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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
0507
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
2142
Krishnamurthy, Guntupalli
P01006
0825
C
M
H
1931
kanjira
mridangam
tavil
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
1029
Seshagiri Das, Sosale
P01847
1709
C
M
H
1960
kanjira
2623
Ramachar, H.P.
P01866
1728
C
M
H
1925
kanjira
mridangam
2811
Seshagiri Das, Bosale
P01909
1773
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
Vocal
khol
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
1403
Pal, Saren
1874
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
2466
Pat, Suren
P01812
1672
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
0037
Ananta Swamy
P00302
0063
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
P00312
0074
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
0056
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
1521
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
P00327
0090
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
0058
Aravindakshan, M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
1523
Araviadakshan M.K.
P00330
0093
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
0066
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
1535
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
P00341
0107
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
0070
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1540
Babu Iyengar
P00346
0113
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
P00415
0186
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
P00452
0224
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
0167
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
1696
Chellappa, K.S.
P00535
0312
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
0248
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1804
Durai, Guruvayur
P00035
0429
C
M
H
1939
mridangam
kanjira
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
P00643
0435
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
2667
Ram Shankar Das(Swami Pagaldas)
P06033
0491
H
M
H
1920
mridangam
pakhavaj
tabla
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
P00744
0545
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0356
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1949
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2068
Kannan, Madrai, S.
P00918
0734
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0442
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2067
Kannan, Madras A.
P00919
0735
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0528
Krishnakutty Nair, Mavelikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
2156
Krishnan Kutty Nair, Mavlikara
P00986
0805
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0499
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
2134
Krishnamani, Palghat
P00989
0808
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
P00992
0811
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0516
Krishnamurthy Rao Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2150
Krishnamurthy Rao, Thanjavur S.
P01001
0820
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2141
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0509
Krishnamurthy, Karaikudi R.
P01007
0826
C
M
H
1938
mridangam
0525
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
2161
Krishnan, Suchindram
P01020
0839
C
M
H
1921
mridangam
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
mridangam
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
P01033
0852
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
P01043
0863
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0688
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2420
Natarajan, Umayalpuram R.
P01273
1107
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
0714
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2423
Natarajiyer, Chidambaram
P01275
1110
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
P01282
1117
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0739
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
2467
Palaninathan, S.
P01305
1141
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam

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