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
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1087
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
P01579
1429
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
1427
Sita Ram Prapancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
P01581
1431
C
M
H
1942
flute
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1090
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
P01583
1433
C
F
H
1928
violin
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1092
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1094
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
P01587
1437
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
1095
Sivanandam Thanjavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
P01588
1438
C
M
H
1917
vina
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1100
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
P01592
1442
C
M
H
1922
vina
1102
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
P00101
1443
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1106
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
2896
Somanna, Yella
P01596
1447
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
1108
Somasundaram Iyer
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
P01597
1448
C
M
H
1909
flute
1109
Somasundaram Pillai T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
P01598
1449
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1111
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
P01600
1451
C
M
H
1930
violin
1110
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
P01601
1452
C
M
H
1920
vina
1117
Sreekanta Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
P01607
1458
C
M
H
1916
vina
1118
Sreenivasa Iyengar,S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
P01608
1459
C
M
H
1924
vina
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1120
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
P01610
1461
C
M
H
1930
vina
1121
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
P01611
1462
C
M
H
1925
violin
1122
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
P01612
1463
C
M
H
1908
vina
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1124
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
P01614
1465
C
M
H
1919
vina
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1129
SriNivasa Iyengar, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
P01616
1467
C
M
H
1925
vina
1125
Srinivasa Iyengar,Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01617
1468
C
M
H
1911
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1132
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
2927
Srinivasan, P.
P01619
1470
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1137
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
F
H
1910
vina
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
P01622
1474
C
M
H
1910
vina
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1143
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
P01626
1478
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
1144
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
P01627
1479
C
M
H
1925
vina
1146
Subbiah, Chandlavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
P01628
1480
C
M
H
1907
violin
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
1152
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
P01629
1482
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
P01630
1483
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
1154
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
P01631
1484
C
M
H
1922
violin
1157
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C
M
H
1920
vina
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal

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