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
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
P00723
0523
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
P00750
0551
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
P00991
0810
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
P00994
0813
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
0522
Krishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01016
0835
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
0533
Kundalakambar, K
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
P01029
0848
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0713
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
2419
Nataraja Chidambaram, T.V.
P01270
1104
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
1401
Natarajsundaram Pillai, S (Thiruvizhimizhalai Brothers)
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2422
Natarajasundaram Pillai, S.
P00100
1108
C
M
H
1900
nagasvaram
2421
Natarajasundram, M.V.
P01274
1109
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01314
1151
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2636
Ramamurthym Guntupalli
P01427
1268
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
P01490
1335
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
1036
Sethuraman,M.P.N.(See also Ponnusami, M.P.N.)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
2819
Sethuraman, M.P.N.(See also Ponnusamy)
P01541
1386
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
1045
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
2828
Shaik Hassan Saheb, Gosavidu
P01547
1393
C
M
M
1929
nagasvaram
1067
Sheik China Moula Saheb
P01566
1415
H
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
P01566
1415
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
P01567
1416
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1303
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
3136
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
P01749
1604
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
2618
Ramachandran, Ambal T.
P01863
1725
C
M
H
1922
nagasvaram
2625
Ramkrishna Oanickar, Varkala G.B.
P01878
1740
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
P01892
1755
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
2829
Shaik Hassain Saheb. Kanaparthi
P01910
1774
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
P00570
0354
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
1320
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1519
Antonio Fortunato de Figueiredo
P00325
0088
O
M
O
1903
others
1321
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1539
Azim Lewis
P00344
0110
O
M
O
1933
others
1324
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
others
1564
Balsara, Vistasp
P00373
0141
H
M
H
1922
Others
others
harmonium
1802
Bublia, Ram Charan(Vasant)
P00485
0259
H
M
H
1929
others
1837
Gazder, Ali
P00671
0464
O
M
M
1930
others
0335
Gunay, Narayan Laxman
P00767
0568
H
M
H
1906
others
0604
Mathieson, Rev. Theedore
P00870
0682
O
M
Others
1913
others
0506
Krishnamurthy, Chadalavada
P01004
0823
C
M
H
1932
others
0568
Lolita Bhagat
P01071
0891
O
F
H
1930
others
0649
Mujumdar, G.N.(Aba Saheb)
P01189
1016
H
M
H
1886
others
2838
Shanmugasundaram Pillai, Valagaiman A.
P01552
1399
C
M
H
1920
others
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
P01570
1420
C
M
H
1900
others
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
0911
Ramchandra, Chitalkar
P01764
1620
O
M
H
1918
others
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
P01803
1662
C
M
H
1908
others
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
P01804
1663
C
M
H
1913
others
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
P01923
1787
C
M
H
1920
others
0014
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
1466
Agale, Ambadas Sakharam
P00266
0021
H
M
H
1901
pakhavaj
0024
Alkutkar, Madhavarao S.
P00287
0042
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
1447
Ayoddhya Prasad
P00340
0106
H
M
H
1892
pakhavaj
0308
Gopal Singh
P00424
0195
H
M
H
1911
pakhavaj
guitar

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