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
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
1000
Chitti Babu
P00019
0327
C
M
H
1936
vina
1711
Satyanarayana, N.R.V.(Rayancha)
P01509
1354
C
M
H
1919
vina
2779
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
0178
Chokkamma, N.
P00550
0330
C
F
H
1922
vina
1715
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
1157
Rajeswari, Menon
P01947
1812
C
M
H
1925
vina
2601
Janaki, Hariharan S.
P00836
0643
C
F
H
1931
vina
0384
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1914
vina
0707
Narayanaswami, K.S.
P01263
1097
C
M
H
1911
vina
2413
Janaki Ramanathan
P00838
0645
C
M
H
1924
vina
1991
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1918
vina
1007
Savithri Amma, P.
P01517
1362
C
F
H
1923
vina
2783
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
F
H
1928
vina
1256
Vasantha Saravanan
P01958
1824
C
M
H
1925
vina
3047
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0387
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
3075
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
1699
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2626
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
0161
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1674
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
0634
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
2743
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
F
H
1918
violin
2964
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3057
Rajam, N.
P06308
1238
C & H
M
H
1939
violin
0859
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
0909
Rajam. N.
P06308
1238
H
M
H
1939
violin
2586
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
P01766
1622
C
M
H
1892
violin
2656
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
0496
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
1013
Krishna Rao, H.V.
P00985
0804
C
M
H
1901
violin
2131
Seal, Paritosh
P01522
1367
H
M
H
1911
violin
2789
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
0497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
M
H
1931
violin
1168
Dakshinamurthy, B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
0187
Krishnamachari, Komanduri
P00987
0806
C
M
H
1931
violin
2132
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
P01644
1497
C
F
H
1931
violin
2967
Dakshinamurthy B.
P00563
0347
C
M
H
1928
violin
1728
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
0498
Krishnamacharyulu, Nallan Chakravartula
P00988
0807
C
M
H
1923
violin
2133
Rajam Iye, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
0860
Rajam, Iyer, B.
P00011
1627
C
M
H
1922
violin
2589
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
3083
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
1027
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
P01772
1629
C
M
H
1938
violin
2808
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
2286
Sethuramiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
1035
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
0125
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
P01279
1114
H
M
H
1924
violin
2429
Sethuramaiah, V.
P01773
1630
C
M
H
1912
violin
2818
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
P00414
0185
C
M
H
1924
violin
1620
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
P00416
0187
C
M
H
1936
violin
0112
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
P00278
0033
C
M
H
1925
violin
1477
Venkitachalam, K.
P01986
1854
C
M
H
1938
violin
3104
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
P00280
0035
C
F
H
1933
violin
1479
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
P01654
1507
C
M
H
1917
violin
2981
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
P01000
0819
C
M
H
1915
violin
2145
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
1030
Seshagiri Rao, Dharbhamulla
P01536
1381
C
M
H
1934
violin
2812
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
P01992
1860
C
M
H
1936
violin
3120
Mishra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
H
M
H
1927
violin
2306
Viswanath, B.
P01995
1863
C
M
H
1920
violin
3127
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
P01996
1865
C
M
H
1913
violin
3130
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0399
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
0297
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0400
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
1886
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
khyal
0731
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
0300
Nimbargi, Gajanan Ramchandra
P01298
1133
H
M
H
1919
violin
2450
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
1888
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
0886
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
vocal
0030
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
0301
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
P01421
1262
C
M
H
1923
violin
2629
Ambujam. Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
1488
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
1883
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
1042
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
0404
Shah, Pranlal V.
P01545
1391
H
M
H
1916
violin
2825
Jog, Vishnu Govind
P00869
0681
H
M
H
1922
violin
2014
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
0527
Krishnan Bhagavathar, Manicoth
P01013
0832
C
M
H
1912
violin
2163
Dutta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
O
M
H
1935
violin
0250
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
1202
Gopalkrishna, M.S.
P00728
0528
C & H
M
H
1931
violin
1882
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
3001
Krishnan, T.N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
0526
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
1205
Krishnan, T,N.
P01021
0840
C
M
H
1928
violin
2162

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