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
0249
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1805
Duraikkannu, N.K.
P00638
0430
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
P00641
0433
C
F
H
1903
Vocal
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
P00642
0434
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1808
Easwaran, Manargudi
P00643
0435
C
M
H
1947
mridangam
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
P00657
0449
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
0258
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
P00659
0451
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
0260
Gangadaran, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
P00660
0452
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
1836
Gayathri, Vasanthasobha Gudimetla
P00670
0463
C
F
H
1959
vina
1008
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
F
H
1923
gottuvadyam
2784
Savithri Ammal, Mannargudi
P00672
0465
C
M
H
1923
gottuvadyam
0271
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
Vocal
1838
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
Vocal
1869
Gnanam, Subrahmanyam
P00702
0500
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
P00703
0501
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
1370
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1876
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
0294
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1877
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
F
H
1925
Vocal
0303
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1890
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
0295
Gopala Rao, L.
P00715
0515
C
M
H
1918
vina
0296
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
1885
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
ghatam
kanjira
mridangam
0297
Gopalakrushna Iyer, Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
1886
Gopalakrishna Iyer,Marungapuri G.
P00717
0517
C
M
H
1883
violin
0298
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.
P00718
0518
C
M
H
1914
nagasvaram
0299
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
1887
Gopalakrishnaiah, Narra
P00719
0519
C
M
H
1907
kanjira
0300
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
1888
Gopalakrishnan, Parur M.S.
P00720
0520
C
M
H
1931
violin
0301
Gopalakrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
1883
Gopalkrishnan, R.S.
P00721
0521
C
M
H
1918
violin
0302
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1889
Gopalakrishnan, Tripunithura Viswanathan
P00722
0522
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
2274
Mathurai, P.K.
P00723
0523
C
M
H
1925
nagasvaram
0304
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
1891
Gopalam, Annavarapu
P00724
0524
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
ghatam
kanjira
0305
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
Vocal
1892
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
Vocal
1879
Gopalakrishna Panicker, K.G.(Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1881
Gopalkrishna K. (Haripad Brothers)
P00727
0527
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1884
Gopal Rao, L.
P00731
0531
C
F
H
1918
vina
1908
Govind Warier,K.S.
P00741
0542
C
M
H
1909
mridangam(kathakali)
kathakli
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
P00743
0544
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0318
Govinda Vaier, K.S.
P00744
0545
C
M
H
1920
mridangam
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
P00745
0546
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0321
Govindaraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
1911
tavil
1911
Govindraja Pillai, P
P00747
0548
C
M
H
tavil
0322
Govindaraja Pillai, V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
1912
Govindaraja Pillai,V.R.
P00748
0549
C
M
H
1912
violin
0323
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
1913
Govindarajan, S.(Tiruvizhimizhalai Brothers Jr.)
P00749
0550
C
M
H
1919
nagasvaram
0324
Govindasamy Phillai, C.V.
P00750
0551
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
0326
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1915
Govindaswami Naicker, V.
P00751
0552
C
M
H
1915
violin
1916
Govindaswamy Pillai, Chidambaram
P00752
0553
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
917
Vocal
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0328
Gowrikumari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
1918
Gowrikimari, M.G.
P00757
0558
C
F
H
1931
vina
0329
Gowripathi Sastri, Sistu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1913
vina
1919
Gowripathi Sastry, Sisthu
P00758
0559
C
M
H
1919
vina
0341
Gururajappa, Thirumakudalu
P00776
0577
C
M
H
1908
violin
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
P00777
0580
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
0348
Hanumantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
1941
Hanimantha Rao, Krovvidi
P00781
0585
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
0350
Hanumantha Rayudu, J.P
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
1943
Hanumantha Raydu, J.P.
P00782
0586
C
M
H
1924
vina
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
P00783
0587
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
P00784
0588
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1945
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0354
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1946
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1947
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P00789
0593
C
F
H
1952
Vocal
0355
Harisankara Bhagavathar
P00790
0594
C
M
H
1906
Vocal
0356
Harischandran K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
1949
Harishchandra K.
P00791
0595
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
0358
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0368
Iswaran, Ramamad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1971
Iswaran, Ramnad V.
P00813
0618
C
M
H
1913
mridangam
1135
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
Vocal

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