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'''Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy''' were an Indian music composing duo composed of [[M. S. Viswanathan]] and [[T. K. Ramamoorthy]]. They worked together on over 100 films, from 1952's ''[[Panam (film)|Panam]]'' to 1965's ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]''. After their split, Ramamoorthy worked on 16 films between 1966 and 1986. He and Viswanathan reunited in 1995 for ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangaraj |first=R. |date=11 February 2022 |title=King of melody who went on to rule Tamil films with MSV |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/king-of-melody-who-went-on-to-rule-tamil-films-with-msv/articleshow/89492649.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221026084658/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/king-of-melody-who-went-on-to-rule-tamil-films-with-msv/articleshow/89492649.cms |archive-date=26 October 2022 |access-date=26 October 2022 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

== {{anchor|Early life}}Early lives ==
=== Ramamoorthy ===
Ramamoorthy, born into a well-known musical family in [[Tiruchirappalli|Trichy]], was a capable violinist at an early age. His father (Krishnasamy Pillai) and grandfather, Malaikottai Govindasamy Pillai, were noted violinists in Trichy.<ref name="sp" /> As a child, Ramamoorthy performed several times with his father. During the early 1940s he worked for Saraswathi Stores (in which [[AVM Productions]] owner [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar]] was a partner), and played violin for AVM composer R. Sudharsanam in several films. Ramamoorthy became friendly with P. S. Diwakar, the pianist-composer of [[Malayalam cinema]], and roomed with P. S. Diwakar. [[C. R. Subburaman]] hired him as a violinist for [[Saregama|His Master's Voice]]. By the late 1940s, Ramamoorthy joined [[C. R. Subburaman]]'s South Indian film-music ensemble and met fellow violinist [[T. G. Lingappa]].

=== Viswanathan ===
Viswanathan, who had acting and singing ambitions, had a few minor stage roles during the 1940s. The famous music composer in the 1950s [[T. R. Pappa]] who was a violinist for the doyen of the Tamil film music [[S. V. Venkatraman]], met him and obtained him a job as an errand boy. Viswanathan developed an interest in composition, and joined [[S. M. Subbaiah Naidu]].<ref name="sp" /> He played [[harmonium]] for C. R. Subburaman and met Ramamoorthy and T. G. Lingappa, another leading violinist. In addition to the harmonium, Viswanathan began playing piano at an early age.

==Career==
=== {{anchor|With C. R. Subburaman}}With Subburaman ===
With [[C. R. Subburaman]], Viswanathan played the harmonium and Ramamoorthy the violin. Although both considered Subburaman their mentor, Viswanathan was also inspired by the music of [[S. V. Venkatraman]] and [[T. R. Pappa]].

In 1952 Subburaman died unexpectedly, leaving the music for several films unfinished. Ramamoorthy and Viswanathan completed the background music for ''[[Devdas (1953 Telugu film)|Devadas]]'', ''[[Chandirani]]'', ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' and ''[[Kaadhal (1952 film)|Kaadhal]]''. Viswanathan then suggested a south-Indian partnership to Ramamoorthy, similar to [[Shankar Jaikishan]] in the north. Initially reluctant, Ramamoorthy agreed.<ref name="sp">{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=17 August 1963 |title=Kings of Light Melody |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n383/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=17 |page=43 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230202061945/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n383/mode/2up |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref>

=== First film ===
Their first film was ''[[Panam (film)|Panam]]'', written by A. L. Seenivasan and directed by [[N. S. Krishnan]] (who supported their partnership).<ref name="sp" /> Their musical training and personalities differed; the shy Ramamoorthy had a [[Carnatic music]]al background and Viswanathan, lacking Carnatic training, was a dynamic individual.

''Panam'' was [[Sivaji Ganesan]]'s second film and his first appearance with [[Padmini (actress)|Padmini]]. Although the duo were initially supposed to be billed as Ramamoorthy-Viswanathan, N. S. Krishnan felt having Viswanathan's name first sounded better and told Ramamoorthy, "You are senior to him so you can be behind him, supporting him" and Ramamoorthy assented.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rangarajan |first=Malathi |date=November 8, 2012 |title=Ninety, and bowing away! |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ninety-and-bowing-away/article4077596.ece |access-date=26 July 2018 |archive-date=3 April 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200403164629/https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/ninety-and-bowing-away/article4077596.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

Composer and singer [[C. S. Jayaraman]] commissioned Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy for ''[[Ratha Kanneer]]''{{'s}} background music, writing the songs himself.

