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
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
P01735
1285
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1664
1590
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
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
P01739
1288
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01739
1668
1594
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01741
1291
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01741
1674
1596
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
ghatam
mridangam
tabla
P01742
1292
1597
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01742
1675
1597
Vinayakram, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P01745
1296
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01745
1678
1600
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01746
1298
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01746
1683
1601
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01747
1299
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01747
1684
1602
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
Vocal
P01748
1300
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01748
1685
1603
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute
P01749
1303
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01749
1688
1604
Vithaldas, Guntupalli
C
M
H
1932
nagasvaram
P01761
0517
1617
Rajam S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01761
1139
1617
Rajam, S.
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
P01762
1230
1618
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P01762
1587
1618
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01763
1256
1619
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01763
1627
1619
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01766
0909
1622
Ramaswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01766
1208
1622
Ramswami Iyer, K.V.
C
M
H
1892
violin
P01767
0773
1623
Prvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01767
1051
1623
Parvathy D.,
C
F
H
1930
Vocal
P01769
0985
1625
Nvaneetham, S.
C
M
H
1932
ghatam
P01770
0998
1626
Satya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01770
1325
1626
Saya Devi, Chitrapu
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P00011
0860
1627
Rajam Iye, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P00011
1141
1627
Rajam, Iyer, B.
C
M
H
1922
violin
P01771
0938
1628
Ravethi, Ratnaswammy
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01771
1257
1628
Revathi, Ratnaswamy
C
F
H
1936
Vocal
P01772
1027
1629
Serma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01772
1360
1629
Sarma, Akella Mallikarjuna
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01773
1035
1630
Sethuramiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01773
1370
1630
Sethuramaiah, V.
C
M
H
1912
violin
P01775
0853
1632
Rajagopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01775
1131
1632
Rajgopal, V.S.
C
M
H
1936
mridangam
P01776
1149
1633
Subramanya Sastry, Putcha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01776
1498
1633
Subrahmanya Sastry, Pucha Venkata
C
M
H
1905
Vocal
P01780
0829
1637
Puttaswamaiah, T.
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01780
1104
1637
Pattaswamiah
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01782
1033
1639
Sashappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01782
1367
1639
Seshappa, M.S.
C
M
H
1922
mridangam
others
P01783
1134
1640
Sriramasarma Bhagavatar, Akkiddi
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01783
1482
1640
Sriamasarma Bhagavatar, Akkipeddi
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01785
0910
1642
Ramaswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01785
1209
1642
Ramswami Sastri,T.N.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01787
1139
1644
Subbramaniya, D.
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01787
1489
1644
Subbaramaiya, D.
C
M
H
1903
Vocal
P01789
1082
1646
Syamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
P01789
1423
1646
Shyamasundar, C.K.
C
M
H
1939
Vocal
P01790
0935
1647
Rengachari, T.K.
C
F
H
1912
Vocal
P01790
1253
1647
Rangachari, T.K.
C
M
H
1912
Vocal
P01791
1081
1648
Syamala, Balakrishna
C
F
H
1934
P01791
1422
1648
Shyamala, Balakrishnan
C
F
H
1934
Vocal
P01794
1431
1653
Sriengam Iyengar, Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P01794
1484
1653
Srirengam Iyengar,Madurai R.
C
M
H
1904
Vocal
P01795
0978
1654
Sarada, Anantharaman
C
F
H
1917
Vocal
P01795
1304
1654
Sarda, Anantharaman
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
P01799
1278
1658
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01799
1653
1658
Venkteswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
Vocal
P01801
1301
1660
Viswanathan, T.V.
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
P01801
1686
1660
Viswanathan, Thiruvaiyaru Vaidyanatha
C
M
H
1928
Vocal

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