T. L. Venkatarama Iyer

T. L. Venkatarama Iyer (25 November 1893 - 2 January 1971) was a Judge of the Supreme Court of India, a Carnatic musician and a musicologist.

His father, M. Lakshmanasuri was a Sanskrit scholar and was instrumental in bringing up his son to the level he achieved later in life.

After doing apprenticeship under Sir Alladi Krishnaswamy Iyer, he started practicing in the Madras High Court from 1917.

He had trained musicians like Vidya Shankar, D. K. Pattammal, Kalpagam Swaminathan, S. Srinivasa Rao and Kannamma Sharma.

In April, 1928, an Experts Committee consisting of some of the leading musicians and scholars was appointed by the Madras Music Academy.