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
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1280
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
vocal
1344
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0258
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
vocal
3105
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
vocal
2718
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0080
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1823
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
vocal
2717
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1554
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
vocal
0577
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0815
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0967
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0081
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2228
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2540
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2739
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2725
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
vocal
1323
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0463
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0816
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
vocal
0968
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
vocal
1555
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2091
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2390
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2541
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
vocal
2740
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
vocal
1119
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
vocal
0817
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2910
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2544
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2748
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
P00366
0134
C
M
H
1932
vocal
1559
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
vocal
1387
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
vocal
0682
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
P00367
0135
C
M
H
1927
vocal
0083
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
vocal
2231
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
vocal
2385
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
P01904
1768
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2795
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0973
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
P01905
1769
C
F
H
1926
vocal
2796
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2746
Selvanarayan, M.T.
P01906
1770
C
M
H
1945
vocal
2799
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1560
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0581
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
vocal
2800
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2236
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1123
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1286
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2810
Malathi, Balaram
P01090
0911
C
F
H
vocal
2234
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2917
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
vocal
3114
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0974
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
vocal
1287
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
vocal
2747
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
vocal
3115
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
vocal
0469
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0686
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0828
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
vocal
1126
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2551
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2920
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2835
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1695
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0831
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
vocal
2839
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
vocal
0690
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2554
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
vocal
0088
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0471
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0689
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
vocal
0832
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0980
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1127
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
vocal
1566
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2393
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2555
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2754
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2921
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0691
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2395
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2907
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
vocal
2394
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1131
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2911
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1135
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
vocal
0586
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
vocal
2924
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
vocal
2915
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
0271
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
vocal
2243
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
vocal
1419
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
vocal
1133
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1296
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
1838
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2397
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
vocal
2758
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
vocal
2929
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
vocal
3126
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2923

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