K. V. Mahadevan, or "mAmA" as he was popularly known among his
colleagues, has a special place in South Indian film music.
He started his career as a happy composer with 'Anandhan'
in 1942, contributed immensely for nearly half a century,
before surrendering in 1990 with 'muruganE thuNai'. During
this period he scored music for about 250 Tamil movies. 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 South Indian
music systems; and giving independence to singers and other
assistants to freely contribute ideas for improving his
compositions. Death may have carried him away from us, but
the many wonderful melodies that he has left behind will never
allow our memories about him to be washed away. As a tribute,
here we present a token collection of some of his best songs.
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