K. V. Mahadevan
| K. V. Mahadevan | |
|---|---|
 Great Indian Music Director “K. V. Mahadevan” | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name |
Krishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan [1] |
| Also known as | Mama |
| Born |
March 14, 1918 Nagercoil, Krishnancoil, Kanyakumari, Travancore |
| Origin | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Died |
21 June 2001 (aged 82) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Genres | Film score, Theatre |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director |
| Years active | 1942–1992 |
Krishnankoil Venkatachalam Mahadevan (aka Mama) was a South Indian music composer.
Career
K. V. Mahadevan was born in 1918 at Nagercoil, Krishnancoil, Kanyakumari district. A contemporary of M. S. Viswanathan and T. K. Ramamoorthy, Mahadevan scored music for over 600 films, spanning four decades, after starting his career in the 1942 with Manonmani. Poor health hastened the end of his career in the mid-1990s, and his last film was Swathi Kiranam in 1992.
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
- Filmfare Best Music Director Award (Telugu) (1992) for Swathi Kiranam
Death
K.V. Mahadevan died on June 21, 2001 in Chennai when he was 83.[2]
References
- ↑ "Article on K. V. Mahadevan in The Hindu". 2001-06-29.
- ↑ "The Hindu : K.V. Mahadevan dead". Hinduonnet.com. 2001-06-22. Retrieved 2012-02-29.
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