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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
| instruments     = Vocals ([[Playback singer|playback singing]]), <br />keyboard,<br /> [[Pump organ|harmonium]],<br /> piano
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| occupations      = [[Film score]] composer,<br />music director
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| label           = Melody King
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'''V. Kumar''' ({{langx|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:
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! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Banner !! Notes
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| rowspan=2|1965 || [[Neerkumizhi]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Thirumalai Films || Debut Film
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| [[Naanal (film)|Naanal]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Saravana Pictures ||
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| 1966 || [[Major Chandrakanth (1966 film)|Major Chandrakanth]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || [[AVM Productions]] ||
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| 1967 || [[Ninaivil Nindraval (1967 film)|Ninaivil Nindraval]] || Tamil || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1968 || [[Bommalattam (1968 film)|Bommalattam]] || Tamil || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films ||
|-
| [[Ethir Neechal (1968 film)|Ethir Neechal]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Kalakendra Movies ||
|-
| Puthisaligal || Tamil || Arun || N. A. L. Productions ||
|-
| rowspan=4|1969 || [[Aayiram Poi]] || Tamil || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Vidhya Movies||
|-
| [[Iru Kodugal]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Kalakendra Movies ||
|-
| [[Nirai Kudam]] || Tamil || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films ||
|-
| Singapore Seeman || Tamil || M. A. V. Rajendran || Swarnalakshmi Pictures ||
|-
| rowspan=5|1970 || [[Bommalattam (1968 film)|Bommalatta]] || Telugu || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films || with Indar John Babu
|-
| [[Navagraham]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Kalakendra Movies ||
|-
| [[Patham Pasali]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Alangudi Movies ||
|-
| [[Penn Deivam]] || Tamil || [[M. A. Thirumugam]] || Dhandayuthapani Films ||
|-
| [[Sambarala Rambabu]] || Telugu || [[K. Balachander]] || Sri Ramana Chitra ||
|-
| rowspan=4|1971 || [[Nootrukku Nooru]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Kalakendra Movies ||
|-
| [[Pattondru Ketten (1971 film)|Pattondru Ketten]] || Tamil || || ||
|-
| [[Rangarattinam]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || SJ Films ||
|-
| [[Veguli Penn]] || Tamil || S. S. Devadoss || Jennat Combines ||
|-
| rowspan=7|1972 || [[Appa Tata]] || Tamil || Malliyam Rajagopal || Sri Venkateswara Production ||
|-
| [[Collector Janaki]] || Telugu || [[S. S. Balan]] || Sri Padmanabha Pictures ||
|-
| [[Deiva Sankalpam]] || Tamil || P. R. Somu || Sri Padmanabha Pictures ||
|-
| [[Delhi To Madras]] || Tamil || [[I. N. Murthy]] || Sri Raji Movies ||
|-
| [[Mappillai Azhaippu]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Raghunath]] || Om Murugan Movies ||
|-
| [[Unakkum Enakkum (1972 film)|Unakkum Enakkum]] || Tamil || N. S. Maniam || Geetha Chitra Productions ||
|-
| [[Velli Vizha]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Kalakendra Movies ||
|-
| rowspan=8|1973 || [[Arangetram (1973 film)|Arangetram]] || Tamil || [[K. Balachander]] || Kalakendra Movies ||
|-
| [[Deiva Kuzhandhaigal]] || Tamil || [[S. P. Muthuraman]] || Victor Movies ||
|-
| [[Kattila Thottila]] || Tamil || Malliyam Rajagopal || Arul Films ||
|-
| [[Malligai Poo]] || Tamil || N. S. Maniam || Geethalayaa Productions ||
|-
| [[Pennai Nambungal]] || Tamil || B. V. Srinivasan || Suchithra Films ||
|-
| [[Petha Manam Pithu]] || Tamil || [[S. P. Muthuraman]] || Victor Movies ||
|-
| [[Ponvandu]] || Tamil || N. S. Maniam || Maniam Pictures ||
|-
| [[Jesus (1973 film)|Yesu Prabhuvu]] || Telugu || [[P. A. Thomas]] || Universal Pictures ||
|-
| rowspan=9|1974 || [[Avalukku Nigar Avale]] || Tamil || Madurai Thirumanam || 	Sri Ravipriya Films ||
|-
| [[Avalum Penn Thaane]] || Tamil || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] || Sri Panduranga Productions ||
|-
| [[Kaliyuga Kannan]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Ajantha Enterprises ||
|-
| [[Kannavari Kalalu]] || Telugu || [[S. S. Balan]] || ||
|-
