Tributes to K V Mahadevan...

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Topic started by Fliflo (@ 130.203.161.144) on Thu Jun 21 08:49:14 EDT 2001.
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I read the news that KVM has passed away in Madras. http://tamil.indiainfo.com/news/2000/08/18/obituary.html
He is a MD, who has always stayed up, gave very classicand everlasting songs.
My deep condolences!

Responses:

From: Krk (@ 64.104.128.15) on: Thu Jun 21 09:36:50 EDT 2001

My heartfelt condolences for the musical genius
of past time.
From: G.Ragavan (@ 202.144.44.234) on: Thu Jun 21 09:39:46 EDT 2001

TFM lost one of its great assets.
From: LV (@ 203.197.82.92) on: Thu Jun 21 09:41:05 EDT 2001

KVM is my favourite music director in TFM. I loved his classically oriented tunes - especially in the Telugu Shankarabharanam and Swathikiranam.May his soul rest in peace.
From: UV (@ 134.113.203.137) on: Thu Jun 21 09:52:46 EDT 2001

KVM is one of great legends in South Indian music
be it Sankarabaranam or whole lot of songs in Tamil right from 'Singara Velane va' or 'Thillana Mohanambal' KVM music will always be with to be cherished forever.
Readers come up with some of their favourites of KVM
From: mahabs (@ 203.197.138.163) on: Thu Jun 21 10:03:46 EDT 2001

my heartfelt condolences for the family of kvmahadevan

mahabs
From: comment (@ 12.5.10.153) on: Thu Jun 21 10:13:40 EDT 2001

Today we lost one of the pioneers of Tamil film music. Affectionately called "Mama" for his seniority by his contemporaries, KVM has done some outstanding work in tamil film music.
May his soul rest in peace.
From: e.hari (@ 199.67.140.20) on: Thu Jun 21 10:27:33 EDT 2001

We lost one of the great Music director of south indian music. Though he is now with us, He will keep on living in our memories through his great songs, he provided to us in his long cherished music career.
May his soul rest in peace.

e.hari
From: rajaG (@ 207.43.195.202) on: Thu Jun 21 10:33:36 EDT 2001

God Bless his soul! He gave us all many fantastic moments to cherish.
From: UV (@ 134.113.203.137) on: Thu Jun 21 11:11:53 EDT 2001

All the great tamil singers have sung under KVM
1)TMS
2)SPB
3)KJY
4)Bala Murali Krishna
5)PB Srinivas(I may be wrong)
6)TR Mahalingam
7)Srikali Govindarajan
8)P Susheela
9)Janaki
10)Sulamangalam Sisters ??
Have I missed out anyone else ?
From: bb (@ 216.217.80.201) on: Thu Jun 21 11:47:23 EDT 2001

sad news.. my condolences.
here are some links about KVM:
http://www.newtfmpage.com/my/md/kvm.html - links to threads and articles on KVM.
http://www.dhool.com/html/md/K_V_Mahadevan.html - songs of KVM.
From: bm (@ 64.12.102.44) on: Thu Jun 21 12:14:34 EDT 2001

condolences on the death of a great composer...
From: NCR (@ 206.30.30.2) on: Thu Jun 21 12:33:15 EDT 2001

He might be physically lost but will stay for ever for his great work.

All great compositions he has done will keep him alive.

May his soul rest in peace.
From: Common Friend (@ 203.197.141.183) on: Thu Jun 21 13:29:30 EDT 2001

What a great MD he was!

He never compromised and composed music for lyrics and not the other way. It requires great talent and immence knowledge in music to come up with tunes for an already written lyrics. Film music composing is difficult and doing it in such a way and also succeeding in it is really great.

May his soul rest in peace.
From: Balaji (@ 199.67.138.20) on: Thu Jun 21 14:21:04 EDT 2001

Hope he has reached God's Charanams!

My Favorites in TFM
1. 'Oru Naal Podhuma '' from Thiruvilayadal (Great song by Balamurali!!)
2. 'Mama Mama Mama ' Kumudham
3. ''Oruthi Oruvanai Ninaithu Vittal ' Sharadha
4. "mannavan Vandhandi' ThiruvarutChelvar
5. 'Irandu Manam Vendum ' Vasantha Maligai (Thanks to KD)
6. 'Ilandha Pazham ..' from Panama Pasama
7. "nadhi Karai Orathu ' Kadhal Kiligal

Balaji
From: shaNmugam (@ 63.101.96.1) on: Thu Jun 21 15:06:24 EDT 2001

Heartfelt condolences. KVM will always be remembered by film music fans for his everlasting songs in movies like 'thillAnA mOhanAmbAL', 'sankarAbharanam', etc.
From: MS (@ 129.252.222.2) on: Thu Jun 21 15:24:04 EDT 2001

He was not only a great MD but was considered a great human being. Called "maama" by most of the cine industry, he was paralyzed for a long time. His golden compositions will remain to haunt us for years to come.
From: rags (@ 63.100.100.142) on: Thu Jun 21 15:47:08 EDT 2001

My heart felt condolences.
From: vijay (@ 129.252.222.2) on: Thu Jun 21 18:10:50 EDT 2001

I still consider his "oru naal pothuma" and "paattum naane" as the best set of back-to-back compositions in a single album EVER..

His melodies would be immortal...
From: doubter (@ 208.142.210.30) on: Thu Jun 21 19:32:16 EDT 2001

What was his last tamil movie? ENippadigaL?
From: Manisegaran (@ 161.142.2.10) on: Thu Jun 21 21:18:59 EDT 2001

A true Loss to the field of cine music. I remember the long interview I had with him in 1984, where he shared many of his achievements in the field of music. Praying for his soul to rest in peace.
From: GV (@ 64.231.172.21) on: Thu Jun 21 22:16:52 EDT 2001

http://www.the-hindu.com/2001/06/22/stories/0222000u.htm
From: kik (@ 207.0.105.169) on: Thu Jun 21 22:17:57 EDT 2001

Manisegaran: Andha '84 interviewa TFM-DFil veLiyidungaLEn.
From: raj (@ 198.151.230.253) on: Fri Jun 22 00:14:33 EDT 2001

TFM has Lost one of the Valuable ASSET it Had....

He Dominated The Music World Not only in Tamil but in all The 4 South Indian Languages..

May his Soul Rest in Peace..

From his song itself

Solla Solla Inikudhaya MAhadeva Solla Solla inikudayaa
From: Karthi (@ 63.21.181.157) on: Fri Jun 22 00:52:05 EDT 2001

Hundreds of MD's can come and go...but who can give us another...

'Unnaik KaaNaadha KaNNum KaNNalla'?

Dear KVM, you live in our memories for ever.
From: Neel (@ 64.3.192.130) on: Fri Jun 22 01:12:41 EDT 2001

KVM was 73 years old when he composed for Swathikiranam. Amazing! He was an amudhasurabi.
From: Athi (@ 24.182.219.105) on: Fri Jun 22 01:31:29 EDT 2001

Thiruvilayadal is an immortal movie and one of
the reasons is KVM's music. I would like to
pay my tributes to the great.

Athi
From: Kupps (@ 156.153.255.134) on: Fri Jun 22 03:32:15 EDT 2001

Few days back there was a interview of SPB in Gemini TV(i think). The interviewers asked many questions to him. Slowly the questions turned towards Shankaraabharanam and KVM. SPB was flowering praises like anything, on him. While talking about KVM, SPB told - "...he always use to say, one should not compose songs in such a way that the chosen singer falls in difficulty. Cine song is not to show whether the MD has the ability to make songs in which singers are put in difficult situation. If you(MD) have to show your ability then first think about a fit singer who will not be in trouble for singing it. This he told when i was talking to pugazhaendhi(KVM's assistant) that, in a song, if this chord progress in kept, the richness will be more. And we both(pugazhaendhi and i) told this to KVM, for that he asked - do you know will the common man understand the word chord? Songs should be simple and should reach the common"

This motto, KVM has evidently carried out throughout his cine carrier.

Sir, we really miss you :-((
From: Sridhar (@ 203.199.205.25) on: Fri Jun 22 03:51:10 EDT 2001

KVM's demise is a great loss to Tamil and Telugu films. His "Shankarabharanam" is a great master piece from the Maestro which attracted the attention of even non-telugu people towards his immortal music.

May his soul rest in piece.
From: eden (@ 210.214.5.231) on: Fri Jun 22 06:01:27 EDT 2001

`pAttum nAnE'........

My deep condolences...
From: GV (@ 64.229.22.115) on: Fri Jun 22 08:07:14 EDT 2001

Kupps: I quoted the number "1500 films" from the first report in the Hindu (news update). Their main edition had 600 as the correct number. Similarly, the first time I heard about K.V. Mahadevan hailing from Nagarcoil was also from the Hindu update. Can anyone confirm this? I always thought that K.V. Mahadevan had Telugu roots.

"oru naaL pOdhumaa..." is one of my all-time favourite songs, arguably the best film song composed by K.V. Mahadevan and sung by Kalamuralikrishna.
From: cram (@ 206.103.12.102) on: Fri Jun 22 08:31:53 EDT 2001

May his soul rest in peace
From: TNS (@ 203.197.133.77) on: Fri Jun 22 08:55:32 EDT 2001

IDHAYA KAMALAM...Ondru Podhume....Undhan Pughal Pada...Engal Thanga Raaja vil nee potta Duet beat kale Minja Mudiyuma????TNS.
From: KVM 'mama'-vin rasigan SL (@ 12.47.54.252) on: Fri Jun 22 10:02:43 EDT 2001

GV, KVM is a Tamil, no doubt. "The Hindu" people have shortened his career by atleast 10 years, his career in TELUGU started in the late 50's, but in Tamil, atleast 10 years earlier.

Dear KVM, un pAdalai ...
kEtkAtha seviyum seviyalla
eNNAtha nenjum nenjalla
pAdaththudikkAtha ithazhum ithazalla

Your immortal creations will never be forgotten.

nAn ezhuthiyathu kaditham alla, uLLam.
From: nvd (@ 210.186.95.200) on: Fri Jun 22 11:44:50 EDT 2001

Late KVM really stands out in his time in terms of BGM! I support.
From: Dheepthi (@ 203.197.134.210) on: Fri Jun 22 12:10:59 EDT 2001

Long live the fame and name of the great Mama.
He is a gem among MDs. His magnanimity, simplicity, love for others will be cherished by one and all in tfm. His great hits which brought out the wealth of music like-
Thillana mohanambal songs - Classical Nadaswaram and dance music
Vannakili - South indian folk music
Many songs which depict his style of Light classical music
Western styled songs in old films
Rare ragas like Mohanakalyani in love songs like Amudhum thenum etharku etc., will keep his flag flying high.
From: Neels (@ 209.177.206.90) on: Fri Jun 22 12:47:49 EDT 2001

KVM is indeed from Nagercoil. His cousin was my neighbor.
K. Balachander also has his roots in Nagercoil.

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