=== {{anchor|Rising}}Success ===
Success was slow in coming during a period which featured composers such as [[G. Ramanathan]], [[S. V. Venkatraman]], [[K. V. Mahadevan]], [[S. Rajeswara Rao]], [[Susarla Dakshinamurthi|S. Dakshinamurthi]] and [[Pendyala Nageswara Rao]]. In the wake of ''Panam''{{'s}} success, however, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy wrote music for over 100 films from 1952 to 1965 and were the most successful composers from 1957 to 1965.

They had a flair for light, sweet melodies, and 1950s films such as ''[[Porter Kandan]]'', ''[[Paasavalai]]'', ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (film)|Thenali Raman]]'', ''[[Gulebakavali (1955 film)|Gulebakavali]]'', ''[[Sugam Enge]]'' and ''[[Sorgavasal]]'' attracted attention. In 1956 Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy composed music for ''[[Santosham (1955 film)|Santosham]]'', the Telugu adaptation of the Tamil film ''[[Velaikaari]]'' with [[N. T. Rama Rao]] and [[Anjali Devi]], which was a musical hit. It was reprised in Hindi as ''Naya Aadmi'' with music by [[Madan Mohan (music director)|Madan Mohan]], who wanted to keep some of the original songs in the Hindi version. The Hindi song ''"Laut gaya gam ka zamana"'', sung by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay]], copies the duo's Telugu song ''Teeyani Eenati Reyi'' (sung by [[P. Susheela]] and [[G. K. Venkatesh]]) and was a hit in the north.

During the late 1950s, Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy composed for musical hits such as ''[[Pudhaiyal]]'', ''[[Nichaya Thaamboolam]]'', ''[[Padhi Bhakti]]'' and ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]''. They enjoyed continued success into the early 1960s with directors [[T. R. Ramanna]] and [[A. Bhimsingh]]. After a 1961 disagreement with his composer, [[A. M. Rajah]], [[C. V. Sridhar]] commissioned Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy for his films and [[Gemini Studios]] and [[AVM Productions]] later engaged the duo. At this time, they were assisted by [[R. Govardhanam]], [[G. K. Venkatesh]], [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and Henry Daniel and used [[Pattom Sadan]] for vocal and sound effects.

=== Other collaborations ===
Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy, particularly Viswanathan, are credited with moulding the careers of their regular singers [[T. M. Soundararajan]], [[P. Susheela]], [[P. B. Sreenivas]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]] and [[L. R. Eswari]]. [[A. L. Raghavan]] and [[S. Janaki]] sang less often for them.

[[K. J. Yesudas]] had his only collaboration with the duo in two songs from ''[[Kadhalikka Neramillai]]'' (1964): ''"Nenjathai Alli Alli"'' with L. R. Eswari and [[P. Susheela]] and ''"Enna Paarvai Undhan Paarvai"'' with P. Susheela. After the partnership dissolved, he sang with Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy separately.

During their early years, they worked with established male singers such as [[Thiruchi Loganathan]], [[C. S. Jayaraman]], [[S. C. Krishnan]], [[Ghantasala (musician)|Ghantasala]] and [[V. N. Sundaram]]. The female singers were [[P. A. Periyanayaki]], [[M. L. Vasanthakumari]], [[R. Balasaraswathi Devi]], [[P. Leela]], [[Jikki]], [[T. V. Rathnam]], [[T. S. Bagavathi]], [[M. S. Rajeswari]], [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[K. Rani (singer)|K. Rani]], [[A. P. Komala]] and [[A. G. Rathnamala]].

The singing actors [[N. S. Krishnan]], [[T. A. Madhuram]], [[V. Nagayya]], [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]], [[K. R. Ramasamy (actor)|K. R. Ramasamy]], [[J. P. Chandrababu]], [[P. Bhanumathi]] and [[S. Varalakshmi]] also sang for the duo. [[G. K. Venkatesh]], M. S. Viswanathan's friend and assistant, sang a few songs as well.

