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: Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Instrument - Vocal - WWIM ID
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
H
M
H
1921
vocal
1412
Venkateshaiah
P01980
1848
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1274
Rajeswara Rao Salur
P01408
1247
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2599
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
P01981
1849
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1441
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
1024
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
P01982
1850
C
M
H
1895
vocal
1275
Rajeswari, Padmanabhan 1
1249
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2602
Sen, Nilima
P01531
1376
O
F
H
1928
vocal
2803
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1149
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
vocal
3098
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
1421
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1177
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2946
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
P01984
1852
C
M
H
1909
vocal
3102
Krishnamoorthy, A.R.
P00996
0815
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0501
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
vocal
2291
Sen, Sukriti Prasanna
P01532
1377
O
F
H
vocal
2804
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2977
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0021
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
0194
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
1422
Alamelu, Arjunan Tirukoilur S.
P00279
0034
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1478
Das, Anandi Ram
P00573
0357
O
M
H
1909
vocal
1736
Sengupta, Aparna
P01533
1378
O
F
H
1935
vocal
2805
Gomathi, Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1370
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode K.
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0505
Gomathi Ramasubramanyam
P00709
0508
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1876
Krishnamurthi, Puthucode
P00999
0818
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2140
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1181
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
P01989
1857
C
F
H
1946
vocal
3119
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0294
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2982
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0829
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
P01990
1858
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3118
Das, Kalipada
P00576
0360
O
M
H
1943
vocal
1739
Gomati, Vishwanathan
P00710
0509
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1877
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
vocal
1376
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2552
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
P01991
1859
C
F
H
1938
vocal
3113
Jayalakshmi, Salem S.
P00856
0668
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2003
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0396
Krishnamurty Sastry Sistu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0520
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1031
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1889
vocal
1297
Jayalakshmi, Santhanam
P00857
0669
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2004
Krishnamurthy Sastri, Sstu
P01002
0821
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2154
Seshappa, B.
P01537
1382
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2813
Vishwanatha Bhagavatar, E.P.
P01993
1861
C
M
H
1899
vocal
3129
Jayam G.R.
P00858
0670
C
M
H
1940
vocal
2000
Krishnamurty Sastri, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0009
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
vocal
0626
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
vocal
0726
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1916
vocal
1295
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
vocal
1377
Krishnamurthy Sastry, Challa
P01003
0822
C
M
H
1933
vocal
2152
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
vocal
2442
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1134
Viswanatha Bhagavathar, Ammula
P01994
1862
C
M
H
1915
vocal
3128
Jayamma, B.
P00859
0671
C
F
H
1915
vocal
2006
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0727
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2930
Gopala Nair, Shertallai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
vocal
0303
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2443
Viswanatha Iyer, Maharaja Puram
P00059
1864
C
M
H
1896
vocal
1442
Gopalan Nair, Shertalai R.
P00714
0514
C
M
H
1924
vocal
1890
Krishnamurty, Chavali
P01005
0824
C
M
H
1915
vocal
0519
Ramachandra Rao, Chintalapalli
P01416
1257
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2613
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
vocal
2444
Ramachandram, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
vocal
0882
Gopalachari, Vellore, T.P.
P00716
0516
C
M
H
1902
vocal
0296
Jayammal, Tanjore*
P00862
0674
C
F
H
1891
vocal
0398
Ramachandra, Ennapadam
P01417
1258
C
M
H
vocal
2619
Vittal Iyer, T.V.
P01997
1866
C
M
H
1910
vocal
3135
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
vocal
1196
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
vocal
0510
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
vocal
2447
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2998
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
vocal
1139
Krishnamurthy, Mudikondan L.
P01008
0827
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2143
Nimaicharan Harichandan
P01297
1132
O
M
H
1901
vocal
1402
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1197
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
vocal
2937
Krishnamurthy, Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
vocal
0511
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2999
Dasappa, G.R.
P00586
0370
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1749
Krishnamurty Nedunuri
P01009
0828
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2144
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijepalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0885
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0512
Ramakrishna Sastry, Balijeapalli
P01420
1261
C
M
H
1932
vocal
2627
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
vocal
1082
Yoga Narasimham, H.
P02004
1873
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1313
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
vocal
1270
Krishnamurthy, Prapancham
P01010
0829
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2146
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2871
Padmaia, S.S.
P02005
1875
C
F
H
1940
vocal
2462
Ambujam, Raman
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
violin
vocal
0030
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
vocal
3091
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
vocal
0935
Ratna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
vocal
0925
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0887

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