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
0386
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1992
Jankidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0387
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
1993
Janakiram, V.L.
P00841
0649
C
M
H
1931
vina
0388
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
1994
Janakiraman, S.R.
P00087
0650
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0389
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1926
mridangam
1995
Janardana Sastry, Jandhyala
P00842
0651
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0394
Jaya,G.R.
P00846
0656
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
0395
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2001
Jayalakshmi
P00848
0658
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2002
Jayalakshmi
0659
C
F
H
1921
2005
Jayalakshmi Seshadri
P00849
0660
C
F
H
1940
vina
1376
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2003
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0396
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2004
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2000
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
Vocal
1377
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2006
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
0397
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
2008
Jayamma, Narayana Rao
P00861
0673
C
F
H
1925
vina
0398
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
Vocal
0399
Jayarama Iyer,T.K.
P00863
0675
C
M
H
1894
violin
0400
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
2009
Jayaraman, Lalgudi G.
P00864
0676
C
M
H
1930
violin
0401
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundaram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2010
Jayaraman, Viravanallur Sundram
P00865
0677
C
M
H
1940
mridangam
2011
Jayasankar, Thiruvizha
P00866
0678
C
M
H
1940
nagasvaram
0407
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
Vocal
2018
Joseph, K. Sebastian
P00873
0685
C
M
Others
1920
harmonium
mridangam
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
0428
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
F
H
1917
violin
2046
Kalpakam, S.
P00899
0713
C
M
H
1918
violin
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2051
Kalyansundram, T.V.S.
P00903
0718
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
2053
Kamakshi, Chandrasekaran
P00904
0719
C
F
H
1931
vina
0433
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
2054
Kamala, Aswathama G.
P00905
0720
C
F
H
1933
vina
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2057
Kamala, Narasimban
P00908
0723
C
F
H
1934
vina
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
Vocal
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
0438
Kamalakar Rao V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
2062
Kamalakar Rao, V.
P00912
0728
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
0439
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
2063
Kameswara Rao, Josyula
P00913
0729
C
M
H
1930
violin
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1382
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
2065
Kandaswami, M.N.
P00915
0731
C
M
H
1926
kanjira
mridangam
0441
Kannan, K
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
2066
Kanna, K.
P00917
0733
C
M
H
1920
flute
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
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0468
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1924
violin
2097
Kesavalu, T.
P00952
0770
C
M
H
1927
violin
0469
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
2100
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
violin
0470
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
2101
Kesavarao, Marella
P00954
0772
C
M
H
1924
violin
0472
Keshava Murthy, R.S.
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
2099
Keshavamurthy, R,S,
P00955
0773
C
M
H
1903
vina
0471
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2098
Keshavamurthy, R.R.
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
violin
0473
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
M
H
1922
flute
2102
Kesi, N.
P00957
0775
C
F
H
1922
flute
0481
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2114
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0484
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2117
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0485
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
2118
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
0488
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
2121
Koteswara Rao, Allam
P00976
0795
C
M
H
1933
gottuvadyam
0489
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2122
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0508
Krishmamoorthy Sastry, Bhoodalur S.
P00979
0798
C
M
H
1894
gottuvadyam
0492
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
2125
Krishna Iyengar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
0493
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2126
Krishna Iyer, C.S.
P00981
0800
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0494
Krishna Iyer, R.
P00982
0801
C
M
H
Vocal

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