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
Mathurai, P.K.
P00723
0523
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2274
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0522
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1879
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1881
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
0891
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2636
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0533
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2172
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0755
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0971
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2481
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1913
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
P00750
0551
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
0324
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1067
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2857
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1068
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1916
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2858
Angappan, Perambalur N.
P00319
0081
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
0050
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
P00322
0084
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1517
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2051
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2883
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3066
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
P01863
1725
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
2618
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1805
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0801
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2524
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2523
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2625
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1109
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2899
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2532
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
0809
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
2533
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2157
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1281
Gangadaram Pilla V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
0259
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3106
Gangadaram Pillai V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
1824
Gangadaran, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
0260
Gangadharam, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1825
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2744
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
2829
Chellappa K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00533
0310
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
1698
Chellappa Panicker K.(Haripad Brothers)
P00534
0311
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
1697
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Chiana Peeru Saheb
P00540
0317
C
M
M
1906
nagasvaram
1707
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1303
Chinapeeru Sahib, Shaik
P00542
0320
C
M
M
1907
nagasvaram
0172
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3136
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2564
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
0177
Chitti Abbai, Domada
P00025
0326
C
M
H
1930
nagasvaram
1713
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
2947
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
3025
Adam Saheb, Shauk
P06814
0013
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
1457
Adam Saheb, Shaik
P06814
0013
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
1460
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0861
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
1734
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
0506
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
0604
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
2838
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
2616
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2887
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others
0649
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
2863
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1519
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0335
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
P00485
0259
H
M
H
1929
others
1802
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1321
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1539
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
others
0568
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1268
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3090
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
1324
Gazder, Ali
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
others
1837
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
2916
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
0911
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
harmonium
others
1564
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
0024
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
0420
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
1203
Joshi-Mangalwedhekar, Dattopant
P00875
0687
H
M
H
1906
pakhavaj
2034

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