When the matinee idol MG Ramachandran sang ‘Yemmattraathe’ song in Adimai Penn (1969), it was not construed as a harmless song sung by his character but a direct attack against the then establishment.

When the news about the demise of veteran actor B Saroja Devi broke out earlier today, I found a fellow passenger on the Metro train humming the tune of “Unnai Ondru Ketpen” from the actor’s 1964 film ...