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.
P06035
SNA0603
Mustaq Ali Khan
H
I
M
M
1911
1989
HIM
sitar
Y
Y
P00151
SNA0289
Gul Bardhan
O
O
M
H
1928
2010
Creative & Experimental Dance
Y
Y
P06301
SNA0795
Rashid Khan
H
V
M
M
1966
HVM
Y
Y
P05949
SNA0301
Hafeez Ahmad Khan
H
V
M
M
1926
2006
HVM
Y
Y
P06724
SNA0875
Shakoor Khan
H
I
M
M
1918
1975
HIM
sarangi
Y
Y
P05937
SNA0889
Sharafat Hussain Khan
H
V
M
M
1930
1985
HVM
Y
Y
P02022
SNA0474
Kunnakudi Vadyanathan
H
I
M
H
1935
2008
HIM
violin
Y
Y
P06057
SNA0660
Omkar Nath Thakur
H
V
M
H
1897
1967
HVM
Y
Y
P00003
SNA0015
Ahmed Jan Thiralkwa
H
I
M
M
1874
1976
HIM
tabla
Y
Y
P02028
SNA0843
Samta Prasad Maharaj
H
I
M
H
1920
1994
HIM
tabla
Y
Y
Y
P01827
SNA0725
Purushottam Das
H
I
M
H
1907
1991
HIM
pakhawaji
Y
Y
P00075
SNA0686
Parveen Sultana Khan
H
V
F
M
1950
HVM
Y
Y
P02054
SNA0036
Ammannur Madhava Chakyar
O
O
M
H
1917
2008
Kutiyattama(Kelala)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02059
SNA0292
Gurcharan Singh Chani
O
O
M
H
1951
Community Theatre(Punjab)
Y
Y
P00142
SNA0193
Damodar Keshav Datar
H
I
M
H
1932
HIM
violin
Y
Y
P02066
SNA0540
Madurai N. Krishnan
C
V
M
H
1928
2005
CVM
Y
Y
Y
P06309
SNA0099
Balwant Rai Bhatt
H
V
M
H
1921
HVM
Y
Y
P02068
SNA0964
Swami Hargobind Sharma
O
O
M
H
1926
Rasleela(Uttar Pradesh)
Y
Y
P00125
SNA0061
Asgari Bai
H
V
F
H
1918
2006
HVM
Y
Y
P02071
SNA0542
Madurai S. Subramanya Iyer
H
I
M
H
1897
1972
HIM
violin
Y
Y
Y
P01016
SNA0621
Namagiripettai K. Krishnan
C
I
M
H
1924
2001
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
Y
P05968
SNA0776
Ram Narain
H
I
M
H
1927
HIM
sarangi
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02084
SNA0529
M. S. Gopalkrishnan
C
I
M
H
1931
CIM
violin
Y
Y
P00071
SNA0645
Nikhil Ranjan Benerjee
H
I
M
H
1931
1986
HIM
sitar
Y
Y
Y
P06027
SNA0899
Shiv Kumar Sharma
H
I
M
H
1938
HIM
santoor
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02097
SNA0057
Arundhati Shankar Nag
O
O
F
H
1956
Acting
Y
Y
P02103
SNA0948
Sunil Kothari
O
O
M
H
1933
Overall Contribution To Dance
Y
Y
P02108
SNA0325
Indira Parthasarathy
O
O
M
H
1930
Playwriting(Tamil)
Y
Y
P02115
SNA0026
Allah Jilai Bai
O
O
F
M
1900
1992
Folk Misic(Rajasthan)
Y
Y
P02119
SNA0227
Durga Khote
O
O
M
H
1905
1991
Acting(Film)
Y
Y
P02120
SNA0425
Kavungal Chathunni Panikcker
O
O
M
H
1923
2007
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02129
SNA0426
Kedarnath Sahu
O
O
M
H
1921
2008
Chhau Dance(Seraikella)
Y
Y
P02130
SNA0996
T. N. Krishnan
C
I
M
H
1928
CIM
violin
Y
Y
Y
Y
P01041
SNA0011
Adyark. Lakshman
O
O
M
H
1945
Baratanatyyam
Y
Y
P02135
SNA0038
Amubi Singh
O
O
M
H
1881
1972
Manipuri Dance
Y
Y
P02140
SNA0985
T. Sudramania Pillai
C
I
M
H
1893
1984
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
Y
P02142
SNA0717
Puna Ram Nishad
O
O
M
H
1939
Pandavani(Madhya Pradesh)
Y
Y
P02143
SNA0629
Naseeruddin Shah
O
O
M
M
1950
Acting(Hindi / Urdu)
Y
Y
Y
P02146
SNA0530
M. S. Sathyu
O
O
M
H
1930
Stageceaft
Y
Y
P02147
SNA0597
Mukunda Lath
O
O
M
H
1937
Scholarship In Performing Arts
Y
Y
P02150
SNA0864
Satyajit Ray
O
O
M
H
1921
1992
Diection(Film)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02151
SNA0303
Hanz Raj Hans
O
O
M
H
1962
Folk Music(Punjub)
Y
Y
P02167
SNA0705
Prahlad Singh Tipania
O
O
M
H
1954
Nirgun Folk Music(Madhya Pradesh)
Y
Y
P02170
SNA0259
Gangadhar Pradhan
O
O
M
H
1948
2010
Odissi Dance
Y
Y
P02179
SNA0290
Gulab Bai
O
O
F
H
1920
1996
Nautanki(Uttar Pradesh)
Y
Y
P02180
SNA1134
Kapila Vatsyayan
O
O
F
H
1928
Y
Y
Y
P02182
SNA0327
Indrani Rahman
O
O
F
H
1939
1999
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P02185
SNA0387
Kalamandalam Krishnan Nair
O
O
M
H
1914
1990
Kathakali
Y
Y
P00074
SNA0681
Pandit Jasraj
H
V
M
H
1930
HVM
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P06100
SNA1085
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
O
O
M
H
1952
Creative & Experimental Music
Y
Y
P02221
SNA1059
Valayapattia R. Subramaniam
C
I
M
H
1941
CIM
thavil
Y
