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M. S. Viswanathan

M. S. Viswanathan is an Indian composer, best known for Tamil cinema. M. S. Viswanathan began their career in 1964 and has been a prominent figure in the industry for over 62 years. With over 420 credits to their name and an average audience rating of 6.2, M. S. Viswanathan remains one of the most prolific and celebrated talents in the industry.

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Biography

Manayangath Subramanian Viswanathan, also known as M.S.V., is a Kollywood music director and composer from South India. He is popularly known as Mellisai Mannar (Tamil for \"The King of Light Music\"). He has composed songs in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu for over 1200 films His major works over the past five decades have been in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He has also acted and sung in a few Tamil films. The Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa conferred the Thirai Isai Chakravarthy (Tamil for \"The Emperor of Cine Music\") title on him in August 2012 and presented him with 60 gold coins and a new car. Viswanathan composed film music together with composer and violinist T. K. Ramamoorthy in the 1950s and early 1960s, as Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and since then he has worked independently as a composer.

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BornJune 24, 1928
Age97
Known Credits420+

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Ilayaraja and Rajini paying homage to MSV

Ilayaraja and Rajini paying homage to MSV

29/7/2015

M.S.Viswanathan is no longer alive

M.S.Viswanathan is no longer alive

14/7/2015

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