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
P01349
1187
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01351
1189
0802
Pichumani, R
C
M
H
1920
vina
P06040
0929
2250
Mani Prasad
H
M
H
1932
khyal
P01352
1190
0803
Pinakapani, S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01108
0931
2251
Mania Ramchandra
H
F
H
1892
tabla
harmonium
P01354
1192
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01109
0932
2252
Maniram, Pandit
H
M
H
1900
khyal
others
dhrupad
P01353
1191
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01110
0933
2253
Manjeshwar, Kausalya Dinker
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01355
1193
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01111
0934
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01358
1196
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01112
0935
2255
Manmohan Singh
H
M
H
1935
tabla
P01356
1194
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01113
0936
2256
Manna Lal
H
M
H
1883
bin
P01357
1195
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01114
0937
2257
Mansoor, Basavaraj Bheemrayappa
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P05920
0922
2258
Mansoor, Mallikarjun Bhimarayappa
H
M
H
1910
khyal
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01116
0939
2259
Manurkar, Vijayashri
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01117
0940
2260
Marathe, Anand Ganesh
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01118
0941
2261
Marathe, Ram
H
M
H
1924
khyal
others
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01120
0943
2263
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01121
0944
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01122
0945
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
C
M
H
1909
tavil
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01123
0946
2267
Mariyappa, Satyappa Korawara Bhajantri
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01125
0948
2268
Massey, Pyare
H
F
?
1933
others
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01126
0949
2269
Master Mohan
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01793
1651
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P00639
0431
2270
Master Rattan
H
F
H
1914
khyal
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P00870
0682
2271
Mathieson, Rev, Theodore
O
M
O
1913
cello
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P00634
0424
2272
Mathur, Kamlesh
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P00713
0512
2273
Mathur, Shakuntala
H
M
H
1931
khyal
others
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00755
0556
2275
Mattigatti, Panchakshariswami
H
M
H
khyal
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01912
1776
2276
Mattu, Regeshwri
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01096
0917
2277
Maudgalya, Padma Devi
H
F
H
1921
khyal
P00923
0740
2278
Maudgalya, Vinaya Chandra
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01128
0951
2279
Maudgalya, Vipin Chandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01129
0952
2280
Maujood Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1925
khyal
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01130
0953
2281
Mavlankar, S.R.
H
M
H
1915
sitar
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P00855
0667
2282
Mazmudar, Chandrakant Anandrai
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01382
1220
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01132
0955
2283
Mazumdar, Narayan Rao Gururao
H
M
H
1917
khyal
P01131
0954
2284
Mazumdar, Ninu
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01379
1217
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01380
1218
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01381
1219
0839
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
others
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01384
1222
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01385
1223
0841
Raghavan, K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01138
0961
2290
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
others
P01386
1224
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01139
0962
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
O
F
H
1914
vocal
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P00105
0963
2292
Merchant, Ajit
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01141
0965
2294
Mirashi, Madhuvanti
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01142
0966
2295
Mishra, Amarnath
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01144
0968
2296
Mishra, Bhawani Prasad
H
M
H
1922
sarangi
P01391
1229
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01148
0972
2297
Mishra, Ganesh Prasad
H
M
H
1934
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01392
1230
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01149
0974
2298
Mishra, Gopal 2
H
M
H
1950
tabla
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P00037
0975
2299
Mishra, Hanuman Prasad
H
M
H
1914
sarangi