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 - WWP ID - WWIM ID - Name - H / C - Gender - Religion - Year of Birth - Vocal - Instrument
P01670
1523
1201
Thulasiram, B.K.
C
M
H
1936
flute
P01671
1524
1202
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01672
1525
1203
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
P01673
1526
1204
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01674
1527
1205
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01675
1528
1206
Trivedi, Brahmagna
H
M
H
1933
others
P01676
1529
1207
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
khyal
P01677
1530
1208
Tulpule, Kashinath Gangadhar
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01678
1531
1209
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01679
1532
1210
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01680
1533
1211
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01948
1813
1212
Umdekar, Balabhau Kundal Guru
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01681
1534
1213
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
H
1939
khyal
P01682
1535
1214
Upadhyay, Dinanath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01683
1536
1215
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01684
1537
1216
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh Babu
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01685
1538
1217
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01686
1539
1218
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1540
1219
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P00852
0663
1220
Vaudya, Muktaben Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01689
1542
1221
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P00018
1817
1222
Vaidyanatha Bhagavatar, Chembai
C
M
H
1896
vocal
P01690
1543
1223
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1544
1224
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01692
1545
1225
Vaithilingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01693
1546
1226
Vajravelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01695
1548
1227
Vanaja, Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01694
1547
1228
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01696
1549
1229
Varadachar,S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01762
1618
1230
Varadraja Iyengar, Balakavady
C
F
H
1912
vocal
P01697
1550
1231
Varadaraja Iyengarm Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1913
vina
P01698
1551
1232
Varalaxmi, Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01699
1552
1233
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01700
1553
1234
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01701
1554
1235
Varma, L.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
P00062
1555
1236
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
926
khyal
others
P01702
1556
1237
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01959
1825
1238
Vasantha, Gopalam
C
F
H
1926
violin
P01703
1557
1239
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01704
1558
1240
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01705
1559
1241
Vasudeva Murthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01707
1561
1242
Vasdevan, Nedungadi T.M.
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01706
1560
1243
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P01708
1562
1244
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
viola
P01709
1563
1245
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01710
1564
1246
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
908
khyal
P00106
0665
1247
Vedim Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01711
1565
1248
Veerabhadraiah, A
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01712
1566
1249
Veeraraghava Sarma, Ogirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01806
1665
1250
Veeraraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
F
H
1930
violin
P01966
1832
1251
Veeriah Choudary, Prvataneni
C
M
H
1886
vocal
P01713
1567
1252
Veerusawmy, Conjeewaram Velayuda Mudaliar
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01715
1569
1253
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
Nagaswaram
flute
clarinet
P01716
1570
1254
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
violin
P01717
1571
1255
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1932
violin
P01763
1619
1256
Venkata Kamakshi, Vulimiri
C
F
H
1928
vina
P01718
1572
1257
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01720
1574
1258
Venkatappiah Sastry Mahavadi
C
F
H
1911
vocal
P00049
1575
1259
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1576
1260
Venkataram,bangalore K,
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01972
1839
1261
Venkatarama Iyer, Kunnakkudi
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P00065
1840
1262
Venkatarama Iyer, Mudicondan C.
C
M
H
1897
vocal
P01722
1577
1263
Venkatarama Iyer, R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01973
1841
1264
Venkatarama Iyer, T.L.
O
M
H
1893
vocal
P01805
1664
1265
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01723
1578
1266
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01725
1580
1267
Venkataramanujam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01724
1579
1268
Venkataramanamurtim Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P00513
0289
1269
Venkataramiah, K.S.(Papa)
C
M
H
1901
violin
P00434
0205
1270
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01977
1845
1271
Venkatarao, Munganty
C
M
H
1902
vocal
P01788
1645
1272
Venkatasubbarao, Jonnavittula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01727
1582
1273
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01980
1848
1274
Venkateshaiah
C
M
H
1914
vocal
P01982
1850
1275
Venkateswara Sarma, Chilakalapudi
C
M
H
1895
vocal
P01728
1583
1276
Venkateswarlu, Kuchibhotla
C
F
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1584
1277
VenkatesWarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01799
1658
1278
Venkateswarulu, Chirala
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01985
1853
1279
Venkatrao, Ramadurga
H
M
H
1904
khyal
others
P01730
1585
1280
Venkitasubramonia Iyer, S.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01731
1586
1281
Venugopala Pillai, S.
C
M
H
1903
nagasvaram
P01732
1587
1282
Venumurty, Anakaplli
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
P01733
1588
1283
Verma, Balwant Rai
H
M
H
1930
sitar
P01734
1589
1284
Viccajee, Victor F.
O
M
O
1903
violin
P01735
1590
1285
Vidya, Shankar
C
F
H
1919
vina
P01737
1592
1286
Vijayaraghavachariar, Embar S.
C
M
H
1909
vocal
P01738
1593
1287
Vijayaraghavan, Belgaum Sheshappa
C
M
H
1935
vocal
P01739
1594
1288
Vijayeswara Rao, Ivaturi
C
M
H
1938
violin
P05979
1591
1289
Vijay Raghav Rao
H & C
M
H
1925
flute
others
P01740
1595
1290
Vilayat Khan
H
M
H
1924
sitar
P01741
1596
1291
Vilvadri Iyer, Thiruvilwamala S.
C
M
H
1901
tabla
mridangam
ghatam
P01742
1597
1292
Vinayakaraman, T.H.
C
M
H
1942
ghatam
P00269
1598
1293
Viney Kumar
H
M
H
1933
sitar
P01744
1599
1294
Vinod Kumar
H
M
H
khyal
others
P01994
1862
1295
Viswanadha Bhagavathar, Ammula
C
M
H
1916
vocal
P01745
1600
1296
Viswanadham, Palagummi
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01993
1861
1297
Viswanatha Bagavathar, E.P.
C
M
H
1889
vocal
P01746
1601
1298
Viswanatham, Josyula
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01747
1602
1299
Viswanathan, S.
C
M
H
1920
vocal
P01748
1603
1300
Viswanathan, Thanjavur
C
M
H
1926
flute

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