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
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
3005
Krishnaswami, S
P01023
0842
C
M
H
1908
violin
2165
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
1055
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
violin
vocal
0038
Sharma, Jai Chand
P01557
1404
H
M
H
1919
violin
2844
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
P01436
1277
C
M
H
1917
violin
2647
Mouhammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
0639
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
0903
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
0041
Mohammad Hamed Ahad
P01172
0999
H
M
M
1935
violin
2327
Ramarao, H.V.
P01438
1279
C
M
H
1898
violin
2649
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1910
violin
1265
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
P00057
0069
C
M
H
1924
violin
1503
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1911
violin
3082
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
0042
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
F
H
1930
violin
1250
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
P00308
0070
C
M
H
1932
violin
1504
Joshim Puttur Devas
P00887
0700
H
M
H
1928
violin
2028
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
1216
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
3064
Anantharamier, Parur S
P00309
0071
C
M
H
1911
violin
1505
Kabadi, Tukaram Vuthalsa
P00888
0701
H
M
H
1938
violin
2035
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
3017
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
P00464
0236
C
M
H
1922
violin
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
P00464
0236
C
M
H
1922
violin
1637
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0322
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
1912
Ranade, Vasant Chintaman
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1935
violin
0914
Ranade, Vasant
P01445
1286
H
M
H
1936
violin
2669
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1915
Pramjpe, Sharadchandra Shridhar
P01821
1681
H
M
H
1920
violin
0761
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
F
H
1917
violin
0428
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
2046
Paluskar, Dhundiraj
P01831
1691
H
M
H
1900
violin
0741
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
0554
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
2196
Gulati, S.N.
P00766
0567
O
M
H
1919
violin
1923
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
P00051
1697
C
M
H
1899
violin
0863
Brahmiah Sastry, Sistu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1909
violin
0149
Brahmaish Sastry, Sishtu
P00483
0257
C
M
H
1910
violin
1655
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
C
M
H
1926
violin
0780
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
0338
Patel, Ishverlal Kuberdas
P01334
1172
H
M
H
1926
violin
2507
Gundani, Shashikant Rameshwar
P00769
0570
H
M
H
1926
violin
1926
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
0932
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
P00334
0099
C
M
H
1921
violin
1529
Reddy, K.V.
P01459
1302
C
M
H
1925
violin
2698
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0439
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
0152
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2063
Butchirama Sastry, Inuganti
P00488
0263
C
M
H
1898
violin
1658
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1090
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
Others
1900
violin
0241
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2879
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
3055
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
0341
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
3061
Sundaram Iyer,Parur A.
P01858
1720
C
M
H
1896
violin
1163
Ramachandra Rao, Bompada
P01859
1721
C
M
H
1927
violin
2612
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
1254
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
1255
Ghosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
1361
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
violin
3074
Gosh, Ardhendu
P00640
0432
H
M
H
1914
violin
1848
Chandrakala, B.S.
P00505
0280
C
F
H
1931
violin
1668
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1440
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Chandrasekaran, M.
P00055
0283
C
M
H
1937
violin
1671
Sahu Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
1418
Sahu, Sunakar
P01476
1320
H
M
H
1934
violin
2728
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
1263
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3081
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3087
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1111
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1269
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2901
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
1439
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
1267
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3086
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
0807
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3089
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
2528
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
3093
Kashinath Shastrim J.L.
P00938
0755
C & H
M
H
1922
violin
1380
Balakrishnan, P.
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
violin
0078
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
P00362
0129
C
M
H
1888
violin
1553
Rukmini, T.
P00098
1761
C
F
H
1937
violin
2719
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
0082
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
P01488
1332
C
M
M
1899
violin
0970
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
P00365
0133
C
M
H
1917
violin
1556
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
P01734
1589
O
M
O
1903
violin
3111
Satyavati Ammula
P01903
1767
C
F
H
1942
violin
2774
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1121
Balasubramaniam, M.
P00368
0136
C
M
H
1927
violin
0084

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