​Nadaswaran instrument is played by _________.​

Correct option is A

The correct answer is (D) ​Sheikh Chinna Moula.

• Sheik Chinna Moulana popularly known as Sheik was a legendary nadhaswaram player in the Carnatic tradition.
• He was awarded the Madras Music Academy's Sangeetha Kalanidhi in 1998. He was awarded the title of "Nadhaswara Acharya" by Vassar College, New York.

Incorrect options explanation:

• K.V. Prasad is today acknowledged as a front-ranking Mridangam artist. He is known for his deftness on the instrument, characteristic of players groomed in the Thanjavur style, and his deep knowledge of rhythm.
• Pannalal Ghosh was born on 24 July 1911 in Barisal, Bengal Presidency, British India. He was named Amal Jyoti Ghosh with Pannalal having been his nickname. His father, Akshay Kumar Ghosh, was a sitarist. Ghosh received his initial training in music from his father, learning to play the sitar.
• Totaram Sharma was born into a family of pakhawaj players and began learning the instrument at a young age. He received his initial training from his father, Pandit Ram Sahai Sharma, and later from Pandit Kishan Maharaj.