The ancient and traditional art of nadhaswaram playing had been preserved and fostered by the ancestors of Sheik Chinna Moulana, for the past 300 years.

Vidhwan RasavAripalem Kasim sahib – deeply learned and could answer any doubts on music.

Sheik Adam sahib of Chilakaluripeta – Guru of Dr.Sheik Chinna Moulana – acclaimed fame for his Ragha Alapana.

Sheik Chinna Moulana was born in Karavadi Village, Prakasam district, Andhra Pradesh.

Recognizing the importance and the role of "Thanjavur Bhaani" (style of playing) he very much wanted to get trained in this.

Rajam and Duraikannu brothers of Nachiarkovil (Thanjavur District – Tamil Nadu) for some years.

Sheik Chinna Moulana gave his first performance in 60s in Tamil Nadu, India and quickly gained renown.

Sheik Chinna Moulana was an ardent devotee of Lord Ranganatha, which led him to reside in the pilgrim city of Srirangam.

He visited Hong Kong in 1982 as an Indian Cultural delegate to the 7th Asian Arts Festival.

Professor in the Raja's Government Music College of Thiruvaiyaru, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu.

Having settled down in Srirangam in the heart of Tamil Nadu he had founded the "Saradha Nadhaswara Sangeetha Ashram" with the sole aim of imparting knowledge of music- Nadhaswaram playing in particular to younger generation and he achieved in producing a number of notable students from the Ashram.

Dr.Sheik Chinna Moulana died on 13 April 1999 in Srirangam, aged 75 at the abode Lord Ranganatha after brief illness.

The Trust is rendering noble service – by presenting Nadhswaram instruments to deserving students and also purses to senior indigent artistes of the Nadhaswaram fraternity.

Today, Kasim-Babu are the front ranking Nadhaswaram artistes and are the torch bearers of Chinnamoulana's tradition.