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| name = T. K. Ramamoorthy<br/>டி. கே. ராமமூர்த்தி<br />
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| birth_name = Tiruchirapalli Krishnaswamy Ramamoorthy<br />
| birth_date = {{birth date|1922|05|15|df=yes}}<br />
| origin = [[Tiruchirapalli]], [[Madras Presidency]], [[British India]]<br />
| death_date = {{death date and age|2013|04|17|1922|05|15|df=yes}}<br />
| death_place = [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu, India<br />
| instrument = keyboard/[[Pump organ|harmonium]]/violin<br />
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| occupation = [[Film score]] composer, music director<br />
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'''Tiruchirapalli Krishnaswamy Ramamoorthy''' (15 May 1922 – 17 April 2013) was an Indian [[Tamil music]] composer and violinist.<br />
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Ramamoorthy was known as ''Mellisai Mannar'' ({{lang-ta|மெல்லிசை மன்னர்}}; "The King of Light Music"), along with M. S. Viswanathan. His major works are in [[Kollywood|Tamil]], [[Malayalam cinema|Malayalam]] and [[Cinema of Andhra Pradesh|Telugu]] films. He and [[M. S. Viswanathan]], as the duo ''[[Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy]]'', composed musical scores for over 100 films in the South Indian film industry during the 1950s and 1960s. The duo parted amicably in 1965, but eventually rejoined in 1995 after 30 years for ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]''.<br />
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At age 91, he died in a hospital in Chennai on 17 April 2013.<ref name=death>[https://web.archive.org/web/20130426125705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/chennai/38615223_1_j-jayalalithaa-jaya-tv-composer TK Ramamurthy, noted music composer, passes away]</ref><br />
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==Early life==<br />
Tiruchirapalli Krishnaswamy Ramamoorthy was born in [[Tiruchirapalli]] into a family that was musically inclined. Both his father, Krishnaswamy Pillai, and grandfather, [[Malaikkottai Govindaswamy Pillai]], were well-known violinists in Tiruchirapalli. Ramamoorthy gave several stage performances along with his father in his childhood. When he was fourteen, [[C. R. Subburaman]] noted the young boy's talent and hired him as a violinist for HMV.<br />
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==Career==<br />
In the 1940s, Ramamoorthy worked in Saraswathi stores where AVM Studio's boss, [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar]], was a partner in the shop. This led him to play violin for AVM's music composer, R. Sudarsanam, in some films. During these days, he also became friends with P.S. Diwakar, the pianist and music composer in the Malayala films. By the late 1940s, [[C. R. Subburaman]], who was a rising star in the South Indian film music world, used Ramamoorthy as one of his violinists in his musical troupe. There, he met violinist and composer [[T. G. Lingappa]], as well as [[M. S. Viswanathan]] in 1950, with whom he became a partner in later years.<br />
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==Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy partnership==<br />
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In 1952, C. R. Subburaman died unexpectedly, which led to Ramamoorthy and Viswanathan joining to complete the background music for the films Subburaman was working on. They were introduced by [[N. S. Krishnan]], who knew them both fairly intimately and also their respective talents by then.<br />
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T. K. Ramamoorthy, despite being an excellent musician with an orthodox Carnatic musical background, was a shy, modest and reserved person whereas M. S. Viswanathan was naturally talented, charming, forward and dynamic even if he lacked the similar background in Carnatic music. Ramamoorthy was older than Viswanathan by six years, but the placing of their names in ''Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy'' team was agreed upon by both parties on the advice of Krishnan, who thereafter got the duo their first chance to score Krishnan's 1953 film, ''Panam''.<br />
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The duo composed for over 100 films during the '50s and '60s, revitalising Chennai film music. The duo parted in 1965 and since then, they had composed for films individually. Although M.S. Viswanathan enjoyed a successful solo career, with over 700 films from 1965 to 2013, Ramamoorthy composed for only 19 films from 1966 to 1986.<br />
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He was awarded an honorary doctorate, along with [[M.S. Viswanathan]], by the [[Sathyabama University|Sathyabama Deemed University]] in September 2006.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/04/stories/2006090414590500.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203104123/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/04/stories/2006090414590500.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=3 December 2007 |title=Tamil Nadu / Chennai News : Honorary doctorates for seven eminent personalities |date=4 September 2006 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=6 March 2012}}</ref><br />
