M. S. Viswanathan
(1928-2015)
Indian actor-musician
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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. He was popularly known as Mellisai Mannar (Tamil for "Melody King"). He composed songs for more than 800 Indian films and various albums. across languages primarily in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. He has also acted and sung in a few Tamil films. The 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.
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24 June 1928 Palakkad, Kerala, India
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| Died |
14 July 2015 (aged 87) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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