Insights போர் Yaarai nambi naan poranthaen pongadaa போங்க

In the mid fifties Kannadhasan and NSKrishnan (another legend)were boozing in the latter's house. NSK related to him as to how is gardener cried to him over the latter's son who left him after getting married. NSK added that the gardener, out of spite, preferred to tend to coconut trees which was part of his profession instead of tending to his own off-spring. ("thennaiya petthaal ilaneeru pillaya petthaal kanneeru"). This line invoked much thought in kaviarasar and he was awaiting a suitable film song to incorporate it.

Nearly 15 years later he infused this line into the song "yaarai nambi naan poranthaen pongadaa ponga" (Enga Oor Raja 1968.) That was a terrible long period all of you might think. But the accompanying incident puts to rest your opinion.