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.
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
P02458
SNA0541
Madurai S. Somasundaram
C
V
M
H
1919
1989
CVM
Y
Y
P02464
SNA0059
Asa Singh Mastana
O
O
M
H
1928
1999
Folk Music, Punjab
Y
Y
P00193
SNA0682
Pankaj Charan Das
O
O
M
H
1925
2003
Odissi Dance
Y
Y
P00175
SNA0668
P. K. Kunju Kurup
O
O
M
H
1880
1973
Kathakali
Y
Y
Y
Y
P00089
SNA0832
Sachin Deb Burman
O
O
M
H
1906
1975
Music Direction(Film)
Y
Y
P02478
SNA0669
P. K. Narayanan Nambiar
O
O
M
H
1927
Mizhavu(Kelara)
Y
Y
P02480
SNA1072
Veeranala Jayarama Rao
O
O
M
H
1947
Kuchipudi Dance
Y(joint)
Y
P02495
SNA0898
Sheila Bhatia
O
O
F
H
1917
2008
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P02513
SNA0254
Gambhir Singh Mura
O
O
M
H
1930
2002
Chhau Dance(Purulia)
Y
Y
P06045
SNA1037
Ulhas Kashalkar
H
V
M
H
1955
HVM
Y
Y
P02539
SNA0125
Bhupendra Kumar Hazarika
O
O
M
H
1926
2011
Folk Music(Assam)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P00145
SNA0230
Dwaram Venkataswamy Naidu
C
I
M
H
1893
1964
CIM
violin
Y
Y
P02558
SNA0631
Nataraj Ramakrishna
O
O
M
H
1993
2011
Kucipudi And Bharatnatyam
Y
Y
Y
P00112
SNA0018
Ajoy Chakraborty
H
V
M
H
1953
HVM
Y
Y
P05975
SNA0344
Jitendra Abhisheki
H
V
M
H
1929
1998
HVM
Y
Y
P02585
SNA0402
Kalyanam Raghuramiah
O
O
M
H
1901
1975
Acting(Telugu)
Y
Y
P02588
SNA1141
N. Khelchandra Singh
O
O
M
H
1920
2011
Y
Y
P00012
SNA0112
Begum Akhtar
H
V
F
M
1914
1974
HVM
Y
Y
Y
P00062
SNA0560
Manik Varma
H
V
F
H
1926
1996
HVM
Y
Y
P02594
SNA0909
Siddeshwari Devi
H
V
F
H
1903
1977
HVM
Y
Y
P00017
SNA0151
C. S. Murugabhoopathy
C
I
M
H
1914
1998
CIM
mridangam
Y
Y
P06212
SNA0114
Bhajan Sopori
H
I
M
H
1948
HIM
santoor
Y
Y
P02624
SNA0462
Krishnachandra Moreshwar 'Daji Bhatawadekar'
O
O
M
H
1921
2006
Acting(Sanskrit)
Y
Y
P00013
SNA0122
Bhimsen Gururaj Joshi
H
V
M
H
1922
2011
HVM
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02635
SNA0399
Kalanidhi Narayanan
O
O
F
H
1928
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P02638
SNA1081
Vijaya Farokh Mehta
O
O
F
H
1934
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P06648
SNA1100
Yella Venka Teswara Rao
C
I
M
H
1944
CIM
mridangam
Y
Y
P00219
SNA0878
Shambhu Maharaj
O
O
M
H
1907
1970
Kathak
Y
Y
Y
P02666
SNA0379
Kadri Gopalnath
C
I
M
H
1950
CIM
saxophone
Y
Y
P02669
SNA0992
T. K. Shanmugam
O
O
M
H
1912
Acting(Tamil)
Y
Y
P01742
SNA0988
T. H. Vinayakram
C
I
M
H
1942
CIM
ghatam
Y
Y
Y
P02678
SNA0277
Girish Karnad
O
O
M
H
1938
Playwriting(Kannada)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02679
SNA0367
K. J. Yesudas
O
O
M
O
1940
Performing Arts In The Media(Music)
Y
Y
Y
P00203
SNA0483
L. Subramaniam
O
O
M
H
1947
Creative & Experimental Music
Y
Y
Y
P00151
SNA0287
Gubbi H. Veeranna
O
O
M
H
1890
1972
Acting(Kannada)
Y
Y
P02685
SNA0670
P. L. Deshpande
O
O
M
H
1919
2000
Playwriting(Marathi)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02686
SNA0772
Ram Dayal Munda
O
O
M
H
1939
2011
Tribal Dance & Music(Jharkhand)
Y
Y
P02687
SNA0773
Ram Gopal Bajaj
O
O
M
H
1940
Overall Contribution To Thatre
Y
Y
P00127
SNA0067
Astad Deboo
O
O
M
O
1947
Creative & Experimental Dance
Y
Y
P02691
SNA0148
C.C. Mehta
O
O
M
H
1901
1991
Playwriting(Gujarati)
Y
Y
Y
P02692
SNA0300
Habib Tanvir
O
O
M
M
1923
2009
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02694
SNA0583
Mohan Agashe
O
O
M
H
1947
Acting(Marathi)
Y
Y
P02696
SNA0759
Raja Reddy
O
O
M
H
1944
Kuchiudi Dance
Y(joint)
Y
Y
P02701
SNA0340
Jatin Goswami
