V. Kumar

V. Kumar
Born	July 28, 1934
Origin	Tamil Nadu, India
Died	January 7, 1996 (aged 61)
Occupation(s)	Film score composer, music director
Instruments	Vocals (playback singing), keyboard, harmonium, piano
Labels	Melody King
Notable instruments
Harmonium

V. Kumar (Tamil: வி.குமார்), known as Melody King, was introduced to Tamil Film Music by K. Balachander. He has his own style, which is clearly different from MSV and KVM at that time.

His songs are very soft, melodious with good mix of Indian and Western instruments. He used SPB for many of his songs. He has been the aasthana MD for K. Balachandar films. Before that, he used to score music for his plays.

Songs like Kathoodu than nann pesuvan, Unnedam mayanguren, Madanorchanvam rathiyoodhan, Nann unnai vazhthi padugerean, Adduthathu ambujatthi are testimony to his talent.

Discography

• Chigapu kallu mukuthi – Ellorum nallavare
• Kathodu than Paduven – Velli vizha
• Unnedam mayanguren – Then sindhuthe vannam
• Punnagai mannan puvizi kannan – Iru Kodugal
• Ennodu Kannan – Thaaipasam
• Madhanorchanvam – Sadurangam
• Unnai vazithi padugeran – Noothukku nooru
• Thevan Geethamum Kannan Geetahiyum – Raja Naagam
• Addi Adangum – Neer Kumizhi
• Oru Naal Yaaro – Major Chandrakanth
• Unnai thoota kattru vandu – Navagraham
• Natru Nee chinna pappa – Major Chandrakanth
• Mooththaval Nee – Arangetram
• Sapthaswaram Punnagayil – Naadagame Ulagam
• Vaazhvil Sowbaggiyam – Thoondil Meen
• Engellam Valayosai – Vegulippen
• Vaa Vaadithyare – Manorama; – Bommallaatam
• Kannoru Pakkam – Sivaji; – Niraikudam
• Ilamai Kovil Ondru – Yesudas, K.Swarna; – Janaki Sabhatham (1976)
• Nangooram (1979)

References

• V.Kumar Compositions
• Cinema Express article on V.Kumar – Part 1
• Cinema Express article on V.Kumar – Part 2
• Cinema Express article on V.Kumar – Part 3
• V. Kumar – Malarum Ninaivugal