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
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
P01686
1539
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
1219
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3024
Vaidehi, G.
P01687
1540
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
1436
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
P01688
1541
H
M
H
1932
khyal
Others
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
P01689
1542
C
M
H
1924
Vocal
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
P01690
1543
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
P01691
1544
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
P01692
1545
C
M
H
1900
Vocal
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
P01693
1546
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
F
H
1933
Vocal
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
P01694
1547
C
M
H
1933
Vocal
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
P01695
1548
C & H
F
H
1935
violin
vchitra vina
vina
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
P01696
1549
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1913
vina
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
P01697
1550
C
M
H
1915
Vocal
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
P01698
1551
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
P01699
1552
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
P01700
1553
H
M
H
shahanai
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
P01701
1554
C
M
H
1927
Vocal
1236
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
926
khyal
Others
3043
Varma, Manik
P00062
1555
H
M
H
1926
khyal
Others
1237
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
3044
Vasant, Amrit
P01702
1556
H
M
H
1901
khyal
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
P01703
1557
C
F
H
1937
Vocal
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
P01704
1558
C
F
H
1928
Vocal
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
P01705
1559
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
P01706
1560
N/A
M
H
1911
Vocal
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
P01707
1561
C
M
H
1917
Vocal
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
P01708
1562
C
M
H
1929
violin
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
P01709
1563
C
F
H
1935
Vocal
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
908
khyal
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
P01710
1564
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
Others
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1923
violin
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
P01711
1565
C
M
H
1924
violin
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
P01712
1566
C
M
H
1908
Vocal
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
1437
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
P01714
1568
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
nagaswaram
clarinet
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
P01715
1569
C
M
H
1934
flute
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
violin
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
P01716
1570
C
M
H
1926
vina
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1932
violin
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
P01717
1571
C
M
H
1938
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
1440
Venkatappa M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
P01719
1573
C
M
H
1919
violin
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
F
H
1911
Vocal
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
P01720
1574
C
M
H
1911
Vocal
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
P00049
1575
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
P01721
1576
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
P01722
1577
C
M
H
1898
violin
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
P01723
1578
C
M
H
1906
violin
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
P01724
1579
C
M
H
1932
others
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
P01725
1580
C
M
H
1931
violin
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
Vocal
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
P01726
1581
C
M
H
1910
violin
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
P01727
1582
C
M
H
1918
vina
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
P01728
1583
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
P01728
1583
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
P01729
1584
C
M
H
1928
Vocal
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
3105
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
P01730
1585
C
M
H
1919
Vocal
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
3106
Venugopala Pillai, S,
P01731
1586
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
P01732
1587
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
3108
Verma, Balwant Rai
P01733
1588
H
M
H
1930
sitar
1285
Vidya, Shankar
P01735
1590
C
F
H
1919
vina

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