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
P01714
1568
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01967
1833
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01715
1569
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
Nagaswaram
flute
clarinet
P01715
1569
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1571
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1571
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01718
1572
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01718
1572
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01719
1573
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1573
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P01720
1574
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1576
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1576
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01722
1577
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P01722
1577
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01805
1664
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P00513
0289
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00513
0289
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01723
1578
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01723
1578
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01724
1579
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01724
1579
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01725
1580
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01726
1581
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P00513
0289
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00434
0205
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01729
1584
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01984
1852
3102
Venkatramier Kunnakkudy
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P01985
1853
3103
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1901
khyal
others
P01986
1854
3104
Venkitachalam, K.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01730
1585
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01799
1658
3101
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01731
1586
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1587
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01987
1855
3110
Verma R.D.
H
M
H
1936
sitar
P01733
1588
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01733
1588
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01988
1856
3109
Verma, Govindram
H
M
H
1914
tabla
pakhavaj
P01734
1589
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01734
1589
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P05979
1591
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01989
1857
3119
Vijayalakshmi Sarma, Chivukula
C
F
H
1946
vocal
P01990
1858
3118
Vijayalakshmi, Nathan
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01737
1592
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01738
1593
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01991
1859
3113
Vijaylakshmi, Jagarlapudi
C
F
H
1938
vocal
P01740
1595
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01992
1860
3120
Vilayam, Ramaswamy
C
M
H
1936
violin
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01741
1596
3122
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P00269
1598
3124
Vinay Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam