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
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
P01737
1592
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
P01738
1593
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3126
Viswanadham, Palagummi
P01745
1600
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1299
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
3132
Viswanathan, S.
P01747
1602
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
1445
Xavier, Fr. Camilo
P01758
1614
O
M
Others
1916
Vocal
3151
Xavier, Fr. Calilo
P01758
1614
O
M
O
1916
Vocal
0517
Rajam S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2587
Rajam, S.
P01761
1617
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
P01762
1618
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0773
Prvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
2499
Parvathy D.,
P01767
1623
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
0998
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2773
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
P01770
1626
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
0938
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
P01771
1628
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
1149
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2946
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
P01776
1633
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0829
Puttaswamaiah, T.
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2552
Pattaswamiah
P01780
1637
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1134
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
2930
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
P01783
1640
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1139
Subbramaniya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2937
Subbaramaiya, D.
P01787
1644
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
1082
Syamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2871
Shyamasundar, C.K.
P01789
1646
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0935
Rengachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
P01790
1647
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2870
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
P01791
1648
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
1431
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
2932
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
P01794
1653
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
0978
Sarada, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
2752
Sarda, Anantharaman
P01795
1654
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
P01799
1658
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0985
Sharma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
2759
Sarma, Atul Chandra
P01800
1659
O
M
H
1916
Vocal
1301
Viswanathan, T.V.
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3134
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
P01801
1660
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0856
Rajagopala Sarma, Turaiyur M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2581
Rajagopalasarma, Turaiyur, M.
P01802
1661
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
1155
Subramaniam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2950
Subramanyam, Chittoor
P00020
1666
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
2454
Nithyanantham. C.G.
P01816
1676
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
2526
Pigaisi, Meghanand Gadhvi
P01819
1679
O
M
H
1915
Vocal
2546
Prema, Hariharan
P01822
1682
C
F
H
1938
Vocal
2547
Premavathy, Trichy S.
P01823
1683
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
0825
Purushotham Sastry, Puranam
P01825
1685
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0826
Purushothaman, Kamukara
P01826
1686
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
0851
Raja Iyengar, B.S.
P01834
1695
C
M
H
1901
Vocal
0858
Rajam, Mayuram S.
P01835
1696
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0873
Rajahans, Narayan Rao Shripad(Bala Gandharva)
P01836
1698
O
M
H
1888
Vocal
0982
Saraswati Bai,C.
P01845
1707
C
F
H
1894
Vocal
1021
Selvapullai Iyengar, M.S.
P01846
1708
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1128
Srinivasa Iyengar, Kariyakkudi
P01851
1713
C
M
H
1890
Vocal
1130
Srinivasa Iyer, Alathur S.(Alathur Brothers)
P01852
1714
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
1141
Subbarao, B.
P01853
1715
C & H
M
H
1894
Vocal
1145
Subbayya Bhagavatar, Vajapeyayajula
P01854
1716
C
M
H
1878
Vocal
1147
Subbiah Bhagavathar, Pattamadai
P01855
1717
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
1150
Subrahmanyam, Sathur A.G.
P01856
1718
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2614
Ramachandra Rao, H.
P01860
1722
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
2620
Ramachandran K.S.
P01862
1724
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2622
Ramachandran, Palai
P01865
1727
C
M
H
1943
Vocal
2628
Ramakrishna Sastry, Kolttur
P01868
1730
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
2633
Ramamurthy, Puvanur N.
P01869
1731
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2634
Ramamurthy, T.K.
P01870
1732
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2638
Ramanarayana Iyer, Kalakad
P01872
1734
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
2653
Ramaswamy, Holenarasipura Thammiah
P01873
1735
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2671
Rangamma, S.B.
P01880
1742
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2673
Ranganathan, Srinagam, R.
P01882
1744
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
2674
Ranganathan, Varahoor
P01883
1745
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
2679
Ranganayaka Sarma, Nelabhotala
P01884
1746
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
2680
Ranganayakamma, G.V.
P01885
1747
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
2677
Rathinam, T.V.
P01889
1752
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2691
Ratnabai, Krishnamurthy
P01890
1753
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2703
Revamma, C.K.
P01891
1754
C
F
H
1931
Vocal
2718
Rukmini Ramani
P01896
1759
C
F
H
1939
Vocal
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
P01897
1760
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
P01898
1762
C
M
H
1904
Vocal

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