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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P00249
1314
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
P00249
0002
0003
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
C
M
M
1916
Vocal
0009
0013
Adam Saheb, Shauk
C
M
M
1930
nagasvaram
0012
0013
Adam Saheb, Shaik
C
M
M
1920
nagasvaram
P00275
1315
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00275
0028
0030
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P00277
0019
0032
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00277
0026
0032
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00278
0020
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00278
0029
0033
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00279
0021
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P00279
0030
0034
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00280
0031
0035
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00291
0030
0049
Ambujam, Raman
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
violin
P00291
0040
0049
Ambujam. Raman
C
M
H
1918
violin
P00291
1712
0049
Ambujam, S
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
P00302
0037
0063
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
tabla
P00303
0050
0064
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P00304
0038
0065
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
violin
P00304
0051
0065
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
P00305
0052
0066
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P00306
0039
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00306
0053
0067
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P00307
0054
0068
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
Vocal
P00057
0041
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00057
0055
0069
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00308
0042
0070
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00308
0056
0070
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00309
0057
0071
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00310
0043
0072
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00310
0058
0072
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00311
0044
0073
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00311
0059
0073
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00312
0060
0074
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00313
0047
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00313
0063
0075
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P00314
0046
0076
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00314
0062
0076
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00315
0040
0077
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00319
0050
0081
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00320
0051
0082
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00320
0068
0082
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00321
0067
0083
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
Vocal
P00322
0069
0084
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00324
0053
0087
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P00327
0056
0090
Appala Swamy Naidu, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00327
0073
0090
Appalaswamy Naid, Kota
C
M
H
1931
mridangam
P00328
0055
0091
Appasami Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1897
flute
violin
P00330
0058
0093
Aravindakshan, M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00330
0075
0093
Araviadakshan M.K.
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P00331
0078
0095
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
Vocal
P00332
0060
0096
Arunachalaiah, A.
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00332
0077
0096
Arunachalaiah, A
C
M
H
1900
harmonium
P00334
0081
0099
Aswathanarayana Sastry H.K.
C
M
H
1921
violin
P00341
0066
0107
Ayyamani Lyer, C.K.,
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00341
0087
0107
Ayyamani Oyer, C.K.
C
M
H
1908
mridangam
P00346
0070
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00346
0092
0113
Babu Iyengar
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
kanjira
jaltarang
P00354
0109
0121
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P00358
0075
0125
Blachander, S.
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00358
0101
0125
Balachander S
C
M
H
1927
vina
P00359
0076
0126
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P00359
0102
0126
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P00359
0115
0126
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P00360
0077
0127
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
P00360
0103
0127
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
violin
flute
P00361
0078
0128
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00361
0104
0128
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P00362
0079
0129
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00362
0105
0129
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00363
0080
0130
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00363
0106
0130
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P05924
0081
0131
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00364
1323
0132
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
P00364
0107
0132
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
Vocal
P00365
0082
0133
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00365
0108
0133
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00366
0111
0134
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P00367
0083
0135
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P00368
0084
0136
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00368
0110
0136
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P00369
0112
0137
Balasubramanyam S
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P00389
0097
0158
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P00389
0130
0158
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P00399
0139
0170
Basavaraju, V.K.
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
P00406
0106
0177
Behera, Narayan
C
M
M
1917
vina
P00406
0142
0177
Behera, Narayan
C
M
H
1817
vina
P00407
0143
0178
Bhagavathi Ammal K,K.
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
P00408
0107
0179
Bhagavathi, T.S.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00408
0144
0179
Bhagavathi T.S.
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
P00414
0125
0185
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00414
0172
0185
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00415
0113
0186
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00415
0151
0186
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00416
0112
0187
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00434
1270
0205
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00434
1643
0205
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P00448
1015
0220
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
P00449
1017
0221
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P00450
1323
0222
Sathyanarayana, R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal

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