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.
P02806
SNA1096
Yamunabai Waikar
O
O
F
H
1919
Lavani(Maharashtra)
Y
P02887
SNA0877
Shkuntala Nagarkar
O
O
F
H
1960
Lavani(Maharashtra)
Y
P02911
SNA0863
Satyabhamabi Pandharpurkar
O
O
F
H
1937
Lavani(Maharashtra)
Y
P02054
SNA0036
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
O
O
M
H
1917
2008
Kutiyattama(Kelala)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02203
SNA0444
Kidangoor Rama Chakyar
O
O
M
H
1927
Kutiyattam(Kerala)
Y
P00169
SNA0591
Moozhikulal Kochukuttan Chakyar
O
O
M
H
1928
2009
Kutiyattam(Kerala)
Y
Y
P02225
SNA0665
P. Mani Madhava Chakiar
O
O
M
H
1899
1990
Kutiyattam(Kerala)
Y
Y
Y
P02446
SNA0664
P. K. Govindan Nambiar
O
O
M
H
1928
Kutiyattam(Kerala)
Y
P02073
SNA0393
Kalamandalam Raman Chakyar
O
O
M
H
1950
Kutiyattam
Y
P02632
SNA0394
Kalamandalam Sivan Nambootiri
O
O
M
H
1950
Kutiyattam
Y
P00208
SNA0671
P. R. Thilagam
O
O
F
H
1926
Kuravanji(Tamil Nadu)
Y
Y
P02558
SNA0631
Nataraj Ramakrishna
O
O
M
H
1993
2011
Kucipudi And Bharatnatyam
Y
Y
Y
P02045
SNA0688
Pusumarthy Rattaiah Sharma
O
O
M
H
1940
Kuchiudi Dance
Y
P02264
SNA0687
Pasumarthi Seetha Ramiah
O
O
M
H
1927
Kuchiudi Dance
Y
P02298
SNA0689
Pasumarthy Venugopala Krishna Sharma
O
O
M
H
1929
Kuchiudi Dance
Y
P02696
SNA0759
Raja Reddy
O
O
M
H
1944
Kuchiudi Dance
Y(joint)
Y
Y
P02971
SNA0747
Radha Reddy
O
O
F
H
1952
Kuchiudi Dance
Y(joint)
Y
P02113
SNA1069
Vedantam Prahlada Sharma
O
O
M
H
1923
1991
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02162
SNA0349
Josyula Seetharamaiah
O
O
M
H
1923
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02252
SNA1068
Ventam Parva Teesam
O
O
M
H
1920
2005
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02311
SNA0452
Karada Narashimha Rao
O
O
M
H
1936
2007
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02429
SNA1070
Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma 'Satyam'
O
O
M
H
1937
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
Y
Y
P02457
SNA1099
Yeleswarapu Nadeswara Sharma
O
O
M
H
1938
2011
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02480
SNA1072
Veeranala Jayarama Rao
O
O
M
H
1947
Kuchipudi Dance
Y(joint)
Y
P02507
SNA1038
Uma Rama Rao
O
O
F
H
1938
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P00241
SNA1075
Venmpati Chinna Satyam
O
O
M
H
1929
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
Y
Y
P02791
SNA1320
Veeranala Jayaramarao
O
O
F
H
1954
Kuchipudi Dance
Y(joint)
P02804
SNA0798
Rathna Kumar
O
O
F
H
1946
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02822
SNA0917
Sobha Naidu
O
O
F
H
1956
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
Y
P02937
SNA0143
C. Ramacharyalu
O
O
M
H
1919
1998
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02967
SNA0172
Chinta Krishnamurthy
O
O
M
H
1912
1969
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P02990
SNA1089
Vyjayanthi Kashi
O
O
F
H
1960
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
P03050
SNA0966
Swapnasundri Rao
O
O
F
H
1957
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
Y
P03053
SNA0102
Banashree Rao
O
O
F
H
1954
Kuchipudi Dance
Y(joint)
P02437
SNA0348
Josyula Krishna Murthy
O
O
M
H
1929
Kuchipudi Bhagavatha Maddalla (Dance Music)
Y
P02164
SNA0515
M. V. Narasimhachari
O
O
M
H
1942
Kuchipudi
Y(joint)
P03016
SNA0516
M. Vasanthalakshmi
O
O
F
H
1954
Kuchipudi
Y(joint)
P02689
SNA0144
C. Sankaran Nair
O
O
M
H
1915
1986
Krishnattam(Kerala)
Y
P02247
SNA0164
Chhabi Bandopadhyay
O
O
M
H
1926
Kirtan(West Bengal)
Y
P02340
SNA0748
Radharani
O
O
M
H
1916
1994
Kirtan(West Bengal)
Y
P02419
SNA0716
Pukharj Gaud
O
O
M
H
1938
2008
Khyal(Rajasthan)
Y
P02659
SNA1036
Ugamraj Khilari
O
O
M
H
1932
2007
Khyal(Rajasthan)
Y
P02051
SNA0106
Bansi Lal Khilari
O
O
M
H
1944
Khyal Theatre(Rajasthan)
Y
P03001
SNA0609
N. Ibemni Devi
