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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
P01936
1801
C
F
H
1928
vina
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2955
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
Vocal
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
P01935
1800
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
P01930
1794
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2941
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
P01932
1796
C
M
H
1895
flute
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
P01621
1473
H
M
H
1924
tabla
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2927
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
P01927
1791
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
P01606
1457
H
F
H
1931
khyal
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
P01605
1456
H
M
H
1919
sitar
2904
Sood K.L.
P01604
1455
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
P01603
1454
H
M
H
1920
khyal
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
P01602
1453
H
M
H
1930
khyal
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1448
Ganguly, Shyam
P00655
0447
H
M
H
sarod
2896
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
2895
Sohan Singh
P01595
1446
H
M
H
1918
khyal
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1446
Yunus Hussain Khan(Darpan)
P01760
1616
H
M
M
1927
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
Vocal
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
1444
Warekar, Shobhana
P01756
1612
H
F
H
1940
khyal
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1443
Wahid Hussain Khan (Pradhu das)
P01781
1638
H
M
M
1921
khyal
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1442
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
P00016
1837
C
M
H
1871
Vocal
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
1434
Surinder Singh
P01642
1495
H
M
H
1938
khyal
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1433
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1432
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal

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