K. V. Mahadevan











































K. V. Mahadevan

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K. V. Mahadevan

Background information
Birth name Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan
[1]
Born
(1918-03-14)14 March 1918
Krishnancoil, Nagercoil, present-day Kanyakumari District [2]
Origin
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died 21 June 2001(2001-06-21) (aged 83)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Genres
Film score, Theatre
Occupation(s) Music Director
Instruments Key board, Piano
Years active 1942–1992

K. V. Mahadevan (born Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan 14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician known for his works in Tamil cinema, Telugu cinema, Kannada cinema, and Malayalam cinema. He is best known for his contributions in works such as Manchi Manasulu (1962), Lava Kusa (1963), Thiruvilaiyadal (1965), Saraswathi Sabatham (1966), Kandan Karunai (1967), Adimai Penn (1969), Balaraju Katha (1970), Athiparasakthi (1971), Sankarabharanam (1979), Saptapadi (1981), Sirivennela (1986), Shrutilayalu (1987), Pelli Pustakam (1991), and Swathi Kiranam (1992).


A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy, starting his career in the 1942 with Manonmani, Mahadevan scored music for over six hundred feature films, spanning four decades, and has garnered two National Film Awards, the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director, three Nandi Awards for Best Music Director, and the Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu).[3] He was also conferred the title of "Thirai Isai Thilagam" (Pride of Cine Music Directors) in Tamil cinema.


K. V. Mahadevan was born in 1918 at Krishnancoil, a locality in Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District.[4]




Contents






  • 1 Career Life


  • 2 Selected filmography


    • 2.1 Tamil


    • 2.2 Telugu


    • 2.3 Malayalam


    • 2.4 Kannada




  • 3 Awards


  • 4 Personal life


  • 5 Death


  • 6 References





Career Life


K. V. Mahadevan, also called by his honorific name Thirai Isai Thilagam (lit. pride of film music),[5] did music composing for more than 50 years, beginning from 1942 till 1993.


He worked with singers earlier like T. M. Soundararajan, A. M. Rajah, Seerkazhi Govindarajan, Thiruchi Loganathan, Ghantasala, C. S. Jayaraman, V. N. Sundharam, T. A. Mothi, P. B. Sreenivas, S. C. Krishnan, A. L. Raghavan, Dharapuram Sundararjan, P. A. Periyanayaki, M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Leela, T. V. Rathinam, R. Balasaraswathi Devi, A. P. Komala, Radha Jayalakshmi, Jikki, M. S. Rajeswari, T. S. Bagavathi, K. Jamuna Rani, P. Suseela, A. G. Rathnamala, N. L. Ganasaraswathi, K. Rani, K. V. Janaki, Soolamangalam Jayalakshmi, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Udutha Sarojini, S. Janaki and L. R. Eswari.


Later on he engaged K. J. Yesudas, S. P. Balasubrahmaniam, P. Jayachandran, A. V. Ramanan, Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam, B. S. Sasirekha, Uma Ramanan, S. P. Sailaja and K. S. Chithra.


The singing actors M. M. Dandapani Desikar, C. Honnappa Bhagavathar, U. R. Jeevarathinam, T. R. Mahalingam, T. R. Rajakumari, K. R. Ramaswamy, Chittor V. Nagaiah, P. Bhanumathi, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram and J. P. Chandrababu also sang memorable songs under his compositions.



Selected filmography



Tamil





  • Manonmani (1942) (Credited as Kalyanam Orchestra)


  • Aanandan or Akkini Puraana Magimai (1942) (Credited as Kalyanam Orchestra) with G. Ramanathan


  • Burma Rani (1945)


  • Dhana Amaraavathy (1947)


  • Devadasi (1948)


  • Jambam (1948)


  • Kumaari (1952)


  • Madana Mohini (1953)


  • Naalvar (1953)


  • Rohini (1953) with G. Ramanathan and D. C. Dutt


  • Nallakalam (1954)


  • Mangalyam (1954)


  • Koondukkili (1954)


  • Mullaivanam (1955)


  • Pennarasi (1955)


  • Asai Anna Arumai Thambi (1955)


  • Town Bus (1955)


  • Thaaikkuppin Thaaram (1956)


  • Mudhalali (1957)


  • Neelamalai Thirudan (1957)


  • Sampoorna Ramayanam (1957)


  • Makkalai Petra Magarasi (1957)


  • Raja Rajan (1957)


  • Nalla Idathu Sammandham (1958)


  • Thai Pirandhal Vazhi Pirakkum (1958)


  • Pillai Kani Amudhu (1958)


  • Bommai Kalyanam (1958)


  • Neelavukku Nirainja Manasu (1958)


  • Nalla Idathu Sambandham (1958)


  • Thirudargal Jakradhai (1958)


  • Periya Koyil (1958)


  • Sengkottai Singam (1958)


  • Manamulla Marutharam (1958)


  • Panchaali (1959)


  • Vaazha Vaitha Deivam (1959)


  • Naalu Veli Nilam (1959)


  • Abalai Anjugam (1959)


  • Vannakili (1959)


