Chennai, Sept. 27 -- Now, we take you back to the days of Suryagandhi (1973) in which Muthuraman and Jayalalithaa had acted together. The film was directed by Muktha Srinivasan.

Yes, SPB and Jayalalithaa have sung a song in the film - "Naan Endral Adhu Avalum", set to tune by MS Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali.

"It was MGR who told me that Ammu (as Jayalalithaa was known in the industry) had a lovely voice and deserved a chance. Initially, MS Viswanathan was not for it, but he eventually relented," the director had mentioned in a throwback interview to The Hindu.

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