MD- 16 MANAMADURAI BALAKRISHNAN SREENIVASAN
MB SREEENIVASAN [19-09- 1925 – 09-03-1988]
MBS was born in Chittoor of Andhra pradesh ; had his schooling at PS High school, Mylapore , ChennaI. Graduated from Presidency college, Madras, where he was drawn to left ideology and partook in left-oriented activities. His first ever movie was with the noted writer Jayakanthan for ‘ PAADHAI THERIYUDHU PAAR’. He churned out some classy numbers for that movie.
MBS has had the reputation of forming a group [MADRAS YOUTH CHOIR] for choral singing – an art where he excelled. Soon, MBS became a household name across Kerala for his movie songs. Yes, he was a very popular MD in Malayalam cinema, though he has composed for Tamil movies as well. MBS stuck to minimal orchestration –rich for elegant notes and his work shot into prominence.
He figured as an actor in the Tamil movie ‘AGRAHAARATHTHIL KAZHUDHAI’.
After ‘PAADHAI THERIYUDHU PAAR’ [1960] with hit songs ‘ china china mookkuththiyaam [TMS]’, ‘thennankeetru oonjalile PBS, SJ]’
‘Dhaagam’ [1974] AN ART FILM starring Nanditha Bose and Muthuraman
‘Madhana maaligai ‘ 1976] had the huge hits ‘Yeriyile oru kaashmir roja’ KJJ, PS and ‘ Malligaippoo’ sung by Usha utub ‘ Usha Iyer/ Usha Nayyar.
Keralites proudly recall that MBS fielded KJ Jesudas into movie songs as a play back singer.
MBS died of a massive heart attack in Lakshadweep during a programme.
Salutations to the explorer MBS.
Prof. K. Raman
Of all the song I like Thennagkeetru oonjalilae.I am told that he was a communist and organised special choir for college students.Prof. SK, Prof. MSK are some of the members of his group.
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I thought MBS stuck to organizing choirs. Never knew he was into Cinema music
ReplyDeletethennankeetru oonjalile is the most mesmorising song, the composition and the melodious voice of PBS and S Janaki.
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