T. M. Soundararajan was Viswanathan's favourite singer and [[Jikki]], followed by P. Susheela, were the duo's primary female singers. They were divided on [[A. M. Rajah]]; although Ramamoorthy favoured him, Viswanathan had a personality conflict dating back to ''[[Genova (1953 film)|Genova]]''. Rajah sang only five Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy songs, at the height of his career during the 1950s. He voiced [[Gemini Ganesan]], the actor for whom he was the primary voice, only in ''[[Padhi Bhakti]]''.

[[P. Leela]], [[Seerkazhi Govindarajan]], Udutha Sarojini, [[K. Jamuna Rani]], [[M. S. Rajeswari]] and [[A. L. Raghavan]] owe their 1950s and 1960s vocal success primarily to the duo, particularly to Viswanathan. Directors such as [[B. R. Panthulu]], [[B. S. Ranga]], [[Krishnan–Panju]], [[A. Bhimsingh]], P. Madhavan, [[C. V. Sridhar]], [[T. R. Ramanna]] and [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] worked with Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy frequently until 1965. [[K. Balachander]] never worked with the duo, preferring to work with Viswanathan alone even before the split.

=== ''Mellisai Mannargal'' ===
On 16 June 1963, Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy were given the title of ''Mellisai Mannargal'' ({{langx|ta|மெல்லிசை மன்னர்கள்}}, Kings of Light Music) by [[Sivaji Ganesan]] at a Madras Triplicane Cultural Academy ceremony sponsored by T. M. Ramachandran, director [[C. V. Sridhar]] and Chitralaya Gobu of the Hindu Group of Publications.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Ramachandran |first=T. M. |date=6 July 1963 |title=Music Maestros Honoured |url=https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n45/mode/2up |url-status=live |magazine=[[Sport and Pastime]] |volume=17 |page=42 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20230202053705/https://archive.org/details/dli.bengal.10689.12015/page/n45/mode/2up |archive-date=2 February 2023 |access-date=2 February 2023}}</ref>

=== {{anchor|The Split}}Split ===
Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy split up after the release of ''Aayirathil Oruvan'' on 9 July 1965. They composed for films separately, with the assistants remaining with Viswanathan. Although producer-directors [[T. R. Ramanna]] and [[A. Bhimsingh]] were saddened by the development, they worked with both men individually.

The split was the result of interpersonal issues. In 1964, [[C. V. Sridhar]] directed ''[[Kalai Kovil]]'', starring [[S. V. Subbaiah]], [[R. Muthuraman]], [[Chandrakantha]], [[Nagesh]], [[V. Gopalakrishnan (actor)|V. Gopalakrishnan]] and [[V. S. Raghavan]]; Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy produced the film and composed its music. The film and its songs were unsuccessful, and a ''[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]'' article was critical. Disagreement between the composers worsened by ''[[Server Sundaram]]'', starring [[Nagesh]], [[R. Muthuraman]] and [[K. R. Vijaya]], which was released at the end of 1964. Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy were scheduled to shoot a scene suggested by Bollywood music director [[Naushad Ali]] to producer [[Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar|A. V. Meiyappa Chettiar]]; Ramamoorthy could not appear, and after completing ''Aayirathil Oruvan'' the duo announced their split.

In his solo career, Viswanathan composed music for over 700 films from 1965 to 2015. Ramamoorthy was less successful, composing for 19 films from 1966 to 1986. Viswanathan, the highest-paid music director from 1965 to 1985 but faced competition from next generation music composers like Ilayaraja in 1980s and AR Rahman in 1990s but {{citation needed|date=November 2016}} continued to compose until 1998 in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu films. After a period he started composing devotional songs. He continued doing live orchestras from 1960s to 2015. He restarted composing songs for albums and films from 2000 until 2015.

=== {{anchor|The Rejoice}}Reunion ===
Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy briefly reunited in 1995 for the unsuccessful Tamil film ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]'', starring [[Sathyaraj]] and [[Roja (film)|Roja]]. It was the remake of the megahit Malayalam film ''[[Chithram]]''. The film was a box office disaster and the songs went unnoticed. It was also their last film together. They received [[Honorary degree|honorary doctorates]] from [[Sathyabama University]] in September 2006.<ref>{{Cite news |date=4 September 2006 |title=Honorary doctorates for seven eminent personalities |work=[[The Hindu]] |location=Chennai, India |url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/04/stories/2006090414590500.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=6 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071203104123/http://www.hindu.com/2006/09/04/stories/2006090414590500.htm |archive-date=3 December 2007}}</ref>

