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
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P01462
1305
2699
Renmat Ali Khan
H
M
M
1940
sarod
P01460
1303
2700
Renga Ayyengar, R.
C
M
H
1902
jaltarang
P01713
1567
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01790
1647
2701
Rangachari, T.K.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01715
1569
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
Nagaswaram
flute
clarinet
P01461
1304
2702
Renganayaki, T.S.
C
M
H
1910
mridangam
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01717
1571
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01891
1754
2703
Revamma, C.K.
C
F
H
1931
vocal
P01457
1299
2704
Ravamma, Kaviyoor
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01771
1628
2705
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01718
1572
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01463
1306
2706
Ringe, Vishwanatharao Ganhatrao (Tanrang)
H
M
H
1922
khyal
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P01464
1307
2707
Ron, Mariyappa Sathappa
H
M
H
1922
flute
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01465
1308
2708
Rose, Swar Saikia Bayan
O
F
H
1927
vocal
P01721
1576
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01893
1756
2709
Roshan Akhtar Begum
H
F
M
1927
khyal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01467
1310
2710
Roy, Bimal
H
M
H
1911
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01468
1311
2711
Roy, Juthika
H
F
H
1920
khyal
others
P01722
1577
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P01469
1312
2712
Roy, Kalyani
H
M
H
1931
santur
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01470
1313
2713
Roy, Neela V.B.
C
F
H
1920
vina
P01723
1578
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01895
1758
2714
Roy, Raja
H
M
H
1911
sitar
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01894
1757
2715
Roy Choudhury, Irene
H
M
H
1939
khyal
others
P01466
1309
2716
Roy Choudhury, Rabi
H
M
H
1915
sarod
others
P01724
1579
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P00513
0289
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01897
1760
2717
Rukmini, Rajagopalan
C
F
H
1913
vocal
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01896
1759
2718
Rukmini Ramani
C
F
H
1939
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00098
1761
2719
Rukmini, T.
C
F
H
1937
violin
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01471
1314
2720
Saboto, Tripurari
H
M
H
1923
others
P06043
1315
2721
Sabri Khan
H
M
M
1925
sarangi
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01786
1643
2722
Sechdev, G.S.
H
M
H
1934
flute
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01472
1316
2723
Sadagopan, V.V. (Seshadasan nandan)
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01473
1317
2724
Sadasiva Sastry, Mulukutla
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01898
1762
2725
Sadasicam Pillai, Sirkali K.
C
M
H
1904
vocal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01474
1318
2726
Sahu, Bibbu Prasad
H
M
H
esraj
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P01475
1319
2727
Sahu, Jagabandhu
H
M
H
tabla
violin
P01476
1320
2728
Sahu, Sunakar
H
M
H
1934
violin
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01477
1321
2729
Sajjad Hussain
H
M
M
1920
shahanai
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01478
1322
2730
Sakthivel, M.S.
C
M
H
1914
mridangam
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01733
1588
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01900
1764
2731
Sakuntala, Narasimhan
H & C
F
H
1940
khyal
others
P01479
1323
2732
Sakuntala, Raman
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01734
1589
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01899
1763
2733
Sakuntala Srinivasan
C
M
H
vina
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01480
1324
2734
Salamat Hussain Khan
H
M
M
1908
dhrupad
khyal
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01481
1325
2735
Sambandam, Pillai T.S.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01482
1326
2736
Sambasivan, Mannargudi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01483
1327
2737
Sampatlal
H
M
H
1933
tabla
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P01484
1328
2738
Sangavkar, Mahamulal
H
M
H
1920
tabla
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01486
1330
2739
Sankaran, S. (Kumbakonam Brothers)
C
M
H
1918
vocal
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01487
1331
2740
Sankaran, T.
C
M
H
1906
vocal
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01901
1765
2741
Sankaran, Trichy S.
C
M
H
1942
mridangam
P00269
1598
1293
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01485
1329
2742
Sankaran Kutty Nayar, Mavelikara
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P01994
1862
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01488
1332
2743
Sankaranarayana Badavatar
C
M
H
899
vina
violin
P01490
1335
2744
Sankarayana Panicker, K. (Ambalapuzha Brothers)
C
M
H
1911
nagasvaram
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01993
1861
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P00027
1333
2745
Sankarasastri Emani
C
M
H
1922
vina
P01489
1334
2746
Sankarasivam, C.S.
C
M
H
1905
vocal
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01492
1337
2747
Santha Kumari, Komatti
C
M
H
1932
vocal
P01747
1602
1299
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01902
1766
2748
Santha Kumari, Vedamurthy G.
C
M
H
1939
vocal
P01748
1603
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute