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
Harihara Iyer, K.S.
P00787
0591
C
M
H
1912
vocal
1945
Kar, Hari Das
P00929
0746
O
M
H
1914
vocal
2075
Pinakapani, Sripada
P01352
1190
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2527
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0354
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0805
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1342
Hariharasubramani Iyer, N.
P00788
0592
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1946
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0672
Ponnamal, Guruvayur
P01353
1191
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2530
Chandrasekhara Gupta, K.S.
P00508
0284
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1672
Haripriya, B.(Hyderabad Sisters)
P00789
0593
C
F
H
1952
vocal
1947
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2372
Ponnamma, Par P.C.
P01354
1192
C
F
H
1916
vocal
0804
Harisankara Bhagavathar
P00790
0594
C
M
H
1906
vocal
0355
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
P01221
1052
C
F
H
1916
vocal
0673
Ponnamma, Parur P.C.
P01354
1192
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2529
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
vocal
2671
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
vocal
0252
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2373
Ponnammal Parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
F
H
1924
vocal
0806
Gadhvi, Hemu Nanbha
P00649
0441
O
M
H
1929
vocal
1815
Ponnammal, parasala B.
P01355
1193
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2531
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1107
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2673
Bahasubramaniam, Madurai M.
P00354
0121
C
M
H
1921
vocal
1557
Chandrasekhariah, R.
P00511
0287
C
M
H
1915
vocal
1675
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
vocal
0573
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2897
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2674
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
vocal
2219
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2679
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0574
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
F
H
1939
vocal
0960
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
vocal
2680
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
vocal
0455
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2220
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0676
Sakuntala, Raman
P01479
1323
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2732
Karmakar, Radharaman
P00935
0752
O
M
H
1914
vocal
2081
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2376
Channamma, G.
P00514
0290
C
F
H
1913
vocal
0162
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
vocal
3092
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
vocal
0076
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
Others
1913
vocal
0963
Balakrishna Ayyangar, T.V.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
vocal
1550
Honnappa Bhagavatar, C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0358
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
P01481
1325
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2735
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2677
Balakrishna Iyengar T.K.
P00359
0126
C
M
H
1904
vocal
1563
Honnappa Bhagavatar C.
P00795
0600
C
M
H
1918
vocal
1954
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
P01078
0899
O
M
H
1910
vocal
2223
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastrym Sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0812
Sambasivam, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0964
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2691
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
P01079
0900
O
M
H
1942
vocal
2224
Prabhakar Krishnamurty Sastry, sistu
P01360
1198
C
M
H
1938
vocal
2537
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
P01482
1326
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2736
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
vocal
2703
Prabhakar, M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
vocal
0811
Ganesa Bhagavathar, S.
P00656
0448
C
M
H
1907
vocal
0257
Prabhalar,M.
P01361
1199
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2536
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1277
Balakrishnan, Pailakondiahm P
P00361
0128
C
M
H
1914
vocal
1552
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara R.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
vocal
0813
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
vocal
3100
Prabhakara Varma, Mavelikara, A.
P01362
1200
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2538
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1280
Chattopadhyay, Chinmay
P00521
0297
O
M
H
1930
vocal
1344
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0258
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
vocal
3105
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
vocal
2718
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0080
Ganesan, Parur M.
P00658
0450
C
M
H
1925
vocal
1823
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
vocal
2717
Balambal, J.
P00363
0130
C
F
H
1925
vocal
1554
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
vocal
0577
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0815
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0967
Balamurali Krishna, Mangalampalli
P05924
0131
C
M
H
1930
vocal
0081
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2228
Prakasarao, K.S.
P01364
1202
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2540
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
P01486
1330
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2739
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
vocal
2725
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
vocal
1323
Kedaranathan, K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0463
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0816
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
vocal
0968
Balasaraswati, T.
P00364
0132
C
F
H
1918
vocal
1555
Kedaranathan K.R.
P00945
0762
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2091
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2390
Prakasarao, Kotipalli
P01365
1203
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2541
Sankaran, T.
P01487
1331
C
M
H
1906
vocal
2740
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
vocal
1119
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
vocal
0817
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2910
Prasunamba, Tenjarla Lakshmi
P01366
1204
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2544
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
P01902
1766
C
M
H
1939
vocal
2748
Balasubrabmaya Sarma, Mamillapalli Sury
P00366
0134
C
M
H
1932
vocal
1559
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
vocal
1387
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
vocal
0682

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