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: Personal ID - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01019
0838
2159
Krishnan, Ramnad
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01428
1269
2640
Ramanathan M.D.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01795
1654
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01795
1654
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01430
1271
0895
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01430
1271
2641
Ramanathan, Mavelikara H.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01022
0841
0529
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01431
1272
0896
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01022
0841
2164
Krishnappa, B.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01431
1272
2642
Ramanathan, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01554
1401
1052
Shanta, G.S.
C
F
H
1940
vocal
P01554
1401
2840
Shantha, R. G.S.
C
M
H
1940
vocal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00448
0220
2463
Padmalochana, Nagarajam
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00597
0384
0213
Dayal, Chadra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
P01024
0843
0531
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P06060
1274
0898
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01799
1658
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00597
0384
1762
Dayal Chandra Sutradhar
O
M
H
1904
vocal
khol
P01024
0843
2166
Krishnaswamy Iyengar, N.S
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P06060
1274
2644
Ramanathan, S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01800
1659
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P00450
0222
2771
Sathyanarayana, R.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00029
0536
0312
Goswami, Gohan Chandra
O
M
H
1900
vocal
sitar
P01800
1659
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
O
M
H
1916
vocal
P00029
0536
1899
Goswami, Ghon Chandra
O
M
H
1900
vocal
P01801
1660
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00303
0064
1498
Ananth, S.V.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P00095
0996
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01801
1660
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00304
0065
0038
Ananthakrushna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
violin
P01027
0846
0532
Kumaraswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00095
0996
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
O
F
H
1924
vocal
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01802
1661
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00304
0065
1499
Ananthakrishna Sarma, Rallapalli
C
M
H
1893
vocal
P01027
0846
2170
Kumarswami Iyer, K.R.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01802
1661
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P00305
0066
1500
Ananthakrishnan, Awamimalai
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00455
0227
2582
Rajagopalan, B.R.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01312
1149
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00306
0067
0039
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00456
0228
2588
Rajamma, Kesava Murthy, A.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00306
0067
1501
Ananthalakshmi Sadagopan
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00457
0229
2600
Rajeswari, G.K.
C
M
H
1947
vocal
P00307
0068
1502
Ananthapadmanabha Rao: N
C
M
H
1942
vocal
P01439
1280
0904
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00742
0543
0317
Govinda Pillai, Kanji Puram
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01439
1280
2650
Ramaratnam, V.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00742
0543
1906
Govinda Pillai, Kanchi Puram
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00743
0544
1907
Govinda Rao, T.K.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00020
1666
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00020
1666
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00745
0546
0319
Govindan Nambisan, Kadatha Nadu
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P01317
1154
0762
Parashuraman, B
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00746
0547
0320
Govindaraja Baghavather, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01317
1154
2487
Parashraman, B.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01442
1283
0907
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P00746
0547
1910
Govundraja Baghavathar, M.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01034
0854
0538
Kuttanpillai. Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01442
1283
2654
Ramaswamy Iyengar, A.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01034
0854
2178
Kuttanpillai, Thakazhy
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01318
1155
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
C
M
H
1923
vocal
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00313
0075
0047
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01035
0855
0539
Kuttappa Kurup, M.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01180
1007
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00313
0075
1511
Anasuya Devi, A.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01035
0855
2179
Kuttappa Kurup, K.N.
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01180
1007
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
O
M
H
1907
vocal
khol
P01444
1285
0908
Ramaswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00314
0076
0046
Anasuya, H. S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01444
1285
2655
Ramswamy Iyengar, T.K.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00314
0076
1510
Anasuya, H.S.
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01258
1414
1066
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01258
1414
2856
Shastry, Chakrakodi Narayana
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00894
0708
0427
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P00894
0708
2043
Kakoty, Jyotirmoy
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01816
1676
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00753
0554
0325
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
917
vocal
P01448
1289
0917
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01568
1417
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P00471
0244
0140
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00753
0554
1914
Govindaswamy, M.S.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01040
0860
0544
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01448
1289
2681
Ranganayaki, K.L. Chittoor
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01568
1417
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
O
M
H
1917
vocal
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01819
1679
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
O
M
H
1915
vocal
P00320
0082
0051
Ankiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00471
0244
1645
Biswas, Debabrata
O
M
H
1911
vocal
P00754
0555
1909
Govindra Nambisan, Kadathanadu
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P00898
0712
1381
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01040
0860
2184
Lakshamma, R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal

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