Dr M Mahadevan, widely described as a pioneer of modern psychiatry in Malaysia, dies. Multiple reports say he was the first director of the Central Mental Hospital in Tanjung Rambutan. After serving in that role, he is also noted for renaming the facility to Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta. Both outlets reference the same key points about his leadership and the institution’s change in name, indicating his long-standing role in psychiatric healthcare in Malaysia. Beyond these shared details, the provided summaries do not include additional information such as his age, the date or location of his death, or further professional accomplishments. The reports therefore focus primarily on his directorship of the Tanjung Rambutan mental hospital and the subsequent renaming of the hospital, presenting him as a foundational figure in the development of modern psychiatry services in the country.