Madras Lalitangi Vasanthakumari (Tamil: மெட்ராஸ் லலிதாங்கி வசந்தகுமாரி) (popularly referred to as MLV) (July 3, 1928 - October 31, 1990), was a Carnatic musician and playback singer for film songs in many Indian languages. MLV and her contemporaries D. K. Pattammal and M. S. Subbulakshmi were popularly referred to as the "female trinity of Carnatic Music. A prime disciple of the G. N. Balasubramaniam, she was the youngest among the established musicians of that era, and was the youngest female awardee of the Sangita Kalanidhi award
MLV popularised unfamiliar ragas and her Ragam Thanam Pallavis were considered cerebral. Additionally, she popularised the compositions of Purandara Dasa (and other Dasas). Her most famous disciples include Srividya (her daughter), Sudha Raghunathan, A. Kanyakumari, Charumathi Ramachandran and Meena Subramanian.
MLV was born to a musical family. Her father, Kuthanur Ayya Swamy Iyer, was a noted musician while her mother, Lalithangi, was also a great musician. MLV was very privilleged to learn Carnatic music from G. N. Balasubramaniam (GNB).
MLV was very privilleged to learn Carnatic music from G. N. Balasubramaniam (GNB). Her first big hit was in the 1951 film Manamagal. In 1976, MLV was honoured with a doctorate degree from Mysore University for her work with regards to Purandaradasa's contributions to music. MLV also received the third highest civilian honour from the Indian Government, "Padma Bhushan".

Sudha Raghunathan was born in a Tamil Brahmin family in Bangalore, Karnataka. In 1977, her family moved to Chennai, Tamil Nadu. She studied at Ethiraj College, and obtained a postgraduate degree in Economics. she received an Indian government scholarship to study music under a doyenne of Carnatic music,Dr. M.L Vasantha Kumari, whose student she remained for thirteen years.
Sudha Raghunathan has performed at the Madras Music Season, the most distinguished venue for Carnatic music, every year since 1990. Indeed, with the award in 2013 of the Sangita Kalanidhi of the Madras Music Academy, her importance as one of India's finest classical musicians has been firmly established.
Besides the Carnatic repertoire, Sudha Raghunathan has also explored the world music scene, in particular fusion music. She has performed as a playback singer in the Tamil cinema as well.

Songs List:
1. Sharanu Siddhi Vinayaka 00:00
2. Smarane Onde 05:00
3. Hoga Diralo Ranga 09:17
4. Etiyochanalu 29:13
5. Neepaadamegathi 34:07
6. Maathangisri 38:42
7. Srichakra Raja Nilaye 46:47
8. Pazhani 55:46
9. Maalai Varum Neram 01:01:17

==Song Details==
Song - Sharanu Siddhi Vinayaka
Artist - M.L.Vasanthakumari
Lyr & Comp - Purandaradasa

Song - Smarane Onde
Artist - M.L.Vasanthakumari
Lyr & Comp - Purandaradasa

Song - Hoga Diralo Ranga
Artist - M.L.Vasanthakumari
Lyr & Comp - Purandaradasa

Song - Etiyochanalu
Artist - Sudha Ragunathan
Lyr & Comp - Thyagaraja

Song - Neepaadamegathi
Artist - Sudha Ragunathan
Lyr & Comp - G.N. Balasubramaniam

Song - Maa