Origin of Pana thottam Songs

'Pana thottam' was released (1963). There are interesting similar anectodotes. When Kaviarasar wrote the song "Enna thaan nadakkum Nadakattumae Iruttinil neethi marayattumae" MGR was not apprehensive but appreciative although it had some spiritual connotations. MGR cleverly uses his signature hand gesture to point to the sky and to the gopuram of a temple when the words "Oru thalaivan irrukiraan mayangathae" and "Pinnalae therivathai adichuvidu Munnaalai irupathu AVAN veedu" appear in this song scene. He was very active in DMK and there were some who hated his meteoric rise. To teach them a lesson he used this song by Kannadhasan and he was not afraid to face the consequences in the DMK for being spiritual.