Sangeet Natak Akademi Award (SNA Award) database is based on Fellows and Award-winners of Sangeet Natak Akademi 1952-2010 published by SNA in 2011. This volume constitutes a roll of honour in the field of performing arts in India. These honours have been bestowed more than about 1,100 outstanding musicians, dancers, theatre artists and scholars. We have also added the data of awardees from 2011 to 2017 and of Ustad Bismillah Khan Yuva Puraskar award, also given by the SNA, to outstanding artists under 40 from 2006 to 2016 on their website (https://sangeetnatak.gov.in). As a result, data on more than 1,300 individuals are included in this database.

P.B. : Padma Bhushan
P.V.B. : Padma Vibhushan

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Toggle column: Personal ID - SNA ID - Name - H/C - I/V - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Year of Death - Field - Specialization - SNA Fellow - SNA Awardee - PADMA SHRI - P.B. - P.V.B.
P02835
SNA0466
Kubernath Tanjorker
O
O
M
H
1921
2007
Bharatanatyam
Y
P02853
SNA0933
Sucheta Bhide Chapekar
O
O
F
H
1948
Bharatanatyam
Y
P00167
SNA0298
H. R. Keshava Murthy
O
O
M
H
1920
2006
Bharatanatyam
Y
P02870
SNA0409
Kanaka Srinivasan
O
O
F
H
1947
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P00191
SNA0673
Padma Subrahmaniam
O
O
F
H
1943
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
Y
P02889
SNA0176
Chitra Visweswaran
O
O
F
H
1950
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P00214
SNA0813
Rukmini Devi Arundale
O
O
F
H
1904
1986
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
Y
P03013
SNA0709
Prathibha Prahlad
O
O
F
H
1963
Bharatanatyam
Y
P03014
SNA0551
Malavika Sarukkai
O
O
F
H
1959
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P03022
SNA0974
T. Chandrakanthamma
O
O
F
H
1896
Bharatanatyam
Y
P03023
SNA1090
Vyjayanthimala Bali
O
O
F
H
1933
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P00188
SNA0604
Mylapore Gouri Amma
O
O
F
H
1892
1971
Bharatanatyam
Y
P00364
SNA0971
T. Balasaraswati
O
O
F
H
1918
1984
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
Y
Y
P03051
SNA0967
Swarnasaraswathi
O
O
F
H
1921
1986
Bharatanatyam
Y
P03057
SNA1095
Yamini Krishnamurti
O
O
F
H
1942
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02748
SNA0155
Chandatai Jagdishprasad Tiwadi
O
O
F
H
1949
Bharud Theatre(Maharashtra)
Y
P02765
SNA0169
Chimanlal A. Naik
O
O
M
H
1925
Bhavai Theater(Gujarat)
Y
P03039
SNA0442
Khirod Khakhlari
O
O
M
H
1926
Bodo Dance And Music(Assam)
Y
P02578
SNA0407
Kamini Kumar Narzary
O
O
M
H
1926
1998
Bodo Tribal Dance(Assam)
Y
P02324
SNA0873
Shaik Nazar
O
O
M
M
1920
1997
Burrakatha(Andhra Pradesh)
Y
Y
P02616
SNA0845
Sandhyavandanam Srinivasa Rao
O
O
M
H
1918
1994
Carnatic Devotional Music, Tamil Nadu
Y
P00132
SNA0288
Gudalur N. Balasubramaniumi
O
O
M
H
1910
1965
Carnatic Music(Vocal)
Y
P02866
SNA0371
K. P. Krishnan Kutty Poduval
O
O
F
H