  • Madhavi (1959)


  • Engal Kula Devi (1959)


  • Kaveriyin Kanavan (1959)


  • Sollu Thambi Sollu (1959)


  • Alli Petra Pillai (1959)


  • Thaayaippola Pillai Noolaippola Selai (1959)


  • Uzhavukkum Thozhilukkum Vandhanai Seivom (1959)


  • Padikkadha Medhai (1960)


  • Aadavantha Deivam (1960)


  • Veerakkanal (1960)


  • Ponni Thirunaal (1960)


  • Panam Panthiyile (1961)


  • Thayilla Pillai (1961)


  • Kudumba Thalaivan (1962)


  • Sarada (1962)


  • Aasai Alaigal (1963)


  • Iruvar Ullam (1963)


  • Ratha Thilagam (1963)


  • Kaithiyin Kathali (1963)


  • Kattu Roja (1963)


  • Kulamagal Radhai (1963)


  • Ninaipadharku Neramillai (1963)


  • Neengadha Ninaivu (1963)


  • Thulasi Maadam (1963)


  • Vanambadi (1963)


  • Yarukku Sontham (1963)


  • Aayiram Roobai (1964)


  • Vazhi Piranthadu (1964)


  • Alli (1964)


  • Paditha Manivi (1965)


  • Thiruvilayadal (1965)


  • Idhaya Kamalam (1965)<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idhayak_Kamalam>


  • Mugaraasi (1966)


  • Saraswati Sabatham (1966)


  • Mahakavi Kalidas (1966)


  • Thiruvarutchelvar (1967)


  • Kandhan Karunai (1967)


  • Thillana Mohanambal (1967)


  • Andru Kanda Mugam (1968)


  • Panama Pasama (1968)


  • Jeevanaamsam (film) (1968)


  • Thirumal Perumai (1968)


  • Adimaippenn (1969)


  • Athiparasakthi (1971)


  • Irulum Oliyum (1971)


  • Thirumagal (1971)


  • Vasantha Maligai (1972)


  • Enippadigal (1979)


  • Gnana Kuzhandhai (1979)

  • Mel Maruvathoor Aadhiparasakthi


  • Mel Maruvathoor Arpudhangal (1986)




Telugu





  • Manchi Manasulu (1962)


  • MUTYALA MUGGU (1975)


  • Mooga Manasulu (1964)


  • Antastulu (1965)


  • Aastiparulu (1966)


  • Manushulu Marali (1969)


  • Akka Chellelu (1970)


  • Mallee Pelli (1970)


  • Balaraju Katha (1970)


  • Anuradha (1971)


  • Inspector Bharya (1972)


  • Badi Panthulu (1972)


  • Bangaru Babu (1973)


  • Andala Ramudu (1973)


  • Siri Siri Muvva (1976)


  • Adavi Ramudu (1977)


  • Mana Voori Pandavulu (1978)


  • Sankarabharanam (1979)


  • Vamsa Vruksham (1980)


  • Aadavaallu Meeku Joharlu (1981)


  • Saptapadi (1981)


  • Agni Poolu (1981)


  • Golconda Abbulu (1982)


  • Kaliyuga Ramudu (1982)


  • Trishulam (1982)


  • Kanchana Ganga (1984)


  • Sirivennela (1986)


  • Shrutilayalu (1987)


  • Srinivasa Kalyanam (1987)


  • Janaki Ramudu (1988)


  • Adavilo Abhimanyudu (1989)


  • Pralayam (1990)


  • Nari Nari Naduma Murari (1990)


  • Alludugaru (1990)


  • Assembly Rowdy (1991)


  • Pelli Pustakam (1991)


  • Swathi Kiranam (1992)


  • Srinatha Kavi Sarvabhowmudu (1994)




Malayalam




  • Nairu Pidicha Pulivalu (1958) - Background Score only.


  • Aana Valarthiya Vanampadiyude Makan (1971)


  • Padmatheertham(1978)


  • Kayalum Kayarum (1979)


  • Enne Snehikkoo Enne Maathram (1981)


  • Kakka (1982)


  • Piriyilla Naam (1984)


  • Vepraalam (1984)


  • Rangam (1985)


  • Mangalya Charthu (1987)



Kannada




  • Manini (1979)


  • Guru Shishyaru (1981)


  • Krishna Rukmini (1988)



Awards




  • National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1967) for Kandan Karunai (first recipient of the award)


  • Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director (1969) for Adimai Penn

  • National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1980) for Sankarabharanam


  • Nandi Award for Best Music Director (1980) for Sankarabharanam

  • Nandi Award for Best Music Director (1987) for Shrutilayalu

  • Nandi Award for Best Music Director (1991) for Manjeera Nadam


  • Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) (1992) for Swathi Kiranam



Personal life


K.V.Mahadevan, at the time of his death, was survived by his wife, two sons and three daughters. The famous son being V. Mahadevan, whose debut role was that of a Judge in the Tamil film Maasilamani.



Death


K.V. Mahadevan died on 21 June 2001 in Chennai when he was 83.[6]



References





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