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
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
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

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