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
Balasubrahmanya Sarma, Mahillapalli Surya
P00367
0135
C
M
H
1927
vocal
0083
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
vocal
2231
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
vocal
2385
Seethalakshmi, Narasimhan
P01904
1768
C
F
H
1929
vocal
2795
Sankarasivam C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0973
Seethalakshmi, Venkatesan
P01905
1769
C
F
H
1926
vocal
2796
Sankarasivam, C.S.
P01489
1334
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2746
Selvanarayan, M.T.
P01906
1770
C
M
H
1945
vocal
2799
Balasubramanyam S
P00369
0137
C
M
H
1919
vocal
1560
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
vocal
0581
Selvapapillai Iyengar, M.S.
P01907
1771
C
M
H
1915
vocal
2800
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2236
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
vocal
1123
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1286
Seshagiri Achar, M.
P01908
1772
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2810
Malathi, Balaram
P01090
0911
C
F
H
vocal
2234
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
vocal
2917
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
vocal
3114
Santha Kumari, Komatil
P01492
1337
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0974
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
vocal
1287
Santha Kumari, Komatti
P01492
1337
C
M
H
1932
vocal
2747
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
vocal
3115
Kesavarao, A.
P00953
0771
C
M
H
1935
vocal
0469
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
vocal
0686
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0828
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
vocal
1126
Pushpa, K.
P01372
1210
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2551
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
vocal
2920
Shankaramurthy, M.R.
P01913
1777
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2835
Chellam Iyenger, Salem D.
P00532
0309
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1695
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
vocal
0831
Shantha, Chakravarthy
P01915
1779
C
M
H
1941
vocal
2839
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
vocal
0690
Radha
P01374
1212
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2554
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
vocal
0088
Keshavamurthy, Rudrapatna Ramaswamy
P00956
0774
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0471
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0689
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
vocal
0832
Saradamani, K.(Parur Sisters)
P01496
1341
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0980
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
vocal
1127
Banerjea, Kanika (Mohar)
P00375
0143
H
F
H
1925
vocal
1566
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2393
Radha Devi C.S.
P01375
1213
C
F
H
1934
vocal
2555
Saradamani, K. (Parur Sister)
P01496
1341
C
F
H
1923
vocal
2754
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2921
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0691
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2395
Soundravalli, Nallan Chakravarthi
P01920
1784
C
M
H
1936
vocal
2907
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
vocal
2394
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
vocal
1131
Sreenivasa Raghavachar, M.R.
P01921
1785
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2911
Srirangam Iyengar, R.
P00817
0622
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1135
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
vocal
0586
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
vocal
2924
Sridevi, Padmanabhan
P01922
1786
C
F
H
1943
vocal
2915
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
0271
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
vocal
2243
Sarkar, Supurova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
vocal
1419
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
vocal
1133
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1296
George, K.S.
P00673
0466
C
M
Others
1927
vocal
1838
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
vocal
2397
Sarkar, Suprova
P01499
1344
O
F
H
1924
vocal
2758
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
vocal
2929
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
vocal
3126
Srinivas Iyer, AlathurS. (Slathur Brothers)
P01924
1788
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2923
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
vocal
0693
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
vocal
0837
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
vocal
0986
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
vocal
2398
Radhamani, Parur K. (Parur Sisters)
P01379
1217
C
F
H
1925
vocal
2561
Sarma, Dilip
P01500
1345
O
M
H
1926
vocal
2760
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
vocal
0694
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0838
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
vocal
1299
Srinivasan, Mysore T.R.
P01927
1791
C
M
H
1927
vocal
2926
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
vocal
0695
Radhamani, T.P.
P01380
1218
C
F
H
1933
vocal
2562
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
vocal
3132
Srinivasan, R.(Kaladasa) (Kala Das)
P01928
1792
C
M
H
1887
vocal
1430
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2399
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
F
H
1933
vocal
0990
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
vocal
1138
Srinivasan, Vaduvur Ramaswami
P01929
1793
C
M
H
1925
vocal
2928
China Satyanarayana, Nookala
P00541
0319
C
M
H
1927
vocal
0173
Radha Rani Devi
P01381
1219
O
F
H
1917
vocal
2556
Saroja D.
P01502
1347
C
M
H
1933
vocal
2764
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2936
Subaramanyam, Cuddalore M.
P01930
1794
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2951
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
vocal
0479
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
F
H
1931
vocal
0989
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1140
Khuntia, Nrushinghanath
P00964
0782
O
M
H
vocal
2108
Saroja, C.K.
P01503
1348
C
M
H
1931
vocal
2763
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2938
Sarojini Amma, K
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0992
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
vocal
1142
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0592
Sarojini Amma, K.
P01504
1349
C
F
H
1932
vocal
2766
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
vocal
2939

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