T. K. Ramamoorthy
T. K. Ramamoorthy
Biography
Tiruchirapalli Krishnaswamy Ramamoorthy (1922 – 17 April 2013), known as T. K. Ramamoorthy (Tamil: டி. கே. ராமமூர்த்தி), was a popular South Indian Tamil music composer and violinist. Ramamoorthy was born in Tiruchirapalli into a family that was very much musically inclined. Both his father, Krishnaswamy Pillai, and grandfather, Malaikottai Govindasamy Pillai, were well known violinists in Tiruchirapalli. Ramamoorthy gave several stage performances along with his father in his childhood. C. R. Subburaman noted the young boy's talent and hired him as a violinist for HMV when he was only fourteen years old. Ramamoorthy in 1940's worked in Saraswathi Stores where AVM Studo's boss, Avichi Meiyappa Chettiar, was a partner – which lead him to play the violin for AVM's music composer, R. Sudarsanam, in some films. By the late 1940s C. R. Subburaman was a rising star in the South Indian film music world, and Ramamoorthy rejoined him as one of his violinists in his musical troupe. There, he met violinist and composer T. G. Lingappa, as well as M. S. Viswanathan, with whom he became a partner in later years.
Personal Info
Known For
Sound
Known Credits
66
Gender
Male
Birthday
1922-05-15 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
Trichy, Tamil Nadu, India
Crew

1969

Thanga Surangam Music

1968

Soappu Seeppu Kannadi Original Music Composer

1968

Neelagiri Express Original Music Composer

1967

Pattathu Rani Music

1967

Penn Entral Penn Music

1967

Naan Music

1967

Aalayam Music

1966

Thenmazhai Music

1966

Mugaraasi Music

1966

Chandhrodhayam Music

1966

Madras to Pondicherry Original Music Composer

1965

Shanthi Music

1965

Lighthouse Music

1965

Vennira Adai Music

1965

Poojaikku Vantha Malar Original Music Composer

1965

Pazhani Music

1965

Vazhkai Padagu Music

1965

Panchavarna Kili Music

1964

Puthiya Paravai Original Music Composer

1964

Karnan Music

1964

Pachai Vilakku Music

1964

Padagotti Music

1964

En Kadamai Music

1964

Kalai Kovil Music

1964

Server Sundaram Original Music Composer

1964

Dheiva Thaai Original Music Composer

1963

Anandha Jodhi Music

1963

Paar Magale Paar Music

1963

Idayathil Nee Music

1963

Karpagam Music

1963

Panathottam Music

1962

Parthal Pasi Theerum Original Music Composer

1962

Aalayamani Music

1962

Bale Pandiya Music

1962

Paadha Kaanikkai Music

1962

Sumaithaangi Music

1962

Bandha Pasam Music

1961

Paava Mannippu Original Music Composer

1961

Paalum Pazhamum Music

1961

Pasamalar Music

1961

Bhagya Lakshmi Music

1961

Nitchaya Thamboolam Compositor

1960

Mannadhi Mannan Music

1958

Kudumba Gouravam Music

1957

Pudhaiyal Music

1957

Mahadhevi Music

1956

Tenali Raman Music

1955

Santosham Music

1954

Ratha Kanneer Original Music Composer

1953

Devadasu Original Music Composer

1952

Panam Original Music Composer