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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P00791
0595
1949
Harishchandra K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P01478
1322
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01478
1322
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1587
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01242
1074
0688
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01626
1478
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01387
1225
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1576
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1576
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01098
0919
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P01098
0919
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P00716
0516
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
C
M
H
1902
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0524
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00724
0524
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
P00873
0685
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
C
M
O
1920
mridangam
harmonium
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00915
0731
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P00915
0731
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1567
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1567
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P00035
0429
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P00035
0429
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
P01866
1728
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
kanjira
P00346
0113
0070
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01881
1743
2675
Ranganath, V.V.
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
P01223
1054
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01223
1054
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P01886
1748
2685
Rangaswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
P01064
0884
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01064
0884
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
P01782
1639
1033
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01782
1639
2815
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01006
0825
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01006
0825
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
tavil
kanjira
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P01127
0950
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P01276
1111
0717
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1902
mursing
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P01120
0943
0600
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01120
0943
2263
Mariappa, M.
C
M
H
1916
mursing
P01270
1104
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01270
1104
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P00100
1108
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
P01274
1109
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00564
0348
0189
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P00564
0348
1730
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P00991
0810
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01541
1386
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P01541
1386
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00718
0518
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
P00866
0678
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
P00723
0523
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01547
1393
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
P01016
0835
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00727
0527
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P00727
0527
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram

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