Mudikondan Venkatarama Iyer (Tamil: முடிகொண்டான் வெங்கடராம ஐயர்; 15 October 1897 – 13 September 1975) was a South Indian Carnatic music singer and musicologist.

[3] Mudikondan's father wanted him to learn English, so he went to college in Chennai (then called Madras) after school.

He also spoke many languages, including Tamil, Telugu, Sanskrit, and English, had a working knowledge of Astrology and Ayurveda, and frequently prepared herbal medicines at home.

The Hindu newspaper reported that Mudikondan was "a great debater on the nuances of music and he used to explain in a remarkable way even obscure points."

From 1935 onward he regularly attended the Madras Music Academy's annual conference.

Dr. V. Raghavan, President of the Music Academy successfully convinced him to move to Chennai.

He became its principal in 1956[1] succeeding illustrious predecessors such as Tiger Varadachariar, Appa Iyer, and Valadi Krishnaiyer.

[4] According to The Hindu, his lecture and demonstrations at the annual conferences of the Music Academy were well-attended by scholars, students, and professionals.