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
P01213
1041
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P00017
1042
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00017
1042
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01864
1726
2621
Ramachandran, Mylattur S.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00781
0585
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00781
0585
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P00101
1443
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01216
1046
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
P00101
1443
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01216
1046
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
P01871
1733
2666
Raman Pillai, Bhaskaran Nair
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P00643
0435
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
P01596
1447
1106
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00791
0595
0356
Harischandran K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P00791
0595
1949
Harishchandra K.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
P01478
1322
0959
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01478
1322
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1587
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01242
1074
0688
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P00813
0618
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01242
1074
2392
Narain S.V.S.
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
P00813
0618
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01916
1780
2847
Sharma, N.V.
C
M
H
1925
mridangam
P00535
0312
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00535
0312
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01619
1470
1132
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P01103
0926
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01103
0926
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
P01626
1478
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01626
1478
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01387
1225
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01944
1809
1198
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P01119
0942
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01119
0942
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P06825
1874
1403
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P01812
1672
2466
Pat, Suren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P00719
0519
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P00719
0519
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01847
1709
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
P00515
0291
0491
Krishna Iyendar, Madhrai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P00515
0291
2124
Krishna Iyengar, Madurai
C
M
H
1927
kanjira
P01909
1773
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
P01389
1227
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
P00830
0636
0380
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
O
1912
jaltarang
violin
mukur
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00830
0636
1983
Jain, Chintamani
H
M
H
1912
jaltarang
violin
P00346
0113
1540
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
jaltarang
mridangam
kanjira
P01434
1275
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
P00290
0048
0029
Ambade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P00290
0048
1487
Amdade, Gajananrao Madhav Rao
H
M
H
1914
jaltarang
P01032
0851
2451
Nirmal, Ghasi Ram
H
M
H
1931
jaltarang
P01808
1668
3156
Yasin Khan (Yashwat Rao Dewaskar)
H
M
M
1901
jaltarang
P01460
1303
0934
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01460
1303
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01604
1455
1114
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P00447
0219
0132
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Ekalawya, Shuddhasarang)
H
M
H
1896
khyal
harmonium
P00447
0219
1631
Bhole, Keshav Waman (Shuddasarang)
H
M
H
1896
harmonium
P00763
0564
0334
Gula, Rasul Kale Khan
H
M
M
1896
harmonium
P00332
0096
0060
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0096
1525
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00503
0278
0159
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00503
0278
1667
Chandekar, Shankar Vishnu
H
M
H
1901
harmonium
P00398
0169
1585
Barve, Sakhara, Pandurang
H
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00889
0702
2036
Kabra, Brijbhushan
H
M
H
1937
guitar
P01458
1301
1416
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P01458
1301
2697
Ray, Ajit Kumar
H
M
H
1921
guitar
P00672
0465
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P00672
0465
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
P01247
1079
2396
Narasimhan, N.
C
M
H
1943
gottuvadyam
P01253
1086
0697
Narayana Iyer,A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P01253
1086
2401
Narayana Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1911
gottuvadyam
P00976
0795
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P00976
0795
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
P01954
1820
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P00979
0798
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam

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