O
O
F
O
1926
Khongjom Parba(Manipur)
Y
P02144
SNA0634
Naurang Lal Bhat
O
O
M
H
1937
2007
Kathputu Making(Rajasthan)
Y
P02122
SNA0718
Puran Bhatt
O
O
M
H
1952
Kathputlimaking(Rajasthan)
Y
P02280
SNA0347
Joseph Kaimaparamban
O
O
M
H
1924
Kathaprasangam(Kerala)
Y
P02110
SNA0383
Kalamandalam Gangadharan
O
O
M
H
1936
Kathakali Pattu(Dance Music)
Y
P02453
SNA0385
Kalamandalam Govinda Warrier
O
O
M
H
1917
2003
Kathakali Make-Up(Kerala)
Y
P02057
SNA0283
Guru Gopinath
O
O
M
H
1903
1987
Kathakali Dance
Y
P02048
SNA0834
Sadanam Balakrishnan
O
O
M
H
1944
Kathakali
Y
P02081
SNA0389
Kalamandalam Kuttan
O
O
M
H
1938
Kathakali
Y
P02120
SNA0425
Kavungal Chathunni Panikcker
O
O
M
H
1923
2007
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02155
SNA0391
Kalamandalam Padmanabhan Nair
O
O
M
H
1925
2007
Kathakali
Y
P02157
SNA0454
Kottakkal Chandrasekharan
O
O
M
H
1945
Kathakali
Y
P02185
SNA0387
Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
O
O
M
H
1914
1990
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02215
SNA0392
Kalamandalam Rajan
O
O
M
H
1931
Kathakali
Y
P02219
SNA0397
Kalamandalam Vasu Pisharody
O
O
M
H
1943
Kathakali
Y
P00172
SNA0427
Keezhpatam Kumaran Nair
O
O
M
H
1915
2007
Kathakali
Y
Y
P00139
SNA0162
Chengannur Raman Pillai
O
O
M
H
1885
1981
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02248
SNA0456
Kottakkal Sivaraman
O
O
M
H
1937
2010
Kathakali
Y
P02284
SNA0358
K. Karunakaran Nayar
O
O
M
H
1928
Kathakali
Y
P00237
SNA1005
T. T. Ramankutty Nair
O
O
M
H
1925
Kathakali
Y
Y
Y
P02442
SNA0835
Sadanam Krishnan Kutty
O
O
M
H
1941
Kathakali
Y
P02450
SNA0573
Mathoor Govindan Kutty
O
O
M
H
1940
Kathakali
Y
P00175
SNA0668
P. K. Kunju Kurup
O
O
M
H
1880
1973
Kathakali
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02476
SNA0536
Madavoor Vasudevan Nair
O
O
M
H
1929
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02485
SNA1017
Thekinkattiramunni Nair
O
O
M
H
1888
Kathakali
Y
P00171
SNA0455
Kottakkal Krishnan Kutty Nair
O
O
M
H
1928
2009
Kathakali
Y
P02538
SNA1020
Thotton K. Chandu Panokar
O
O
M
H
1873
1958
Kathakali
Y
P02542
SNA0662
Oyoor Kochugovinda Pillai
O
O
M
H
1917
2008
Kathakali
Y
P02547
SNA0362
K. Sankarankutty Panicker
O
O
M
H
1908
Kathakali
Y
P02565
SNA0163
Chennithala Chellapanpilai
O
O
M
H
1924
1998
Kathakali
Y
P00184
SNA0564
Mankompu Sivasankara Pillai
O
O
M
H
1922
Kathakali
Y
P00206
SNA0642
Nelliyodu Vesudevan Namboodiri
O
O
M
H
1940
Kathakali
Y
P02639
SNA0475
Kurichi Kunjan Panickar
O
O
M
H
1887
1971
Kathakali
Y
P02641
SNA1073
Velinezhi K. Nanu Nayar
O
O
M
H
1910
1987
Kathakali
Y
P00150
SNA0384
Kalamandalam Gopi
O
O
M
H
1937
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02842
SNA0512
M. Madhava Panicker
O
O
M
H
1898
1974
Kathakali
Y
P02861
SNA0517
M. Vishnu Namboodiri
O
O
M
H
1910
1981
Kathakali
Y
P02936
SNA1052
V. Kunchu Nair
O
O
M
H
1909
1981
Kathakali
Y
Y
P00148
SNA0262
Gauri Shankar Devilal Kathak
O
O
M
H
1918
1992
Kathak
Y
P00130
SNA0228
Durga Lal
O
O
M
H
1948
1990
Kathak
Y
P02145
SNA0420
Kartik Ram
O
O
M
H
1910
1992
Kathak
Y
P02184
SNA0856
Saswati Sen
O
O
F
H
1953
Kathak
Y
P02204
SNA0767
Rajendra Kumar Gangani
O
O
M
H
1966
Kathak
Y
P00136
SNA0132
Birju Maharaj
O
O
M
H
1938
Kathak
Y
Y
Y
P02325
SNA0946
Sundar Prasad
O
O
M
H
1891
2007
Kathak
Y
P02363
SNA0599
Munna Lal Shukla
O
O
M
H
1943
Kathak
Y
P00176
SNA0091
Baijnath Prasad "Lacchu Maharaj"
O
O
M
H
1901
1978
Kathak
Y
P02382
SNA0788
Ramlal Bareth
O
O
M
H
1936
Kathak
Y
P02396
SNA1022
Tirath Ram Azad
O
O
M
H
1933
2008
Kathak
Y
P02477
SNA0587
Mohan Rao Kallianpurkar
O
O
M
H
1913
1985
Kathak
Y
P02491
SNA1045
Urmil Nagar
O
O
F
H
1945
Kathak
Y
P02508
SNA0267
Geetanjali Lal
O
O
F
H
1948
Kathak
Y
P00219
SNA0878
Shambhu Maharaj
O
O
M
H
1907
1970
Kathak
Y
Y
Y
P02708
SNA0801
Reba Vidyarthi
O
O
M
H
1929
2011
Kathak
Y