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
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
vocal
3042
Kamala, Kailasanathan
P00907
0722
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2056
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
P01199
1026
O
M
H
1935
vocal
2352
Pasupathi, D.
P01332
1170
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2505
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0937
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
vocal
0873
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
P01457
1299
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2704
Aruadhati, Sarkar
P00331
0095
C
F
M
1938
vocal
1526
Kamala, Ramamurthy
P00909
0724
C
F
H
1941
vocal
2058
Mukta T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
vocal
1396
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
vocal
1086
Kamala, T.R. Murti
P00097
0725
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0436
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0552
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
vocal
2353
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
vocal
2874
Brinda, T
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1336
Kamala, T.R. Muti
P00097
0725
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2059
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
P01051
0871
C
F
H
1926
vocal
2194
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
vocal
0656
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
vocal
1239
Brinda, T.
P00484
0258
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1656
Kamala, Vishwanathan
P00910
0726
C
F
H
1942
vocal
2060
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
vocal
0553
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
vocal
2354
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
vocal
3049
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0437
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
P01052
0872
C
M
H
vocal
2195
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
vocal
1240
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
P00911
0727
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2061
Lalita Bal, B.S.
P01053
0873
C
F
H
1915
vocal
2197
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
P01203
1031
O
M
H
1905
vocal
0657
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
vocal
3050
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P01054
0874
C
F
H
1950
vocal
2198
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
vocal
1241
Lalitha, Nagarajan
P01055
0875
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2199
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
vocal
3051
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
vocal
0982
Burman, Sachin Dev
P00089
0262
O
M
H
1906
vocal
0151
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
P00773
0574
O
M
H
1938
vocal
1371
Lalitha, Ramaswami
P01056
0876
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0555
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
vocal
1089
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
vocal
1243
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1021
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2878
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
3052
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1938
vocal
0440
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0556
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
vocal
1242
Kanakadurga, V.B.
P00914
0730
C
F
H
1928
vocal
2064
Lalitha, Seshadri
P01057
0877
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2201
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
vocal
3053
Dominic Pereira
P00631
0421
O
M
O
1900
vocal
1796
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
vocal
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
vocal
2880
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
P01851
1713
C
M
H
1890
vocal
1128
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
P00633
0423
H
M
M
1928
vocal
1797
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
vocal
1092
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1245
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
P01852
1714
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1130
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
vocal
2882
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
vocal
3056
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
vocal
1141
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
vocal
1093
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
P01854
1716
C
M
H
1878
vocal
1145
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
vocal
0663
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
vocal
0941
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
vocal
1428
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
P01855
1717
C
M
H
1898
vocal
1147
Halasyam, Lalgudi
P00777
0580
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1935
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
923
vocal
0563
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
vocal
2361
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
P01465
1308
O
F
H
1927
vocal
2708
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
P01856
1718
C
M
H
1916
vocal
1150
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2208
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
vocal
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2363
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1249
Patra, Annta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0792
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
vocal
3063
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
vocal
0156
Kannan, Srirangam R
P00921
0737
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2069
Patra, Ananta Charan
P01344
1182
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2517
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
vocal
1096
Ramachandra Rao, H.
P01860
1722
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2614
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
P00497
0272
O
M
H
1895
vocal
1812
Roy, Juthika
P01468
1311
O
F
H
192
vocal
0944
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
vocal
2885
Chaliha, Parag
P00498
0273
H
M
H
1924
vocal
1341
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
vocal
1098
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2620
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2888
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1929
vocal
0564
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
vocal
1099
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
vocal
0795
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2889
Ramachandran, Palai
P01865
1727
C
M
H
1943
vocal
2622
Leela, P.
P01066
0886
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2210
Pattammal, D.K.
P01347
1185
C
F
H
1919
vocal
2520
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0565
Saboto, Tripurari
P01471
1314
O
M
H
1923
vocal
0951

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