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
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
P01671
1524
C
M
H
1927
violin
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
P01669
1522
O
F
H
1936
Vocal
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
P01672
1525
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
P01673
1526
O
M
H
1913
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
P01674
1527
C
M
H
1923
violin
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
P01946
1811
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
P01675
1528
H
M
H
1933
Others
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
P01676
1529
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
P01677
1530
H
M
H
1909
khyal
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
P01678
1531
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
P01679
1532
C
M
H
1921
Vocal
3012
Umashankar Prasad
P01680
1533
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
P01681
1534
H
M
M
1939
khyal
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
P01682
1535
H
M
H
1911
khyal
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
P01683
1536
H
M
H
1943
khyal
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
P01949
1814
H
F
H
1940
sitar
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
P01684
1537
H
M
H
1920
violin
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
P01685
1538
H
M
H
1914
khyal
3019
Usha Sagar
P01950
1815
C
F
H
1943
Vocal
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
P00852
0663
H
M
H
1925
khyal
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
3024
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
P01951
1816
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
P01952
1818
C
M
H
1942
violin
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
P01953
1819
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
P01762
1618
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
P01954
1820
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3039
Varerkar, Suman
P01955
1821
H
M
H
1927
khyal
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
3043
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
3044
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
P01956
1822
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
P01957
1823
C
M
H
1937
Vocal
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
P01958
1824
C
M
H
1925
vina
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
P01960
1826
C & H
M
H
1933
Vocal
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
P01961
1827
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
P01963
1829
C
F
H
1925
violin
3058
Vedavalli,R.
P01964
1830
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
P00106
0665
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
Others
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
P01965
1831
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
P01806
1665
C
M
H
1928
violin
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
P01713
1567
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
P01967
1833
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
P01968
1834
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
P01969
1835
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
P01970
1836
C
M
H
1938
Vocal
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
P01971
1838
C
M
H
1926
vina
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
violin
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
P01763
1619
C
M
H
1928
vina
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
P01718
1572
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
P01805
1664
C
M
H
1911
violin
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
P01974
1842
C
M
H
1945
violin
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
P01962
1828
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
P01975
1843
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
P00513
0289
C
M
H
1901
violin
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
P01976
1844
C
M
H
1925
Vocal
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
P00434
0205
C
M
H
1930
Vocal
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
P01788
1645
H
M
H
1924
khyal
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
P01979
1847
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
P01978
1846
C
M
H
1913
Vocal
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
P01983
1851
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal

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