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[[File:Kunnakudi_venkatarama_iyer_profile.jpg|thumb|right|Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer]]<br />
'''Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer''' was a Carnatic musician and film music Director during the 1940s and 50s.<ref name=hindu>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/kubera-kuchela-1943/article3021915.ece|title=Kubera Kuchela 1943|author=[[Randor Guy]]|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=11 September 2009|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref> He learned Carnatic music from [[Namakkal Sesha Aiyangar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kichu.cyberbrahma.com/ariyakudi-ramanuja-iyengar/|title=இப்படியும் சில வித்துவான்கள்!|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref> He is a recipient of [[Kalaimamani award]] conferred by the State government of Tamil Nadu.<ref>List of Kalaimamani awardees published by the Dept. of Arts and Culture of Tamil Nadu Government - Chennai 28</ref><br />
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== Some of the film songs composed by him ==<br />
*''Nadaiyalangkaram Kanden'' - [[Kubera Kuchela]] (1943), Raga: Karaharapriya<br />
*''Selvame Suga Jeevatharam'' - [[Kubera Kuchela]] (1943), Raga: Sama<br />
*''Ellorum Nallavare..'' - [[Krishna Bakthi]] (1949)<br />
*''Kalaimagal Devakumari'' - [[Krishna Bakthi]] (1949)<br />
*''Poovaiyar Karpin perumai'' - [[Krishna Bakthi]] (1949)<br />
*''Saarasam Vaseekara'' [[Krishna Bakthi]] (1949)<br />
*''Vaseekara Kangal'' - [[Krishna Bakthi]] (1949)<br />
*''Vinnil Parandhu sellum Venpurave'' - [[Mangaiyarkarasi]] (1949)<br />
*''Paarthaal Pasi theerum'' [[Mangaiyarkarasi]] (1949)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indian-heritage.org/flmmusic/kvi.html |publisher=indian-heritage.org|title=Old Tamil Film songs - Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer |access-date=2016-10-13}}</ref><br />
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== Films for which he composed music ==<br />
* [[Punjab Kesari (film)|Punjab Kesari]] (1938)<ref name=book>{{cite book | last=Film News Anandan| language= ta| year= 2004 | title=Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru | publisher=Sivagami Publications| location= Chennai|url=http://www.newbooklands.com/new/product1.php?catid=4&&panum=94}}</ref><br />
* [[Kubera Kuchela]] (1943)<ref name=hindu /><br />
* [[Mahamaya]] (1944)<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-cinemaplus/mahamaya-1944/article614381.ece|title=Mahamaya 1944|author=[[Randor Guy]]|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=5 September 2010|access-date=13 October 2016}}</ref><br />
* [[Krishna Bakthi]] (1949)<ref name=book /><br />
* [[Mangaiyarkarasi]] (1949)<ref name=book /><br />
* [[Penn Manam]] (1952)<ref name=book /><br />
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