Legends don't die: Kollywood mourns loss of MS Viswanathan as #RIPMSV trends on Twitter

Legendary music composer from the south, MS Viswanathan passed away in a hospital in Chennai on Tuesday morning and it shook the entertainment industry. The composer was undergoing treatment for a while for breathing related ailments, reports Hindustan Times. [caption id=“attachment_2341254” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] MS Vishwanath playing the piano. Image from Twitter: @TrendsinIN[/caption] MSV, as he was fondly known, had over 750 films to his credit. His first film as composer was the 1952 film Tamil Panam, which starred Sivaji Ganeshan. Within hours of his demise, #RIPMSV was the top trend on Twitter and millions of fans and even many industry members took to social media to talk about the composer and their favorite tracks.