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
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
M
H
1935
violin
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
F
H
1935
violin
2245
Subbarao, Peri
P01933
1797
C
M
H
1919
violin
2941
Chinnaswamy Iyer, K.N. *
P00544
0322
C
M
H
1880
violin
0174
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2248
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
0591
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
P01937
1802
C
M
H
1893
violin
1165
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
2247
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1146
Suseela, Desikan
P01938
1803
C
M
H
1933
violin
2969
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2944
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
P01939
1804
H
M
H
1918
violin
2978
Satyanarayanamurthi, Arirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
1001
Satyanarayanamurthi, Aripirala
P01510
1355
C
M
H
1904
violin
2780
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0847
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1154
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2949
Satyanarayanamurty, Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
1002
Satyanarayanamurtym Dwaram
P01512
1357
C
M
H
1963
violin
2781
Satyavathi, Jeelakarra
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
1004
Satyavathi, Jeelakarr
P01513
1358
C
M
H
1937
violin
2775
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
M
H
1941
violin
1005
Satyavathi, Lakshminarayana
P01514
1359
C
F
H
1941
violin
2776
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0852
Vaidyanathan, L.
P01952
1818
C
M
H
1942
violin
3028
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy N.S,
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1926
violin
2412
Vasantha, Gopalam
P01959
1825
C
F
H
1926
violin
1238
Surange, Keshava Rajaram
P01640
1493
H
M
H
1918
violin
1166
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
P01488
1332
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
2743
Misra, Maya
P01165
0991
H
F
H
1932
vina
sitar
0634
Chandrashekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
0161
Chandrasekharaiah, M.S.
P00510
0286
C
M
H
1914
vina
jaltarang
1674
Ramakrishna Rao, D.H.
P01867
1729
C
M
H
1922
vina
harmonium
2626
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
P00472
0245
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
1699
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
M
1917
vina
0106
Behera, Narayan
P00406
0177
C
M
H
1817
vina
1590
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
3072
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0867
Sushila, Padmanabhan
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
1171
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Sushila, Padmanabha
P01646
1499
C
F
H
1920
vina
2971
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
1017
Seetha, S.
P01527
1372
C
F
H
1931
vina
2793
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
2005
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
2285
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
0019
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
0871
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
P00277
0032
C
M
H
1921
vina
1474
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
P00995
0814
C
M
H
1913
vina
2137
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
2603
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0397
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas N.
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vina
0728
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
0295
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
0910
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
0729
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
P01785
1642
C
M
H
1926
vina
2657
Neelamma, Kadambi
P01295
1130
C
F
H
1911
vina
2445
Krishnamurthy, Pudukkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
0513
Krishnamurty, Pudkkottai R.
P01011
0830
C
M
H
1939
vina
2147
Krishnamurty Vasa
P01012
0831
C
M
H
1923
vina
0518
Krishnamurthy, Vasa
P01012
0831
C
F
H
1923
vina
2153
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
0735
Padma, A.S.
P01301
1137
C
F
H
1929
vina
2459
Padma, Vella Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
0737
Padma, Vellai Chandramouly
P01303
1139
C
F
H
1929
vina
2461
Gopal Rao, L.
P00731
0531
C
F
H
1918
vina
1884
Ramanathan, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
0897
Ramanathat, S.
P01432
1273
C
M
H
1916
vina
2643
Raja Rao, L.
P00454
0226
C
M
H
1909
vina
2577
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
0905
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
0760
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
P01440
1281
C
M
H
1907
vina
2651
Anantharamu, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
0043
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
P01316
1153
C
M
H
1888
vina
2485
Anantharamy, N.V.
P00310
0072
C
M
H
1933
vina
1506
Anantharao. V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
0044
Anantharao, V.S.
P00311
0073
C
M
H
1932
vina
1507
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
P00315
0077
C
M
H
1919
vina
0040
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
P00084
1290
C
F
H
1932
vina
2682
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
0771
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0328
Parthasarathy, N.C.
P01327
1164
C
M
H
1917
vina
2497
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1918
Parvathavardhini
P01328
1165
C
F
H
1935
vina
0772
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
0329
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
0545
Parvathavardhini Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
1406
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
1919
Lakshmanan, Thanjavur G.
P01045
0865
C
M
H
1927
vina
2187
Parvathavardhini, Balasubramaniam
P01328
1165
C
M
H
1935
vina
2498
Rao, V.N. (Swaramurthy)
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1917
vina
0922
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
1231
Rao, V.N. Swaramurthy
P01452
1294
C
M
H
1918
vina
2687

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