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M.S. Viswanathan Vinyl Records

M.S. Viswanathan (1928–2015) was born in Elappully, in Kerala’s Palakkad district. From 1952 to 1965 he composed with T.K. Ramamoorthy as Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, then worked on his own, primarily in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu cinema. He worked closely with the lyricists Kannadasan and Vaali and the director K. Balachander, and carried the title Mellisai Mannar, King of Melody.

The records in this collection

14 records carry an M.S. Viswanathan credit, all Tamil LPs. Most are soundtracks of films he scored after the partnership ended, among them Thanga Pathakkam, Pattikkada Pattanama, Annan Oru Kovil, Silambu (1990) and K. Balachander’s Poikkal Kuthirai. P. Susheela and Vani Jairam are the voices heard most, with T.M. Soundararajan and Malaysia Vasudevan, and the pressings are mostly EMI and its Columbia, HMV and Odeon labels.

Buying M.S. Viswanathan vinyl from us

Some are later pressings of older soundtracks, such as the MFP LP pairing Naan Anaiittal and Oli Vilakku, so check the label photographs if you want a particular issue. Vinyl and sleeve are graded separately, and the copy in the pictures is the one that leaves Bengaluru.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the collection include Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy records?

It follows records credited to M.S. Viswanathan alone, which means his work after 1965; soundtracks credited to the duo can turn up in singer collections such as T.M. Soundararajan’s.

Are these M.S. Viswanathan vinyl records soundtracks or albums?

Almost all are film soundtracks carried by the playback singers. The exception is Sri Krishna Ganam (1977), a devotional album with lyrics by Kannadasan.