Obituary

[NOV]

Pls share information on the passing away of lesser know cinema personalities.

[NOV]

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Rajan P. Dev (May 20, 1950 - July 29, 2009)

[podaskie]

:( rip :(

[Sourav]

RIP.

[groucho070]

RIP.

Cause of death, NOV?

[Hulkster]

Rajan P Dev is well known i think. Very famous for playing villain roles in this side of the town. He has also played comical roles sometimes. Passed away when he was 59, thats quite a young age. RIP

[hattori_hanzo]

Rajan P Dev is well known i think. Very famous for playing villain roles in this side of the town. He has also played comical roles sometimes. Passed away when he was 59, thats quite a young age. RIP

as per today's Hindu, he was 55 when he died. yedhu correct theriyala
RIP

[Roshan]

RIP

[NOV]

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Cause of death, NOV? Rajan P Dev died at a private hospital in Kochi on Wednesday morning following liver problems. He was 58 and is survived by his wife, son and a daughter.

Dev had been admitted to the Lakeshore hospital four days back after he vomitted blood at his residence at Angamally in Ernakulam district, family sources said.

Rajan P Dev has been taking the treatment for liver disease for many years. Recently, he had a problem of Hematemesis (vomiting blood) so he was admitted to “Lakeshore Hospital” he was living with his son “Jibile Raj”, daughter “Ashamma” and wife “Santha” in Kochi.

The dead-body of Rajan P Dev will be reserved for the people to present a tribute to him at “Ernakulan Town Hall”. His funeral ceremony will arrange on Thursday at “St. Xavier’s church” in Karukutti.

He had his own unique style as a villain and appreciated by the fans due to his punchlines and dialogue delivery. Rajan P Dev acted in over 50 movies in Tamil, Kannada and Telugu. His most recent Tamil release was the “Malayan” in which he played the role of a conservative bad guy. Rajan sketched the typical dishonest cop in over 35 movies and was a well-respected by the fans. [/tscii:3238b7f20e]

[Thirumaran]

RIP :(

[littlemaster1982]

Rest in peace. I like his voice.

[app_engine]

Sad news :-(

Condolences to his family.

Only a couple of days back, my son digged that Gentleman VHS and commented that he had never seen this movie and watched (with me doing a lot of FF).

This man had played the CM role in that :-(

[Thalafanz]

Red-la nallA nadichurunthAr... RIP :bow:

[Dinesh84]

RIP :(

[HonestRaj]

RIP....

wonderful villain actor :clap: who dominated in the 90's which most doesn't know this, I guess

[madhu]

:RIP:

a good villain.. and a good actor too

[littlemaster1982]

Malayalam actor Murali passed away

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Rest in Peace.

[Thalafanz]

Oh God!!! Rest in peace... :bow:
Good acting in Dum Dum Dum... :)

[Sourav]

RIP.
Good actor!

[NOV]

:omg:
I like him :cry:

RIP!

[groucho070]

Whoa! Did few stuff in TFI, but a big loss in the Malayalam film industry!!!

RIP.

[Roshan]

A good actor :(

RIP

[Shakthiprabha]

may he be in peace.

[Thirumaran]

RIP

[Movie Cop]

RIP! :(

[hamid]

:shock: RIP

[complicateur]

Murali was far more than just his movie credits. His contributions to theatre and literature don't get the coverage they ought to. He will be missed. It is a terrible year for the MalayALam industry. First Lohi, now this.

[app_engine]

oh-OH :-(

He's only 55, very sad :-(

Deep condolences to his family/

[app_engine]

http://entertainment.in.msn.com/southcinema/article.aspx?cp-documentid=3127110



Malayalam film veteran Murali passes away

Thiruvananthapuram, Aug 6 (IANS) National best actor award winner and veteran Malayalam actor Murali died at a private hospital here Thursday night. He was 55.

Murali was admitted to hospital Wednesday following breathing problems and liver complaints. He suffered a cardiac arrest.

In recent times, Malayalam filmdom has lost veteran film director Lohithadas (in June) and last month character actor Rajan P. Dev also died.

Murali was appointed chairman of the Sangeetha Nataka Academy which has its headquarters in Trissur, soon after the present V.S. Achuthanandan government assumed office in 2006.

He has acted in more than 200 Malayalam and a few Tamil movies in a film career that began in the early 80s.

Murali, who hails from Kollam, entered Malayalam films after a promising stint in theatre.

After finishing his degree in law, he worked in the health department and later at the Kerala University. But acting is what beckoned him, and he quit his job and plunged into a full-time acting career.

Murali portrayed several roles. His greatest asset was his voice.

Murali had won the Kerala State Film Award for best actor twice and a national award for best actor in 2002 for the film 'Neythukaran' directed by Priyanandanan, which also won him his second state best actor award.

Some of his other notable films include 'Nee Ethra Dhanya', 'Dhanam', 'The King', 'Veeralippattu', 'Achan Kombathu Amma Varambathu', 'Meenamasathile Sooryan', 'Swarnam', and 'The Truth'.

His closeness with the Communist Party fo India-Marxist saw him being fielded by the party in the 1999 Lok Sabha polls from Alappuzha, but he lost to Congress veteran V.M. Sudheeran.

Soon after the CPI-M backed Kairali TV channel was launched in the late 90s, Murali was a member of the director board that ran the channel.

[VinodKumar's]

RIP ... he was :2thumbsup: in Dum Dum Dum ...

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

[tscii:c1ed25feaf]http://www.hindu.com/fr/2009/08/21/stories/2009082150610400.htm

“He was a sincere artist, a loyal friend and an honest soul! From Kamal Haasan, Mani Ratnam and Suhasini, everyone who knew him liked him,”

As soon as Kamal Haasan got the news of the death, he went over to Venkatesh’s home. “He was shocked. ‘I just watched the scenes in which we worked together for ‘Michael Madhana Kama Rajan,’ this morning,’ he kept saying.”

“Venkatesh admired Kamal immensely. ‘If Venkatesh knows you are here, he might sit up even now,’ we told Kamal. However crazy and wishful the thought, only if it had come true!” Balaji sighs.

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[NOV]

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RIP M.B. Venkatesan, better known as ‘Crazy’ Venkatesh (1957-15 Aug 2009) aged 52.

[ajaybaskar]

RIP

[Raikkonen]

RIP :cry:

[littlemaster1982]

Rest in Peace.

[viraajan]

RIP :(

[Thirumaran]

RIP :(

[MADDY]

MMKR - boss, eppadi logic-a adikkuraan paarunga boss :)

RIP :(

[groucho070]

Lots of loss at young age. Gosh.

RIP.

[Sanguine Sridhar]

Tall guy right? RIP :(

[P_R]

Tall guy right?

Yeah

இன்னா செய்தாரை நிறுத்தி அவர் காலில்
ரெண்டு குண்டு சுடுதல் - மீசை ஆனாலும் மனைவி

சி ஃபார் சிங்கம், சிங்கம்னா லயன், லயன்னா கோடு - ஜுராசிக் பேபி

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

he (along with young ponnambalam) rocked at MMKR. RIP

[crajkumar_be]

RIP :(
Remember reading an article in Hindu a few months back about his kidney failure...

[joe]

RIP :(

[Dinesh84]

RIP :(

[app_engine]

Sad news, another person dying at such young age :-(

Condolences.

[Thalafanz]

RIP :cry2:

[jaiganes]

What the....
hmmmmm
RIP.
onyume puriyale boss these days...

[complicateur]

Remember reading an article in Hindu a few months back about his kidney failure...
Yes I remember something about him being in poor health as well. RIP!

[Anban]

:(

[Plum]

When Venkatesh asks Nasser to "edhavdhu podunga boss" while hanging upside down on a tree outside the cliff-top house a few feet below a similarly airborne Nasser, the latter throws a handkerchief he just wiped his nose with. Looks like the Big Boss up there did the sme with him in real life. What to say. Nysterious are the calculations of this universe - suck the lemon, suck the lemon.
RIP

[Shakthiprabha]

:bow: May almighty's grace be with him.

[app_engine]

http://dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=514288&disdate=9/15/2009

கவிஞர் வாலியின் மனைவி மரணம் :-( பாவம், 65 வயது தான்.

கவிஞருக்கு ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்கள்.

[joe]

தென்கச்சி சுவாமிநாதன் - இதய அஞ்சலி :( :(

[omega]

Sad to know Thankachi Swaminathan passed away. RIP.
His airings (Radio & TV) would be remembered forever by many though.

[Movie Cop]

Very sad news indeed. He has a very subtle sense of humour and an amazing Thamizh ucharippu. Gone are the days listening to morning talks of Thenkachiyar... RIP! :(

[joe]

பழம்பெரும் நடிகை எஸ் வரலட்சுமி மரணம்! :(

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RIP .

[groucho070]

Each time this thread comes up, I'd be worried...who is it this time? :(

RIP, the lady who played mother to practically all major heroes since NT/MGR days. I can hear her singing Unnai Naan Ariven (Guna) :(

[NOV]

:omg:
neela nira mEgam ellaam neeyE kannaa :cry:

RIP

[Shakthiprabha]

http://www.esnips.com/doc/3456f1db-ee32-4fb2-b69b-44d4ce725dbb/Velli-Malai-Mannava

Very magestic lady with Charismatic smile and awesome voice.

Let her rise in bliss. :bow:

[P_R]

I can hear her singing Unnai Naan Ariven (Guna) :(
Yeah..a very unique voice...

இந்த பச்சைக்கிளிக்கொரு செவ்வந்திப்பூவினில்

ஏடு தந்தானடி தில்லையில்லே

[Appu s]

Sad to know Thankachi Swaminathan passed away. RIP.
His airings (Radio & TV) would be remembered forever by many though.

i was a regular reader of "kalkandu" just to read his writings :(

[Plum]

ஏடு தந்தானடி தில்லையில்லே

தில்லையிலே!


I dont do condolences well so let me desist from saying anything further.

[app_engine]

http://dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=515962&disdate=9/23/2009

SV is 84 yrs and 500 films old at her death.

Condolences to the family members.

[saradhaa_sn]

'சிங்காரக்கண்ணே உன் தேனூறும் சொல்லாலே
தீராத துன்பங்கள் தீர்த்தாயடி'

ஆன்மா சாந்தி அடைவதாக.

[omega]

[tscii]Sethu Vinayagam is no more
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Sethu Vinayagam, the renowned character artiste who did the famous medical college chairman role in Rajinikanth starrer ‘Baadsha’, died on Sunday. He was 60.

The actor was admitted to a hospital following kidney ailment. He breathed his last on Sunday, said his family members. Sethu Vinayagam is survived by a wife and four daughters. His peers in the film industry paid their last respects to the actor.



http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/50323.html

May his soul rest in peace.

[ajaybaskar]

RIP

[Thirumaran]

RIP

[joe]

RIP :(

[Bala (Karthik)]

RIP :(
Mahanadhi, Guna, Baasha come to mind

[NOV]

RIP

[groucho070]

Another early exit. RIP :(

[tvsankar]

Guna - came to mind....

RIP.

[Cinefan]

Rest in peace

Which role in Mahanadhi and Guna :confused2:

[P_R]

Rest in peace
Which role in Mahanadhi and Guna :confused2:

Mahanadhi Jailer
Guna doctor

He was pretty good in the enquiry scene in Nammavar

Kamal: unga maganukku bOdhai marundhu pazhakkam irukkungradhu inga irukkura ellArukkum theriyum..ungaLukkum theriyum..(continues) illainA sollidAdheenga adhu poyyAyidum
SV: (to agitated Kamal)...ukkAr ukkAr :lol:....en payyanuku pazhakkam irukkudhuyyA oththukkarEn..unakkum inge irukkudhe English teacherukku connection irukkudhE

----
kosuru quote

SethuVinayagam: naama college-la padikkumbOdhu cigarette pudchadhille ?
Santhabarathy: naama eppo college-la padichOm :lol:

[Cinefan]

Thanks P_R.Got the Guna doctor and Nammavar college chairman.Mahanadhi-not able to recollect.

[mr_karthik]

another good charector artist has gone..

REST IN PEACE.

SV also acted in fater rolls in TV serials (the one I can remember is 'kAvyAnjali')

I think he was introduced by Visu in judge roll in his 'kanmani poongA' film.

(vara vara indha threadla new post irundhA, open pannavE bayamA irukku. aduththu yArai miss paNNitOmOnnu)

[Bala (Karthik)]

Thanks P_R.Got the Guna doctor and Nammavar college chairman.Mahanadhi-not able to recollect.
Jailer a varuvaare. After Thalaivar hits the corrupt cop SV calls him to his room, makes him squat and asks him "nee enna periya mafia don-a?". Remember?

[tvsankar]

another good charector artist has gone..

REST IN PEACE.


(vara vara indha threadla new post irundhA, open pannavE bayamA irukku. aduththu yArai miss paNNitOmOnnu)



Yes. Very True karthick... New post - gives pain........

[ajaybaskar]

Noted kannada actor Vishnuvardan dies of cardiac arrest. RIP.

[NOV]

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18 September 1950-29 December 2009

Vishnuvardhan is a popular actor and singer in the Indian state of Karnataka. He is popularly regarded as one of the most versatile, talented, stylish and popular actors in the Kannada film Industry. His role in romantic, action, emotional, music, comedy or a family dramas have been widely popular in Kannada. Born Sampath Kumar, he adopted the name Vishnuvardhan at the instance of Puttanna Kanagal who directed his maiden film Nagarahavu.

[groucho070]

R.I.P. Never seen him in any films, except for that horrific Qurbani remake.

[VinodKumar's]

RIP

[MADDY]

http://archive.deccanherald.com/deccanherald/jan222006/enter1438562006120.asp

good article on Vishnuvardhan......he was the face of kannada movies to many people along with Dr.Rajkumar

i have watched a couple of vishnuvardhan movies but cant much remember the title.....the movie i remember very well was Muthina haara where he portrays a pre-second world war soldier.....RIP

[Sourav]

RIP!

[RAGHAVENDRA]

Vishnuvardhan was brought to Tamil through Alaigal movie. He was a very good actor and shouldered the Kannada film industry along with Dr. Raj Kumar. He as acted with Nadigar Thilagam in the film Viduthalai and with Rajnikanth in Viduthalai and Sri Raghavendirar. He was capable of carrying a film on his soulders. His wife Bharathi, is a notable actor in Tamil. Nadodi, Poovum Pottum, Avalukkendru Or Manam, Thanga Surangam, to name a few.

