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
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
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

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