K. V. Mahadevan

K. V. Mahadevan

K. V. Mahadevan is a South Indian music composer.

K. V. Mahadevan, or "mAmA" as he was popularly known among his colleagues, has a special place in South Indian film music.

Career

He started his career as a happy composer with 'Anandhan' in 1942, contributed immensely for nearly half a century, before surrendering in 1990 with 'muruganE thuNai'. During this period he scored music for about 250 Tamil films. The special features of his compositions were: giving primary importance to lyrics and composing music that is perfectly suited to lyrics; always keeping a base in the Carnatic music systems; and giving independence to singers and other assistants to freely contribute ideas for improving his compositions. Some of the famous Tamil movies for which he composed include 'Adimai Penn', 'Thiruvilayaadal', 'Vaanampadi', 'Thillaana Moganambal', 'Kandhan Karunai', 'Muthalali'. His most famous and recent composition in Telugu was in the movie directed by K.Vishwanath, Swathi Kiranam (1991).K. V. Mahadevan is mostly remembered for his memorable music that he scored for “Mooga Manasulu” in Telugu.

Awards

*National Film Award for Best Music Direction(1967)-Kandan Karunai
*National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1980)-Sankarabharanam

Trivia

He was the first recipient of National Film Award for Best Music Direction.

Filmography

List of some of the movies for which Mahadevan scored music:
* Athiparasakthi
* Avan Amaran
* Vasantha Maaligai
* Vietnam Veedu
* Padikkatha Methai
* Vaanambaadi
* Sampoorna Ramayanam
* Thiruvilayadal
* Thillana Mohanambal
* Mooga Manasulu
* Manchi Manasulu
* Antastulu
* Adrushtavantulu
* Astiparulu
* Dasara Bullodu
* Premnagar
* Bangaru Babu
* Dagudu Mootalu
* Seetamalakshmi
* Sankarabharanam
* Sirivennela
* Subhalekha
* Pelli Pustakam
* Trisoolam
* Nari Nari Naduma Murari
* Budhimantudu
* SeethaRamaKalyanam
* SrinivasaKalyanam
* JanakiRamudu
* MuvvaGopaludu
* MuddulaMavayya
* Shankarabharanam

Death

K.V. Mahadevan breathed his last on 21-June-2001 in Chennai when he was 83. Mr. Mahadevan was ailing for a week. He complained of ``breathing problems" in the morning and succumbed later. [http://www.hinduonnet.com/2001/06/22/stories/0222000u.htm]


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