May his soul Rest in Peace.

Raghavendran

[saradhaa_sn]

Along with the movies listed by Raghavendar sir, Vshnuvardhan also acted as hero in 'Mazalai Pattaalam' directed by actress Lakshmi, as pair of Sumithra. (the movie was supervised by KB).

a good charector artist.

may his soul rest in peace.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

VIshnuvardhan did a small role in maruthanaayagam. good friend of kamal too, needless to say he is close friend of rajini

RIP :(

[BM]

RIP :cry:

[Dinesh84]

RIP!

[bingleguy]

sahasa simha Kannada Star Vishnuvardhan .... yet another big pillar when it comes to Kannada movies .... In the sequence of Annavaru, Shankar Nag ... Vishnuvardhan has been really loved by Kannada movie fans ... He has acted in Tami films too ... notable are Sri Raghavendra along with Super Star Rajnikanth ...

May his soul rest in Peace !!!

[viraajan]

RIP :bow:

[Kalyasi]

RIP

[rifath]

RIP

[Plum]

Just wanted to add this - I fight shy of posting in this thread(there must be some psychological explanation to this) but just wanted to note that just a day prior to this, C Ashwath, a singer and music director of repute in Kannada, passed away. Double whammy for Kannada cinema.
To those who wonder why we must notice C Ashwath here, my knowledge of him stems from Ilaiyaraja's reference to him. Ashwath sang the bengali boatman prelude to "nAn ganga nadhiyai pArkum pozhudhu" in Mahanadhi.

[P_R]

To those who wonder why we must notice C Ashwath here, my knowledge of him stems from Ilaiyaraja's reference to him. Ashwath sang the bengali boatman prelude to "nAn ganga nadhiyai pArkum pozhudhu" in Mahanadhi.Translation kidaikkumA
Apparently it is by Rabindranath tagore


ebAr tor mOrA GangE
bAn esheche joy ma bOlE

......maaji koththai maaji
maaji means boatman appidingradhu mattum dhaan theriyum

[P_R]

(there must be some psychological explanation to this)
will tell you mine


Naan cinema theatre-la kai thatta maattEn. avingaLukku kEkkAdhE. kachchErila kai thattuvEn.

Pretty much same stand regarding wishing celebrities/ condoling their demise etc.

idhellAm natural dhaanE.
No offence to those here. Each to his own etc.

[Plum]

andha song lyrics kedaichA, naanE will have a stab at translating.
"maajhi" is boat. The last line seems to be asking "where are you taking me, oh boat". meedhi lyrics parse paNNi ezhudhi dhAn translation paNnanum.

[P_R]

Bala once bennylavaed the starting female chorus starting as: thangachi kaaNaama pOnA
:rotfl:

Ever since, whenever I see that I laugh, shocking any teary eyed co-watchers watching the scene with me.

[Plum]

Bala once bennylavaed the starting female chorus starting as: < b>thangachi kaaNaama pOnA[/b]
:rotfl:

Ever since, whenever I see that I laugh, shocking any teary eyed co-watchers watching the scene with me.

:rotfl2: - indha manushan loLLukku oru aLavae illaiyA? :lol:

[Plum]

Sorry indha thread-la konjam uNarchi vasapattu sirichuttOm. Solemnites please excuse.

[Vivasaayi]

Bala once bennylavaed the starting female chorus starting as: thangachi kaaNaama pOnA
:rotfl:



:lol:

[NOV]

:sigh2:
thats it, PR & Plum, both of you are NOT invited to my funeral. :x

[Plum]

:sigh2:
thats it, PR & Plum, both of you are NOT invited to my funeral. :x
Ok appo ningaLE n funeralukku vandhudunga :-)

[Kalyasi]

Actor/Director Cochin Haneefa dies

RIP

[Kalyasi]

http://sify.com/movies/malayalam/fullstory.php?id=14929803

Aana ippo 4 p.m. ku iranthutaar nu sonaana... ethu unmai ne therila...

[ajaybaskar]

[tscii:b968605af6]Haneefa passes away

By Moviebuzz | Tuesday, 02 February , 2010, 16:37


Top comedian and character actor, writer, director Cochin Haneefa (59) died today afternoon at Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai.

Haneefa was suffering from kidney and liver related ailments for the last couple of months. Finally he succumbed to multiple organ failure.

Saleem Ahmed Ghoush became Cochin Haneefa after his stage name. He started his career in the late 70's as a villain and turned to be one of the popular comedians of Malayalam film industry.

He has done more than 300 films in Malayalam and nearly 80 Tamil and a few Hindi films. Haneefa has also directed seven films in Malayalam and six in Tamil. He was also known for his brilliant scripts.

In Malayalam his last release was Siddique’s Bodyguard and in Tamil it was Vijay’s Vettaikaran. He has also done Madrasapattinam which will be his last release in Tamil.

The body will be kept at his Saligramam residence in Chennai till tomorrow afternoon. He will be buried at his home town in Kochin on Wednesday.

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[Thirumaran]

:( RIP

[Dinesh84]

:shock: RIP :(

[littlemaster1982]

Rest in Peace :(

[Raikkonen]

ah no.. :cry:

Rest in Peace.

[Aalavanthan]

His character in Mahanadhi will always be remembered .. Rest in peace

[joe]

RIP :(

[Appu s]

Rest in Peace :bow:

[Roshan]

One of the actors who had always made his presence feel in what ever role he had played. Mahanadhi, Mugavari, Pattiyal - Hanifa characters'a romba rasichirukkEn. He had his own style which cannot be replaced.

May the Almighty grant him Peace !

[raghavendran]

oh god,great actor
RIP

[Rocky89]

:shock:

RIP :cry: always liked him :(

[hattori_hanzo]

Is this true or a media goofup???

http://movies.indiatimes.com/news-gossip/regional-/malayalam/Media-goofs-up-on-Cochin-Haneefas-death/articleshow/5527679.cms

Media goofs up on Cochin Haneefa's death

TV channels created a flutter when they aired incorrect information about the death of popular Malayalam film star Cochin Haneefa.

The TV channels said Haneefa, aged 58 years, died at a private hospital in Chennai Tuesday at noon. Soon condolences from Haneefa's colleagues started pouring in. The TV channels also started running clips of the popular films Haneefa acted in.

But at 1 p.m. the channels said they regretted airing the news which they received from their sources in the hospital at Chennai where Haneefa is admitted.

According to the channels, the latest news is that Haneefa is "very serious".

[hattori_hanzo]

http://www.pamil-visions.net/cochin-haneefa-condition-serious/211405/

[tscii]Malayalam film actor and director Cochin Haneefa has not died, but is reported in serious condition at Sri Ramachandra Medical College in Chennai. Haneefa, 58, was declared dead by TV there and by some media outlets in India subsequently. He has been suffering from a long liver related illness according to the reports, and doctors reportedly are very concerned.

[Kalyasi]

hattori... athu madhyanam vantha news... but by 4:00 pm he passed away...

[Sid_316]

RIP :(

[interz]

RIP Cochin Haneefa.

NO matter which movie you acted in you made my family laugh.

[hattori_hanzo]

hattori... athu madhyanam vantha news... but by 4:00 pm he passed away...

:-(

RIP

Though his best roles were in Malayalam, he had some unforgettable characters in Tamil too....as Swami Vigada Nandha in Kadhala Kadhala, crook in Mahanadhi, politician in Sivaji etc.

[app_engine]

அடடா, என்ன ஒரு அருமையான நடிகர் :-(

ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்கள் :-(

[venkkiram]

ஹனிபா இறந்தது ஒருவித அதிர்ச்சியை அளிக்கிறது. பெரிய இழப்பு. நல்லதொரு கலைஞனை இழந்து விட்டோம்.

மகாநதி, பட்டியல், முதல்வன், லேசா லேசா.

குறிப்பா முதல்வனில் முதலமைச்சர் ரகுவரனின் எடுபிடியாய் வரும் காட்சிகள். தொலைக்காட்சிக்கு முதல்வர் பேட்டி கொடுக்கும்போது ஏற்படும் பிரச்சினையில் வேட்டியை தூக்கி கேமராவுக்கு முன்பு காட்டும் விதம் இருக்கிறதே.. க்ளாஸ்.

சில கலைஞர்கள் எந்த பாத்திரத்தில் நடித்தாலும் நம்பகத்தன்மை இயல்பாக வந்துவிடும். ஹனிபா அப்படிப்பட்ட அபூர்வ மனிதர்.

[Sourav]

:( i really feel very sad... good actor... he made me to laugh many times... :bow:

RIP. :cry:

[Murali Srinivas]

Cochin Haneefa was a multi faceted talent. Earlier in his career, I didn't think much of him. He was a permanent artist in those MohanLal - Priyadharsan churnouts in early eighties. Even when he started directing movies, his initial outputs like Oru Aan kiliyude Tharaattu and Moonu Maasangaluku Munpe [Paasa Paraivaigal in Tamil] were not great with the later being just ok for me.

Come Vatsalyam [1993], my respect for him did a U-turn. Though Lohithadas had carved out a masterpiece of screenplay and Mammootty gave his life and soul to that Meladathu Raghavan Nair character, it still required some calibre to present it that way in celluloid and Haneefa did a pretty good job, which earned him accolades all over. Probably that made him realise that he can do a better job with the megaphone and he did not direct any Malayalam movie after that. Though he was working on a script involving a deaf and dumb person selling payasam in a market as the main protagonist, this movie set in a typical Kerala village mileu did not take off.

The actor in him mellowed over the years and he was a sure bet in comical as well as character roles late in his career. His unique voice was an assest and especially his Tamil dialogues with the Malayalam accent was liked by many.

The fact that in 70's, he was the President of Sivaji Fans Association in Ernakulam [Cochin] makes it more painful.

I had a telephonic conversation with him once [courtesy Mohanram sir] and met him once at Nuts and Bakes shop at Nungampakkam. On both occasions, NT and Vatslayam were the topics we discussed. On the second occasion he was playing the perfect father to his twin daughters who were making him run all over the shop and in spite of that he spent some time with me.

May his family come out of this trauma and let his soul rest in piece.

[groucho070]

What a loss. RIP.

[Movie Cop]

RIP! :(
His role in "Mahanadhi" as a sly villain is unforgettable.

[Cinefan]

May his soul rest in peace :(

For me Haneefa will always be associated with 'Mahanadhi'-memorable portrayal in a great film.

[BM]

RIP :cry:

[MADDY]

it is a big loss - to lose someone who was active in films and who had more to contribute.....

may his soul RIP :(

[Madhu Sree]

ohhh god... :( such a great actor... may his soul RIP... :bow: :( :(

[saradhaa_sn]

எல்லோராலும் விரும்பப்படக்கூடிய ஒரு யதார்த்த நடிகரை இழந்து விட்டோம். அவரது மலையாளம் கலந்த தமிழ் கேட்பதற்கே ஒரு அழகு.

முதல்வன்: 'என்னமோ தலைவரே, நீங்க எது செஞ்சாலும் அது சரியாத்தான் இருக்கும்'.

மகாநதி: 'மஞ்சு கவனிச்சியா. ஓன் பெர்சனல் மணியாம்'

விவேக்குடன் ஒரு படத்தில்: 'இது தி.நகரில் இருக்கும் வடபழனி ப்ராஞ்ச்'

இதுபோன்ற எத்தனையோ அவரது வசனங்கள் நம் நெஞ்சில் நிலைத்திருக்கும். இன்னும் எவ்வளவோ அவரிடமிருந்து பெற வேண்டியிருந்த நிலையில் இடியாக வந்த செய்தி அவரது மறைவு.

அவரை இழந்து வாடும் அவரது குடும்பத்தாருக்கு ஆழ்ந்த அனுதாபங்கள்.
அனீபா அவர்களின் ஆன்மாவை 'அல்லா' சாந்திபெறச்செய்வாராக.

[mr_karthik]

One more wonderful actor has gone.

I like the performances of V.M.C.Haneefa in several movies in some memorable rolls like Dhanush in 'Mahanadhi', V.Anand in 'kAdhalA kAdhalA', டீக்கடை நாயர் roll in 'துள்ளித்திரிந்த காலம்' etc.

My hearty condolances to his family.
May his soul rest in peace.

[ajaybaskar]

Singer Swarnalatha died in a private hospital today.

Source: Sun news

[raghavendran]

Singer Swarnalatha died in a private hospital today.

Source: Sun news

:shock:

[MADDY]

Singer Swarnalatha died in a private hospital today.

Source: Sun news

shocked - speechless........enna madhiri design idhellam......kadavule illannu dhaan thonudhu - just 37 yr old lady........voice like a instrument :(

[sathya_1979]

:cry2: Very bad week. Whatta voice! May her soul rest in peace.
:hammer: to God.

[madhu]

swarnalatha was not well for sometime due to her problem with lungs.

A different kind of voice, very soothing. Very sad to hear.

May her soul rest in peace.

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

RIP :(

ennulle ennulle pala minnal ezhum neram...

[littlemaster1982]

What :shock: :shock:

May her soul rest in peace!

[mr_karthik]

What...??

Cant believe

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

போனாளே பொன்னுத்தாயி அழகாய்ப்பாடி மனசைதொட்டு

[RAGHAVENDRA]

So many corrupt and arrogant politicians live scot free and live healthy life and God has been kind enough to take away the lives of young artists like Murali and Swarnalatha.

No wonder people turn atheists ...

Raghavendran

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

gems of swarnalatha :
Ennulle
Poraale ponnuthaayi - national award winner
evano oruvan
muquaabula(timeless classic(atleast for me))
maaya machindra

[omega]

Another shocker.........RIP :cry:

[satissh_r]

Enna kodumai ithu, 37 years :( :( RIP

[app_engine]

shocking :-(

heartfelt condolences.

[tvsankar]

RIP

Maraka mudiyadha Kural.........

[ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar]

I saw in news that she was suffering from '' Dengue Fever '' for a couple of weeks & i think that must have afffected her health a lot :neutral:

[AudazJay]

Shocking! May God bless her soul :cry:

[ajithfederer]

Rest in peace swarnalatha.

[Sourav]

RIP.

[HonestRaj]

RIP.. Swarnalatha..
remembering "kuyil paatu" from En Raasavin Manasile

[Pras]

Singer Swarnalatha died in a private hospital today.

Source: Sun news

:shock: RIP :(

[Movie Cop]

Few days back it was Murali (46), now Swarnalatha (37). Sad thing at such a young age. :( She had a very unique voice. Recall how her debut(?) song "pOvOmA oorvOlam" from Chinna Thambi kalakified the entire "patti thotti's" of TN.

R I P. :(

[Plum]

Moviecop, it is now widely known that Swarnalatha was introduced by MSV in Needhikku Dhandanai. She sang for IR in Chatriyan which was before Chinna Thambi I think

[Movie Cop]

Oh I see, thanks Plum. :)

[Avadi to America]

captain prabhkaran "aatama ther ottama" gave popularity to her...

[tamizharasan]

My deep condolences to Swarnalatha. Rest in Peace.
Hubbers
It is kind of alarm for all of us. It is high time we get back to healty way of life if we are not already.

[A.ANAND]

Chandrabose passes away

Popular music director Chandrabose, who composed music for more than 300 movies between late 1980s and early 1990s, passed away in Chennai this morning.

According to sources, he was not keeping well for sometime now and was admitted to a hospital recently. "His condition worsened a couple of days ago and he breathed his last in the wee hours of today", they added.

Chandrabose shot to fame scoring music for several movies produced by AVM including Rajinikanth starrer 'Manidhan' and 'Raja Chinna Roja'. The song 'Superstaru yarunnu kettaa' became a chartbuster and is still one of the favourites of Rajini fans.

The music composer's work in films such as 'Paati Sollai Thattadhey', 'Anna Nagar Mudhal Theru' and 'Maanagara Kaaval' won appreciations from many. Veterans of film industry have expressed shock over Chandrabose's demise.


http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/60424.html

[tvsankar]

RIP

[groucho070]

Whenever this thread pops up, my heart beats fast.

This is too much. Too many losses this year!!!

And if not mistaken, Chandrabose was actively working in serials as full time actor. What a loss. R.I.P.

[A.ANAND]

i like him as a actor!

RIP

[ajaybaskar]

RIP

[NOV]

I hope its not another rumour

[NOV]

what am I saying :banghead:

I hope its another rumour!

[ilayapuyalvinodh_kumar]

RIP :cry2:

[MADDY]

RIP

he was the only MD to have got a special studo in AVM - not even IR or AR got this honour......

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

good composer, :( RIP One MD who has got a bit more consistency during IR's regime

some of his tunes are generally quoted as IR's. One example is Methuvaa Methuvaa from Anna Nagar muthal Theru.

[sathya_1979]

RIP :( very bad year for TFI

[AudazJay]

good composer, :( RIP One MD who has got a bit more consistency during IR's regime

some of his tunes are generally quoted as IR's. One example is Methuvaa Methuvaa from Anna Nagar muthal Theru.

I fall under the category of people who make this mistake. For a long time, I genuinely thought that Methuva Methuva was composed by IR.

RIP Chandrabose. His demise is definitely a big loss to the industry :cry:

[saradhaa_sn]

மக்கள் என் பக்கம், விடுதலை உட்பட, மறைந்த திரு பாலாஜி தயாரித்த பல்வேறு படங்களுக்கு இசையமைப்பாளராகப் பணியாற்றியவர் சந்திரபோஸ்.

எண்பதுகளின் துவக்கத்தில் முத்துப்பேட்டை அலி (பாபு மகாராஜா) என்பவர் தயாரித்து இயக்கிய "தரையில் வாழும் மீன்கள்" படத்தின் பாடல்கள் மூலம் மக்கள் மத்தியில் இசையமைப்பாளராக பிரபலமானவர். அப்படத்தில் அவர் இசையமைத்த

'மணிமாளிகை கண்ட மகராணியே' (ஜெயச்ச்ந்திரன்)
'அன்பே சிந்தாமணி.. சிந்தும் தேமாங்கனி' (மலேசிய வாசு)
'அழகான சின்னக்குட்டி ஆட்டம் ஆடுது' (ஜானகி)

போன்ற பாடல்கள் மிகவும் பாப்புலானவை. அதையடுத்து பத்திரிகையாளர் நாத்திகம் ராமசாமி தயாரித்து இயக்கிய 'மாதவி வந்தாள்' படத்திற்கு இசையமைத்ததுடன், அப்படத்தில் ஒரு பாடலும் பாடினார். 'ஆறு புஷ்பங்கள்' படத்தில் எம்.எஸ்.வி. இசையில் அவர் பாடிய 'ஏண்டி முத்தம்மா' பாடல் சந்திரபோஸ் எனும் பாடகரை மக்களுக்கு அடையாளம் காட்டியது.

ஆரம்ப காலத்தில் 'தேனிசைத்தென்றல் தேவா' அவர்களுடன் சேர்ந்து திரையுலகில் நுழைய முயற்சி மேற்கொண்ட அனுபவங்களை சில மாதங்களுக்கு முன் ஜெயா டி.வி.யின் 'திரும்பிப்பார்க்கிறேன்' நிகழ்ச்சியில் பகிர்ந்து கொண்டார்.

இனிமேல் அவருடைய பாடல்கள் மட்டுமே அவரை நினைவுபடுத்தும்.

[omega]

R.I.P :(

[madhu]

Chandrabose :(

medhuvaa medhuvaa oru kaadhal paattu was really composed for Rajni's film Manithan. But later as they feel that its not a fast number they changed to "kaaLa kaaLa".

Once chandrabose told in an interview that the songs with same fist two words may become hit.

But he had only one life, and gave us some heartwarming songs.

RIP :(

[Plum]

some of his tunes are generally quoted as IR's. One example is Methuvaa Methuvaa from Anna Nagar muthal Theru.
enakku RIP solli pazhakkamillai. ippO idhai perusA pEsaradhum courtesy illai dhAn.
But the interludes of the song medhuvA medhuvA are enough for an IR Fan to say that it is absolutely not IR. adhai IR-nu mistake paNNinavanga IR-ai sariyA theriyAdhavanga enbadhu en karuthu.

Other than that, Chandrabose gave some good melodies, was a succesful MD for some time etc.

[Roshan]

some of his tunes are generally quoted as IR's. One example is Methuvaa Methuvaa from Anna Nagar muthal Theru.
enakku RIP solli pazhakkamillai. ippO idhai perusA pEsaradhum courtesy illai dhAn.
But the interludes of the song medhuvA medhuvA are enough for an IR Fan to say that it is absolutely not IR. adhai IR-nu mistake paNNinavanga IR-ai sariyA theriyAdhavanga enbadhu en karuthu.

True ! Medhuvaa medhuvaa mattumilla even other songs he has composed .. can easily figure out that they are not IRs

RIP

[Shakthiprabha]

Prayers for one of my favourite md :bow:

[sathya_1979]

http://www.dinamalar.com/News_Detail.asp?Id=102916

எஸ்.எஸ்.சந்திரன் மாரடைப்பால் மரணம்சென்னை:
சினிமா நகைச்சுவை நடிகரும் அதிமுகவில்கொள்கை பரப்பு செயலாளருமான எஸ்.எஸ்.சந்திரன் மாரடைப்பால் காலமானார். திருவாரூர் அருகே உள்ள இடும்பாவனத்தில் நடந்த அதிமுக நிகழ்ச்சி ஒன்றில் கலந்து கொண்டு பேசிய அவர் மன்னார்குடியில் உள்ள லாட்ஜில் தங்கியிருந்தார். அப்போது அவருக்கு நெஞ்சுவலி ஏற்பட்டது. உடனே அவர் ஆஸ்பத்திரியில் சேர்க்கப்பட்டார். ஆனால் சிகிச்சை பலனின்றி இறந்தார்.

RIP :(

[NOV]

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SS Chandran (Aged 67)

RIP

[NOV]

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Re Shanmugham ‎14 December 1934 - 9 October 2010 (65 years)
Malaysian Musician, Composer, Carnatic Singer, Actor, Tami Linguist, Poet, Radio Deejay, Writer, and much more!

RIP!

[MADDY]

SS chandran, ah :( ........liked his comedies and a kazhaga kanmani :cry:

[Dinesh84]

:shock: SS Chandran sir :(

RIP :cry:

[Srimannarayanan]

:shock:

RIP

[Pras]

SS Chandran ... RIP

[NOV]

PC Sri Ram, the greatest Cinemotographer of our times, lost his Daughter, just 23 but doesn look a day more than 18yrs. We hav Faith in God but Why, this blossoming child ? Its so cruel.
Pls do offer a Prayer to give our Friend n his Family courage n strength. There r... no words to console. May the Child Rest In Peace..

- as mentioned by actor Karthik

[Dhakshan]

:shock: May her soul rest in peace :cry2:

[Riyazz]

Rip

[Jyothsna]

RIP :(

[Movie Cop]

Just 23, RIP! :(

On aside note, Btw, PC has a 23 yr old daugther? :shock:

[Querida]

Yeah read from the Times of India that "she slipped off the parapet wall on the terrace of a four-storey building at Kilpauk, Chennai early on Sunday. She was working as a software engineer in a leading company in the city.

:shock: what an unfortunate tragedy...RIP :(

[venkkiram]

Yeah read from the Times of India that "she slipped off the parapet wall on the terrace of a four-storey building at Kilpauk, Chennai early on Sunday. She was working as a software engineer in a leading company in the city.

:shock: what an unfortunate tragedy...RIP :(செய்தியை கேட்கவே துக்கம் அடைக்கிறது. சாந்தமான மனிதராக தென்படும் பி.சி எப்படி ஜீரணிக்கப் போகிறாரோ எனத் தெரியவில்லை.

எது எதற்கோ செலவு செய்கிறோம்! நாம் ஏன் அடுக்கு கட்டடங்களில் இதுபோன்ற விபத்துக்களை தவிர்க்க ஏதாவது வழிகள் கண்டுபிடித்து செயல்படுத்தக்கூடாது?

என்னைப் பொறுத்தவரையில் தற்கொலை செய்துகொள்பவர்கள் மட்டுமே சாகலாம். வழி தவறி இதுபோன்று நடக்கும் செயல்களில் குறைந்த பட்சம் உயிர் காப்பாற்றப்பட வேண்டும்.

[Dinesh84]

Very young to be taken away! :(

Ennayya vaazhKai ithu :x

[ajaybaskar]

RIP. :-(

[app_engine]

It's a real sad news :-(

However, looking at the pic of the building - a typical apartment building - and the circumstances, it may not be an accident due to carelessness or solely due to a building safety issue. (After all she's not a 4 yr old to edge out from motta mAdi and die - software professional of 24 yrs).

Possibly alcohol (or other drugs) involved. Could also be deliberate (murder / suicide).

http://www.dailythanthi.com/article.asp?NewsID=605641&disdate=11/8/2010

[saradhaa_sn]

மூன்று முடிச்சு, கவரிமான், மூடு பனி, வெள்ளை ரோஜா உள்பட பல்வேறு படங்களில் நடித்த கல்கத்தா விஸ்வநாதன் (81) காலமானார். அவர் ஒரு கல்லூரி பேராசிரியரும் ஆவார்.

http://thatstamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2010/11/tamil-cinema-kolkata-viswanathan.html

[Roshan]

It's a real sad news :-(

However, looking at the pic of the building - a typical apartment building - and the circumstances, it may not be an accident due to carelessness or solely due to a building safety issue. (After all she's not a 4 yr old to edge out from motta mAdi and die - software professional of 24 yrs).

Possibly alcohol (or other drugs) involved. Could also be deliberate (murder / suicide).

Only now i saw the news. I am unable to open the link but a_e why such wild imaginations? Just imagine idha avanga parents paarthaa manasu evvaLavu kashtapadum. orEyadiyaa - drugs, alcohol, suicide and what not. Bathroomla vazhukki vizhunthu niRaiya pEr uiyra vittirukkaanga - even youngsters. Accidents can happen in many ways and 24 year olds and software engineers cannot be exceptions. I just felt so bad seeing your post (I dont know if the same has been reported in that link), manushangathaan manushangaLukku visham :sigh2:

[Plum]

Calcutta Viswanathan. Was screen tested for andha naal. And rejected. Rest is history. How different TF would have been if he had done andha naaL...well, nah! Sivaji Ganesan still would be the nadigar thilagam.

[app_engine]

I am unable to open the link but a_e why such wild imaginations?

Sorry, it was not wild imagination. The news report too talked about police investigation in a variety of angles (talking about conspiracy theories).

Mine was triggered by the article. No malicious intentions anyways.

[venkkiram]

Master Cinematographer of Adoor Gopalkrishnan's films - Mankada Ravi Varma passed away on 22 November 2010 at Chennai.

மௌனிக்கின்றேன்....

[RAGHAVENDRA]

It's really a sad news. Ravi Varma was a scholar on world cinema. I had the opportunity to have chat with him during 1991 International Film Festival at Chennai. It was a great experience. He could analyse the cinematography of any foreign film with so much technical prowess.

A great loss to the film industry, and particularly for Adoor Sir.

Raghavendran

[venkkiram]

Naked Gun's Leslie Nielsen dies

RIP

[P_R]

In one of the NG movies, all the world leaders are meeting. Nielsen barges into the meeting and bashes them up and when he gets to Gorbachev, hold him tight, fishes out a handkerchief and wipes off the birthmark on his pate :rotfl:

[Plum]

marubadiyum obituary threadla :rotfl: - vonly feeyaar fossible :yessir:

[venkkiram]

பண்டிட் பீம்சென் ஜோஷி

ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்கள். :cry:

இசைக்கு அவர் ஆற்றிய தொண்டுகளுக்கு என்றென்றும் :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:

[jaiganes]

