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
P01055
0875
2199
Lalitha, Nagarajan
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01845
1707
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
C
F
H
1894
vocal
P00089
0262
0151
Burman, Sachin Dev
O
M
H
1906
vocal
P00773
0574
1371
Gupta, Sabyasaghi
O
M
H
1938
vocal
P01056
0876
0555
Lalitha, Ramaswami
C
F
H
1932
vocal
P01582
1432
1089
Sita, T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01846
1708
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01582
1432
2878
Sita,T.T.
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P00914
0730
0440
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01057
0877
0556
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00914
0730
2064
Kanakadurga, V.B.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01057
0877
2201
Lalitha, Seshadri
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P00631
0421
1796
Dominic Pereira
O
M
O
1900
vocal
P01584
1434
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01584
1434
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
C
F
H
1930
vocal
P01851
1713
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P00633
0423
1797
Doolwal,Ghlam Nabi
H
M
M
1928
vocal
P01585
1435
1092
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01852
1714
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01585
1435
2882
Sivam, T.P.
C
M
H
1926
vocal
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01853
1715
1141
Subbarao, B.
H & C
M
H
1894
vocal
P01586
1436
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01854
1716
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
C
M
H
1878
vocal
P01211
1039
0663
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01465
1308
0941
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01586
1436
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
C
M
H
1890
vocal
P01855
1717
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
C
M
H
1898
vocal
P00777
0580
1935
Halasyam, Lalgudi
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01061
0881
0563
Laxminarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
923
vocal
P01211
1039
2361
Muniramiah, V.
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01465
1308
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01856
1718
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01061
0881
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01212
1040
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01212
1040
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01344
1182
0792
Patra, Annta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00497
0272
0156
Chaliha, Padmadhar (Fulanir Mali)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P00921
0737
2069
Kannan, Srirangam R
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01344
1182
2517
Patra, Ananta Charan
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01589
1439
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01860
1722
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00497
0272
1812
Falanir Mali (Chaliha Padmadir)
O
M
H
1895
vocal
P01468
1311
0944
Roy, Juthika
O
F
H
192
vocal
P01589
1439
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P00498
0273
1341
Chaliha, Parag
H
M
H
1924
vocal
P01590
1440
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01862
1724
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P01590
1440
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
C
M
H
1936
vocal
P01065
0885
0564
Leela, Omchery
H & C
F
H
1929
vocal
P01591
1441
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01347
1185
0795
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01591
1441
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01865
1727
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
C
M
H
1943
vocal
P01066
0886
2210
Leela, P.
C
F
H
1934
vocal
P01347
1185
2520
Pattammal, D.K.
C
F
H
1919
vocal
P01067
0887
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01471
1314
0951
Saboto, Tripurari
O
M
H
1923
vocal
P01067
0887
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01868
1730
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P00783
0587
0349
Hanumantha Rayudu, Janeendar Chinna
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01869
1731
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00504
0279
1666
Chandra Singh
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P00783
0587
1942
Hanumantha Rayudu Jameendar Chonna
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01593
1444
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01718
1572
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01870
1732
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00505
0280
1343
Channkeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00641
0433
1435
Sundaramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P00784
0588
1948
Hari Sankara Bagavathar, M.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01472
1316
0953
Sadagopan V.V.(Seshadasan Nandan)
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01593
1444
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01718
1572
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00641
0433
2961
Sundramma, Mallavalli
C
F
H
1903
vocal
P01472
1316
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01594
1445
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01872
1734
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00505
0280
1677
Channakeshaviah, Natanahalli
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P00642
0434
1806
Durgam Balasubramanyam
C
M
H
1931
vocal
P01473
1317
0954
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01594
1445
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01873
1735
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P00506
0281
0160
Chandramouli, Karlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00928
0745
2074
Kapur, Trilok
H
M
H
1928
vocal
P01473
1317
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P00506
0281
1669
Chandramouli, Kerlepalem
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P00787
0591
0353
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00929
0746
0451
Kar, Hari Das
O
M
H
1914
vocal
P01352
1190
0803
Pinakapani, S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01720
1574
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P00507
0282
1670
Chandrappa. S
C
M
H
1916
vocal