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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01399
1237
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01520
1365
2787
Saxena, Shanta
O
F
H
vocal
P00984
0803
0495
Krishna Rao, A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00984
0803
2130
Krishna Rao A.V.S.
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01767
1623
0773
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P00407
0178
1591
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00561
0345
0185
Dakshinamoorthy, Kovai R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01400
1239
2591
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01767
1623
2499
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P00408
0179
0107
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00561
0345
1726
Dakshina moorthy. Kovai R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01523
1368
1014
Sebastian, Kunjukunju Bhagavather
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P00408
0179
1592
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01523
1368
2790
Sebastianm Kunjukunju Bhagavatar
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01402
1241
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01402
1241
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01770
1626
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P01525
1370
1018
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01770
1626
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00846
0656
0394
Jaya,G.R.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01525
1370
2794
Seetha Devi Vinjamuri
C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01526
1371
1016
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P00565
0349
0188
Dakshinamurty, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00848
0658
0395
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01526
1371
2792
Seetha, B.V.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01771
1628
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P00565
0349
1729
Dakshinamurthy, V.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00848
0658
2001
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P00990
0809
0503
Krishnamoor T.V.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01277
1112
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01771
1628
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01532
1377
1421
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P01532
1377
2804
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
O
F
H
vocal
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00573
0357
0194
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P01533
1378
1422
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00573
0357
1736
Das, Anandi Ram
O
M
H
1909
vocal
P01533
1378
2805
Sengupta, Aparna
O
F
H
1935
vocal
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00999
0818
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P00710
0509
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01655
1508
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal

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