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| K. V. Mahadevan | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 6, 1936 |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. |
| Genre(s) | Film score, Theatre |
| Occupation(s) | music director |
| Years active | 1960 - 85 |
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.
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[edit] Career
A contemporary of Mr. M.S. Viswanathan, KVM has scored music for over 600 films, spanning four decades, after starting his career in the 50s with Avan Amaran. Health reasons hastened the end of his career in the mid- nineties. His last film is 'murugane thunai' in 1991. During this period he scored music for about 250 Tamil,Telugu 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, Thiruvilayadal, Vaanampadi, Thillaana Moganambal, Kandhan Karunai, Muthalali.
His most famous and recent composition in Telugu was in the movie directed by K.Viswanath, Swathi Kiranam (1991).
He produced many hit songs collaborating with legendary directors K. Viswanath including the multiple national award winning "Sankaraabharanam". He is clearly the director with the most number of musical chart busters in more than 60 years of Telugu music and most of his movies went on to create box-office records as he was a part of the best technical teams of highly successful directors as K. Viswanath, Adurti Subba Rao, V. Madhusoodana Rao, V.B. Rajendra Prasad, K.S. Prakash Rao, Bapu, Balachander, K. Bapaiah to name a few.
He is known as one of the very few to bring the purity of classical music into the masses. His songs gave primary importance to lyrics, an important attribute that made the songs stand out time. His lyricists included all-time greats such as Acharya Atreya, Arudra, CNR, Sirivennela, Veturi, Kosaraju, Dasaradhi, SriSri, Devulapalli and Mysore Vasudevachari. He regularly directed maestro singers Ghantasala, P. Suseela and Leela.
He was very reserved with the usage of singers thus giving numerous opportunities in grooming greats such as SP Bala Subramanyam, Yesudas, Janaki, Chitra & Vani Jayaram, some winning the national award for best playback singing multiple times with his songs.
[edit] Awards
- National Film Award for Best Music Direction(1967)-Kandan Karunai
- National Film Award for Best Music Direction (1980)-Sankarabharanam
[edit] Trivia
He was the first recipient of National Film Award for Best Music Direction.
[edit] 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 Songs
- 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
- Mooga Manasulu
- Aatmabanduvu
- Dasara Bullodu
- Prem Nagar
- Mutyala Muggu
- Mangamma Gaari Manavadu
- Subhodayam
- Sirivennela
- Mayadari Malligadu
- Antasthulu
- Lakshminivaasam
- Kanchu Kota
- Antastulu
- Badi Pantulu
- Adrushtavantulu
- Manchi Rojulu Vachchaayi
- Dabbuki Lokam Daasoham
- Srutilayalu
- Soggadu(old), Veerabhimanyu
- Buddhimantudu
- O seeta Kadha
- Paadipantalu
- Chakravaakam
- Manchi Manasulu(old), Janaki Ramudu
- Manchivaadu
- Siri Siri Muvva
- Adavi Ramudu
- KD number 1
- Bangaaru manishi
- Bharyabiddalu
- Aastiparulu
- Manushulu Maaraali
- Illaalu
- Srinivasa Kalyaanam
- Bangaaru Babu
- Pellichoopulu
- Desoddhaarakulu
- Khaidi Babaayi
- Swatikiranam
- Kannemanasulu
- Seetaramakalyaanam
- Trisoolam
- Jeevana Jyoti
- Pogarubotu
- Judgegaari kodalu
- Swargaaniki nichchenalu
- Radhakalyanam
- Seetamaalakshmi
- Jeevita Nouka
- Eka Veera
- Assembly rowdy
- Goranta Deepam
- Suputrudu
- Sumangali
- Bangaaru Bommalu
- Muddula Mamayya
- Gaajulakistayya
- Pelli Pustakam
- Kumara Raja
- Koduku Kodalu
- Gorintaaku
- Sakshi
- Illu-Illalu
- Vichitrabandham
- Subhalekha
- Maayani mamata
- Chillara Devullu
- Nari Nari Naduma Murari
- Sneham
- Saptapadi
- Mandey Gundelu
- Raajaadhi Raaju
- Aadaallu meeku johaarlu
- Daagudu Mootalu
- Muvva Gopaludu
[edit] 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.[1]