V. Kumar

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{{Infobox musical artist

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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 singing),
keyboard,
harmonium,
piano

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| occupations = Film score composer,
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.