ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, ɐ bˌaɪoʊpˈɪk tˈæmɪl fˈɪlm, stˈɑːɹɹɪŋ pˈɑːpjʊlɚ plˈeɪbæk sˈɪŋɚ, tˈiː. ˈɛm. sˈaʊndɐɹˌæɹædʒən ɪnðə tˈaɪɾəl ɹˈoʊl, wʌz ɹᵻlˈiːst.
In 1964, a biopic Tamil film, starring popular playback singer, T. M. Soundararajan in the title role, was released.