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
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00320
0082
1516
Anikiah, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P00898
0712
2047
Kallyanikutty P.N.
C
F
H
1917
vocal
P01041
0861
2185
Lakshman, Adyar K.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00321
0083
1515
Anjaneya Sastry(Prakhya)
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01042
0862
0546
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01326
1163
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
0919
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01822
1682
2546
Prema, Hariharan
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P00616
0405
0228
Devarajan, Paravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
0327
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01042
0862
2186
Lakshman, B.D.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01326
1163
2496
Parthasarathy, K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01449
1291
2683
Rangaswamy, B.S.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01823
1683
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00616
0405
1782
Devarjan, Pravur G.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00756
0557
1917
Gowri, Kuppuswamy
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P00043
0714
0429
Kalpakam, Swaminathan
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01450
1292
0920
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P00010
0406
0229
Devendrappa, B.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00043
0714
2048
Kalpakum, Swaminathan
C
F
H
1922
vocal
P01450
1292
2684
Rangaswamy, K.
C
M
H
1934
vocal
P01825
1685
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00324
0087
0053
Annaswami Bhagawatar, D.
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00010
0406
1783
Devendrappa, Rao
C
M
H
1899
vocal
P00900
0715
0430
Kalyanakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01044
0864
2189
Lakshmana Sastry,Sringeri
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01826
1686
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00900
0715
2049
Kalyabakrishna Bhagavathar, M.A.
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P00901
0716
0431
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00759
0560
0330
Goyari Sunam Chandra
O
M
H
1925
vocal
P00901
0716
2050
Kalyanaraman, S.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01046
0866
0549
Lakshumi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01329
1166
0775
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01046
0866
1384
Lakshmi K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
0653
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01329
1166
2501
Parvathy S.
C
F
H
1918
vocal
P01453
1295
0924
Rathna, M.N.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01573
1423
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01046
0866
2190
Lakshmi, K.R.
C
F
H
1923
vocal
P01194
1021
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
O
M
H
1922
vocal
P01330
1167
0774
Parvathy, Mahadevan
H & C
F
H
1927
vocal
P01453
1295
2678
Rathna, M.N.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01573
1423
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01047
0867
0548
Lakshmi Naidu, B.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01454
1296
0926
Rathnam T.V.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P00620
0410
0233
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01047
0867
2191
Lakshmi, Naidu B.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01454
1296
2690
Rathnam, T.V.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00620
0410
1787
Dhanalakshmi, V.C.
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01455
1297
0927
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P00906
0721
0434
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01455
1297
2692
Ratnam, Thampuran
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01834
1695
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
C
M
H
1901
vocal
P00906
0721
2055
Kamala, Chandrababu A.
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01576
1426
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01835
1696
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00907
0722
0435
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01332
1170
0779
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01576
1426
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00907
0722
2056
Kamala, Kailasanathan
C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01199
1026
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
O
M
H
1935
vocal
P01332
1170
2505
Pasupathi, D.
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01457
1299
0937
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00331
0095
1526
Aruadhati, Sarkar
C
F
M
1938
vocal
P00909
0724
2058
Kamala, Ramamurthy
C
F
H
1941
vocal
P00096
1028
1396
Mukta T.
C
F
H
vocal
P01578
1428
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P00097
0725
0436
Kamala, T.R. Murti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01051
0871
0552
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P00096
1028
2353
Mukta, T.
C
F
H
1914
vocal
P01578
1428
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P00484
0258
1336
Brinda, T
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00097
0725
2059
Kamala, T.R. Muti
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01051
0871
2194
Lakshmi, Vinjamoori
C
F
H
1926
vocal
P01201
1029
0656
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00484
0258
1656
Brinda, T.
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P00910
0726
2060
Kamala, Vishwanathan
C
F
H
1942
vocal
P01052
0872
0553
Lakshminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01201
1029
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
O
M
H
vocal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P00911
0727
0437
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01052
0872
2195
Laksuminarayana Bhagavatulu, Neti
C
M
H
vocal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P00911
0727
2061
Kamaladevi, Manikonda
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01053
0873
2197
Lalita Bal, B.S.
C
F
H
1915
vocal
P01203
1031
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
O
M
H
1905
vocal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01054
0874
2198
Lalitha, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
C
F
H
1950
vocal
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal