Obituary

[Designer]

His demise is an irreplaceable loss to Indian Film Music. May his soul rest in peace.

My heartfelt condolences to the grieving family and innumerable fans.

My first recollection of watching a song tuned by Mellisai Mannar, in the cinema hall, was when I had watched "Nenjam Marappathillai". The memorable song bearing the film's name (for which he had composed the music along with T.K.Ramamoorthy), tugged at my heart strings and had made a profound impact on me. So had scores of his other songs, which he had composed individually, and also those with Ramamoorthy.

திரை இசை சக்ரவர்தியை, அவர்களின் இசையை, என்றும் நெஞ்சம் மறக்கபோவதில்லை.