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Legendary Composer is no more

By:  Tupaki Desk   |   13 July 2015 9:32 PM GMT
Legendary Composer is no more
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Legendary music composer MS Viswanathan (87) passed away in the early hours of Tuesday (4.15 am) at a private hospital in Chennai.

On June 27th, MS Viswanathan was admitted in the ICU of Fortis Malar Hospitals with breathing issues and his condition kept deteriorating ever since then. It is learnt that he was suffering from age-related ailments since some time and even lost his memory.

MS Viswanathan is known to be the King of Light Music. In a career spanning six decades, He composed music for over 1,200 films in Tamil (700-plus), Malayalam (80-plus), Telugu (30-plus), Kannada and Hindi. He also sung for few films and even turned into an actor. Tamil Nadu government conferred him with 'Thirai Isai Chakravarthy' (The Emperor of Cine Music) in 2012.

Vishwanathan's Wife Janaki died in 2012. He was survived by four sons and three daughters. Rest In Peace MSV!