வடக்கே இருக்கும் இசை. அது நமக்கெதுக்கு என்று
அறியாமை மண்டி வாளாவிருந்த நேரத்தில். என் மேலாளர்
எனக்களித்த முதல் பரிசாக இந்த வீமரின் பாடல் பேழைகள்
மூன்றினைப்பெற்றேன். அந்த மூன்று பொக்கிஷப்பேழைகள், இசையில் நான் அறியாத ஒரு இந்தியாவிற்கு எனை இட்டுச்சென்றது.
"சுர் சுக கனி", "ப்ரேம் சேவா சரண்" போன்ற பாடல்களில் எனக்கு ஏற்கனவே பரிச்சயமான இசையின் வாசனை, புதிய வடிவத்தில் வந்து , நான் தனியே கழித்திருந்த அந்த நாட்களில் உற்ற துணைவனாக இருந்தது. கந்தர்வக்குரல் என்று ஒன்று இருந்தால் அது இப்படித்தான் இருக்கும்.
அந்தக்குரலை இளையராஜாவின் "நம்ரதா கீ ஸாகர்" பாடலில் கேட்ட போது எழுந்த ம்யிர்கூச்செறிப்பு வார்த்தைகளுக்கும் விவரனைகளுக்கும் அப்பாற்பட்டது.
மரணம் ஒரு யதார்த்தம். ஆனால் ஒரு சகாப்த்தத்தின் இசை ஜீவனையே அது வீழ்த்தும் போது அது தன் யதார்த்தத்தையும் மீறிய ஓர் பயங்கரமாக எனக்குக்காட்சி தருகிறது. இருப்பினும், காற்றில் கரைந்த கற்பூரம் தெரிவதில்லையென்றாலும் வாசத்தால் அமரம் பெறுவது போல, அந்த காந்தர்வக்குரல் வெளிப்பட்ட உடல் மறைந்தது, ஆனால் அந்தக்குரல் அது கரைந்திருக்கும் காற்றைப்போல் என்றும் வாழ்ந்து என் துணையாயிருக்கும் என்று நான் என்னைத்தேற்றிக்கொள்கிறேன். அதே தேற்றுதலை அவர் குரலின் ரசிகர்கள் அனைவருக்கும் நான் அளிக்கிறேன்.
"ஓ இரக்கத்தின் பெருங்கடலே
உன் ஈரத்தை எனக்கும் கொடு!"

"ஓ நம்ரதா கி ஸாகர்
முஜே அப்னி நம்ரதா தே"

[kalyan]

வடக்கே இருக்கும் இசை. அது நமக்கெதுக்கு என்று
அறியாமை மண்டி வாளாவிருந்த நேரத்தில். என் மேலாளர்
எனக்களித்த முதல் பரிசாக இந்த வீமரின் பாடல் பேழைகள்
மூன்றினைப்பெற்றேன். அந்த மூன்று பொக்கிஷப்பேழைகள், இசையில் நான் அறியாத ஒரு இந்தியாவிற்கு எனை இட்டுச்சென்றது.
"சுர் சுக கனி", "ப்ரேம் சேவா சரண்" போன்ற பாடல்களில் எனக்கு ஏற்கனவே பரிச்சயமான இசையின் வாசனை, புதிய வடிவத்தில் வந்து , நான் தனியே கழித்திருந்த அந்த நாட்களில் உற்ற துணைவனாக இருந்தது. கந்தர்வக்குரல் என்று ஒன்று இருந்தால் அது இப்படித்தான் இருக்கும்.
அந்தக்குரலை இளையராஜாவின் "நம்ரதா கீ ஸாகர்" பாடலில் கேட்ட போது எழுந்த ம்யிர்கூச்செறிப்பு வார்த்தைகளுக்கும் விவரனைகளுக்கும் அப்பாற்பட்டது.
மரணம் ஒரு யதார்த்தம். ஆனால் ஒரு சகாப்த்தத்தின் இசை ஜீவனையே அது வீழ்த்தும் போது அது தன் யதார்த்தத்தையும் மீறிய ஓர் பயங்கரமாக எனக்குக்காட்சி தருகிறது. இருப்பினும், காற்றில் கரைந்த கற்பூரம் தெரிவதில்லையென்றாலும் வாசத்தால் அமரம் பெறுவது போல, அந்த காந்தர்வக்குரல் வெளிப்பட்ட உடல் மறைந்தது, ஆனால் அந்தக்குரல் அது கரைந்திருக்கும் காற்றைப்போல் என்றும் வாழ்ந்து என் துணையாயிருக்கும் என்று நான் என்னைத்தேற்றிக்கொள்கிறேன். அதே தேற்றுதலை அவர் குரலின் ரசிகர்கள் அனைவருக்கும் நான் அளிக்கிறேன்.
"ஓ இரக்கத்தின் பெருங்கடலே
உன் ஈரத்தை எனக்கும் கொடு!"

"ஓ நம்ரதா கி ஸாகர்
முஜே அப்னி நம்ரதா தே"

Cant agree more. Om shanti shanti shanti.

[rajkumarc]

Deep condolences to Pandit Bhimsen Joshi's family. May his soul rest in peace. Very touching eulogy Jaiganes.

Can never forget Mile Sur Mera Tumara especially the video with his appearance and also Namrata Ke Sagar. Truly a magical voice :notworthy:

[ajaybaskar]

RIP

[gurusaravanan]

Singer Malaysia Vasudevan passed away!!! lets pray for the soul of the legend to RIP!!!

[tvsankar]

RIP......

Maraka mudiyadha kural.. Maraka mudiyadha padalgal... This is MVD.............

[Dhakshan]

Rip :(.........

[Roshan]

Singer Malaysia Vasudevan passed away!!! lets pray for the soul of the legend to RIP!!!

Oh :( He has been sick for sometime.

RIP

[dell_gt]

RIP sir :(

[varunlss12]

Singer n A gud ACtor too... RIP

[littlemaster1982]

Rest in peace!!

[kid-glove]

RIP. *Respect*

[NOV]

Veteran playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan passed away in a private hospital in Chennai on Sunday. He was admitted a few days before after he suffered cardiac arrest.

Born in Malaysia, he moved to India and found a career as a singer and actor in stage plays. Later, he started singing for movies and, to date, has nearly 8,000 songs in Tamil and over 4,000 songs in other South Indian languages to his credit. He has also acted in nearly 85 films

.
His first song was for the film Delhi to Madras. He then did a stint with M S Viswanathan and was eventually sought by Ilaiyaraja and Bharathiraja to sing in the film 16 Vayathinile. He has also sung few songs in Hindi. He has been awarded Kalaimamani by the Tamil Nadu Government.

Veteran Tamil director A P Nagarajan christened him as 'Malaysia Vasudevan'. He has worked with many music directors such as M S Viswanathan, Ilaiyaraja, Shankar-Ganesh, Deva, A R Rahman, and Vidyasagar.

After T M Sounderajan, he was called as ghost voice for Sivaji Ganesan.
He has also acted in a good number of Tamil films. Some of his films include Mudhal Vasantham (with Sathyaraj),Oomai Vizhigal (with Vijayakant), Kathanayagan (with Pandiyarajan) Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (with Kamal Hassan), Jallikattu, Thiruda Thiruda, Amaidhippadai, Povae Unnakaga, Punnagai Desam, Kokki etc.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_QfYosNdsYWY/TIebyfKvP6I/AAAAAAAAAUA/syrm7sBwrbQ/s1600/Malysia+sketch.jpg

[joe]

ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல் rip

[raajarasigan]

Rest in peace :-(

for your evergreen songs, :notworthy:

[NOV]

Malaysia Vasudevan
15th June 1944 - 20th February 2011

Started his career in music with paalu vikkira pathmaa un paalu romba suththammaa in 1973.
What was his last song?

[NOV]

Incidentally, Sri Lankan Tamil Leader Prabhakaran's mother too passed away today.

RIP

[NOV]

What was his last song?apparently he has sung in bale pandiya - the Happy song.

[joe]

Incidentally, Sri Lankan Tamil Leader Prabhakaran's mother too passed away today.

RIP

வீரத்தாய்க்கு அஞ்சலி!

[Dinesh84]

RIP! :bow:

[San_K]

:sad:

RIP

[printhan]

Veeraththamizh maganai petreduththa veera annaikku veera vanakkam :(

Azhakiya inimiyana thamizhpadalkalai iniya kuralil thantha paadakar aiyaa malaysia vasuthevan avarkalukku enathu anjalikal.. :cry2:

[saradhaa_sn]

'பூங்காற்று திரும்புமா'
'ஒரு தங்கரதத்தில் பொன் மஞ்சள் நிலவு'

போன்ற ஆயிரக்கணக்கான பாடல்களைத் தந்து நம்மை மகிழ்வித்த மலேசிய வாசுதேவன் அவர்களின் மறைவு நிச்சயம் இசையுலகுக்கு ஒரு பேரிழப்பு. அந்த ஆணமை நிறைந்த கம்பீரக்குரலில் அவர் தந்த சாகாவரம்பெற்ற அவரது பாடல்கள் இருக்கும் வரை அவர் நம்மிடையே என்றும் நிலைத்திருப்பார்.

அவரது மறைவால் வாடும் குடும்பத்தாருக்கும், கலையுலகத்தினருக்கும் ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கலை சமர்ப்பிக்கிறோம்.

[jaiganes]

Malaysia Vasu devan - unforgettable singer who along with SPB made listening to songs in 70s and 80s a delightful experience has climbed aboard the heaven bound train...
It is a loss of unimaginable proportions. He was the perfect voice to sing earthly folk melodies as well as rock style pop songs. will miss his singing a lot...

[jaiganes]

வீரத்தாய்க்கு அஞ்சலி!

How are we ever going to repay the sacrifices of this woman and her family?
வீரம் விதைந்த வயலும் இன்று
விடை பெற்று கொண்டது!
இனித்தமிழினம் வீரத்தைப் பற்றி
கதைகளில் மட்டும் படிக்கலாம்

[V_S]

Big loss to tamizh music. MV sir is a great Singer and one of my most favorite singer.
All his songs are immortal. Very sad to hear this news. Rest in peace :(

[venkkiram]

ஆஹா வந்திடுச்சி ஆசையில் ஓடி வந்தேன்
ஆட்டுக் குட்டி முட்டையிட்டு
அடி என்னாடி பந்தாடும் பாப்பாக்களே
என்னோட ராசி நல்ல ராசி
ஏத்தமைய்யா ஏத்தம்
கட்ட வண்டி கட்ட வண்டி
சுட்டி சுட்டி ஒன வாலக் கொஞ்சம் சுருட்டிக் கொள்ளடி
பொதுவாக எம்மனசு தங்கம்
அடி மூக்கியற மூக்கம்மா
நீ கொடுதததை திருப்பி கொடுப்பேன்
ஆப்பக் கட அன்னக்கிளி
ஆசை நூறுவகை

------------- ஆத்மா சாந்தியடையட்டும் !

[raajarasigan]

very big loss to TFM.. :cry: arguably, the best folk singer TFM has ever seen..

[Bala (Karthik)]

Poove ilaya poove
Kodai kaala kaatre
Ey kiliyirukku
Vaa Vaa vasandhame
...

[Bala (Karthik)]

The definitive MVD song - aasai nooru vagai

[Prabo]

R I P MV sir :(

[Anban]

:clap: :(


How are we ever going to repay the sacrifices of this woman and her family?
வீரம் விதைந்த வயலும் இன்று
விடை பெற்று கொண்டது!
இனித்தமிழினம் வீரத்தைப் பற்றி
கதைகளில் மட்டும் படிக்கலாம்

[kubrick]

RIP MV Sir. :(

[Sunil_M88]

I commiserate whole hearted for a legend who provided timeless songs. :bow:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4w_ioN2BhTk

[groucho070]

When TMS was not available for NT, SPB or KJJ did a commendable job. But something was amiss, they had great voice, but it was never close to NTs. Then, something happened. I am not sure who did this first, but the composer roped in Malaysia Vasudevan to sing for NT and the rest, as they say, is history. If NT's top ten album were to be listed (tough thing to do) Muthal Mariyathai will definitely be there, and Malaysia Vasudevan is all over it. And that is merely one of his many achievements! Rest in peace to the man who brought a new definition to my country's name. Rest In Peace Malaysia Vasudevan sir.

[groucho070]

ARR's post in FB:
Malaysia Vasudevan Sir, Rest In Peace... You were one of the few who believed in me and gave me my first break as a music producer for the album "Disco Disco" in 1987

[ajaybaskar]

RIP MV :-(

Exactly at the time of his demise (1 pm), i was listening to Mudhal Mariyadhai songs. Took me some time to come out of the shock!!

[Riyazz]

RIP Mv..... :sad:

[sakaLAKALAKAlaa Vallavar]

MVD also took part in "kaadu potta kaadu" along with barathiraja(as a singer) in karuthamma right? Golden voice!

[selvamohankumar]

RIP MV. One of the good singers in TFI, good actor too!

[Pras]

RIP :-(

(for the sake of having more than 5 letters !!!)

[RAGHAVENDRA]

டெல்லி டூ மெட்ராஸ் திரைப்படத்தின் மூலம் மெல்லிசை மாமணி வி.குமார் அவர்களால் அறிமுகப் படுத்தப் பட்டு கிட்டத் தட்ட 40 ஆண்டுகள் தன் குரலால் தமிழ் மக்களை வசீகரித்த வாசுதேவன் அவர்களின் மறப்பு பின்னணிப் பாடகர் சரித்திரத்தில் ஈடு செய்ய முடியாத பேரிழப்பு. நடிகர் திலகத்திற்கு அவர் பாடியுள்ள பாடல்கள் என்றும் இனிமை, குறிப்பாக பூங்காற்று திரும்புமா பாடல்.
அவர் மறைவுக்கு நம் அஞ்சலி.
அவருடைய முதல் பாடல்.
- http://www.esnips.com/doc/19ec3ca0-2d70-4d83-836a-fc656c536833/Paluvikkura-MVKSwarna-DellitoMadras-VKumar
பாலு விக்கிற பத்துமா
இசை - வி.குமார்
குரல்கள் - வாசுதேவ், ஸ்வர்ணா
பாடல் - மாயவநாதன்

மலேசியா வாசுதேவனின் முதல் படம் மாயவநாதனின் கடைசிப் படமாய் அமைந்தது.

[NOV]

Thanks RAGHAVENDRA. Do you have his second song, maalaiyittu poomudiththa manamagalaaga vidhi mounamaaga pOgudhammaa oorvalamaaga? film: thalai prasavam.
I am dying to listen to this song...

[tvsankar]

Ragavendra,
Thanks for the MVD's first song.......