1924
1992
Chenda(Kerala)
Y
P02047
SNA0156
Chandra Sekhar Bhanj
O
O
M
H
1912
2006
Chhau Dance(Mayurbhanj)
Y
P02107
SNA0043
Anant Charan Sai
O
O
M
H
1915
1989
Chhau Dance(Mayurbhanj)
Y
P02383
SNA0924
Srihari Nayak
O
O
M
H
1934
2010
Chhau Dance(Mayurbhanj)
Y
P02465
SNA0534
Madan Mohan Lenka
O
O
M
H
1914
2007
Chhau Dance(Mayurbhanj)
Y
P02579
SNA0457
Krishna Chandra Naik
O
O
M
H
1920
1987
Chhau Dance(Mayurbhanj)
Y
P02513
SNA0254
Gambhir Singh Mura
O
O
M
H
1930
2002
Chhau Dance(Purulia)
Y
Y
P02924
SNA0128
Bikram Kumbhakar
O
O
M
H
1898
1995
Chhau Dance(Saraikella)
Y
P02129
SNA0426
Kedarnath Sahu
O
O
M
H
1921
2008
Chhau Dance(Seraikella)
Y
Y
P00228
SNA0936
Suddhendra Narayan Singh Deo
O
O
M
H
1927
2001
Chhau Dance(Seraikella)
Y
Y
P02554
SNA0894
Shashandhar Acharya
O
O
M
H
1960
Chhau Dance(Seraikella)
Y
P02034
SNA0411
Kanhal Lal Maharana
O
O
M
H
1933
Chhau Mask-Making(Jharkhand)
Y
P02039
SNA0685
Parvati Kumar
O
O
M
H
1921
Choreography (Creative & Experimental Dance)
Y
P00033
SNA0280
Gopal Krishnan
C
I
M
H
1926
2004
CIM
vichitra veena
Y
P02038
SNA0077
B. Sasi Kumar
C
I
M
H
1949
CIM
violin
Y
P03167
SNA0003
A.K.C.Natarajan
C
I
M
H
1931
CIM
clarionet
Y
P00057
SNA0527
M. S. Anantharaman
C
I
M
H
1924
CIM
violin
Y
P01016
SNA0621
Namagiripettai K. Krishnan
C
I
M
H
1924
2001
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
Y
P02084
SNA0529
M. S. Gopalkrishnan
C
I
M
H
1931
CIM
violin
Y
Y
P00722
SNA1006
T. V. Gopalkrishnan
C
I
M
H
1932
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02089
SNA1202
A Vijay Karthikeyan
C
I
M
H
CIM
nagaswaram
P02098
SNA0195
Dandamudi Sumathi Mohan Rao
C
I
F
H
1950
CIM
muridangam
Y
P02105
SNA1076
Vidya Sankar
C
I
M
H
1919
2010
CIM
veena
Y
P02130
SNA0996
T. N. Krishnan
C
I
M
H
1928
CIM
violin
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02140
SNA0985
T. Sudramania Pillai
C
I
M
H
1893
1984
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
Y
P02141
SNA0986
T. Viswanathan
C
I
M
H
1927
2002
CIM
flute
Y
P02160
SNA0177
Chitravinan N. Ravi Kiran
C
I
M
H
1967
CIM
gottuvadyam
Y
P02165
SNA0620
Nagai R. Muralidharan
C
I
M
H
1958
CIM
violin
Y
P02168
SNA0818
S. R. D. Vaidyanathan
C
I
M
H
1929
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
P02190
SNA0374
K. S. Venkataramiah 'Papa'
C
I
M
H
1901
1972
CIM
violin
Y
P01443
SNA0194
Dandamudi Rammohan Rao
C
I
M
H
1933
2011
CIM
muridangam
Y
P02221
SNA1059
Valayapattia R. Subramaniam
C
I
M
H
1941
CIM
thavil
Y
Y
P00043
SNA0401
Kalpakam Swaminathan
C
I
F
H
1922
2001
CIM
veena
Y
P02232
SNA0999
T. N. Swaminatha Pillai
C
I
M
H
1899
1961
CIM
flute
Y
P02237
SNA0136
Budalur Krishnamurthi Sastri
C
I
M
H
1896
1978
CIM
gottuvadyam
Y
P02256
SNA1178
Sai Giridhar
C
I
H
CIM
mridangam
P02263
SNA0417
Karaikudi Sambasiva Iyer
C
I
M
H
1888
1958
CIM
veena
Y
Y
P00101
SNA1042
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
C
I
M
H
1935
CIM
mridangam
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P00864
