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
2208
Lax,inarayana, Uppalapati
P01061
0881
C
M
H
1936
Vocal
0564
Leela, Omchery
P01065
0885
C & H
F
H
1929
Vocal
2210
Leela, P.
P01066
0886
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
0565
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
2211
Leelavathi, H.R.
P01067
0887
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
0573
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
2219
Madhusudana Rao, Paturi
P01075
0895
C
M
H
Vocal
0574
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2220
Mahadevappa, S.
P01076
0896
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
2223
Mahanta, Giri Kanta
P01078
0899
O
M
H
1910
Vocal
2224
Mahanta, Khagendra Nath
P01079
0900
O
M
H
1942
Vocal
0577
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
F
H
1922
Vocal
2228
Maitili, Nageswaran
P01084
0905
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
1387
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
Vocal
2231
Majumder, Sailaja Ranjan
P01087
0908
E
M
H
1900
Vocal
0581
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
M
H
1932
Vocal
2236
Malathi, Padmanabha Rao
P01089
0910
C
F
H
1932
Vocal
2234
Malathi, Balaram
P01090
0911
C
F
H
Vocal
0586
Mammen Bhagavather, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
2243
Mammen Bhagavathar, T.
P01100
0921
C
M
H
1894
Vocal
0592
Mani Iyer, Madurai
P01104
0927
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
0601
Mariappa, S..N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2264
Mariappa, S.N.
P01121
0944
C
M
H
1914
Vocal
2287
Meera,Nathan
P01135
0958
C
F
H
1948
Vocal
2291
Mekharanbhai G. Lila
P01139
0962
O
F
H
1914
Vocal
0626
Misra, Bhubaneswar
P01145
0969
C & H
M
H
1927
Vocal
0637
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
2323
Mitra, Suchitra
P00095
0996
O
F
H
1924
Vocal
0643
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
2332
Mohanta, Giri Kanta
P01180
1007
O
M
H
1907
Vocal
khol
0653
Mukherjee, Hemanata Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
2345
Mukherjee, Hemanta Kumar
P01194
1021
O
M
H
1922
Vocal
2352
Mukhopadhyaya, Sailen
P01199
1026
O
M
H
1935
Vocal
1396
Mukta T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
Vocal
2353
Mukta, T.
P00096
1028
C
F
H
1914
Vocal
0656
Muktiar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
Vocal
2354
Muktiyar, Moniram Gayan
P01201
1029
O
M
H
Vocal
0657
Mullick, Pamkaj Kumar
P01203
1031
O
M
H
1905
Vocal
0663
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
2361
Muniramiah, V.
P01211
1039
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
0665
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
2363
Murthy, A.V.N.
P01212
1040
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
0672
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2372
Nagabhushanam, Nori
P01220
1051
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0673
Nagamma, Thirmakudalu
P01221
1052
C
F
H
1916
Vocal
2373
Nagamma, Thirumakudalu
P01221
1052
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0676
Nagaruju, Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2376
Nagarajum Edara
P01224
1055
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2390
Najunadaswami, N.
P01234
1066
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0682
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur V.
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
2385
Namasivayam, Tiruvarur
P01236
1068
C
M
H
1926
Vocal
0686
Nanjunadaswami, N.
P01240
1072
C
M
H
1931
Vocal
0690
Narashimhachary, Vinjamuri Varaha
P01243
1075
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0689
Narasimhachari, Mandyam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2393
Narasimbachari, Mandvam Annadorai
P01244
1076
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
0691
Narasimhalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2395
Narasimbalu, S.
P01245
1077
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2394
Narasimhachary, Vinjampuri Varaha
P01246
1078
C
M
H
1898
Vocal
0692
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
Others
2397
Narasimhasastry, Prayaga
P01248
1080
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
0693
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
2398
Narasinga Rao, Adhikarla
P01249
1081
C
M
H
1918
Vocal
0694
Narayana Ayyar, Tripunitura Krishna Bhagavatar
P01250
1082
C
M
H
1893
Vocal
0695
Narayana Bhagavathar, N,V,
P01251
1083
C
M
Others
1905
Vocal
2399
Narayana Bhagavathar, N.V.
P01251
1083
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2402
Narayana Iyer, S.R.
P01254
1087
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
0699
Narayana Marar, P.M.
P01255
1088
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
edakka
0701
Narayana Rao, Arankere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
2406
Narayana Rao, Arakere
P01256
1090
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
0703
Narayana Shastry, C.(Ramana Das)
P01258
1092
C
F
H
1913
Vocal
2408
Narayana Shastry, C (Ramma Das)
P01258
1092
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0705
Narayanamurthym Satavalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
2410
Narayanamurthy, Satawalli
P01260
1094
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
0706
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2411
Narayanappa, A.V.
P01261
1095
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
2415
Narayanaseamy, Rudrapatna Krishnappa
P01262
1096
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0709
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2414
Narayanaswamy Palghat K.V.
P01264
1098
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0710
Narayanaswamy Rudrapayna Krishnappa
P01265
1099
C
M
H
1916
Vocal
0708
Narayanaswamy, Chalakudy, N.S.
P01266
1100
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
0711
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
2417
Naseem Akhtar
P01268
1102
O
M
M
Vocal
0718
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
2427
Natesiah, Rallapalli
P01277
1112
C
M
H
1889
Vocal
0726
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
2442
Neela, Balasubramaniam
P01292
1127
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
0727
NeelakantanNambissan, K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2443
Neelakantan Nambissan. K.
P01293
1128
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
2444
Neelakantha Iyer, Kalidas
P01294
1129
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
2447
Nigam, Ira
P01296
1131
O
F
M
1930
Vocal
1402
Nimaicharan Harichandan
P01297
1132
O
M
H
1901
Vocal
0734
Padhy, Kashinath
P01300
1136
C & H
M
H
1918
Vocal
0736
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2460
Padma, Gopalakrishnan
P01302
1138
C
F
H
1929
Vocal
2477
Panduranga Raju, Dattada
P01312
1149
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
0762
Parashuraman, B
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
2487
Parashraman, B.
P01317
1154
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
0763
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
2488
Parasuraman, Pazhayanur N.
P01318
1155
C
M
H
1923
Vocal
0770
Parthasarathy, K.
P01326
1163
C
M
H
1904
Vocal

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