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
P01638
1491
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01936
1801
2959
Sumitra Devi, R.A.
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01635
1488
2958
Sumati Devi
O
F
H
1930
vocal
P01634
1487
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01633
1486
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01637
1490
2955
Sulochana K.
C
F
H
936
vocal
P01935
1800
2954
Suguna, Purushotaman
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P01632
1485
2953
Sugandha, Raman
H & C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01636
1489
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01930
1794
2951
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01631
1484
2949
Subramaniam, Trivellore
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01629
1482
2948
Subramania Pillai, Thiruvengadu
C
M
H
1906
nagasvaram
P01630
1483
2947
Subramania Pillai, Tiruvizhimizhalai
C
M
H
1895
nagasvaram
P01776
1633
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00058
1481
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
C
F
H
1916
vocal
P01628
1480
2944
Subbiah Chadalavada
C
M
H
1907
violin
P01627
1479
2943
Subbarao, Ramavarapu
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01931
1795
2942
Subba Rao Putcha
C
M
H
1907
mridangam
P01933
1797
2941
Subbarao, Peri
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01626
1478
2940
Subbarao, Kambhammettu Venkata
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01625
1477
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01624
1476
2938
Subbarao A.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01787
1644
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
C
M
H
1903
vocal
P01623
1475
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01622
1474
2935
Subbalakshmi, J.
C
M
H
1910
vina
P01932
1796
2934
Subba Rao, A.K.
C
M
H
1895
flute
P01621
1473
2933
Srivastava, Laljee
H
M
H
1924
tabla
P01794
1653
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P00817
0622
2931
Sriramasarma Iyengar, R.
C
M
H
1905
P01783
1640
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01620
1472
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
C
M
H
1907
vocal
P01929
1793
2928
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01619
1470
2927
Srinivasan, P.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01927
1791
2926
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01926
1790
2925
Srinivasan, Madurai T.
C
M
H
1933
mridangam
P00091
1471
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01924
1788
2923
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01616
1467
2922
Srinivas Iyenagr, M.J.
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01618
1469
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01615
1466
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01617
1468
2919
Srinivasa Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1911
P01614
1465
2918
Srinivasa Iyengar
C
M
H
1919
vina
P01613
1464
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01923
1787
2916
Srikanta Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1920
others
P01922
1786
2915
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P01612
1463
2914
Sreeramasastry, Sistu
C
M
H
1908
vina
P01611
1462
2913
Sreeramamurthy, Ambatipudi
C
M
H
1925
violin
P01610
1461
2912
Sreenivasulu, Kodavalur
C
M
H
1930
vina
P01921
1785
2911
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01609
1460
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01608
1459
2909
Sreenivasa Iyengar, S.V.
C
M
H
1924
vina
P01607
1458
2908
Sreekanata Iyer, V.
C
M
H
1916
vina
P01920
1784
2907
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01606
1457
2906
Sorapukar, Shamda Devi
H
F
H
1931
khyal
P01605
1456
2905
Sopori, Shambhoo Nath
H
M
H
1919
sitar
P01604
1455
2904
Sood K.L.
H
M
H
1919
jaltarang
P01603
1454
2903
Soni Bachubhai Jerambhai
H
M
H
1920
khyal
P01602
1453
2902
Sonawala, Aruna Purushottamdas
H
M
H
1930
khyal
P01600
1451
2901
Somayajulu, Pullela Peri
C
M
H
1930
violin
P01601
1452
2900
Someswara Rao, Ayyagari
C
M
H
1920
vina
P01598
1449
2899
Somasundaram Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1912
nagasvaram
P01597
1448
2898
Somasundaram Iyer, A.
C
M
H
1909
flute
P01599
1450
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01596
1447
2896
Somanna, Yella
C
M
H
1918
mridangam
P01595
1446
2895
Sohan Singh
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01594
1445
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P02007
1877
2893
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
C
M
H
vocal
P00101
1443
2892
Sivaraman, Umayalpuram K.
C
M
H
1935
mridangam
P01593
1444
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01592
1442
2890
Sivaraman, K.K.
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01591
1441
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01590
1440
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01804
1663
2887
Sivarama Panicker, Varikayil
C
M
H
1913
others
P01919
1783
2886
Sivaprakasam, Thanjavur S.M.
C
M
H
1930
mridangam
kanjira
P01589
1439
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01588
1438
2884
Sivanandam, Thanhavur K.P.
C
M
H
1917
vina
P01587
1437
2883
Sivan, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1926
nagasvaram
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01918
1782
2881
Sivakumar,Iswaran
C
M
H
1941
mridangam
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01583
1433
2879
Sitamahalakshmi, Boddapati
C
F
H
1928
violin
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01580
1430
2877
Sirur, Sharada Bhalchandra
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01581
1431
2876
Sita Ram, Oraoancham
C
M
H
1942
flute
P01579
1429
2875
Simhachala Sastry, Jonnalagadda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01578
1428
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01577
1427
2873
Siddappa, M.C.
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01789
1646
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01791
1648
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01575
1425
2869
Shukla, Shivkumar
H
M
H
1918
khyal
P01574
1424
2868
Shukla, Shatrughna
H
M
H
1929
khyal
P01571
1421
2867
Shrikhande, Vishwanath V.
H
M
H
1934
khyal
P01777
1634
2866
Sivpuri, Jagannath
H
M
H
1921
others
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01572
1422
2864
Shukla, Harikant B.
H
M
H
1909
dilruba
sitar
P01570
1420
2863
Shivrudrappa, Anekal S.
C
M
H
1900
others
P01917
1781
2862
Shivaramaiah, T.H.
C
M
H
1929
vina
P01569
1419
2861
Shirdhonkar, K.R.
H
M
H
1920
khyal

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