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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P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01696
1549
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01696
1549
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01708
1562
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01708
1562
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01710
1564
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P01711
1565
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01711
1565
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
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
P01714
1568
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01714
1568
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01715
1569
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
Nagaswaram
flute
clarinet
P01715
1569
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1571
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01717
1571
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
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
P01719
1573
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01719
1573
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P01720
1574
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1576
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01721
1576
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01722
1577
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01722
1577
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01723
1578
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01723
1578
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01724
1579
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01724
1579
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01725
1580
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01726
1581
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01729
1584
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01730
1585
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01731
1586
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01732
1587
3107
Venumurty, Anakapalli
C
M
M
1928
mridangam
P01733
1588
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01733
1588
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01734
1589
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01734
1589
3111
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01735
1590
3112
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1917
vina
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P05979
1591
3117
Vijay Raghav Rao
H
M
H
1925
flute
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01737
1592
3114
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01738
1593
3115
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01739
1594
3116
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01740
1595
3121
Vikayat Khan, Inayat Khan
H
M
M
1924
sitar
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam