M. S. Viswanathan

M.S.Viswanathan
Born
Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan

(1928-06-24)24 June 1928
Elappully, Malabar District, Madras Presidency, British India (now in Palakkad District, Kerala, India)
Died14 July 2015(2015-07-14) (aged 87)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Other namesM.S.V. Mellisai Mannar, Melody King, Thiraisai Chakravarthi, Isai Kadavul
Occupation(s)Film score composer; singer; actor; music director
Years active1940–2015
SpouseYezhuvath Janaki
Children7
Parents
  • Manayangath Subramanian
  • Manayangath Narayani
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In this Indian name, the name Manayangath Subramanian is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Viswanathan.

Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan (24 June 1928 – 14 July 2015), also known as M.S.V., was an Indian music director, singer and actor who predominantly worked in Tamil film industry. Popularly known by the sobriquet "Mellisai Mannar" (transl. King of Melody), he composed songs for more than 800 Indian films and various albums[2][3] across languages primarily in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He has also acted and sung in a few Tamil films.[4][5] The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa conferred the "Thirai Isai Chakravarthy" (transl. The Emperor of Cine Music) title on him in August 2012[6] and presented him with 60 gold coins and a new car.[7][8]

Viswanathan composed film music together with composer and violinist T. K. Ramamoorthy from the 1950s to 1965, as Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy[9] for 100 Films. He independently composed for 700 films from 1965 to 2015.

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  2. ^ "M.S.Viswanathan – "Mellisai Mannar" ("The King of Light Music")". msviswanathan.com. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  3. ^ "Music composer MS Viswanathan passes away : Tamil Nadu, News - India Today". indiatoday.intoday.in. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 29 January 2017.
  4. ^ "Music legend M S Viswanathan passes away". oneindia.com. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Legendary music director M S Viswanathan passes away". rediff.com. 14 July 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
  6. ^ "Amma confers title of Thiraiyisai Chakravarthy on legendary MSV". ChennaiOnline. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013.
  7. ^ "CM confers Thirai Isai Chakravarthy on MSV". The New Indian Express. 30 August 2012. Archived from the original on 6 August 2013.
  8. ^ "After Padma snub, Jaya says one day Centre will listen". The Indian Express. 31 August 2012.
  9. ^ Vamanan, Mellisai Mannargal Paattu Payanam