Experienced music manager Raamlaxman, famous for his job Rajshri Productions’ blockbuster movies “Maine Pyar Kiya”, “Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!” and “Hum Saath Saath Hain” expired because of a cardiac arrest. He was 78.

The composer, whose name was Vijay Patil, died at his house at Nagpur at early hours of Saturday, ” his son Amar explained.

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“He had taken second dose of Covid-19 vaccine, Covishield, six days ago. There was no problem at that time… But when he came home he developed weakness. His parameters were dropping. Doctors were attending at home. He passed away at around 2 am on Saturday. He had a cardiac arrest,” Amar told PTI.

Patil, understood by theatre aficionados as ‘Laxman’ of all duo composers “Raam-Laxman”, started his travel from films using Marathi actor-comedian Dada Kondke’s 1975 film “Pandu Hawaldar”.

He even gave the music to get the movie using his collaborator Surendra under the name Raam-Laxman.

Surendra passed in 1976, however, Patil continued to write under precisely the exact same name, marginally shifting it into Raamlaxman.

Patil took his first lessons in music by his dad and uncle. He studied music at the Bhatkhande Shikshan Sanstha.

In his finished four decades-long career, he wrote music for over 150 films in Hindi, Marathi and Bhojpuri and worked together with famous film directors like Manmohan Desai, Mahesh Bhatt, GP Sippy, Anil Ganguly along with Sooraj Barjatya.

A number of the other memorable works are “Agent Vinod”, “100 Days”, “Anmol”, “Tarana”, “Patthar Ke Phool” and “Hum Se Badhkar Kaun”.

Famous playback singer Lata Mangeshkar was among those very first film personalities to pay for tributes into Patil.

“I got to know now about the demise of the very talented Raam Laxman ji (Vijay Patil). I am deeply saddened. He was a very good person. I have sung many songs composed by him which had become quite popular. My heartfelt condolences,” she composed on Twitter.

the state Twitter handle of production banner Rajshri also disrupts the reduction.

“Music Composer Vijay Patil aka Laxman of the iconic #RaamLaxman duo passed away. Our deepest condolences to his family in this tough time. Rajshri will always remember him for his immense contribution to the music industry. May his soul Rest In Peace,” the article .