Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer was a Carnatic musician and film music Director during the 1940s and 50s.[1] He learned Carnatic music from Namakkal Sesha Aiyangar.[2] He is a recipient of Kalaimamani award conferred by the State government of Tamil Nadu.[3]
Some of the film songs composed by him
- Nadaiyalangkaram Kanden - Kubera Kuchela (1943), Raga: Karaharapriya
- Selvame Suga Jeevatharam - Kubera Kuchela (1943), Raga: Sama
- Ellorum Nallavare.. - Krishna Bakthi (1949)
- Kalaimagal Devakumari - Krishna Bakthi (1949)
- Poovaiyar Karpin perumai - Krishna Bakthi (1949)
- Saarasam Vaseekara Krishna Bakthi (1949)
- Vaseekara Kangal - Krishna Bakthi (1949)
- Vinnil Parandhu sellum Venpurave - Mangaiyarkarasi (1949)
- Paarthaal Pasi theerum Mangaiyarkarasi (1949)[4]
Films for which he composed music
- Punjab Kesari (1938)[5]
- Kubera Kuchela (1943)[1]
- Mahamaya (1944)[6]
- Krishna Bakthi (1949)[5]
- Mangaiyarkarasi (1949)[5]
- Penn Manam (1952)[5]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kubera Kuchela 1943. The Hindu(11 September 2009). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ இப்படியும் சில வித்துவான்கள்!. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ List of Kalaimamani awardees published by the Dept. of Arts and Culture of Tamil Nadu Government - Chennai 28
- ↑ Old Tamil Film songs - Kunnakudi Venkatrama Iyer. indian-heritage.org. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru{{#if:Film News Anandan|, Film News Anandan}. Sivagami Publications(2004)
- ↑ Mahamaya 1944. The Hindu(5 September 2010). Retrieved 13 October 2016.