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
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
2135
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2148
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1036
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2819
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
0298
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
2011
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
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2426
Natesa Pillai, Mannargudi
P01276
1111
C
M
H
1902
mursing
0717
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
P00449
0221
C
M
H
1922
mursing
2465
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2263
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
1908
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
0878
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
1032
Seshappa, D.
P01538
1383
C
M
H
1908
tabla
mridangam
2814
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
0037
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
tabla
pakhavaj
mridangam
2667
Sashappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
1033
Seshappa, M.S.
P01782
1639
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
2815
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
0562
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2207
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
1540
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
P01649
1502
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1174
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3026
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
1252
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3065
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
0248

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