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
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P00757
0558
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01328
1165
0772
Parvathavardhini
C
F
H
1935
vina
P00758
0559
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01045
0865
0545
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01328
1165
1406
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P00758
0559
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01045
0865
2187
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01328
1165
2498
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
C
M
H
1935
vina
P01452
1294
0922
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01452
1294
2687
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
C
M
H
1918
vina
P00904
0719
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00905
0720
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00905
0720
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
C
F
H
1933
vina
P00908
0723
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
C
F
H
1934
vina
P01050
0870
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
M
H
1902
vina
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P01050
0870
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
C
F
H
1902
vina
P01056
0876
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01849
1711
1080
Shunmuga Vammal, A.
C
F
H
1889
vina
P00635
0425
0245
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00635
0425
1800
Doreswamy Iyengar, Mysore V.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00026
0426
0244
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01857
1719
1153
Subramania Sastry, Shermadevi L.
C
M
H
1893
vina
P00026
0426
1799
Doreswamy, R.N.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01588
1438
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01588
1438
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01345
1183
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01345
1183
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01470
1313
0946
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01470
1313
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01592
1442
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P00782
0586
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01592
1442
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00782
0586
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01351
1189
0802
Pichumani, R
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01351
1189
2525
Pichumani, R.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01879
1741
2658
Ramswamy, V.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P00509
0285
1673
Chandrasekharaiah, Attoney S.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01601
1452
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00358
0125
0075
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P00358
0125
1549
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01899
1763
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
C
M
H
vina
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P00027
1333
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01091
0912
0582
Malathi, C.V.
C
M
H
1939
vina
P01614
1465
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01091
0912
2235
Malathi, C.V.
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01911
1775
2831
Shakunthala, Srinivasan
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01616
1467
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01914
1778
2836
Shankaranarayana Sastry, Mathodu
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00955
0773
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01495
1340
0979
Sarada, Sivanandam
C
F
H
1927
vina
P00955
0773
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
C
M
H
1903
vina
P01495
1340
2753
Sarada, Sivanandam
H
M
H
1927
vina
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P00670
0463
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
C
F
H
1959
vina
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01925
1789
1429
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01746
1601
3131
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01622
1474
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
F
H
1910
vina
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00023
1084
0696
Narayana Iyendar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P00023
1084
2400
Narayana Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1905
vina
P01252
1085
0698
Narayana Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01252
1085
2403
Narayana Iyer V.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P00826
0631
0405
Joga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00826
0631
2015
Jaga Rao, Kavirayani
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01627
1479
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01936
1801
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01627
1479
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P00828
0633
0377
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00110
1089
0700
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupath
C
M
H
1911
vina
P00828
0633
1981
Jagannatha Rao, Manchala
H & C
M
H
1921
vina
P00110
1089
2405
Narayana Menon, Vatakke Kurupeth
C
M
H
1911
vina