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In addition, [[J.Jayalalithaa]] being the [[List of Chief Ministers of Tamil Nadu|Chief Minister]] of [[Tamil Nadu]], conferred the ''Thirai Isai Chakravarthy'' ({{lang-ta|திரை இசை சக்ரவர்த்தி}}; "Emperors of the Cine Music") title in August 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/cine-buzz/20124830094809/Amma-confers-title-of-Thiraiyisai-Chakravarthy-on-legendary-MSV.col |title=Amma confers title of Thiraiyisai Chakravarthy on legendary MSV |publisher=ChennaiOnline |date=30 August 2012 |accessdate=12 June 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927230705/http://chennaionline.com/movies/cine-buzz/20124830094809/Amma-confers-title-of-Thiraiyisai-Chakravarthy-on-legendary-MSV.col |archivedate=27 September 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> and presented it to him, along with 60 gold coins and a new car.<ref>{{cite web|last=News |first=Express |url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article597851.ece |title=CM confers Thirai Isai Chakravarthy on MSV |work=The New Indian Express |date=30 August 2012 |accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/after-padma-snub-jaya-says-one-day-centre-will-listen/995707/ |title=After Padma snub, Jaya says one day Centre will listen |work=The Indian Express |date=31 August 2012 |accessdate=12 June 2013}}</ref><br />
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==Death==<br />
Ramamoorthy died in a hospital in Chennai following a brief illness on 17 April 2013. He was 90.<ref name=death/><br />
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==Filmography==<br />
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T.K.Ramamoorthy, in association with M.S.Viswanathan, composed music for over 100 films, starting with "Panam" in 1952 up till "Aayirathil Oruvan" in 1966, under the brand name 'Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy'. After their separation in 1966, T.K Ramamoorthy composed music for these films - <br />
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Studio<br />
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| 1966 || ''[[Sadhu Mirandal]]'' || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Sunbeam Productions<br />
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| 1966 || ''[[Thenmazhai]]'' || [[Muktha Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films<br />
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| 1966 || ''[[Madras to Pondicherry]]'' || [[Thirumalai-Mahalingam]] || Sunbeam Productions<br />
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| 1966 || ''[[Marakka Mudiyumaa?]]'' || [[Murasoli Maran]] || Mekala Pictures<br />
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| 1967 || ''[[Enggalukkum Kalam Varum]]'' || [[A. Vincent]] || Pauls & Company<br />
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| 1967 || ''[[Pattatthu Rani]]'' || [[S. Ramanathan (film director)|S. Ramanathan]] || Sunbeam Productions<br />
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| 1967 || ''[[Naan (1967 film)]]'' || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Vinayaka Pictures<br />
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| 1967 || ''[[Aalayam (film)|Aalayam]]'' || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Sunbeam Productions<br />
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| 1968 || ''[[Moondrezhuthu]]'' || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Vinayaka Pictures<br />
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| 1968 || ''[[Soaappu Seeppu Kannadi]]'' || [[Thirumalai-Mahalingam]] || Karthekeya Films<br />
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| 1968 || ''[[Neelagiri Express]]'' || [[Thirumalai-Mahalingam]] || ALS Productions<br />
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| 1969 || ''[[Thanga Surangam]]'' || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || EVR Pictures<br />
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| 1970 || ''[[Kadhal Jothi]]'' || [[Thirumalai-Mahalingam]] || Mani Malar Films<br />
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| 1970 || ''[[Sangamam (1970 film)|Sangamam]]'' || [[Dada Mirasi]] || Chaira Films<br />
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| 1972 || ''[[Shakthi Leelai]]'' || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Raman Pictures<br />
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| 1973 || ''[[Praarthanai]]'' || [[Kaushikan]] || Chitra Lok<br />
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| 1975 || ''[[Avalukku Ayiram Kangai]]'' || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || AB Creation<br />
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| 1984 || ''[[Antha 16 June ]]'' || [[A.Shanmugam]] || Bama Creations<br />
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| 1986 || ''[[Ival Oru Pournami]]'' || ||<br />
|}<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101206093547/http://www.thehinduretailplus.com/thehindu/mp/2002/10/16/stories/2002101600220300.htm Down melody lane...] from The Hindu, newspaper<br />
*{{cite news|title=T. K. Ramamurthy Passes Away|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/t-k-ramamurthy-passes-away/article4626263.ece|date=April 17, 2013|work=[[The Hindu]]|author=B. Kolappan|authorlink=B. Kolappan}}<br />
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