Kunnakudi Venkatarama Iyer was a Carnatic musician and film music Director during the 1940s and 50s. He learned Carnatic music from Namakkal Sesha Aiyangar. He is a recipient of Kalaimamani award conferred by the State government of Tamil Nadu.
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)
Films he composed music
- Punjab Kesari (1938)
- Kubera Kuchela (1943)
- Mahamaya (1944)
- Krishna Bakthi (1949)
- Mangaiyarkarasi (1949)
- Penn Manam (1952)
References
- ^ Randor Guy (11 September 2009). "Kubera Kuchela 1943". The Hindu. 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 13 October 2016.
- ^ Film News Anandan (2004). Sadhanaigal padaitha Tamil Thiraipada Varalaaru (in Tamil). Chennai: Sivagami Publications.
- Randor Guy (5 September 2010). "Mahamaya 1944". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 October 2016.