O
O
M
H
1933
Sattiya Dance
Y
Y
P02702
SNA0378
K. V. Subanna
O
O
M
H
1932
2005
Overall Contribution To Theatre
Y
Y
P02706
SNA0569
Manoranjan Das
O
O
M
H
1921
Playwriting(Oriya)
Y
Y
P02707
SNA0633
Natesan Ramani
C
I
M
H
1934
CIM
flute
Y
Y
P02710
SNA1016
S. Thanil Singh
O
O
M
H
1946
Natasankirtana(Manipur)
Y
Y
P02713
SNA1155
Siya Ram Tewari
O
O
M
H
1921
1998
Y
Y
P02716
SNA0643
Nemichandra Jain
O
O
M
O
1919
2005
Overall Contribution To Performing Arts
Y
Y
P00452
SNA0675
Palghat R. Raghu
C
I
M
H
1928
2009
CIM
mridangam
Y
Y
P02725
SNA0956
Suresh Dutta
O
O
M
H
1938
Puppetry
Y
Y
P02729
SNA0113
Bhagaban Sahu
O
O
M
H
1914
2002
Folk Dance(Orissa)
Y
Y
P00205
SNA0576
Mayadhar Raut
O
O
M
H
1933
Odissi Dance
Y
Y
P02739
SNA0359
K. Mangi Singh
O
O
M
H
1926
Pena Music(Manipur)
Y
Y
P00238
SNA1014
Th. Babu Singh
O
O
M
H
1936
2009
Manipuri Dance
Y
Y
P00217
SNA0848
Sanjukta Panigrahi
O
O
F
H
1944
1997
Odissi Dance
Y(joint)
Y
P02745
SNA0868
Seerkhazhi S. Govindrajan
C
V
M
H
1933
1988
CVM
Y
Y
P02750
SNA0593
Mrinalini Vikram Sarabhai
O
O
F
H
1928
Creative & Experimental Dance
Y
Y
Y
Y
P00197
SNA0711
Pratima Barua Pandey
O
O
F
H
1934
2002
Folk Music(Assam)
Y
Y
P02754
SNA0376
K. V. Narayanaswamy
C
V
M
H
1923
2002
CVM
Y
Y
P02756
SNA0013
Ahindra Chowdhuri
O
O
M
H
1897
1974
Acting(Bengali)
Y
Y
P02757
SNA0313
Heisnam Kanhailal
O
O
M
H
1941
Direction(Theatre)
Y
Y
P02762
SNA0354
K. Ibomcha Sharma
O
O
M
H
1897
2004
Nata Sankirtana(Manipur)
Y
Y
P00150
SNA0384
Kalamandalam Gopi
O
O
M
H
1937
Kathakali
Y
Y
P00208
SNA0671
P. R. Thilagam
O
O
F
H
1926
Kuravanji(Tamil Nadu)
Y
Y
P06202
SNA1154
Shanno Khurana
O
O
F
H
1927
Y
Y
Y
P06308
SNA0613
N. Rajam
C
I
F
H
1939
CIM
violin
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02809
SNA0793
Ranjana Gauhar
O
O
F
H
1949
Odissi Dance
Y
Y
P02811
SNA0118
Bharati Shivaji
O
O
F
H
1948
Mohiniattam
Y
Y
P02812
SNA0903
Shivana Narayan
O
O
F
H
1950
Kathak
Y
Y
P02819
SNA0849
Saoli Mitra
O
O
F
H
1948
Acting(Bengali)
Y
Y
P02822
SNA0917
Sobha Naidu
O
O
F
H
1956
Kuchipudi Dance
Y
Y
P00179
SNA0505
Leela Samson
O
O
F
O
1951
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P00222
SNA0892
Sharda Sinha
O
O
F
H
1953
Folk Music(Bihar)
Y
Y
P02830
SNA1012
Teejan Bai
O
O
F
H
1954
Pandavani(Madhya Pradesh)
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02839
SNA0188
Dadi Dorab Pudumjee
O
O
M
H
1951
Puppetry
Y
Y
P02864
SNA0111
Basavaraj Rajguru
H
V
M
H
1920
1991
HVM
Y
Y
Y
P02870
SNA0409
Kanaka Srinivasan
O
O
F
H
1947
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P06011
SNA0783
Ramchatur Mallick
H
V
M
H
1905
1990
HVM
Y
Y
P00191
SNA0673
Padma Subrahmaniam
O
O
F
H
1943
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
Y
P02888
SNA0215
Dharashana Jhaveri
O
O
F
H
1939
Manipuri Dance
Y
Y
P02889
SNA0176
Chitra Visweswaran
O
O
F
H
1950
Bharatanatyam
Y
Y
P00032
SNA0274
Girja Devi
H
V
F
H
1929
HVM
Y
Y
Y
Y
P02896
SNA0804
Rita Ganguly
H
V
F
H
1940
HVM
Y
Y
P05988
SNA0697
Prabha Atre
H
V
F
H
1932
HVM
Y
Y
Y
P02768
SNA1318
Puranchand Wadali
O
O
M
H
1940
Folk Music(Punjab)
Y(joint)
Y
P02923
SNA0486
L. Thouranishabi Devi
O
O
F
H
1936
Manipuri Dance
Y
Y
P00115
SNA0970
T. Amudon Sharma
O
O
M
H
1886
1974
Manipuri Dance
Y
Y
P02931
SNA0727
Pyarelal Wadali
O
O
M
H
1951
2018
Folk Music(Punjab)
Y(joint)
Y
P02936
SNA1052
V. Kunchu Nair
O
O
M
H
1909
1981
Kathakali
Y
Y
P02941
SNA0510
M. Boyer
O
O
M
O
1930
2009
Titro Folk Theatre(Goa)
Y
Y
P02944
SNA0648
Niranjan Goswami
O
O
M
H
1949
Acting(Mime)
Y
Y