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
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0047
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0539
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
khol
vocal
0643
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
vocal
3024
Anasuya Devi, A.
P00313
0075
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1511
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
P01035
0855
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2179
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
khol
vocal
2332
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0908
Anasuya, H. S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0046
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
P01444
1285
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2655
Anasuya, H.S.
P00314
0076
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1510
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
vocal
1066
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
vocal
1221
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
P01258
1414
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2856
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
vocal
3022
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
vocal
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
P00894
0708
O
M
H
1935
vocal
2043
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2454
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
917
vocal
0325
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0917
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
vocal
1069
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
vocal
1225
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
vocal
0140
Govindaswamy, M.S.
P00753
0554
C
M
H
1917
vocal
1914
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0544
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
P01448
1289
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2681
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
vocal
2859
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
vocal
3029
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
vocal
2526
Ankiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
vocal
0051
Biswas, Debabrata
P00471
0244
O
M
H
1911
vocal
1645
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
P00754
0555
C
M
H
1896
vocal
1909
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
vocal
1381
Lakshamma, R.
P01040
0860
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2184
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
vocal
1226
Anikiah, Uppalapati
P00320
0082
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1516
Kallyanikutty P.N.
P00898
0712
C
F
H
1917
vocal
2047
Lakshman, Adyar K.
P01041
0861
C
M
H
1933
vocal
2185
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
vocal
3030
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
P00321
0083
C
M
H
1934
vocal
1515
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0546
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
vocal
0770
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
vocal
0919
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
vocal
1228
Prema, Hariharan
P01822
1682
C
F
H
1938
vocal
2546
Devarajan, Paravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0228
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0327
Lakshman, B.D.
P01042
0862
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2186
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2496
Rangaswamy, B.S.
P01449
1291
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2683
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
vocal
3033
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2547
Devarjan, Pravur G.
P00616
0405
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1782
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
P00756
0557
C
M
H
1935
vocal
1917
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0429
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
vocal
0920
Devendrappa, B.
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
vocal
0229
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
P00043
0714
C
F
H
1922
vocal
2048
Rangaswamy, K.
P01450
1292
C
M
H
1934
vocal
2684
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
P01825
1685
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0825
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
P00324
0087
C
M
H
1899
vocal
0053
Devendrappa, Rao
P00010
0406
C
M
H
1899
vocal
1783
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0430
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
P01044
0864
C
M
H
1914
vocal
2189
Purushothaman, Kamukara
P01826
1686
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0826
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
P00900
0715
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2049
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0431
Goyari Sunam Chandra
P00759
0560
O
M
H
1925
vocal
0330
Kalyanaraman, S.
P00901
0716
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2050
Lakshumi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0549
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
vocal
0775
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
vocal
3036
Lakshmi K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
vocal
1384
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
vocal
0653
Parvathy S.
P01329
1166
C
F
H
1918
vocal
2501
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
F
H
1928
vocal
0924
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
vocal
1076
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1232
Lakshmi, K.R.
P01046
0866
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2190
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
vocal
2345
Parvathy, Mahadevan
P01330
1167
C & H
F
H
1927
vocal
0774
Rathna, M.N.
P01453
1295
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2678
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
vocal
2865
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3038
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
P01047
0867
C
M
H
1937
vocal
0548
Rathnam T.V.
P01454
1296
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0926
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
vocal
0233
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
P01047
0867
C
F
H
1937
vocal
2191
Rathnam, T.V.
P01454
1296
C
F
H
1928
vocal
2690
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
P00620
0410
C
F
H
1926
vocal
1787
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
vocal
0927
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0434
Ratnam, Thampuran
P01455
1297
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2692
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
vocal
0851
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
P00906
0721
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2055
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
vocal
1083
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0858
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
M
H
1929
vocal
0435
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0779
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2872

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