V. Kumar

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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = V. Kumar
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=y|1934|07|28}}
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|1996|01|07|1934|07|28}}
| origin = [[Chennai, Tamil Nadu]], India
| instrument = Vocals ([[Playback singer|playback singing]]), <br />keyboard,<br /> [[Pump organ|harmonium]],<br /> piano
| genre =
| occupation = [[Film score]] composer,<br />music director
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| Parents = Vradharajulu
| label = Melody King
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'''V. Kumar''' ({{lang-ta|வரதராஜுலு குமார், }}) (28 July 1934 – 7 January 1996) was a yesteryear Tamil cinema music director, born in [[Chennai]], [[Tamilnadu]] on 28 July 1934 to Varadharajulu and Dhanabhakiyam couple, in July 1969 he married a Tamil cinema playback singer Swarna and had a son Suresh. V.Kumar is known as ''Mellisai MaamaNi'', was introduced to Tamil film music by [[K. Balachander]].

He has used [[P.Susheela]] [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] for many of his songs. He has been the aasthana MD for K. Balachandar films. Before that, he scored music for his Stage Dramas.

==Discography==
Their works include music for the following movies:

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size: 95%;"
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Notes
|-
| rowspan=2|1965 || [[Neerkumizhi]] || Tamil || Debut Film
|-
| [[Naanal (film)|Naanal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 1966 || [[Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)|Major Chandrakanth]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 1967 || [[Ninaivil Nindraval (1967 film)|Ninaivil Nindraval]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1968 || [[Bommalattam (1968 film)|Bommalattam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=4|1969 || [[Aayiram Poi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Nirai Kudam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Iru Kodugal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Chella Penn]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=4|1970 || [[Patham Pasali]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Penn Deivam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Navagraham]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Sambarala Rambabu]] || Telugu ||
|-
| rowspan=4|1971 || [[Nootrukku Nooru]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Veguli Penn]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Pattondru Ketten (1971 film)|Pattondru Ketten]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Rangarattinam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=6|1972 || [[Appa Tata]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Delhi To Madras]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Deiva Sankalpam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Velli Vizha]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Unakkum Enakkum (1972 film)|Unakkum Enakkum]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Mappillai Azhaippu]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=7|1973 || [[Petha Manam Pithu]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Arangetram (film)|Arangetram]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Deiva Kuzhandhaigal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Kattila Thottila]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Malligai Poo]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Ponvandu]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Pennai Nambungal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=8|1974 || [[Avalukku Nigar Avale]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Kannavari Kalalu]] || Telugu ||
|-
| [[Swathi Nakshathram]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Raja Nagam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Kaliyuga Kannan]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Thaai Pasam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Avalum Penn Thaane]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=8|1975 || [[Karotti Kannan]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Aayirathil Oruthi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Thyaga Ullam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Kasthuri Vijayam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Then Sindhudhe Vaanam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Ellorum Nallavare]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Unga Veettu Kalyanam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=7|1976 || [[Kanavan Manaivi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Panakkara Penn]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Athirshtam Azhaikirathu]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Asai 60 Naal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Janaki Sabadham]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Mittai Mummy]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Nalla Pennmani]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=5|1977 || [[Andru Sinthiya Ratham]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Sonthamadi Nee Enakku]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Thoondil Meen]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Oruvanukku Oruthi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Chakravarthy (1977 film)|Chakravarthy]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=5|1978 || [[Makkal Kural (film)|Makkal Kural]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Annapoorani]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Sadhurangam (1978 film)|Sadhurangam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Ival Oru Seethai]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Unakkum Vaazhvu Varum]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1979 || [[Nadagame Ullagam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Nangooram]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1980 || [[Mangala Nayagi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Inaindha Dhuruvangal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1981 || [[Kalam Oru Naal Maarum]] || Tamil ||
|-
| [[Kannadi (film)|Kannadi]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 1983 || [[Aval Oru Kaviyam]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 1984 || [[Shankari]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 1986 || [[Malarum Ninaivugal]] || Tamil ||
|-
| 1987 || [[Meendum Mahaan]] || Tamil ||
|-
|}

==References==
*[http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/music/V._Kumar.html V.Kumar Compositions]
*[http://www.tfmpage.com/my/md/vkumar1.html Cinema Express article on V.Kumar – Part 1]
*[http://www.tfmpage.com/my/md/vkumar2.html Cinema Express article on V.Kumar – Part 2]
*[http://www.tfmpage.com/my/md/vkumar3.html Cinema Express article on V.Kumar – Part 3]

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[[Category:Telugu people]]
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[[Category:1996 deaths]]
[[Category:20th-century composers]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian musicians]]
[[Category:Tamil film score composers]]

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