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.

From the day the music of Tamil film Jillunu Oru Kathal hit the stands, I have been listening to it constantly. I try listening to an A R Rahman album on loop because it usually takes several rounds ...