Rank
24Profession | Musicians |
Source of earnings | Films, Concerts |
Career High Point | Shankar Mahadevan was awarded the Padma Shri this year |
Number of times on list since 2017 | 3 |
Earnings 2019 (In Rs crore) |
76.48 |
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