=== Thirai Isai Chakravarthy ===
In August 2012, the then [[Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu]] [[J.Jayalalithaa]] gave Viswanathan and Ramamoorthy the title of ''Thirai Isai Chakravarthy'' ({{langx|ta|திரை இசை சக்ரவர்த்தி}}, Emperors of Cine Music).<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 August 2012 |title=Amma confers title of Thiraiyisai Chakravarthy on legendary MSV |url=http://chennaionline.com/movies/cine-buzz/20124830094809/Amma-confers-title-of-Thiraiyisai-Chakravarthy-on-legendary-MSV.col |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927230705/http://chennaionline.com/movies/cine-buzz/20124830094809/Amma-confers-title-of-Thiraiyisai-Chakravarthy-on-legendary-MSV.col |archive-date=27 September 2013 |access-date=12 June 2013 |website=Chennai Online}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=30 August 2012 |title=CM confers Thirai Isai Chakravarthy on MSV |url=http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article597851.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130806232815/http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article597851.ece |archive-date=6 August 2013 |access-date=12 June 2013 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=31 August 2012 |title=After Padma snub, Jaya says one day Centre will listen |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/after-padma-snub-jaya-says-one-day-centre-will-listen/995707/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210528105426/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/after-padma-snub-jaya-says-one-day-centre-will-listen/ |archive-date=28 May 2021 |access-date=12 June 2013 |website=[[The Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Deaths ==
Ramamoorthy died in a [[Chennai]] hospital after a brief illness on 17 April 2013 at age 91.<ref name="death">{{Cite web |date=2013-04-17 |title=TK Ramamurthy, noted music composer, passes away |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/chennai/38615223_1_j-jayalalithaa-jaya-tv-composer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130426125705/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-04-17/chennai/38615223_1_j-jayalalithaa-jaya-tv-composer |archive-date=26 April 2013 |access-date=2023-02-02 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> On 27 June 2015, Viswanathan was admitted to Fortis Malar Hospital in Chennai with respiratory difficulty<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2015 |title=M S Viswanathan Death |url=http://www.telangananewspaper.com/m-s-viswanathan-death/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150714173546/http://www.telangananewspaper.com/m-s-viswanathan-death/ |archive-date=14 July 2015 |access-date=31 July 2015 |website=Telangana News Paper}}</ref> and died there at 4:15 a.m. on 14 July.<ref>{{Cite web |date=14 July 2015 |title=King of Film Music MS Viswanathan Passes Away |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/King-of-Light-Music-MS-Viswanathan-Passes-Away/2015/07/14/article2919555.ece |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719063616/https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/tamil/2015/jul/14/King-of-Film-Music-MS-Viswanathan-Passes-Away-783821.html |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=31 July 2015 |website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!S. No
!Count By Year
! Year !! Film !! Language !! Director !! Banner !! Note
|-
|1
|1
| 1952 || ''[[Panam (1952 film)|Panam]]'' || [[Tamil language|Tamil]] || [[N. S. Krishnan]] || Madras Pictures ||
|-
|2
| rowspan="4" |4
| rowspan="4" | 1953 || ''[[Ammalakkalu]]'' || [[Telugu language|Telugu]] || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || Along with [[C. R. Subbaraman]]
|-
|3|| ''[[Marumagal (1953 film)|Marumagal]]'' || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || Along with [[C. R. Subbaraman]]
|-
|4|| ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadasu]]'' || Telugu || [[Vedantam Raghavayya]] || Vinodha Pictures || Background Score
|-
|5|| ''[[Devadasu (1953 film)|Devadas]]'' || Tamil || [[Vedantam Raghavayya]] || Vinodha Pictures || Background Score
|-
|6
| rowspan="6" |6
| rowspan="6" | 1954 || ''[[Sorgavasal]]'' || Tamil || A. Kasilingam || Parimalam Pictures ||
|-
|7|| ''[[Sorgavasal|Praja Rajyam]]'' || Telugu || A. Kasilingam || Parimalam Pictures ||
