All the shootings for tomorrow have been cancelled by Tamil Film Producers and FEFSI. MSV will be cremated in Chennai tomorrow.
MSV, a household name in Tamil Nadu, had scored music for 1200 films, including Tamil and other languages Well-known southern composer M.S. Viswanathan died at a private hospital in Chennai this morning. He was 87.
Though he had showed signs of recovery after initial treatment and was almost ready to be taken back home, his condition deteriorated last week. He breathed his last at 4.15 am on Tuesday.
He started his career as composer for 1952 film Tamil Panam starring Sivaji Ganeshan.
MSV is popular for his collaboration with fellow composer T K Ramamoorthy. The duo composed music for 86 Tamil films during their association of over a decade.
Having started composing together in 1952, they split up in 1965. Some of their best films include Paasamalar, Sumaithaangi, Server Sundaram, Aayirathil Oruvan and Enga Veetu Pillai.
