MC Sabesan Age, Death, Wife, Children, Family, Biography

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Age: 68 Years

Wife: Dhanalakshmi

Death Cause: Prolonged Illness

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Sabesh Chokkalingam
Other Name	Sabesh
Profession	Music Director
Physical Stats
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Debut	Films: • Jodi (1999, background score) • Samuthiram (2001, as music director)
Last Film	Meendum Oru Mariyathai (2020)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	Year, 1957
Birthplace	Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Date of Death	23 October 2025 (Thursday)
Place of Death	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Age (at the time of death)	68 Years
Death Cause	Prolonged Illness
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Relationships & More
Marital Status (at the time of death)	Married
Family
Wife/Spouse	Dhanalakshmi
Children	Son- 1 • Karthik Sabesh Daughter(s)- 2 • Geetha • Archana
Parents	Father- M. C. Chokkalingam Mother- M. C. Krishnaveni
Siblings	Brother(s)- 2 • Deva (aka Devanesan Chokkalingam) (composer) • Murali Chokkalingam (composer) Sister- None
Other Relatives	Nephew(s) • Jai (actor) • Srikanth Deva (music director) • Bobo Shashi (singer, film composer)

Some Lesser Known Facts About MC Sabesan

He began his career in music along with his brother Murali under the guidance of their elder brother, composer Deva. Deva played a key role in shaping their early journey in the Tamil film industry.

During their early years, Sabesh and Murali gained experience by working as assistants in the music field before making their independent mark.

In 1999, the brothers received their first major opportunity when they were assigned to compose the background score for the Tamil film ‘Jodi,’ starring Prashanth.

The opportunity to compose the background score for ‘Jodi’ came unexpectedly when A. R. Rahman, who had created the film’s songs, was unavailable to do it.

Sabesh and Murali’s background score for ‘Jodi’ was highly appreciated, which marked a turning point in their musical journey and brought them into the spotlight.

Following the success of ‘Jodi,’ the duo made their debut as independent music directors with the 2001 Tamil film Samuthiram and officially established themselves in the industry as the ‘Sabesh-Murali’ duo.

Over the years, the duo composed music for several critically acclaimed Tamil films, including ‘Pokkisham’ (2009), ‘Koodal Nagar’ (2007), ‘Milaga’ (2010), and ‘Goripalayam’ (2010).

They composed songs for the film ‘Kavaathu’ in 2017. Their final composition was the background score for ‘Meendum Oru Mariyathai’ in 2020.

Apart from composing, Sabesh was also a playback singer and lent his voice to several songs.

Sabesh also served as the President of the Cine Musicians Union, representing and supporting the interests of musicians in the Tamil film industry.

On 23 October 2025, MC Sabesan passed away at the age of 68 in Chennai after battling a prolonged illness.

His final rites were scheduled to be held on 24 October 2025 at 3 PM in Chennai.