Veteran Music Composer MK Arjunan Dies at 84 in Kochi

Veteran music composer MK Arjunan, popularly known as Arjunan Master, passed away on Monday at his home in Palluruthy, Kochi. He was 84.

As per reports, the composer passed away at 3:30 am in his house in Palluruthy, Kochi, on Monday. The reason behind his demise comes to be known as age-related ailments. 

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan expressed his condolences, stating that the composer’s death was not just a 'tremendous loss to the music world, but to the community as a whole'.

In 1968, the music maestro debuted in Malayalam cinema with the movie Karuthapournami. Over a career spanning half a century, he is known to have composed over 800 songs for plays in Malayalam and continued to compose music for plays.

MK Arjunan won his first Kerala State Award for the best composer in 2017 for Jayaraj's Bhayanakam. Some of his famous songs include ‘Yadukula rathidevane vide’ from the film Rest House, ‘Kasthoori manakkunnallo kaatte’ from Picnic, ‘Nin maniyarayile’ from CID Nazir and ‘Chandrarashmi than’ from Anweshanam. 

We pray for his departed soul to rest in peace...