Who's Who of Indian Musicians (WWIM), originally published by Sangeet Natak Akademi: National Academy of Music, Dance and Drama (SNA) in two editions (1968 and 1984), is a voluminous directory of Indian musicians. The directory data was collected from vocalists and instrumentalists of Hindustani and Carnatic traditions, and other various genres including folk music. It is possible to use overall 3,160 entries (1,877 musicians) for inquiries about their birth year, specialization, and educational background, as well as their performing experiences abroad and publications, if any. Entries in this WWIM database are compiled from the original print versions after correcting the editorial errors such as duplications or misspellings.

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Toggle column: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2590
Saxena, Shanta
P01520
1365
O
F
H
vocal
2787
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0495
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3058
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
P00984
0803
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2130
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0862
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0773
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
P01966
1832
C
M
H
1886
vocal
1251
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
P00407
0178
C
F
H
1939
vocal
1591
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0185
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2591
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2499
Bhagavathi, T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0107
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
P00561
0345
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1726
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
1014
Bhagavathi T.S.
P00408
0179
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1592
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
P01523
1368
C
M
H
1901
vocal
2790
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3070
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0865
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
vocal
3071
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2593
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0998
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
vocal
1438
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
1018
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2773
Jaya,G.R.
P00846
0656
C
M
H
1940
vocal
0394
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
P01525
1370
C
F
H
1927
vocal
2794
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
P01972
1839
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1261
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1016
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
P00065
1840
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1262
Dakshinamurty, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0188
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
vocal
0395
Seetha, B.V.
P01526
1371
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2792
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0938
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
P01973
1841
O
M
H
1893
vocal
1264
Dakshinamurthy, V.
P00565
0349
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1729
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2001
Krishnamoor T.V.
P00990
0809
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0503
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
vocal
0718
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
vocal
2705
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
P00566
0350
C
M
H
1908
vocal
0191
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
vocal
2427
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
vocal
3085
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
P00702
0500
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0869
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1019
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1173
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
vocal
3088
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0289
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
vocal
0756
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2136
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2597
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
P01528
1373
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2797
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2973
Venkatarao, Munganty
P01977
1845
C
M
H
1902
vocal
1271
Gnanasundram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
vocal
1870
Panigrahi, Raghunath
P00850
0661
C & H
M
H
1934
vocal
1405
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
vocal
2287
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1020
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
vocal
3097
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
M
H
1937
vocal
1315
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0504
Seetharamayya, Pathri
P01529
1374
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2798
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
vocal
3096
Akhila, Krishnan
P00275
0030
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1476
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
P00993
0812
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2139
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
vocal
1412
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1274
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2599
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1441
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
1024
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
vocal
1275
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2602
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
2803
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1149
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
vocal
3098
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
1421
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1177
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2946
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
vocal
3102
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0501
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
vocal
2291
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
2804
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2977
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0021
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
0194
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
1422
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1478
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
1736
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
2805
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1370
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0505
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1876
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2140
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1181
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
vocal
3119
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0294
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2982
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0829
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3118

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