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
P01022
0841
2164
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01553
1400
2837
Shanmughanandam, Pattukkottai G.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01023
0842
0530
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
gottuvadyam
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01023
0842
2165
Krishnaswami, S
C
M
H
1908
violin
P01432
1273
2643
Ramanathat, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01024
0843
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01799
1658
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00449
0221
2465
Pakkiriswamy, Ramanujalu Venugopal
C
M
H
1922
mursing
P01024
0843
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00450
0222
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01434
1275
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
P00302
0063
0037
Ananta Swamy
C
M
H
1920
tabla
mridangam
P01434
1275
2645
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
flute
violin
P01801
1660
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00303
0064
1498
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00452
0224
2570
Raghu, Palghat R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P02707
1276
0900
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01801
1660
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P01027
0846
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P02707
1276
2646
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P00454
0226
2577
Raja Rao, L.
C
M
H
1909
vina
P01027
0846
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01436
1277
0901
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00305
0066
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00455
0227
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01312
1149
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01436
1277
2647
Ramanjaneyulu, Vempati
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01803
1662
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P00306
0067
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00456
0228
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01029
0848
0533
Kundalakambar, K
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01437
1278
0902
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01803
1662
2616
Ramachandra Sastry, H.
C
M
H
1908
others
P00306
0067
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P01029
0848
2172
Kundalalkambar, K.
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01437
1278
2648
Ramanuja Suri, Tirupati
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P01314
1151
0755
Panicker, Sankaranarayana K.
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01438
1279
0903
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P00057
0069
0041
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sundaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01314
1151
0971
Sankaranarayana Panicker, K (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01438
1279
2649
Ramarao, H.V.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P00057
0069
1503
Anantharaman, Mylapore Sandaram Iyer
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00741
0542
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
P01314
1151
2481
Panicker, Sankarnarayana K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01805
1664
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00308
0070
0042
Anantharamarao, Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P00308
0070
1504
Anantharamarao. Kavuru
C
M
H
1932
violin
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01174
1001
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01440
1281
0905
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P01806
1665
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P00309
0071
1505
Anantharamier, Parur S
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01033
0852
0537
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01174
1001
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
P01316
1153
0760
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01440
1281
2651
Ramasarma, Penumarthi
C
M
H
1907
vina
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00310
0072
0043
Anantharamu, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00744
0545
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
P01033
0852
2176
Kuppuswamy Mudaliar, Kancheepuram, T.
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01316
1153
2485
Parameswara Bhagavathar, P.
C
M
H
1888
vina
P01441
1282
0906
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
others
violin
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00310
0072
1506
Anantharamy, N.V.
C
M
H
1933
vina
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01441
1282
2652
Ramaswami, Annavarapu
C
M
H
1926
violin
viola
P00311
0073
0044
Anantharao. V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00746
0547
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P00311
0073
1507
Anantharao, V.S.
C
M
H
1932
vina
P00464
0236
0135
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00746
0547
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal

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