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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01634
1160
1487
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01634
1509
1487
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
P01636
1156
1489
Subramanyam T.R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01636
1504
1489
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01637
1158
1490
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01637
1507
1490
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
Vocal
P01638
1162
1491
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01638
1512
1491
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01639
1164
1492
Sundararajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01639
1514
1492
Sundrarajan, T.V.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01641
1167
1494
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01641
1517
1494
Suresh, B.N.
C
M
H
1946
flute
P01643
1169
1496
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01643
1520
1496
Suryanarayana Murthy, Sundarapalli
C
M
H
1931
clarinet
P01644
1168
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01644
1519
1497
Suryaprabha, Devarakonda
C
F
H
1931
violin
P01646
1171
1499
Sushila, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01646
1523
1499
Sushila, Padmanabha
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01648
1173
1501
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01648
1525
1501
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
P01649
1174
1502
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01649
1526
1502
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01652
1177
1505
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01652
1529
1505
Tamma Rao, Meegada
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01654
1180
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01654
1533
1507
Tatachar, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
violin
P01655
1181
1508
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01655
1534
1508
Tatarao, Yallabandi
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01662
1196
1515
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01662
1550
1515
Thaigarajan, K.C.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01663
1197
1516
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01663
1551
1516
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
P01666
1194
1519
Thampuran, Manku
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
P01666
1548
1519
Thampuram, Manku
C
F
H
1915
P01667
1195
1520
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
Vocal
P01667
1549
1520
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
C
M
H
Vocal
P01670
1201
1523
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01670
1552
1523
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01671
1202
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01671
1553
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01674
1205
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01674
1557
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01679
1210
1532
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01679
1563
1532
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01686
1218
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01686
1575
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1219
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01687
1576
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01689
1221
1542
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
P01689
1574
1542
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
P01690
1223
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1578
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1224
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1579
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01692
1225
1545
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
P01692
1581
1545
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
P01693
1226
1546
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01693
1582
1546
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01694
1228
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01694
1585
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01696
1229
1549
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01696
1586
1549
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01697
1231
1550
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01697
1588
1550
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01698
1232
1551
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01698
1590
1551
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01699
1233
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1592
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01701
1235
1554
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01701
1594
1554
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P01703
1239
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01703
1601
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01704
1240
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01704
1602
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01705
1241
1559
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01705
1603
1559
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01706
1243
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01707
1242
1561
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01707
1605
1561
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01708
1244
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01708
1607
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01709
1245
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01709
1608
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01711
1248
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01711
1613
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01712
1249
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01712
1615
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01713
1252
1567
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1617
1567
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01714
1437
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1618
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01715
1253
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
P01715
1621
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01716
1254
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1625
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1255
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1626
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01718
1257
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01718
1628
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01719
1440
1573
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin

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