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
P00795
0600
1954
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01227
1058
0678
Nageswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
0964
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01890
1753
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00360
0127
0077
Balakrishnan, Chalakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P01227
1058
2378
Nagwaswara Rao, Mokkapati
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01360
1198
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01891
1754
2703
Revamma, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P00360
0127
1551
Balakrishna, Calakudy N.S.
C
M
H
1931
flute
violin
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01892
1755
2157
Rishnan, Namagiripettai K.
C
M
H
1924
nagasvaram
P00361
0128
0078
Balakrishnan, P.
C
M
H
1914
violin
P00656
0448
0257
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01361
1199
2536
Prabhalar,M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00361
0128
1552
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00656
0448
1821
Ganesa Bhagava, S
C
M
H
1907
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01729
1584
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00362
0129
0079
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00657
0449
1822
Ganesa Iyer, Nagercoil S.
C
M
H
1919
mridangam
P01362
1200
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00362
0129
1553
Balakrishnier, Madras
C
M
H
1888
violin
P00658
0450
0258
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01485
1329
0969
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01730
1585
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01896
1759
2718
Rukmini Ramani
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P00363
0130
0080
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00658
0450
1823
Ganesan, Parur M.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01231
1063
2382
Nainasami, Senthil S.
C
M
H
tavil
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01607
1458
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00363
0130
1554
Balambal, J.
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P00659
0451
0259
Gangadaram Pilla V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P01084
0905
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01486
1330
0967
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01731
1586
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P00098
1761
2719
Rukmini, T.
C
F
H
1937
violin
P05924
0131
0081
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00659
0451
1824
Gangadaram Pillai V.
C
M
H
1899
nagasvaram
P01084
0905
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01364
1202
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01608
1459
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01898
1762
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00364
0132
1323
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00660
0452
0260
Gangadaran, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00945
0762
0463
Kedaranathan, K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01487
1331
0968
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01732
1587
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01899
1763
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
C
M
H
vina
P00364
0132
1555
Balasaraswati, T.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P00660
0452
1825
Gangadharam, T.R.
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P00945
0762
2091
Kedaranathan K.R.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01234
1066
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01365
1203
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01487
1331
2740
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01609
1460
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00365
0133
0082
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01488
1332
0970
Sankaranarayana Bagavathar, V.
C
M
M
1899
violin
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P00365
0133
1556
Balasubbarayaloo, Trichy
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01366
1204
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01610
1461
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01902
1766
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P00366
0134
1559
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01236
1068
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P00027
1333
0972
Sankarasastri, Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01903
1767
2774
Satyavati Ammula
C
F
H
1942
violin
P00367
0135
0083
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01236
1068
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P00027
1333
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01611
1462
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01904
1768
2795
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P00368
0136
0084
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01489
1334
0973
Sankarasivam C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P01905
1769
2796
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P00368
0136
1558
Balasubramaniam, M.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01612
1463
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina