Tamil film industry loses two great veterans in 2015
Posted on: 29/Dec/2015 12:03:45 PM
In the year 2015, the Tamil film industry lost two stalwarts. M S Vishwanathan, one of the most popular music composers, passed away in June. Known in the industry as MSV, he has a huge body of work in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam with over 750 films. Sivaji Ganesan’s Panam in 1952 was his debut.MSV is popular for his collaboration with fellow composer T K Ramamurthy. The duo composed music for 86 Tamil films during their association of over a decade.
Legendary actress Manorama died in October this year. A versatile actress, she had acted in over 1,200 Tamil films, rubbing shoulders with top stars like MGR and Sivaji Ganesan in a brilliant career spanning over six decades. She holds a Guinness World Record for acting in more than 1,000 films. Manorama also holds the unique distinction of having been in plays and films with five chief ministers.