|-
|8|| ''[[Sugam Enge]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Ramnoth]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
|9|| ''[[Maa Gopi]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || [[B. S. Ranga|Vikram Productions]] ||
|-
|10|| ''[[Vaira Maalai]]'' || Tamil || N. Jagannath || Vaidhya Films ||
|-
|11|| ''[[Ratha Kanneer]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || National Pictures || Background Score
|-
|12
| rowspan="7" |7
| rowspan="7" | 1955 || ''[[Kaveri (1955 film)|Kaveri]]'' || Tamil || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || Co-music director [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
|13|| ''[[Maa Gopi|Jaya Gopi]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || [[B. S. Ranga|Vikram Productions]] ||
|-
|14|| ''[[Porter Kandan]]'' || Tamil || K. Vembu || Narasu Studios ||
|-
|15|| ''[[Vijaya Gauri]]'' || Telugu || [[D. Yoganand]] || [[Lena Chettiar|Krishna Pictures]] || Co-music director [[G. Ramanathan]]
|-
|16|| ''[[Gulebakavali (1955 film)|Gulebakavali]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || [[T. R. Ramanna|R. R. Pictures]] ||
|-
|17|| ''[[Needhipathi]]'' || Tamil || [[A. S. A. Sami]] || Vijaya Films ||
|-
|18|| ''[[Santosham (1955 film)|Santhosham]]'' || Telugu || C. P. Dixit || [[Jupiter Pictures]] ||
|-
|19
| rowspan="3" |3
| rowspan="3" | 1956 || ''[[Paasavalai]]'' || Tamil || A. S. Nagarajan || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
|20|| ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (film)|Tenali Ramakrishna]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|21|| ''[[Tenali Ramakrishna (film)|Tenali Raman]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|22
| rowspan="8" |8
| rowspan="8" | 1957 || ''[[Bhaktha Markandeya]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|23|| ''[[Bhaktha Markandeya]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|24|| ''[[Bhaktha Markandeya]]'' || [[Kannada]] || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|25|| ''[[Mahadhevi]]'' || Tamil || [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]] || Sri Ganesh Movietone ||
|-
|26|| ''[[Pathini Deivam]]'' || Tamil || [[Chitrapu Narayana Rao|Ch. Narayana Murthy]] || VRV Productions ||
|-
|27|| ''[[Pudhaiyal]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Kamal Brothers ||
|-
|28|| ''[[Kudumba Gouravam]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|29|| ''[[Kutumba Gowravam]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|30
| rowspan="6" |6
| rowspan="6" | 1958 || ''[[Maalaiyitta Mangai]]'' || Tamil || G. R. Nathan || Kannadasan Films ||
|-
|31|| ''[[Mahadhevi]]'' || Telugu || [[Sundar Rao Nadkarni]] || Sri Ganesh Movietone || co-music director [[A. M. Rajah]]
|-
|32|| ''[[Padhi Bhakti]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Buddha Pictures ||
|-
|33|| ''[[Padhi Bhakti]]'' || Telugu || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Buddha Pictures || co-music director [[T. Chalapathi Rao]]
|-
|34|| ''[[Petra Maganai Vitra Annai]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
|35|| ''[[Lilly (1958 film)|Lilly]]'' || [[Malayalam]] || F. Nagoor || HT Pictures ||
|-
|36
| rowspan="7" |7
| rowspan="7" | 1959 || ''[[Amudhavalli]]'' || Tamil || A. K. Sekhar || [[Jupiter Pictures]] ||
|-
|37|| ''[[Bhaaga Pirivinai]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Saravana Films ||
|-
|38|| ''[[Raja Malaya Simha|Raja Malaiya Simman]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|39|| ''[[Raja Malaya Simha]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|40|| ''[[Sivagangai Seemai]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || Kannadasan Films ||
|-
|41|| ''[[Thalai Koduthaan Thambi]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Sundaram]] || [[Modern Theatres]] ||
|-
|42|| ''[[Thanga Padhumai]]'' || Tamil || A. S. A. Samy || [[Jupiter Pictures]] ||
|-
|43
| rowspan="5" |5
| rowspan="5" | 1960 || ''[[Aalukkoru Veedu]]'' || Tamil || M. Krishnan || Subash Movies||
|-
|44|| ''[[Kavalai Illaadha Manithan]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || Kannadasan Productions ||
|-
|45|| ''[[Mannathi Mannan]]'' || Tamil || [[M. Natesan]]|| Natesh Art Pictures ||
|-
|46|| ''[[Ondrupattal Undu Vazhvu]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Ranga Pictures ||
|-
