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### K. V. Mahadevan - Summary **Full Name:** Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan **Birth Date:** 14 March 1918 **Birth Place:** Krishnancoil, Nagercoil, present-day Kanyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India **Death Date:** 21 June 2001 **Occupation:** Composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician **Genres:** Film score, Theatre **Active Years:** 1942–1993 **Career Highlights:** - Mahadevan was a prominent Indian composer known for his work across Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada films. - He started his career in 1942 with the film *Manonmani*. - Over his career, he scored music for more than 600 feature films spanning four decades. - He was the first recipient of the National Film Award for Best Music Direction in 1967 for *Kandan Karunai*. - Known for notable works in films like *Thiruvilaiyadal* (1965), *Sankarabharanam* (1979), *Sirivennela* (1986), and *Swathi Kiranam* (1992). **Awards and Honors:** - **National Film Awards:** - Best Music Direction for *Kandan Karunai* (1967). - Best Music Direction for *Sankarabharanam* (1980). - **Nandi Awards:** - Best Music Director for *Sankarabharanam* (1980). - Best Music Director for *Shrutilayalu* (1987). - Best Music Director for *Manjeera Nadam* (1991). - **Tamil Nadu State Film Award:** - Best Music Director for *Adimai Penn* (1969). - **Filmfare Award (Telugu):** - Best Music Director for *Swathi Kiranam* (1992). **Contributions:** - Mahadevan's music is characterized by his use of classical and folk music styles. His favorite instrument was the Nadaswaram. - His career was marked by a unique style where he composed tunes for pre-written lyrics. - He was conferred with the title “Thirai Isai Thilagam“ (Pride of Cine Music Directors) in Tamil cinema and “Swara Brahma“ in the Telugu film industry. **Personal Life:** - He was survived by his wife, two sons, and three daughters. His son, V. Mahadevan, made his acting debut as a judge in the Tamil film *Maasilamani*. **Death:** - K. V. Mahadevan passed away on 21 June 2001 in Chennai at the age of 83. #yuvamusicchannel #tamil @yuvamusicchannel1091?si=R804sexO-vsg-Qmn
