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
P01388
1226
2568
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01387
1225
2567
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01386
1224
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01386
1224
2566
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01385
1223
0841
Raghavan, K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01385
1223
2565
Raghavan, K.
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P01384
1222
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
P01384
1222
2564
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1918
nagasvaram
P01383
1221
1408
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01383
1221
2563
Radhey Shyam
H
M
H
1938
khyal
P01382
1220
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01382
1220
2558
Radharikrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01381
1219
0839
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
others
P01381
1219
2556
Radha Rani Devi
O
F
H
1917
vocal
P01380
1218
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01380
1218
2562
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01379
1217
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01379
1217
2561
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01378
1216
2560
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadeve
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01376
1214
2557
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01375
1213
2555
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01374
1212
2554
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01373
1211
2553
Puttaswamiah, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01372
1210
2551
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01371
1209
2543
Puri, Premlata
H
F
H
1939
khyal
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01370
1208
2542
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01369
1207
2548
Punjadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01368
1206
2549
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01367
1205
2545
Prem Vallabh
H
F
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01366
1204
2544
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01365
1203
2541
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01364
1202
2540
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01363
1201
2539
Prajanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
khyal
dhrupad
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01362
1200
2538
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01361
1199
2536
Prabhalar,M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01360
1198
2537
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01359
1197
2534
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01358
1196
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01358
1196
2528
Poona Rao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01357
1195
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01357
1195
2533
Ponnuthai, Madrai M.S.
C
M
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01356
1194
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01356
1194
2532
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01355
1193
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01355
1193
2531
Ponnammal, parasala B.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01354
1192
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01354
1192
2529
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01353
1191
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01353
1191
2530
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01352
1190
0803
Pinakapani, S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01352
1190
2527
Pinakapani, Sripada
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01351
1189
0802
Pichumani, R
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01351
1189
2525
Pichumani, R.
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01350
1188
0800
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01350
1188
2523
Pichaiappa, Mulikkarai Sethu
C
M
H
1913
nagasvaram
P01349
1187
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01349
1187
2524
Pichai Kannu Pilai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01348
1186
0796
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01348
1186
2521
Patwardhan, Narayan Vinayak
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01347
1185
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01347
1185
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01346
1184
0794
Patro, Tarini Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01346
1184
2519
Patro, Tarini Charan
H
M
H
1901
others
P01345
1183
0793
Patra, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01345
1183
2518
Patro, Jogiraj
C
M
H
1936
vina
P01344
1182
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01344
1182
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01343
1181
0791
Patnaik Sunada
H
F
H
1934
khyal
P01343
1181
2516
Patnaik, Sunanda
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01342
1180
0789
Patil, Ajjanna, U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01342
1180
2515
Patil, Ajjannam U.
H
M
H
1931
khyal
P01341
1179
0788
Pathak, Panchaanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01341
1179
2514
Pathak, Panchanan
H
M
H
1926
khyal
P01340
1178
0787
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01340
1178
2513
Pathak, Hrishikesh Nanubhai
H
M
H
1923
khyal
P01339
1177
0785
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01339
1177
2512
Pathak, Dattopant Bindumadhas
H
M
H
1902
bin
P01338
1176
0784
Pathal, Bindumadhav
H
M
H
1935
bin
P01338
1176
2511
Pathak, Bindumadhav D.
H
M
H
1935
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