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
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
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

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