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

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