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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P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01981
1849
1441
Venkateswara Rao, Ghantasala
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00434
0205
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P00513
0289
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01726
1581
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01725
1580
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01724
1579
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01724
1579
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01723
1578
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01723
1578
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P00513
0289
1439
Venkataramaiah(Papa)K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P00513
0289
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
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
P01722
1577
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P01722
1577
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01721
1576
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1576
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01720
1574
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P01719
1573
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1573
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01718
1572
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01718
1572
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01717
1571
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1571
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P00016
1837
1438
Venkata Rao, Chintalapalli
C
M
H
1871
vocal
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01715
1569
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
Nagaswaram
flute
clarinet
P01715
1569
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01967
1833
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01714
1568
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1568
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01713
1567
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1567
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01806
1665
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01965
1831
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01711
1565
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01711
1565
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01710
1564
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01708
1562
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01708
1562
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01961
1827
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01960
1826
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
H & C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01959
1825
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01957
1823
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal

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