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 - Record ID - Data No - Musician ID - Full name - C or H - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth Described - Vocal 1 - Vocal 2 - Vocal 3 - Instrument 1 - Instrument 2 - Instrument 3
P01689
1574
1542
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
P01690
1223
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01690
1578
1543
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1224
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01691
1579
1544
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01692
1225
1545
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
P01692
1581
1545
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
P01693
1226
1546
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01693
1582
1546
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01694
1228
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
P01694
1585
1547
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
P01696
1229
1549
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01696
1586
1549
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01697
1231
1550
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01697
1588
1550
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
P01698
1232
1551
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01698
1590
1551
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01699
1233
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1592
1552
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01700
1234
1553
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01700
1593
1553
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01701
1235
1554
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01701
1594
1554
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
P00062
1236
1555
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
P00062
1595
1555
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
P01702
1237
1556
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01702
1596
1556
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01703
1239
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01703
1601
1557
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
P01704
1240
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01704
1602
1558
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
P01705
1241
1559
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01705
1603
1559
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01706
1243
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01706
1604
1560
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
P01707
1242
1561
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01707
1605
1561
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01708
1244
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01708
1607
1562
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01709
1245
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01709
1608
1563
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
P01710
1246
1564
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P01710
1611
1564
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
P01711
1248
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01711
1613
1565
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01712
1249
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01712
1615
1566
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
P01713
1252
1567
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01713
1617
1567
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01714
1437
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1618
1568
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01715
1621
1569
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01716
1254
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1625
1570
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1255
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1626
1571
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01718
1257
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01718
1628
1572
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
Vocal
P01719
1440
1573
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1629
1573
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01720
1258
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
P01720
1630
1574
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
P00049
1259
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1631
1575
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1260
1576
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1632
1576
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01722
1263
1577
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01722
1633
1577
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01723
1266
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01723
1639
1578
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01724
1268
1579
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01724
1642
1579
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01725
1267
1580
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01725
1641
1580
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01726
1644
1581
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
P01726
1645
1581
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01727
1273
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01727
1647
1582
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01728
1276
1583
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1651
1583
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1277
1584
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01729
1652
1584
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01730
1280
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01730
1657
1585
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01731
1281
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01731
1658
1586
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1282
1587
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1659
1587
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01733
1283
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01733
1660
1588
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01734
1284
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01734
1663
1589
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1285
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1664
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P05979
1289
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
C & H
M
H
1925
flute
others
P05979
1669
1591
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01737
1286
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01737
1666
1592
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
Vocal
P01738
1287
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal
P01738
1667
1593
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
Vocal

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