|47|| ''[[Rathinapuri Ilavarasi]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || Sri Vinayaga Pictures ||
|-
|48
| rowspan="7" |7
| rowspan="7" | 1961 || ''[[Bhagyalakshmi (1961 film)|Bhagyalakshmi]]'' || Tamil || K. V. Sreenivasan || Kanaka Films ||
|-
|49|| ''[[Manapanthal]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
|50|| ''[[Palum Pazhamum]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Saravana Films ||
|-
|51|| ''[[Pasamalar]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Rajamani Films ||
|-
|52|| ''[[Intiki Deepam Illale]]'' || Telugu || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
|53|| ''[[Pava Mannippu]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Buddha Pictures ||
|-
|54|| ''[[Vijayanagarada Veeraputra]]'' || Kannada || [[R. Nagendra Rao]] || RNR Pictures ||
|-
|55
| rowspan="20" |20
| rowspan="20" | 1962 || ''[[Alayamani]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || PSV Pictures ||
|-
|56|| ''[[Bale Pandiya (1962 film)|Bale Pandiya]]'' || Tamil || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || Padmini Pictures ||
|-
|57|| ''[[Bandha Pasam]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Santhi Films ||
|-
|58|| ''[[Kaathiruntha Kangal]]'' || Tamil || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Vasumathi Pictures||
|-
|59|| ''[[Aasha Jeevulu]]'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|60|| ''[[Thendral Veesum]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|61|| ''[[Nenjil Or Aalayam]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Chithralaya ||
|-
|62|| ''[[Nichaya Thaamboolam]]'' || Tamil || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|63|| ''Pelli Thambulam'' || Telugu || [[B. S. Ranga]] || Vikram Productions ||
|-
|64|| ''[[Paadha Kannikkai]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || Saravana Films ||
|-
|65|| ''[[Padithaal Mattum Podhuma]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Ranganathan Pictures ||
|-
|66|| ''[[Paarthaal Pasi Theerum]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || [[AVM Productions]] ||
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|67|| ''[[Paarthaal Pasi Theerum|Pavitra Prema]]'' || Telugu || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || [[AVM Productions]] || co-music director [[R. Sudarsanam]]
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|68|| ''[[Paasam]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
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|69|| ''[[Policekaran Magal]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Chithrakala Pictures ||
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|70|| ''[[Palum Pazhamum|Prayaschittam]]'' || Telugu || [[A. Bhimsingh]] || Saravana Films || co-music director [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
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|71|| ''[[Senthamarai (film)|Senthamarai]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || ALS Productions ||
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|72|| ''[[Sumaithaangi]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Visalakshi Productions ||
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|73|| ''[[Veerathirumagan]]'' || Tamil || [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] || Murugan Brothers ||
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|74|| ''[[Veerathirumagan|Prajasakthi]]'' || Telugu || [[A. C. Tirulokchandar]] || Murugan Brothers ||
|-
|75
| rowspan="11" |11
| rowspan="11" | 1963 || ''[[Anandha Jodhi]]'' || Tamil || [[V. N. Reddy]] & A. S. A. Samy || Hariharan Films ||
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|76|| ''[[Idhayathil Nee]]'' || Tamil || [[Mukta V. Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films ||
|-
|77|| ''[[Idhu Sathiyam]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || Saravana Films ||
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|78|| ''[[Karpagam]]'' || Tamil || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Amarjothi Movies ||
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|79|| ''[[Mani Osai]]'' || Tamil || [[P. Madhavan]] || ALS Productions||
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|80|| ''[[Nenjam Marappathillai (1963 film)|Nenjam Marappathillai]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Manohar Pictures ||
