KB affection towards Kannadasan

KB wanted very badly to introduce this unique pair into one of his films and he found it two years later in the film "Varumayin Niram Sigappu". Here Kamalhassan acts Kannadhasan and Sri Devi as MSV for the song "Chippi Irukuthu Muthum Irukuthu Thiranthu Paarka Neram Illadi Rajathi". At the end of the song one line goes like this "kavithai ulagam unnai kenjum unnai kandaal kavingar ullam konjum" which was a fact because Kannadhasan and MSV lived like a husband-and-wife team with all the antics! KB was satisfied that he managed to do his part for this team in celluloid form. This also reminds me of the film "Aboorva Raagangal" where KB was at a loss as to how to conclude this controversial story. He approached Kannadhasan to pen a suitable round-up song for the conclusion and thus the song "Kelviyin Naayagane Intha Kelviku Bathil Ethuya" was born in a jiffy. The film became a hit winning regional and national awards. Incidentally KB insisted that Kannadhasan acts himself in a small role in this film. He obliged him. These two genuises were buddies respecting each others' talents. When Kannadhasan's body was lying in state in Chennai after being brought back from Chicago KB refused to pay his last respects. The reason? He could not bring himself to see his lively buddy lying motionless. Even after his death KB makes it a point to infuse Kannadhasan's quotations or songs in his later films and tv serials. So the next time you listen to the song "Chippi Irukuthu..." try and visualise the Kannadhasan-MSV pair.