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
P02226
SNA0159
Chandrasekhar B. Kambar
O
O
M
H
1938
Playwriting(Kannada)
Y
Y
P00172
SNA0427
Keezhpatam Kumaran Nair
O
O
M
H
1915
2007
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02228
SNA1062
Vasant Shanker Kanetkar
O
O
M
H
1922
2000
Playwriting(Marathi)
Y
Y
P00139
SNA0162
Chengannur Raman Pillai
O
O
M
H
1885
1981
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02244
SNA0063
Ashok Kumar Ganguli
O
O
M
H
1911
2001
Acting(Film)
Y
Y
Y
P00016
SNA0146
C. Venkata Rao
C
V
M
H
1871
1969
CVM
Y
Y
P00101
SNA1042
Umayalpuram K. Sivaraman
C
I
M
H
1935
CIM
mridangam
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02272
SNA0039
Ananda Shankar Jayant
O
O
F
H
1961
Baratanatyyam
Y
Y
P06143
SNA0071
Ayodhya Prasad
H
I
M
H
1891
1977
HIM
pakhawaj
Y
Y
P06009
SNA0446
Kishan Maharaj
H
I
M
H
1923
2008
HIM
tabla
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02274
SNA1105
Zakir Hussain
H
I
M
M
1946
HIM
tabla
Y
Y
Y
P02277
SNA0428
Kelucharan Mohapatra
O
O
M
H
1926
2004
Odissi Dance
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P00864
SNA0497
Lalgudi G. Jayaraman
C
I
M
H
1930
CIM
violin
Y
Y
Y
Y
P00229
SNA0938
Sudharani Raghupathy
O
O
M
H
1944
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P02290
SNA0639
Neelam Mansingh Chandhary
O
O
F
H
1950
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P05924
SNA0509
M. Balamurali Krishna
C
V
M
H
1930
CVM
Y
Y
Y
Y
P05920
SNA0554
Mallikarjun Mansoor
H
V
M
H
1910
1992
HVM
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02297
SNA0096
Balasuramanya Sastrigal "Balu Bhagavatar"
O
O
M
H
1897
1985
Bhagavatamela(Tamil Nadu)
Y
Y
P02306
SNA0009
Adiferozeshan Marzban
O
O
M
O
1914
1987
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P02309
SNA0243
G. Gourkishore Sharma
O
O
M
H
1936
Martial Arts(Manipuri)
Y
Y
P02315
SNA0896
Sheikh Chinna Moulana
C
I
M
M
1923
1999
CIM
nagaswaram
Y
Y
P02316
SNA0928
Sthanam Narasimha Rao
O
O
M
H
1902
1970
Acting(Telugu)
Y
Y
P02318
SNA0739
R. K. Singhajit Singh
O
O
M
H
1932
Creative & Experimental Dance
Y
Y
P02319
SNA0890
Sharan Rani Backliwal
H
I
F
H
1929
2008
HIM
sarod
Y
Y
Y
P00226
SNA0920
Sonam Tshering Lepcha
O
O
M
O
1928
Folk Music(Sikkim)
Y
Y
P02321
SNA0029
Alyque Padamsee
O
O
M
M
1931
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P02324
SNA0873
Shaik Nazar
O
O
M
M
1920
1997
Burrakatha(Andhra Pradesh)
Y
Y
P02327
SNA0278
Gopal Chhotray
O
O
M
H
1916
2003
Playwriting(Oriya)
Y
Y
P02341
SNA0797
Ratan Thiyam
O
O
M
H
1948
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P00099
SNA1000
T. R. Mahalingam
C
I
M
H
1925
1986
CIM
flute
Y
Y
P05979
SNA1079
Vijay Raghav Rao
O
O
M
H
1925
Creative & Experimental Music
Y
Y
P02345
SNA0082
B. V. Karanth
O
O
M
H
1929
2002
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
Y
P02348
SNA0958
Surinder Kaur
O
O
M
H
1929
2006
Folk Music(Punjab)
Y
Y
P02359
SNA0311
Haridwaramangalam A.K. Palanivel
C
I
M
H
1948
CIM
thavil
Y
Y
P02360
SNA0360
K. P. Udayabhanu
O
O
M
H
1936
Creative & Experimental Music
Y
Y
P00153
SNA0309
Hari Uppal
O
O
M
H
1926
2011
Folk Dance(Bhar)
Y
Y
P02366
SNA0331
Jabbar Patel
O
O
M
H
1942
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P02388
SNA0234
Ebrahim Alkazi
O
O
M
M
1925
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02399
SNA0203
Debaki Bose
O
O
M
H
1898
1971
Direction(Film)
Y
Y
P02408
SNA0885
Shanta Rao
O
O
M
H
1926
2007
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P02410
SNA1033
U. Shrinivas
C
I
M
H
1969
CIM
mandolin
Y
Y
P02411
SNA1317
Raj Bisaria
O
O
M
H
1935
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P02429
SNA1070
Vedantam Satyanarayana Sharma 'Satyam'
O
O
M
H
1937
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
Y
Y
P02431
SNA0855
Saroja Vaidyanathan
O
O
F
H
1937
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P02436
SNA1064
Vasundhara Komkali
H
V
F
H
1931
HVM
Y
Y
P00228
SNA0936
Suddhendra Narayan Singh Deo
O
O
M
H
1927
2001
Chhau Dance(Seraikella)
Y
Y