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: WWIM ID - Full name - Personal ID - Musician ID - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
1069
Shiledar, Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
2859
Shiledarm Jayram Yeshwant
P01568
1417
O
M
H
1917
Vocal
1076
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
2865
Shukla, Jagannath
P01573
1423
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
1083
Siddananjaradhya Chikkannahalli
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2872
Siddananjaradhya, Chikkannahallai
P01576
1426
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1086
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2874
Simhachala Bhagavatar, Bankupalli
P01578
1428
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1089
Sita, T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2878
Sita,T.T.
P01582
1432
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1091
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2880
Sitamani, Sreenivasan
P01584
1434
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
1092
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2882
Sivam, T.P.
P01585
1435
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
1093
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1428
Sivan, Papanasam
P01586
1436
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1096
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
2885
Sivappa, B.M.
P01589
1439
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1098
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2888
Sivaram, Susarla
P01590
1440
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
1099
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2889
Sivarama Sarma, Madurai
P01591
1441
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1101
Sivaraman, M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2891
Sivaramanm M.S.
P01593
1444
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1104
Sivasubramaniya Pillai T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2894
Sivasubramaniya Pillai, T.N.
P01594
1445
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1107
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2897
Somasundaram, Mathurai S.
P01599
1450
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1119
Sreenivasa Rao Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2910
Sreenivasa Rao, Sandhyavandanam
P01609
1460
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
1123
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
2917
Srikantan, Rudrapattanam Krishnasastry
P01613
1464
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1126
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2920
Srinivasa Iyengar, B.S.
P01615
1466
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
1127
Srinivasa Iyengar, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
2921
Srinivasa Iyenagr, D.
P01618
1469
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1131
Srinivasda Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
2924
Srinivasa Iyer, Semmangudi R.
P00091
1471
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1133
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
2929
Sriramamoorty, Dokka
P01620
1472
C
M
H
1907
Vocal
1138
Subbaraji, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
2936
Subbaraju, Rudraraju
P01623
1475
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1140
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2938
Subbarao A.
P01624
1476
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1142
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2939
Subbarao, Dhenuvakonda
P01625
1477
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1148
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2945
Subbulakshmi, M.S.
P00058
1481
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2953
Sugandha, Raman
P01632
1485
C & H
M
H
1920
Vocal
1159
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
2956
Sulochana, Mahadevan
P01633
1486
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
1160
Sulochana, Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2957
Sulochanam Pattabhiraman
P01634
1487
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
1161
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
930
Vocal
2958
Sumati Devi
P01635
1488
O
F
H
1930
Vocal
1156
Subramanyam T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2952
Subramanyam, T.R.
P01636
1489
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
1158
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2955
Sulochana K.
P01637
1490
C
F
H
936
Vocal
1162
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2960
Sundaram, Pattamadai
P01638
1491
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1164
Sundararajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2962
Sundrarajan, T.V.
P01639
1492
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1173
Susila, Achtharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
2973
Susila, Achutharaman
P01648
1501
C
F
H
1923
Vocal
1177
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
2977
Tamma Rao, Meegada
P01652
1505
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1181
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2982
Tatarao, Yallabandi
P01655
1508
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
1196
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2998
Thaigarajan, K.C.
P01662
1515
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
1197
Thaigarajanm Thanjavavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2999
Thaigarajan, Thanjavur M.
P01663
1516
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
1194
Thampuran, Manku
P01666
1519
C
F
H
1915
Vocal
1195
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
2997
Thankappa, Eraniel S.
P01667
1520
C
M
H
Vocal
1200
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
1219
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3024
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal

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