SNA0497
Lalgudi G. Jayaraman
C
I
M
H
1930
CIM
violin
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02283
SNA1008
Tanjavur K. P. Sivanandam
C
I
M
H
1917
2003
CIM
veena
Y
P02289
SNA0410
Kandadevi S. Alagiriswamy
C
I
M
H
1925
2006
CIM
violin
Y
P02293
SNA1301
Thiruvizha Jayashanka
C
I
H
CIM
nagasvaram
Y
P00051
SNA0471
Kumbakonam Rajamanickkam Pillai
C
I
M
H
1989
1970
CIM
violin
Y
P02312
SNA0566
Mannargudi A. Eswaran
C
I
M
H
1947
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02315
SNA0896
Sheikh Chinna Moulana
C
I
M
M
1923
1999
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
Y
P06509
SNA0244
G. Harishankar
C
I
M
H
1958
2002
CIM
kanjira
Y
P00919
SNA0538
Madras A. Kannan
C
I
M
H
1920
CIM
mridangam
Y
P00099
SNA1000
T. R. Mahalingam
C
I
M
H
1925
1986
CIM
flute
Y
Y
P02359
SNA0311
Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel
C
I
M
H
1948
CIM
thavil
Y
Y
P00035
SNA0294
Guruvayur Dorai
C
I
M
H
1935
CIM
mridangam
Y
P00019
SNA0178
Chitti Babu
C
I
M
H
1936
1996
CIM
veena
Y
P02410
SNA1033
U. Shrinivas
C
I
M
H
1969
CIM
mandolin
Y
Y
P02420
SNA1247
Peravali Jaya Bhaskar
C
I
H
CIM
mridangam
P02440
SNA1061
Varadrao Kamalakar Rao
C
I
M
H
1937
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02444
SNA1074
Vellore G. Ramabhadran
C
I
M
H
1929
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02445
SNA0484
L. Subramaniamm Sastri
C
I
M
H
1893
1970
CIM
veena
Y
P02449
SNA0925
Srimushanam Venkataramana Rajarao
C
I
M
H
1955
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02455
SNA0672
Padma Shri Veeruswamy Pillai
C
I
M
H
1910
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
P02456
SNA1041
Umayalpuram K. Narayanaswamy
C
I
M
H
1929
1997
CIM
ghatam
Y
P00093
SNA0882
Shanmugasundaram Pillai
C
I
M
H
1920
CIM
thavil
Y
P02483
SNA0676
Palghat T. S. Mani Iyer
C
I
M
H
1912
1981
CIM
mridangam
Y
Y
P00100
SNA1002
T. S. Natarajasundaram Pillai
C
I
M
H
1896
1994
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
P02515
SNA0661
Ongole N. Rangaiah
C
I
M
H
1937
CIM
nagawaswaram
Y
P01805
SNA0741
R. K. Venkatarama Sastry
C
I
M
H
1907
1993
CIM
violin
Y
P00145
SNA0230
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
C
I
M
H
1893
1964
CIM
violin
Y
Y
P02548
SNA1266
Tirvarur Vaidyanatha
C
I
M
H
CIM
mridangam
Y
P00025
SNA0223
Domada Chittiabbayi
C
I
M
H
1933
2002
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
P01263
SNA0373
K. S. Narayanaswami
C
I
M
H
1914
1999
CIM
veena
Y
Y
P06252
SNA0707
Prapancham Sita Ram
C
I
M
H
1942
CIM
flute
Y
P02574
SNA1179
B Shree Sundar Kumar
C
I
M
H
CIM
kanjeera
P02583
SNA0049
Annavarapu Ramaswamy
C
I
M
H
1926
CIM
violin
Y
P00027
SNA0236
Emani Sankara Sastri
C
I
M
H
1921
1987
CIM
veena
Y
P02592
SNA1300
Trichy Sankaran
C
I
M
H
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02593
SNA1274
J. Vaidyanathan
C
I
M
H
CIM
mridangam
Y
P02597
SNA1255
N Manoj Siva
C
I
M
H
CIM
mridangam