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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01671
1553
1524
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01669
1554
1522
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01672
1555
1525
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01673
1556
1526
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01674
1557
1527
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01946
1558
1811
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01675
1559
1528
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
Others
P01676
1560
1529
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01677
1561
1530
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01678
1562
1531
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01679
1563
1532
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
P01680
1564
1533
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01681
1565
1534
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01682
1566
1535
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01683
1567
1536
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01949
1568
1814
Upadhyaya, Parvati
H
F
H
1940
sitar
P01684
1569
1537
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01685
1570
1538
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01950
1571
1815
Usha Sagar
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
P00852
1572
0663
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01688
1573
1541
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
P01689
1574
1542
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
P01686
1575
1539
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1576
1540
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01951
1577
1816
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P01690
1578
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1579
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01952
1580
1818
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P01692
1581
1545
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
P01693
1582
1546
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01953
1583
1819
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01695
1584
1548
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
P01694
1585
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01696
1586
1549
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01762
1587
1618
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01697
1588
1550
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01954
1589
1820
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P01698
1590
1551
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01955
1591
1821
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01699
1592
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01700
1593
1553
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01701
1594
1554
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P00062
1595
1555
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01702
1596
1556
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01956
1597
1822
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01957
1598
1823
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
P01958
1599
1824
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01960
1600
1826
Vasantha, Sundaram
C & H
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01703
1601
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01704
1602
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01705
1603
1559
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01706
1604
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01707
1605
1561
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01961
1606
1827
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01708
1607
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01709
1608
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01963
1609
1829
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P01964
1610
1830
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01710
1611
1564
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P00106
1612
0665
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
P01711
1613
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01965
1614
1831
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01712
1615
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01806
1616
1665
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01713
1617
1567
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01714
1618
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01967
1619
1833
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01968
1620
1834
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01715
1621
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01969
1622
1835
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01970
1623
1836
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
P01971
1624
1838
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01716
1625
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1626
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01763
1627
1619
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01718
1628
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01719
1629
1573
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01720
1630
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00049
1631
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1632
1576
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01722
1633
1577
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01805
1634
1664
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P01974
1635
1842
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01962
1636
1828
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01975
1637
1843
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P00513
1638
0289
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01723
1639
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01976
1640
1844
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
P01725
1641
1580
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01724
1642
1579
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P00434
1643
0205
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
P01726
1644
1581
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01726
1645
1581
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01788
1646
1645
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01727
1647
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01979
1648
1847
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01978
1649
1846
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
P01983
1650
1851
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01728
1651
1583
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1652
1584
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal

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