Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the demise of legendary music director M S Viswanathan, saying it is a major loss to music lovers.
"The unfortunate demise of Shri MS Viswanathan is a major loss to music lovers. People across generations enjoyed his compositions," Modi tweeted.
"When it came to music, Shri MS Viswanathan was always ahead of his time. Condolences to his family & his several admirers," he added.
Viswanathan, who scored music for over 1000 films, passed away at his residence in Chennai early this morning following illness.
88-year-old Viswanathan was being treated at a private hospital in Chennai for geriatric problems.
Viswanathan was a much sought after music director, who had scored music for a number of yesteryear hits, starring the then screen idols M G Ramachandran and Sivaji Ganesan.
