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
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2368
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
P01871
1733
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
2666
Easwaran, Manargudi
P00643
0435
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
1808
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1106
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1259
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
2896
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3079
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0356
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1949
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
P01478
1322
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2730
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
1276
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
3099
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
1822
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
P01485
1329
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2742
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1282
Venumurty, Anakapalli
P01732
1587
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
3107
Sankaran, Trichy S.
P01901
1765
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
2741
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
0830
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0688
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2553
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0368
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2392
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1971
Sharma, N.V.
P01916
1780
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
2847
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Sivakumar,Iswaran
P01918
1782
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
2881
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1132
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2927
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2560
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
P01926
1790
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
2925
Subba Rao Putcha
P01931
1795
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
2942
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0594
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2249
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2940
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2567
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
P01944
1809
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
1198
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0599
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2262
Rangaswamy, M.R.
P01886
1748
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
kanjira
dholak
2685
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2432
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3027
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
1260
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3080
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2239
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1891
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1174
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3026
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1252
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3065
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1804
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
0070
Ranganath, V.V.
P01881
1743
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
kanjira
2675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0675
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2375
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
P01919
1783
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
2886
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
1540
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
0562
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2207
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1033
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2815
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
2667
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
2814
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
0037
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
0878
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
1908
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2426
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0717
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing
2465
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2263
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3068
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
1401
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2422
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2421
Dakshinamurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
0189
Dakshinmurthy Pillai, Sembanarkoil R.
P00564
0348
C
M
H
1904
nagasvaram
1730
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0868
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
0500
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
2135
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2148
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1036
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2819
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
0298
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
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