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
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P00312
0074
1508
Ananthaswamy, Mysore
C
M
H
1923
mridangam
P00464
0236
1637
Bhuvaneswariah, P.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00747
0548
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
1911
tavil
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01443
1284
0912
Rammohan Rao, Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00747
0548
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
C
M
H
tavil
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01443
1284
2664
Rammohan Rao,Dandamudi
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00748
0549
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01035
0855
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01811
1671
2486
Parameswaran Namboodiri K.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00314
0076
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00748
0549
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00314
0076
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00749
0550
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00315
0077
0040
Anathapadmanabha Rao, S
C
M
H
1919
vina
P00749
0550
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00750
0551
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00751
0552
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01566
1415
2857
Sheik China Moulana Saheb
C
M
M
1926
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P00751
0552
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
C
M
H
1915
violin
P01447
1288
0916
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01567
1416
1068
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00752
0553
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01447
1288
2672
Ranganathan, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01567
1416
2858
Sheik Hussain, Kanaparthi
C
M
M
1931
nagasvaram
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P00753
0554
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
917
vocal
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00319
0081
0050
Angappan, Perambalur N.
C
M
H
1889
nagasvaram
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00320
0082
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00614
0403
0227
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01040
0860
2184
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P00084
1290
0918
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00320
0082
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00472
0245
0168
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1904
vina
flute
P00614
0403
1780
Desikachar, V.
C
M
H
1924
flute
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01041
0861
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00084
1290
2682
Ranganayaki, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1932
vina
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00472
0245
1699
Chenchu Ramiah, Potluru
C
M
H
1901
vina
flute
P00899
0713
0428
Kalpakam, S.
C
F
H
1917
violin
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01326
1163
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00322
0084
1517
Annamalai, Ayyasamy Pillai, Thiruvavaduthrai
C
M
H
1928
nagasvaram
P00616
0405
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P00899
0713
2046
Kalpakam, S.
C
M
H
1918
violin
P01042
0862
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01823
1683
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00043
0714
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01043
0863
0547
Lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01327
1164
0771
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01570
1420
1072
Shivarudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
P00010
0406
0229
Devendrappa, B.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00757
0558
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
C
F
H
1931
vina
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01043
0863
2188
lakshmana Rao, Mullapudi
C
M
H
1906
mridangam
P01327
1164
2497
Parthasarathy, N.C.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal

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