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|81|| ''[[Paar Magale Paar]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Kasthuri Films ||
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|82|| ''[[Panathottam]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || Saravana Films ||
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|83|| ''[[Periya Idathu Penn]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
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|84|| ''[[Manchi Chedu]]'' || Telugu || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
|85|| ''[[Vijayanagarada Veeraputra|Vijayanagara Veeraputhruni Katha]]'' || Telugu || [[R. Nagendra Rao]] || RNR Pictures || co-music director [[G. K. Venkatesh]]
|-
|86
| rowspan="15" |15
| rowspan="15" | 1964 || ''[[Aandavan Kattalai (1964 film)|Andavan Kattalai]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || PSV Pictures ||
|-
|87|| ''[[Dheiva Thaai]]'' || Tamil || [[P. Madhavan]] || Sathya Movies ||
|-
|88|| ''[[En Kadamai]]'' || Tamil || M. Natesan || Natesh Art Pictures ||
|-
|89|| ''[[Kai Koduttha Dheivam]]'' || Tamil || [[K. S. Gopalakrishnan]] || Sri Ponni Productions ||
|-
|90|| ''[[Kalai Kovil]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Bhagyalakshmi Pictures ||
|-
|91|| ''[[Karnan (1964 film)|Karnan]]'' || Tamil || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || Padmini Pictures ||
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|92|| ''[[Karuppu Panam]]'' || Tamil || G. R. Nathan || Visalakshi Films||
|-
|93|| ''[[Paar Magale Paar|Kavala Pillalu]]'' || Telugu || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Kasthuri Films ||
|-
|94|| ''[[Kaadhalikka Neramillai]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Chithralaya ||
|-
|95|| ''[[Pachai Vilakku (1964 film)|Pachai Vilakku]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Vel Pictures ||
|-
|96|| ''[[Padagotti]]'' || Tamil || [[T. Prakash Rao]] || Saravana Films ||
|-
|97|| ''[[Panakkara Kudumbam]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
|98|| ''[[Puthiya Paravai]]'' || Tamil || Dada Mirasi || [[Sivaji Productions]] ||
|-
|99|| ''[[Server Sundaram]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || [[AVM Productions]] ||
|-
|100|| ''[[Vazhkai Vazhvatharke]]'' || Tamil || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || Kamal Brothers ||
|-
|101
| rowspan="13" |13
| rowspan="13" | 1965 || ''[[Aada Brathuku]]'' || Telugu || [[Vedantam Raghavayya]] || [[Gemini Studios]] ||
|-
|102|| ''[[Panchavarna Kili]]'' || Tamil || [[K. Shankar]] || Saravana Films ||
|-
|103|| ''[[Enga Veettu Pillai]]'' || Tamil || Chanakya || Vijaya Productions||
|-
|104|| ''[[Hello Mister Zamindar]]'' || Tamil || K. J. Mahadevan || Sudharsanam Pictures ||
|-
|105|| ''[[Panam Padaithavan]]'' || Tamil || [[T. R. Ramanna]] || RR Pictures ||
|-
|106|| ''[[Pazhani (1965 film)|Pazhani]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || Bharatha Matha Pictures ||
|-
|107|| ''[[Poojaikku Vandha Malar]]'' || Tamil || [[Mukta V. Srinivasan]] || Muktha Films ||
|-
|108|| ''[[Santhi (1965 film)|Santhi]]'' || Tamil || [[A. Bhim Singh]] || ALS Productions ||
|-
|109|| ''[[Vaazhkai Padagu]]'' || Tamil || [[S. S. Vasan]] || [[Gemini Studios]] ||
|-
|110|| ''[[Vennira Aadai]]'' || Tamil || [[C. V. Sridhar]] || Chithralaya ||
|-
|111|| ''[[Maganey Kel]]'' || Tamil || [[Mukta V. Srinivasan]] || Naaval Films ||
|-
|112|| ''[[Puthiya Paravai|Singapore CID]]'' || Telugu || Dada Mirasi || [[Sivaji Films]] || co-music director Pamarthi
|-
|113|| ''[[Aayirathil Oruvan (1965 film)|Aayirathil Oruvan]]'' || Tamil || [[B. R. Panthulu]] || Padmini Pictures ||
|-
|114
| rowspan="2"|2
| rowspan="2"| 1966 || ''[[Server Sundaram]]'' || Telugu || [[Krishnan–Panju]] || [[AVM Productions]] || co-music director Pamarthi
|-
|115
|''[[Madras to Pondicherry]]'' || Tamil || [[Thirumalai–Mahalingam]] || Sri Venkateswara Cinetone || solo composition
|-
|116
|1
| 1995 || ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]'' || Tamil || [[Santhana Bharathi]] || VSR Pictures ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0530818|M. S. Viswanathan}}
* {{IMDb name|1823672|T. K. Ramamoorthy}}
* [http://mellisai.tripod.com.htm/ List of movies composed music by Viswanathan Ramamoorthy]

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[[Category:Musicians from Tamil Nadu]]
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