Music Director Raveendran Passed Away

**nkv** · 3rd March 2005, 05:41 PM

Friends,
Let me share this moment of acute grief for malayalam music lovers. Raveendran master, easily one of the best MDs ever in Malayalam died today in Chennai. He was suffering from throat cancer.

In tamil, he has given music to 'Rasikan Oru Rasikai' (Paadi Azhaithen, Ezhisai Geethame), 'Lakshmi Vanthachu' etc.

He nearly was to MFM, what Ilayaraja is to TFM. He was one single MD in malayalam, on whose name alone, the cassettes/CDs used to sell like hot cakes.

His Highness Abdulla(Pramadavanam), Bharatham(Ramakatha), Thenum Vayambum, Kamaladalam, Nandanam, Kanmadam, Ayal Kathayezhuthukayanu, Sukhamo Devi, Kaliyil Alpam Karyam etc etc..
many mallu movies were blessed with his divine movies..

He was one unique MD who effortlessly merged the essence of carnatic music with the light music.

Let us pray for his soul..

Nikhil.

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**eden** · 3rd March 2005, 08:03 PM

Sad indeed...heartfelt condolences...

**vijayr** · 3rd March 2005, 09:13 PM

A shocker indeed. I know a few who would carry His Highness Abdullah, Bharatham etc. to their graves. I believe he was quite prolific even recently. I didnt know about his state of health. His classics will live on. I guess the whole MFM industry must be shaken up.

**Nitya** · 3rd March 2005, 09:21 PM

Holy S**T!! I haven't even heard about his health! I feel truly awful! And I thought he would still be around when I get into the movie industry! No!! I just can't express myself any way other than this:

**Nitya** · 3rd March 2005, 09:27 PM

Actually, it was God's plan. Only the body died; the soul will live on and on and on, and so will the music... And there... there goes one of my idols... :'(((

AV · 3rd March 2005, 10:14 PM

Deepest condolences. Raveendran's knowledge of music and the depth of his classical songs remain unparalleled. His passing away is a permanent loss to all lovers of good music.

**madhu** · 3rd March 2005, 10:29 PM

Heartfelt condolences.. Very sorry to hear this news...

**Guess_Me** · 3rd March 2005, 10:29 PM

Recently Raveendran master was sufferring in the industry due to some mediocre albums like "Greetings". But he came back to form roaring with Mohanlal's "Vadakkumnathan" in which all the songs turned out to be good. He showed the world that he can still do another Bharatham or Kamaladalam and left with pride.

My deepest condolences.

**jaiganes** · 4th March 2005, 11:01 AM

Having been through nitya's posts on the works of Raveendran, I had become an admirer of this musical genius. It is a pity that two legends, Pugazaendhi and Raveendran should choose to leave us so suddenly and successively. I am terriblely saddened.

**rajeshkrv** · 4th March 2005, 11:56 AM

It's very sad that Raveendran master is no more.

The soul which made many souls rest in peace(at heart) may now rest in peace

listen to his composition

http://tfmpage.com/stream/ifm/hrudayageethamai.rm