M. B. Sreenivasan

Personal Info

Known For Sound

Gender Male

Birthday 1925-09-19

Deathday 1988-03-09 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh

Also Known As MBS, Manamadurai Balakrishnan Srinivasan, M.B. Sreenivasan, MB Sreenivasan , M.B. Srinivasan

M. B. Sreenivasan

Biography

Manamadurai Balakrishnan Sreenivasan (19 September 1925 – 9 March 1988), or MBS, as he was called, was one of the finest ever composers in Malayalam cinema who worked mainly in the Malayalam and Tamil film industries. He was born to an orthodox Tamil Brahmin family on 19 September 1925 in Chittoor, Andhra Pradesh. He had his schooling at P.S. High School, Chennai. During his college days at Madras Presidency College, he was attracted to communist ideals and joined the Madras Students Organisation. His acquaintance with Nemai Ghosh, a Bengali director, paved his entry into films. His first film song was written to the words of noted Tamil lyricist, Jayakanthan, for the Tamil film Paadhai Theriyudhu Paar. He played a major part in the formation of Indian People Theatre Association (IPTA). He formed the Madras Youth Choir in 1971, which sings Indian Choral Music, based at Chennai. They released a twin cd Pallupaduvome by Charsur and proposed to release a children's CD Poo Vaenuma that was composed by MBS. He also acted in a Tamil movie, Agraharathil Kazhutai. MBS produced many hits in Malayalam films. His style of music involved only minimal orchestration and were noted for their simple lucidity. He is the one who introduced the legendary singer K. J. Yesudas to film industry.

Known For

Sound

1988
Ore Thooval Pakshikal

as Original Music Composer

1988
Mattoral

as Original Music Composer

1987
Amrutham Gamaya

as Original Music Composer

1987
Anantaram

as Music

1987
Purushartham

as Songs

1987
Swathi Thirunal

as Original Music Composer

1987
Manivathoorile Aayiram Sivarathrikal

as Original Music Composer

1986
Nimishangal

as Original Music Composer

1986
Meenamasathile Suryan

as Original Music Composer

1985
Irakal

as Original Music Composer

1985
Ayanam

as Music

1984
1984
1984
Face to Face

as Original Music Composer

1983
Manju

as Original Music Composer

1983
Saagaram Santham

as Original Music Composer

1983
Rugma

as Music

1983
Oru Swakaryam

as Music

1982
Yavanika

as Original Music Composer

1982
Elippathayam

as Music

1982
Ilakkangal

as Music

1982
Idavela

as Original Music Composer

1981
Oppol

as Original Music Composer

1981
1981
1981
Kolangal

as Original Music Composer

1980
Mela

as Music

1980
1979
Nimajjanam

as Original Music Composer

1979
Ulkadal

as Original Music Composer

1978
Onappudava

as Original Music Composer

1977
Siva Thaandavam

as Original Music Composer

1975
Prayanam

as Original Music Composer

1974
Kanyakumari

as Music

1973
Nirmalyam

as Music

1972
Swayamvaram

as Original Music Composer

1968
Kadal

as Music

1965
Kavyamela

as Playback Singer

1964
1962

Writer

1982
Yavanika

as Lyricist

1977
Siva Thaandavam

as Lyricist

Actor

1977
Donkey in a Brahmin Village

as Professor Narayanaswami