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
P01671
1524
3001
Thyagarajan, V.
C
M
H
1927
violin
P01669
1522
3002
Thouranisabi Devi, L.
O
F
H
1936
vocal
P01672
1525
3003
Tripathi, Shiva Prasad
H
M
H
pakhavaj
harmonium
P01673
1526
3004
Tripathi, Shrinath Damodar
O
M
H
1913
P01674
1527
3005
Tripurantakam, J.
C
M
H
1923
violin
P01946
1811
3006
Tripurasundari Baburao, Natt
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01675
1528
3007
Trivedi, Brahmagna Matsyendra
H
M
H
1933
others
P01676
1529
3008
Trivedi, Gaurang Vasudev
H
M
H
1935
dhrupad
khyal
P01677
1530
3009
Tulpule, Kashinath,
H
M
H
1909
khyal
P01678
1531
3010
Udyavarkar, Krishna
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01679
1532
3011
Umamaheswara Rao, Karra
C
M
H
1921
vocal
P01680
1533
3012
Umashankar Prasad
H
M
H
1906
dhrupad
P01681
1534
3013
Umdekar, Madhav
H
M
M
1939
khyal
P01682
1535
3014
Upadhyay, Dianath Manishankar
H
M
H
1911
khyal
P01683
1536
3015
Upadhyay, Jawahar Dinanath
H
M
H
1943
khyal
P01949
1814
3016
Upadhyaya, Parvati
H
F
H
1940
sitar
P01684
1537
3017
Upadhyaya, Sanmukh
H
M
H
1920
violin
P01685
1538
3018
Utturkar, Vinayak Vishnu
H
M
H
1914
khyal
P01950
1815
3019
Usha Sagar
C
F
H
1943
vocal
P00852
0663
3020
Vaidya, Mukta Vishwanath
H
M
H
1925
khyal
P01688
1541
3021
Vaidya, Shubhada Yashwant
H
M
H
1932
khyal
others
P01689
1542
3022
Vaidyalingam, Harikesanallur M.
C
M
H
1924
vocal
P01686
1539
3023
Vadayar, Mantena Veeranna
C
M
H
1903
kanjira
P01687
1540
3024
Vaidehi, G.
C
F
H
1933
vocal
P01951
1816
3025
Vaidianathan, V.A.
C
M
H
1944
nagasvaram
P01690
1543
3026
Vaidyanatha Iyer, T.S.
C
M
H
mridangam
kanjira
P01691
1544
3027
Vaidyanathan, K.M.
C
M
H
1928
mridangam
ghatam
P01952
1818
3028
Vaidyanathan, L.
C
M
H
1942
violin
P01692
1545
3029
Vaithikingam, Pillai P.
C
M
H
1900
vocal
P01693
1546
3030
Vajavelu Mudaliar, Mailam Palaniappa
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01953
1819
3031
Vakankar, Shobhana
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01695
1548
3032
Vanaja, A. Iyengar
H & C
F
H
1935
vina
violin
vichitra vina
P01694
1547
3033
Vanaja, Gupta Nalam
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01696
1549
3034
Varadachar, S.R.
C
M
H
1916
mridangam
P01762
1618
3035
Varadaraja Iyengar, Belakavadi
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P01697
1550
3036
Varadaraja Iyengar, Vinjamuri
C
M
H
1915
vocal
P01954
1820
3037
Varahaswamy, Mysore Varadachar
C
M
H
1921
gottuvadyam
P01698
1551
3038
Varalaxmi Yamarthi
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01955
1821
3039
Varerkar, Suman
H
M
H
1927
khyal
P01699
1552
3040
Varier, Govinda S.
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01700
1553
3041
Varma, Deep Chand
H
M
H
shahanai
P01701
1554
3042
Varma, I.P.R.
C
M
H
1927
vocal
P00062
1555
3043
Varma, Manik
H
M
H
1926
khyal
others
P01702
1556
3044
Vasant, Amrit
H
M
H
1901
khyal
P01956
1822
3045
Vasanta, Raghavendar
C
M
H
1929
vocal
P01957
1823
3046
Vasantha Kumari, C.
C
M
H
1937
vocal
P01958
1824
3047
Vasantha Saravanan
C
M
H
1925
vina
P01960
1826
3048
Vasantha, Sundaram
H & C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01703
1557
3049
Vasanthakumari T.
C
F
H
1937
vocal
P01704
1558
3050
Vasanthakumari, M.L.