| [[Onne Onnu Kanne Kannu]] || Tamil || [[Ra. Sankaran]] || Sudharshan Enterprises ||
|-
| [[Raja Nagam]] || Tamil || N. S. Manian || Jagajothi Pictures ||
|-
| [[Swathi Nakshathram]] || Tamil || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Ashok Pictures ||
|-
| [[Sthree Gowravam]] || Telugu || S. S. Devadas || Radha Madhav Movies ||
|-
| [[Thaai Pasam]] || Tamil || B. V. Srinivasan || Suchithra Films ||
|-
| rowspan=9|1975 || [[Aayirathil Oruthi]] || Tamil || Avinashi Mani || K. R. G. Pictures ||
|-
| [[Ellorum Nallavare|Andharu Manchivare]] || Telugu || [[S. S. Balan]] || [[Gemini Studios]] ||
|-
| [[Ellorum Nallavare]] || Tamil || [[S. S. Balan]] || [[Gemini Studios]] ||
|-
| [[Ezhaikkum Kaalam Varum]] || Tamil || S. Rajendra Babu || Saradha Combines ||
|-
| [[Karotti Kannan]] || Tamil || R. Pattu || Ajantha Enterprises ||
|-
| [[Kasthuri Vijayam]] || Tamil || [[P. Madhavan]] || Devanayaki Films ||
|-
| [[Then Sindhudhe Vaanam]] || Tamil || [[Ra. Sankaran]] || Sudarsan Enterprises ||
|-
| [[Thyaga Ullam]] || Tamil || R. Pattabiraman|| ||
|-
| [[Unga Veettu Kalyanam]] || Tamil || K. Krishnamurthy	|| Sri Chitra Mahal Productions	||
|-
| rowspan=8|1976 || [[Asai 60 Naal]] || Tamil || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] || Sri Uma Chitra Productions ||
|-
| [[Athirshtam Azhaikirathu]] || Tamil || [[A. Jagannathan]] || J. M. Productions ||
|-
| Ithu Ivargalin Kathai || Tamil || T. P. Arunachalam || Vinu Chitra Arts ||
|-
| [[Janaki Sabadham]] || Tamil || Avinashi Mani || K. R. G. Pictures ||
|-
| [[Kanavan Manaivi]] || Tamil || [[A. Bhimsingh]] || Sree Umachithra Combines ||
|-
| [[Mittai Mummy]] || Tamil || Avinashi Mani || Rasi Productions ||
|-
| [[Nalla Pennmani]] || Tamil || [[A. Jagannathan]] || S. V. J. Pictures ||
|-
| [[Panakkara Penn]] || Tamil || U. Rajendran || Thiruthani Pictures ||
|-
| rowspan=6|1977 || [[Andru Sinthiya Ratham]] || Tamil || R. Sundaram || Geetha Chitra ||
|-
| [[Chakravarthy (1977 film)|Chakravarthy]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || P. V. T. Productions ||
|-
| [[Oruvanukku Oruthi]] || Tamil || [[Ra. Sankaran]] || Babu Movies ||
|-
| Sonnathai Seiven || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || [[Geetha Arts]] ||
|-
| [[Sonthamadi Nee Enakku]] || Tamil || [[S. P. Muthuraman]] || Jai Geetha Productions ||
|-
| [[Thoondil Meen]] || Tamil || [[Ra. Sankaran]] || Sudarsan Enterprises ||
|-
| rowspan=6|1978 || [[Annapoorani (1978 film)|Annapoorani]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Vijayambika Films ||
|-
| [[Ival Oru Seethai]] || Tamil || [[A. Jagannathan]] || Welcome Movies ||
|-
| Kannammoochi  || Tamil || R. Pattabiraman || Sri Balambika Productions ||
|-
| [[Makkal Kural (film)|Makkal Kural]] || Tamil || U. Rajendran || Thiruthani Pictures ||
|-
| [[Sadhurangam (1978 film)|Sadhurangam]] || Tamil || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] || Chandra Arts ||
|-
| [[Unakkum Vaazhvu Varum]] || Tamil || [[G. Srinivasan (actor)|G. Srinivasan]] || Ashapriya Productions ||
|-
| rowspan=3|1979 || Alangari  || Tamil || [[Chithralaya Gopu]] || Durga Bagavathy Films ||
|-
| [[Nadagame Ullagam]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Vijayambika Films ||
|-
| [[Nangooram]] || Tamil || Timothy Weeraratne || Lankal Films ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1980 || [[Inaindha Dhuruvangal]] || Tamil || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Vohra Films ||
|-
| [[Mangala Nayagi]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || J. C. Chowdry Arts ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1981 || [[Kalam Oru Naal Maarum]] || Tamil || N. A. Panneer Selvam || Saroj Films ||
|-
| Kannadi || Tamil || M. A. Kaja || Senthil Creations ||
|-
| 1983 || [[Aval Oru Kaviyam]] || Tamil || [[Durai (director)|Durai]] || Sri Sivalayaa Films ||
|-
| 1984 || [[Shankari]] || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Revathi Combines ||
|-
| 1985 || Mahanagaramlo Mayajalam || Telugu ||  || ||
|-
| 1986 || [[Malarum Ninaivugal]] || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Meenakshi Films ||
|-
| 1987 || [[Meendum Mahaan]] || Tamil || Uthaman || Rathnam Cine Arts ||
|-
| 1990 || Enakkoru Neethi || Tamil || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Anil Creations ||
|-
| 1991 || [[Naan Oru Malaysian]] || Tamil || Suhan Panchacharam || Berjaya Film Productions || Malaysian Film
|-
|}
==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&nbsp;– Part 1]
*[http://www.tfmpage.com/my/md/vkumar2.html Cinema Express article on V.Kumar&nbsp;– Part 2]
*[http://www.tfmpage.com/my/md/vkumar3.html Cinema Express article on V.Kumar&nbsp;– Part 3]
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