For many an ordinary film buff, their songs have been everything from inspiring to offering consolation. From a breezily romantic 'Kaalangalil aval vasantham (Among seasons, she is spring)' to a deeply philosophical 'Ninaippathellam nadanthuvittal' (If only things happen as we wish)', the duo came up with numbers that defined the ethos of Tamil life. Together, they have belted out numbers that had a lasting impact on Tamil life. Very few partnerships in films have been as successful and as seminal as that between MSV and lyricist Kannadasan. MSV has over 1200 films to his credit, in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam.

MSV however continued to dominate the Tamil music scene reinventing himself at every stage. Together they had composed music for over hundred films before deciding to split in 1965 after scoring music for Aayirathil Oruvan starring MGR and Jayalalithaa. Soon, MSV along with TK Ramamurthy became a household name. The partnership went on to become a legendary one, redefining the idiom of Tamil film music. It was however MSV's partnership with TK Ramamurthy that perhaps defined the golden era of Tamil film music. MGR instantly recognised the arrival of a genius and the relationship lasted till the end. MGR, the hero of the film, had reservations about the 'raw, young music director' but the reservations lasted only till he listened to the songs. MSV's first film, however, was Jenova released in 1953.

In 1979, three years after Ilaiyaraja debuted, MS Viswanathan could still not be written off. And the peppy numbers came from the man who had rightfully earned himself (along with TK Ramamurthy) the title Mellisai Mannar (the king of mellifluous music). When Rajinikanth broke into Sambho Shiva Sambho (sang by MSV himself), the audiences went into rapture. When Kamalahaasan crooned Engeyum Epodhum on screen, the audiences swooned to the music. Balachander, the film besides being a commercial hit went on to become a musical sensation. And then came Ninaithale Inikkum - an iconic film that had featured veterans Kamalahaasan and Rajinikanth together, alongside Jayapradha. After all, he had monopolised the Tamil film music scene for three decades now and it was time to rest his laurels. Film buffs were busy writing off MS Viswanathan. By Kavitha Muralidharan: It was three years after Ilaiyaraja had made a staggering debut and was becoming a rage in Tamil Nadu.

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