C
F
H
1928
vocal
P01705
1559
3051
Vasudevamurthy, R.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01706
1560
3052
Vasudevan Nair, Vaikom
N/A
M
H
1911
vocal
P01707
1561
3053
Vasudevan, Nedungadi
C
M
H
1917
vocal
P01961
1827
3054
Vasundhara Devi, Sistala
C
F
H
1936
vocal
P01708
1562
3055
Vedagiri, V.L.
C
M
H
1929
violin
P01709
1563
3056
Vedavalli, M.B.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01963
1829
3057
Vedavalli, Ramaswamy
C
F
H
1925
violin
P01964
1830
3058
Vedavalli,R.
C
F
H
1935
vocal
P01710
1564
3059
Vedi, Bhishma Deo
H
M
H
1908
dhrupad
khyal
others
P00106
0665
3060
Vedi, Dilip Chandra
H
M
H
1901
khyal
dhrupad
others
P01711
1565
3061
Veerabhadraiah, A.
C
M
H
1924
violin
P01965
1831
3062
Veerabhadriah, Mamulpet Lingappa
C
M
H
1915
mridangam
P01712
1566
3063
Veeraraghava Sarma, Orirala
C
M
H
1908
vocal
P01806
1665
3064
Veeraghavan, Tirupparkadal
C
M
H
1928
violin
P01713
1567
3065
Veerusamy, Conjeepuram Velayuda
C
M
H
1924
mridangam
kanjira
P01714
1568
3066
Veeruswamy Pillai, P.S.
C
M
H
1901
nagasvaram
P01967
1833
3067
Velukutty Nair, Mavelikara K.
C
M
H
1927
mridangam
P01968
1834
3068
Venkaiah, Alluru
C
M
H
1931
nagasvaram
P01715
1569
3069
Venkalappadu, Penukuduru
C
M
H
1934
flute
P01969
1835
3070
Venkannachar,Kurudi
C
M
H
1928
vocal
P01970
1836
3071
Venkata Gopalam, Mudum
C
M
H
1938
vocal
P01971
1838
3072
Venkatachalam C.A.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01716
1570
3073
Venkatachalam, Ramnad V.
C
M
H
1926
vina
P01717
1571
3074
Venkatachar, K.J.
C
M
H
1938
violin
P01763
1619
3075
Venkatakamakshi, Vulimiri
C
M
H
1928
vina
P01718
1572
3076
Venkatakrishnan, Madurai P.M.
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01719
1573
3077
Venkatappa, M.V.
C
M
H
1919
violin
P01720
1574
3078
Venkatappiah Sastry,Mahavadi
C
M
H
1911
vocal
P00049
1575
3079
Venkataraju, Kolanka
C
M
H
1909
mridangam
P01721
1576
3080
Venkataram, Bangalore K.
C
M
H
1934
mridangam
ghatam
P01722
1577
3081
Venkatarama Iyer,R.
C
M
H
1898
violin
P01805
1664
3082
Venkatarama Sastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1911
violin
P01974
1842
3083
Venkataramaiah, B.G.
C
M
H
1945
violin
P01962
1828
3084
Vebkataramaiah,Chintakapalli
C
M
H
1922
vocal
P01975
1843
3085
Venkataramaiah, H.V.
C
M
H
1912
vocal
P00513
0289
3086
Venkataramaiah (Paoa) K.S.
C
M
H
1901
violin
P01723
1578
3087
Venkataramanaiah, S.
C
M
H
1906
violin
P01976
1844
3088
Venkataramana Sastry, H.K.
C
M
H
1925
vocal
P01725
1580
3089
Venkataramanijam, V.K.
C
M
H
1931
violin
P01724
1579
3090
Venkataramanamurti, Jusunuri
C
M
H
1932
others
P00434
0205
3091
Venkatarao Dessety
C
M
H
1930
vocal
P01726
1581
3092
Venkataramasastry, R.K.
C
M
H
1910
vocal
P01726
1581
3093
Venkataramasastry R.K.
C
M
H
1910
violin
P01788
1645
3094
Vankatasubbarao, Jonnavittuula
H
M
H
1924
khyal
P01727
1582
3095
Venkatasubbarao, V.
C
M
H
1918
vina
P01979
1847
3096
Venkateshachar, M.
C
M
H
1933
vocal
P01978
1846
3097
Venkatehaiah, S.V.
C
M
H
1913
vocal
P01983
1851
3098
Venkateswararan, K.A.
C
M
H
1919
vocal
P01728
1583
3099
Venkateswarlu Kuchinhotla
C
M
H
1905
mridangam
P01729
1584
3100
Venkateswarlu, Voleti
C
M
H
1928
vocal

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