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
P00019
0327
1352
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01509
1354
1000
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00019
0327
1711
Chitti Babu
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01509
1354
2779
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00550
0330
0178
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P00550
0330
1715
Chokkamma, N.
C
F
H
1922
vina
P01632
1485
1157
Sugandha, Raman
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01947
1812
2601
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P00836
0643
0384
Janaki, Hariharan S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01263
1097
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
P01263
1097
2413
Narayanaswami, K.S.
C
M
H
1911
vina
P00838
0645
1991
Janaki Ramanathan
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01517
1362
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1918
vina
P01517
1362
2783
Savithri Amma, P.
C
F
H
1923
vina
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P00841
0649
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P00841
0649
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
C
M
H
1931
vina
P01398
1236
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01398
1236
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
C
F
H
1927
vina
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P00628
0418
1793
Doctor, Hirjibhai R
H
M
H
1894
vina
dilruba
vichitra vina
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P00472
0245
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
P01539
1384
1034
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01539
1384
2816
Seshavataracharyulu, S. Venkata
C
M
H
1906
vina
flute
violin
P01867
1729
2626
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
P00510
0286
0161
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P00510
0286
1674
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
P01165
0991
0634
Misra, Maya
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
P00281
0036
1937
Aldar Shikharesh.
H
M
H
1939
vina
surbahar
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00033
0513
0307
Gopala Krishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P00033
0513
1880
Gopalkrishna
H
M
H
1926
vina
vichitra vina
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01640
1493
2964
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
H
F
H
1918
violin
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P01766
1622
0909
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P06308
1238
2586
Rajam. N.
H
M
H
1939
violin
P01766
1622
2656
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P00985
0804
0496
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01522
1367
1013
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P00985
0804
2131
Krishna Rao, H.V.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01522
1367
2789
Seal, Paritosh
H
M
H
1911
violin
P00987
0806
0497
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1497
1168
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P00563
0347
0187
Dakshinamurthy, B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00987
0806
2132
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1497
2967
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P00563
0347
1728
Dakshinamurthy B.
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00988
0807
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00988
0807
2133
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00011
1627
2589
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01000
0819
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01536
1381
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01536
1381
2812
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
C
M
H
1934
violin
P01992
1860
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P01145
0969
2306
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
H
M
H
1927
violin
P01995
1863
3127
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01996
1865
3130
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P00863
0675
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
C
M
H
1894
violin
P00717
0517
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00864
0676
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P00717
0517
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
C
M
H
1883
violin
P00864
0676
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01298
1133
0731
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
khyal
violin
P00720
0520
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01298
1133
2450
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
H
M
H
1919
violin
P00720
0520
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00291
0049
0030
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
vocal
violin
P00721
0521
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P01421
1262
2629
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00291
0049
1488
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00721
0521
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P01545
1391
1042
Shah, Pranlal V.
H
M
H
1916
violin
P00869
0681
0404
Jog, Vishnu Govind
H
M
H
1922
violin