India, Nov. 6 -- Kaantha, the trailer of the upcoming Tamil film, was released to a much positive reception. Headlined by Dulquer Salmaan, the period drama is set in Madras of the 1950s, and takes the audience to the sets of a Tamil film, with the actor playing a superstar protege. Kaantha is said to be based on the life of Tamil actor and singer MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, the one hailed as the first superstar of Tamil cinema and reigned the silver screens between 30s-50s. But who is MK Thyagaraja Bhagavathar, and what all do we know about him?

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Though fictional, Kaantha i...