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
Subramania Iyer, Musiri
P00066
1798
C
M
H
1899
vocal
1432
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
F
H
1924
vocal
0991
Subramanya Iyer, Madurai S
P01934
1799
C
M
H
1897
vocal
1433
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1326
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2402
Sarojini, Kumaraswami
P01505
1350
C
M
H
1924
vocal
2765
Suguna, Purushotaman
P01935
1800
C
F
H
1941
vocal
2954
Banerjee, Tinkari
P00386
0155
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1576
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
vocal
0376
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
edakka
vocal
0699
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0841
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
vocal
0995
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
vocal
1314
Ghose, Rathin
P00681
0475
O
M
H
1920
vocal
0274
Jagannadhacharyulu N.C.V.
P00827
0632
C
M
H
1938
vocal
1980
Raghavan, K.
P01385
1223
O
M
H
1916
vocal
2565
Sarvasastry, Sistu
P01506
1351
C
M
H
1903
vocal
2769
Abdul Kader, Kozhikode
P00249
0003
C
M
M
1916
vocal
1450
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
vocal
1353
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
vocal
0481
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
vocal
0842
Chittaranjan, Mahabhashyam
P00547
0325
C
M
H
1938
vocal
1714
Ghose, Santiv
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
vocal
0275
Kittappa, K.P.
P00969
0788
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2114
Raghavan, Mysore Venkatachar
P01386
1224
C
M
H
1921
vocal
2566
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0097
Ghose, Santidev
P00682
0476
O
M
H
1910
vocal
1846
Narayana Rao, Arankere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
vocal
0701
Sathyanarayanasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
vocal
0997
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
vocal
1148
Bapanna Sastry, Mahendravada
P00389
0158
C
M
H
1905
vocal
1578
Jaideva Singh, Thakur
P00109
0635
O
M
H
1896
vocal
0379
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
vocal
2406
sathyanaynasastry, Krovi
P01508
1353
C
M
H
1902
vocal
2772
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
vocal
2945
Raghavan, T.S.
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
vocal
1409
Raghavan, Thiruvengadathaingar Sundera
P01388
1226
C
M
H
1928
vocal
2568
Ghosh Supriti
P00685
0479
O
F
H
1922
vocal
1365
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1936
vocal
0484
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
vocal
0703
Komala, A.P.
P00972
0791
C
F
H
1935
vocal
2117
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
vocal
2408
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
vocal
0485
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchiraju
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1003
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
vocal
0382
Komalavalli, S.
P00973
0792
C
F
H
1928
vocal
2118
Satyanarayanamurthy, Manchirahu
P01511
1356
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2782
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
P01946
1811
C
M
H
1933
vocal
3006
Jalajakshamma, R.
P00833
0639
C
F
H
1932
vocal
1985
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
vocal
0705
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
vocal
2410
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
vocal
2953
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
vocal
0706
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
vocal
1159
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
vocal
1445
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
vocal
2411
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
vocal
2956
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
vocal
3151
Usha Sagar
P01950
1815
C
F
H
1943
vocal
3019
Ghosh, Savitri
P00689
0484
O
F
H
1922
vocal
1364
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
vocal
2415
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
vocal
1160
Choudaman, A
P00554
0334
C
M
H
1949
vocal
1723
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
vocal
2957
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
P00018
1817
C
M
H
1896
vocal
1222
Choudhury, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1354
Ghosh, Supriti
P00690
0485
O
F
H
1922
vocal
1854
Janaki Hariharan, S.
P00836
0643
C
M
H
1931
vocal
1988
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram N.
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
vocal
0489
Satyavathy, Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
vocal
0999
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
vocal
1161
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
vocal
1335
Choudhry, Dwijen
P00555
0335
O
M
H
1912
vocal
1720
Kothandarama Iyer, UmayalPuram
P00977
0796
C
M
H
1889
vocal
2122
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
vocal
0709
Satyavathym Koka
P01515
1360
C
M
H
1935
vocal
2778
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
vocal
2958
Bhattacharya Panchanan
P00397
0168
O
M
H
1897
vocal
1617
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
vocal
0180
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
vocal
2414
Rajagopala Iyer, Maruthuvakkudi
P01395
1233
C
M
H
1904
vocal
0854
Satyavati Mittadoddi
P01516
1361
C
F
H
1935
vocal
1006
Subramanyam T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
vocal
1156
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
vocal
0517
Choudhry, Pushp Rani
P00556
0336
O
F
H
1937
vocal
1721
Janaki, Komattil
P00839
0647
C
F
H
1923
vocal
0385
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
vocal
0710
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
vocal
2952
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
vocal
2587
Basavaraju, V.K.
P00399
0170
C
M
H
1932
vocal
1587
Kakati, Jnanada
P00557
0337
N/A
F
H
1925
vocal
0426
Janaki, Komatti
P00839
0647
C
M
H
1923
vocal
1990
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
vocal
0708
Rajagopala Pillai, Mannargudi
P01396
1234
C
M
H
1896
vocal
0855
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
vocal
1158
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
vocal
1230
Vasanta, Raghavendar
P01956
1822
C
M
H
1929
vocal
3045
Kakti, J. Nanada
P00557
0337
N/A
M
H
1925
vocal
2042
Janakidevi, Rayaprolu
P00840
0648
C
F
H
1930
vocal
0386
Krishna Iyenrar, Thitte
P00980
0799
C
M
H
1902
vocal
0492

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