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
P02007
1103
1877
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
Vocal
P02007
1445
1877
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
Vocal
P02006
0925
1876
Ratna, R.
C
F
H
Vocal
P02006
1241
1876
Rathna, R.
C
F
H
Vocal
P02005
1014
1875
Padmaia, S.S.
C
F
H
1940
Vocal
1403
1874
Pal, Saren
H
M
H
1912
mandolin
P02004
1313
1873
Yoga Narasimham, H.
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
P02003
1707
1872
Yash Paul
H
M
O
1937
khyal
dhrupad
P02002
1705
1871
Yajurvedi, Sulochana
H
M
H
1937
khyal
P02001
1696
1870
Wadegaonkar,Gopal
H
M
H
1942
tabla
P02000
1694
1869
Vyas, Vidyadhar Narayanrao (Athulvyas)
H
M
H
1944
khyal
Others
P01999
1692
1868
Vyas, Ratnakar Shankarrao
H
M
H
1930
sarod
P01998
1691
1867
Vyas, Pranlal
H
M
H
1946
Others
P01997
1302
1866
Vithal Iyer
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01997
1687
1866
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01996
1682
1865
Viswanatha Sarma B.K.
C
M
H
1913
violin
P00059
1442
1864
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P01995
1679
1863
Viswanath, B.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01994
1295
1862
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
P01994
1680
1862
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01993
1297
1861
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
P01993
1681
1861
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P01992
1672
1860
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P01991
1665
1859
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
P01990
1670
1858
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01989
1671
1857
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
Vocal
P01988
1661
1856
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
pakhavaj
tabla
P01987
1662
1855
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01986
1656
1854
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01985
1279
1853
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
Others
P01985
1655
1853
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
Others
P01984
1654
1852
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01983
1650
1851
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01982
1275
1850
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
Vocal
P01981
1441
1849
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01980
1274
1848
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
P01979
1648
1847
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01978
1649
1846
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01977
1271
1845
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
Vocal
P01976
1640
1844
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01975
1637
1843
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01974
1635
1842
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01973
1264
1841
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
Vocal
P00065
1262
1840
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
P01972
1261
1839
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01971
1624
1838
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00016
1438
1837
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
Vocal
P01970
1623
1836
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P01969
1622
1835
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01968
1620
1834
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01967
1619
1833
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01966
1251
1832
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
Vocal
P01965
1614
1831
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01964
1610
1830
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01963
1609
1829
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P01962
1636
1828
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01961
1606
1827
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01960
1600
1826
Vasantha, Sundaram
C & H
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01959
1238
1825
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P01958
1599
1824
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01957
1598
1823
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P01956
1597
1822
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01955
1591
1821
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01954
1589
1820
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P01953
1583
1819
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01952
1580
1818
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P00018
1222
1817
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
Vocal
P01951
1577
1816
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P01950
1571
1815
Usha Sagar
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
P01949
1568
1814
Upadhyaya, Parvati
H
F
H
1940
sitar
P01948
1212
1813
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01947
1153
1812
Rajeswari, Menon
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01946
1558
1811
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01945
1199
1810
Thokchom Angouba Singh
H
M
H
1892
tabla
pakhavaj
P01944
1198
1809
Thiruvengatathiah, K.
C
M
H
1891
mridangam
P01943
1189
1808
Thakar, Vaman Narayan
H
M
H
1899
khyal
P01942
1542
1807
Tewari, Som
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01941
1188
1806
Tewari, Siya Ram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
P01941
1543
1806
Twari, Siyaram
H
M
H
1921
dhrupad
khyal
P01940
1536
1805
Telang, Gangadur Rao
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01939
1530
1804
Tare, Trimbakrao Raghunath
H
M
H
1918
violin
P01938
1521
1803
Suseela, Desikan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01937
1165
1802
Sundaresa Bhattar, Seither K.
C
M
H
1893
violin
P01936
1511
1801
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01935
1506
1800
Suguna, Purushotaman
C
F
H
1941
Vocal
P01934
1433
1799
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
C
M
H
1897
Vocal
P00066
1432
1798
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
C
M
H
1899
Vocal
P01933
1493
1797
Subbarao, Peri
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01932
1486
1796
Subba Rao, A.K.
C
M
H
1895
flute
P01931
1494
1795
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P01930
1503
1794
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01929
1480
1793
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01928
1430
1792
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
C
M
H
1887
Vocal
P01927
1478
1791
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P01926
1477
1790
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P01925
1429
1789
Srinivasa Iyengarm K
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01924
1475
1788
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01923
1468
1787
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01922
1467
1786
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
P01921
1463
1785
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal

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