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

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