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
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
P01345
1183
C
M
H
1936
vina
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
Vocal
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
P01349
1187
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
P01350
1188
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
0802
Pichumani, R
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
2525
Pichumani, R.
P01351
1189
C
M
H
1920
vina
0803
Pinakapani, S.
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
Vocal
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
P01356
1194
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
P01357
1195
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1926
violin
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
P01358
1196
C
M
H
1927
violin
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
0811
Prabhakar, M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2536
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0828
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2551
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
P01373
1211
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
0831
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2554
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
P01376
1214
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
P01378
1216
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
P01384
1222
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
0841
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
P01387
1225
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1409
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
ghatam
2569
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
P01389
1227
C
M
H
1919
kanjira
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
2572
Raghuveeran, G.S.
P01390
1228
C
M
H
1920
violin
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
2576
Raja Iyengar K.V.
P01394
1232
C
M
H
1925
violin
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
2580
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2584
Rajagoplan, N.
P01397
1235
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1410
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
2585
Rajalakshmi, Srinivasan
P01398
1236
C
F
H
1927
vina
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2590
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
P01399
1237
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0862
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
2591
Rajamani, K.
P01400
1239
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
2592
Rajan, Palladam
P01401
1240
C
M
H
1919
flute
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2593
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu
P01402
1241
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2594
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
P01403
1242
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
2595
Rajarao, Behatha
P01404
1243
C
M
H
1912
vina
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
2596
Rajarathinam, T.S.
P01405
1244
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
P01406
1245
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
P01409
1248
C
F
H
1939
vina
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2603
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 2
1249
C
M
H
1939
vina
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
2611
Ramabardan, Vellore T.G.
P01415
1256
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
2613
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
2619
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
Vocal
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
P01418
1259
C
M
H
1912
ghatam

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