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
P00991
0810
2135
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
nagasvaram
P01133
0956
2285
Meenakshi, Ramanathan
C
M
H
1933
vina
P01278
1113
0719
Nathamuni Pandithar, M
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
1019
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01772
1629
2808
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00273
0028
1472
Ajit Merchant
H
M
H
1952
khyal
others
P00413
0184
1597
Bharadwaj, Harish
H
M
H
1928
khyal
others
P00567
0351
1731
Damel, Anant Shankar
H
M
H
1915
khyal
P00703
0501
0289
Gnanasundaram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
0756
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00991
0810
2136
Krishnamoorthi Pillai, T.R.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01134
0957
2286
Meenakshy, Viswanathan
C
M
H
1933
violin
P01278
1113
2428
Nathamuni Pandithar, M.
C
M
H
1886
flute
P01406
1245
2597
Rajasekharam, Sistla Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01528
1373
2797
Seetharama Sarma, Bhagavatula
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01648
1501
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01773
1630
1035
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00274
0029
1473
Ajit Singh
H
M
H
1933
vina
vichitra vina
P00414
0185
0125
Bhava Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00568
0352
1732
Dandapani, Anayampatty
C
M
H
1926
jaltarang
violin
P00703
0501
1870
Gnanasundram, C.P.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00850
0661
1405
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00992
0811
2129
Krishnamoorthi, C.S. Palghat
C
M
H
1937
mridangam
P01135
0958
2287
Meera,Nathan
C
F
H
1948
vocal
P01279
1114
2429
Nathan, Narayan Laxman
H
M
H
1924
violin
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
1020
Seetharamayya, Pathuri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
1174
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01773
1630
2818
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00275
0030
1315
Akhila, Krishnan
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00414
0185
1620
Bharva Narayana Rao, Dwaram
C
M
H
1924
violin
P00569
0353
0192
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
others
P00704
0502
0290
Gokhale, Ganesh Ramchandra
H
M
H
1894
khyal
P00850
0661
2482
Panigrahi, Raghunath
H & C
M
H
1934
others
P00993
0812
0504
Krishnamoorthy, Palghat S.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01136
0959
0616
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Maharaj)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
0720
Natu Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01407
1246
2598
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01529
1374
2798
Seetharamayya, Pathri
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01649
1502
2974
Swaminatha Pillai, D.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01774
1631
0776
Parvatikar, D.R.
H
M
H
1916
sitar
svaramandal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P00275
0030
1476
Akhila, Krishnan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00415
0186
0113
Bhaskaran Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00569
0353
1733
Dantale, Govindrao
H
M
H
1921
khyal
P00053
0503
0291
Gokhale, Madhusudan(Lalji) Raghnath
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
0984
Sardar, Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00993
0812
2139
Krishnamoorthy Palghat S.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01136
0959
2288
Megnani, K.G. (Minoo Mahara)
H
M
H
1907
others
P01280
1115
2430
Natu, Govind Narayan
H
M
H
1905
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01408
1247
1412
Rajeswara Rao Salur
H
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
1023
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
1175
Tagore, Dakshina Mohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01774
1631
2503
Parwatikar, Ram Dutt
H
M
H
1916
vina
dattatreya
sitar
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00276
0031
1475
Akhtar Khan
H
M
M
1936
sitar
P00415
0186
1599
Bhaskaran Nair Vaikom
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P00570
0354
0193
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
P00053
0503
1871
Gokhale,Laji (Madhusudan Raghunath)
H
M
H
1919
tabla
P00851
0662
2757
Sardarm Prabhudev Madiwaleshwar
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00994
0813
0514
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01137
0960
0617
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01281
1116
0721
Naushad Ali
O
M
M
1919
P01408
1247
2599
Rajeswara Rao Salur
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01530
1375
2802
Sen, Jitendra Mohan
H
M
H
1906
bin
surbahar
sitar
P01650
1503
2975
Tagore, Dakshinamohan
H
M
H
1916
dilruba
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00277
0032
0019
Akkaji Rao, Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00416
0187
0112
Bhaskaran, Sikkil R.
C
M
H
1936
violin
P00570
0354
1734
Dar, Gulam Mohammad
O
M
M
1931
natu(kashmiri-instrument)
P00705
0504
0292
Gokhale, Mukund Govinda
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00994
0813
2148
Krishnamoorthy Pillai, Thirucherai R.
C
M
H
1920
nagasvaram
P01137
0960
2289
Mehdi Hussain
H
M
M
1925
tabla
P01281
1116
2431
Naushad Ali
H
M
M
1919
others
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01531
1376
1024
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
1176
Tambe, Janardan dattaraya
H
F
H
1918
khyal
P01775
1632
2579
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00277
0032
1474
Akkaji Rao Kambhampati
C
M
H
1921
vina
P00417
0188
2293
Mirajakar, Babasaheb Ghudulal
H
M
H
1925
tabla
dholak
P00571
0355
0243
Daraswamy, M.R.
C
M
H
1922
flute
P00705
0504
1872
Gokhale, Mukund Govind
H
M
H
1913
dhrupad
khyal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P00995
0814
0502
Krishnamoorthy, H.S.
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01138
0961
0618
Mehta, R.C.
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01282
1117
2432
Navaneetha Krishnan, Thiruppullani, S.
C
M
H
1932
mridangam
ghatam
P06824
1249
2602
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01531
1376
2803
Sen, Nilima
O
F
H
1928
vocal
P01651
1504
2976
Tambe, Janaradan Dattaraya
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01776
1633
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P00278
0033
0020
Alagarsamy, Kandadevi S
C
M
H
1925
violin

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