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
2196
Lakshmi Narayana Sastry, Kambhampeti
P01048
0868
C
M
H
1938
violin
0550
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
M
H
1902
vina
2192
Lakshmi, Narayanan Nair
P01050
0870
C
F
H
1902
vina
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1926
Vocal
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
Vocal
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
P01053
0873
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P01054
0874
C
F
H
1950
Vocal
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
P01055
0875
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2200
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
vina
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
923
Vocal
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0562
Laxminarayana, Permude Ganapathachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2207
Laxminarayana Permude Ganapathiachar
P01064
0884
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
mursing
2210
Leela, P.
P01066
0886
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2218
Madhaban Nampoothri, Varanasi
P01074
0894
C
M
H
1932
chenda
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0571
MahaLingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
2222
Mahalingam, Ramaswamy Iyer T.
P00099
0898
C
M
H
1926
flute
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2234
Malathi, Balaram
P01090
0911
C
F
H
Vocal
0582
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
M
H
1939
vina
2235
Malathi, C.V.
P01091
0912
C
F
H
1939
vina
0583
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
2239
Mallikarjuna Rao, Nandivada
P01098
0919
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
0588
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
M
H
1935
violin
2245
Mangathayaru, Dwaram
P01101
0923
C
F
H
1935
violin
0594
Mani Iyeri Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
2249
Mani Iyer Palghat T.S.
P01103
0926
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0593
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
2248
Mani Iyer, Palghat C.R.
P01105
0928
C
M
H
1915
violin
0591
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
2247
Mani, Nellai
P01107
0930
C
M
H
1921
violin
0595
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
2254
Manjunathan, Bangalore K.S.
P01111
0934
C
M
H
1921
ghatam
0599
Marianandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2262
Mariandam, T.S.
P01119
0942
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
0600
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
2263
Mariappa, M.
P01120
0943
C
M
H
1916
mursing
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
0602
Marimutha Pillai, G.
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2265
Marimutha Pillai, G
P01122
0945
C
M
H
1909
tavil
2426
Matesa Pillai, Mannargud
P01127
0950
C
M
H
1902
mursing
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
P01133
0956
C
M
H
1933
vina
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
P01134
0957
C
M
H
1933
violin
2287
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
Vocal
0641
Mohammad Khasim Seheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
2329
Mohammad Khasim Saheb
P01174
1001
C
M
M
1919
clarinet
1396
Mukta T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
Vocal
2353
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
0663
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2361
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0664
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2362
Murthy, Thanjavur T.K.
P01213
1041
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0666
Murugabhupathy, C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
2583
Murugabhoopathy C.S.
P00017
1042
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0668
Muthuraja Iyendar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
2367
Muthuraja Iyengar, S.
P01215
1045
C
M
H
1904
ghatam
0669
Muttu Iyer, Karaikkudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
2368
Muttu Iyer, Karaikudi
P01216
1046
C
M
H
1901
mridangam
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
P01221
1052
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0675
Nagarajan, Tiruvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
2375
Nagarajan, Tirvarur R.
P01223
1054
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
kanjira
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
P01227
1058
C
M
H
1926
vina
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
P01231
1063
C
M
H
tavil
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0688
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
2392
Narain S.V.S.
P01242
1074
C
M
H
1917
mridangam
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal

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