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
P01349
1187
0801
Pichai Kannu Pillai, Engikudi A.K.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01351
1189
0802
Pichumani, R
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01352
1190
0803
Pinakapani, S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01354
1192
0804
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01353
1191
0805
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01355
1193
0806
Ponnammal Parasala B.
C
F
H
1924
vocal
P01358
1196
0807
Ponnarao, Tirupati
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01356
1194
0808
Ponnusami, M.P.N.(Madurai Brothers)
C
M
H
1933
nagasvaram
P01357
1195
0809
Ponnuthai, Madurai M.S.
C
F
H
1929
nagasvaram
P01359
1197
0810
Poochhwale, Balasaheb
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01361
1199
0811
Prabhakar, M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01360
1198
0812
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01362
1200
0813
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01363
1201
0814
Prajnanananda, Swami
H
M
H
1907
dhrupad
khyal
P01364
1202
0815
Prakasarao, K.S.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01365
1203
0816
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01366
1204
0817
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01367
1205
0818
Prem Vallabh
H
M
H
1918
tabla
pakhavaj
P01369
1207
0819
Pujadhikari, Sadashiv Sakharam
H
M
H
1897
tabla
P01368
1206
0820
Pujapanda, Kashi Nath
H
M
H
1920
pakhavaj
P01793
1651
0821
Pajari, Dhananjaya Hari Bhau
H
M
H
1921
sitar
P01370
1208
0822
Purandare, Leela N.
H
F
H
khyal
P01824
1684
0823
Purohit, Jagannathbua (Guni Das)
H
M
H
1905
khyal
P01827
1687
0824
Purushottam Das
H
M
H
1910
pakhavaj
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01828
1688
0827
Pushpa Chhaya
H
F
H
1939
others
P01372
1210
0828
Pushpa, K.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01780
1637
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01373
1211
0830
Puttaswamayya, T.M.
C
M
H
1904
mridangam
P01374
1212
0831
Radha
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01375
1213
0832
Radha Devi C.S.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01376
1214
0833
Radhakrishna Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01382
1220
0834
Radhakrishnan, Singanallur N.
N/A
M
H
1932
P01378
1216
0836
Radhakrishnaraju, Mahadevu
C
M
H
1911
mridangam
P01379
1217
0837
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
C
F
H
1925
vocal
P01380
1218
0838
Radhamani, T.P.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01381
1219
0839
Radharani Devi
H
F
H
1915
others
P01384
1222
0840
Raghava Panicker, Thiruvizha
C
M
H
1915
nagasvaram
P01385
1223
0841
Raghavan, K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01386
1224
0842
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01387
1225
0843
Raghavan, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01833
1693
0844
Raghavan, Venkataraman
O
M
H
1908
P01389
1227
0845
Raghaviah, Nidumolu
C
M
H
1919
ghatam
kanjira
P01390
1694
0846
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01390
1228
0847
Raghuveeran, G.S.
C
M
H
1920
violin
P01391
1229
0848
Raghuvir Prasad
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01392
1230
0849
Raina, OmkarNath
H
M
H
1934
sitar
P01393
1231
0850
Raina, Prithvi Nath
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P01394
1232
0852
Raja Iyengar K.V.
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01775
1632
0853
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01395
1233
0854
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01396
1234
0855
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01397
1235
0857
Rajagopalan, N.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P06308
1238
0859
Rajam, N.
H & C
M
H
1939
violin
P00011
1627
0860
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01399
1237
0861
Rajam Pillai, N.K.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01400
1239
0862
Rajamani, K.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P00051
1697
0863
Rajamanickam Pillai, Kumbhakonam
C
M
H
1899
violin
P01401
1240
0864
Rajan, Palladam V.N.
C
M
H
1919
flute
P01402
1241
0865
Rajanikant Rao, Balantrapu (Rajani)
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01403
1242
0866
Rajappa, Sudiyur Durairaj
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01404
1243
0867
Rajarao, Behatha
C
M
H
1912
vina
P01405
1244
0868
Rajarethinam, T.S.
C
M
H
1917
nagasvaram
P01406
1245
0869
Rajasekharam, Sistka Sathyanarayana
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01407
1246
0870
Rajbhan Singh, Thakur
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01409
1248
0871
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1939
vina
P01410
1250
0872
Rajguru, Basavarj Mahant Swamy
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01411
1251
0874
Rajkhowa, Satish Chandra
H
M
H
1928
sitar
P01412
1252
0875
Rajopadhye, Vasant Rao
H
M
H
1913
khyal
P01413
1253
0876
Rajukar, Govindrao
H
M
H
1916
khyal
P01414
1254
0877
Rajurkar, Vasant Rao Umesh
H
F
H
1933
khyal
P01415
1256
0878
Ramabadran, Vellore T.G.
C
M
H
1929
mridangam
violin
P01416
1257
0879
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1916
P01803
1662
0880
Ramachandra Shastry, H
C
M
H
1906
flute
P01418
1259
0881
Ramachandran, Alangudi K.
C
M
H
1912
ghatam
P01417
1258
0882
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
C
M
H
vocal
P01837
1699
0883
Ramachandran, N.S.
C
M
H
vina
P01419
1260
0884
Ramaiah, M.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
P01420
1261
0885
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01421
1262
0886
Ramakrishnaiah, Kota
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01422
1263
0887
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01423
1264
0888
Ramalinga Baghavatar
O
M
H
1896
P01424
1265
0889
Ramalinga Sastri, M.(Sudhakar)
H
M
H
1899
khyal
others
P01425
1266
0890
Ramamoorthy, Tanjavoor R.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01427
1268
0891
Ramamurthy,Guntupalli
C
M
H
1923
nagasvaram
P01426
1267
0892
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01429
1270
0893
Ramanathan, Kalapathi A.
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01428
1269
0894
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01432
1273
0897
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01434
1275
0899
Ramanayya Setty, Suri Setti
C
M
H
1887
jaltarang
flute
violin
P02707
1276
0900
Ramani, N.
C
M
H
1934
flute

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