (Brother of Anu Malik)
* Aadar Malik (Son of Abu Malik)(Singer+Stand-up Comic)

## 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.