Well known music director Vijay Patil popularly known with his name Ramlaxman passed away today at Nagpur due to heart failure. He was 78. He had received his first break in Marathi films through Dada Kondke’s film ‘Pandu Hawaldar’ in 1975,along with his partner Surendra and named their duo Raamlaxman. He lost his partner soon after signing a Hindi film ‘Agent Vinod’. But, thereafter Vijay Patil continued his work with the name Raamlaxman and offered with quality music through 75 films in Marathi, Hindi and Bhojpuri languages.

Vijay Patil’s best work was in ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’ when he won the filmfare award for best music. He offered best music through films like ‘Hum Aap Ke Hai Koun’, ‘Hum Saath Saath Hai’ and so on. The super hit song ‘Deva Ho Deva Ganapati Deva’ composed by him in the film ‘Hum Se Badhkar Koun’ is still played during Ganapati festivals. With his sad demise, the film industry has lost a dedicated music composer with his own style.