Mahesh Mahadevan

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Mahesh Mahadevan
Born27 September 1955.
Origin Tamil Nadu, India
Died29 October 2002 (aged 47)
Occupation(s) Film composer, music director

Mahesh Mahadevan was an Indian film composer in the 1990s. Over the last decade of the 20th century, Mahesh composed more than 250 popular advertising jingles including the extremely popular Regaul Blue jingle. He also composed the music for six very successful multi-language motion pictures. [1] [2]

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Personal life and death

In the decade before his death, Mahesh was actively involved in cancer counselling and in motivating other cancer patients to approach treatment with a positive attitude.

He died in October 2002 due to cancer. [3]

Upon his death, The Mahesh Memorial Trust (MMT) was formed in 2002 by friends of Mahesh. MMT committed itself to building a paediatric Ward in the Cancer Institute premises at Adyar, Chennai. The required funds were raised with the help of friends and well wishers. The Trustees personally committed their time in overseeing the entire execution of the project from design through construction to completion. [3]

Career

Besides composing music, he handled his business and creative interests. An MBA from XLRI, Jamshedpur, he was a Director of Finance and Administration at Real Image Media Technologies. Prior to this, he worked in various capacities as a Corporate Manager in companies including Chennai based India Pistons Prvt Ltd. [4]

Discography [5]

YearFilmLanguageNotes
1994 Nammavar Tamil National Film Award – Special Mention
1995 Kuruthipunal Tamil
1997 Preminchukundam Raa Telugu
1998Pelladi ChoopisthaTelugu
1998Padutha TheeyagaTelugu
2001 Aalavandhan TamilOnly background score
2001 Abhay Hindi Only background score
2001Moonnilonnu Malayalam
2004 Vaanam Vasappadum TamilMahesh's last film before his demise
2004 Kanavu Meippada Vendum TamilPosthumously release

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