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
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
vocal
1194
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2701
Rathna, R.
P02006
1876
C
F
H
vocal
2689
Ambujam, S
P00291
0049
C
M
H
1918
vocal
3160
Ramalakshmi, Ranganadhan Madabhushi
P01422
1263
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2630
Sivaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
vocal
1103
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
vocal
0734
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
vocal
1195
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2870
Suvaraman Nair, Kuthiathode, M.R.
P02007
1877
C
M
H
vocal
2893
Bhattacherjee, Dhananjoy
P00437
0208
O
M
H
1922
vocal
1619
Ramalinga Bhagavathar, M.
P01423
1264
C
M
H
1895
vocal
2631
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
vocal
2997
Dastidar, Anadi Kumar
P00590
0375
O
M
H
1903
vocal
1357
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0521
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
vocal
0736
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
vocal
1200
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
vocal
0305
Krishnan, Ayyalore
P01015
0834
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2155
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2460
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
vocal
3002
Amembal,Dinaker Rao (D.Amel)
P00295
0053
H
M
H
1901
flute
ochestration
vocal
0032
Datta, Birendranath
P00591
0377
O
M
H
1935
vocal
1358
Gopalaratnam, Srirangam
P00726
0526
C
M
H
vocal
1892
Joseph, Sebastian K.
P00873
0685
C
M
O
1920
vocal
0407
Ramamurty, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0892
Krishnan, Pattamadai S.
P01017
0836
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2158
Ramamurthy, Dharmapuri
P01426
1267
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2637
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0524
Krishnan, Ramanathapuram
P01018
0837
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2160
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
vocal
1431
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
vocal
0523
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0894
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2932
Krishnan, Ramnad
P01019
0838
C
M
H
1920
vocal
2159
Ramanathan M.D.
P01428
1269
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2640
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
vocal
0978
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2752
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
P01430
1271
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2641
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0529
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0896
Krishnappa, B.
P01022
0841
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2164
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01431
1272
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2642
Shanta, G.S.
P01554
1401
C
F
H
1940
vocal
1052
Shantha, R. G.S.
P01554
1401
C
M
H
1940
vocal
2840
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1278
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
P00448
0220
C
F
H
1941
vocal
2463
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
vocal
0213
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0531
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0898
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
vocal
3101
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
P00597
0384
O
M
H
1904
khol
vocal
1762
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
P01024
0843
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2166
Ramanathan, S.
P06060
1274
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2644
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
vocal
0985
Sathyanarayana, R.
P00450
0222
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2771
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
sitar
vocal
0312
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
vocal
2759
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
P00029
0536
O
M
H
1900
vocal
1899
Viswanathan, T.V.
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1301
Ananth, S.V.
P00303
0064
C
M
H
1937
vocal
1498
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
vocal
0637
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
vocal
1210
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3134
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
violin
vocal
0038
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0532
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
vocal
2323
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
vocal
3011
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0856
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
P00304
0065
C
M
H
1893
vocal
1499
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
P01027
0846
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2170
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2581
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
P00305
0066
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1500
Rajagopalan, B.R.
P00455
0227
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2582
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
P01312
1149
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2477
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
vocal
0039
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
P00456
0228
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2588
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
P00306
0067
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1501
Rajeswari, G.K.
P00457
0229
C
M
H
1947
vocal
2600
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
P00307
0068
C
M
H
1942
vocal
1502
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0904
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1908
vocal
0317
Ramaratnam, V.
P01439
1280
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2650
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
P00742
0543
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1906
Govinda Rao, T.K.
P00743
0544
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1907
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
vocal
1155
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
vocal
2950
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
P00745
0546
C
M
H
1899
vocal
0319
Parashuraman, B
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0762
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0320
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2487
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0907
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
P00746
0547
C
M
H
1916
vocal
1910
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0538
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0763
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
P01442
1283
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2654
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
P01034
0854
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2178
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2488
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1219

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