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
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P00566
0350
0191
Damdamani Desigar, Murugayya
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P06820
0659
2002
Jayalakshmi
C
F
H
1921
P00991
0810
0500
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01277
1112
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01405
1244
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01527
1372
2793
Seetha, S.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P01772
1629
1027
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00702
0500
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00849
0660
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
C
F
H
1940
vina
P00991
0810
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01278
1113
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00571
0355
1798
Doraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00995
0814
2137
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01283
1118
0722
Navaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1922
ghatam
P01409
1248
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01652
1505
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00278
0033
1477
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P00996
0815
0501
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01284
1119
0723
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P01652
1505
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P00279
0034
0021
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00997
0816
2138
Krishnamoorthy, Nellai
C
M
H
1920
P01284
1119
2434
Navaneetham, T.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00279
0034
1478
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00998
0817
0515
Krishnamoorthy, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P00280
0035
1479
Alamelu, Mahalingam, Lalgudi
C
F
H
1933
violin
P00998
0817
2149
Krishnamurthy Rao, R.S.
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
P01654
1507
1180
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00709
0508
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00999
0818
0505
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01654
1507
2981
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P00709
0508
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00999
0818
2140
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01655
1508
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P00710
0509
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01000
0819
2145
Krishnamurthy Pillai, Tiruvalaputtur
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01655
1508
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00710
0509
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00856
0668
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal

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