Legendary musician MK Arjunan passes away at 84!

Well-known Malayalam music composer from Kerala, legendary musician MK Arjunan passed away at 84. He took his last breath on Monday at 3:30 AM at his residence in Palluruthi, Cochin. As the bulletin of MK Arjunan's sad demise came out, it left the whole Mollywood industry in shock.

 

Resul Pookutty expressed his sorrow on social media and also penned a note. He tweeted, “My heartfelt condolences .... many of your tunes are etched in my memory, your artistry has shaped up many generations of music lovers! Your absence is a vacuum... RIP.”

 

During a career spanning 50 years in the music industry, Arjunan Master has scored music for more than 500 songs in over 218 Malayalam films. He started his journey by being a part of small-time amateur plays, music composing but finally, it turned out to be his passion. He later associated with top names like Changanassery Geedha, People's Theatre, Kalidasa Kalakendram, Desabhimani Theatres, Alleppey Theatres and KPAC. Karuthapurnami was his debut movie as a composer which was released in 1968.  Legendary MK Arjunan gave AR Rahman his first musical break in 1981.