[MannoFr]

If SNS tried a full time career as playback singer and competed with the likes of SPB & KJY who were ruling in his days, what he would have become?

Simply because he caught on the opportunity of dubbing for 3rd line heroes, he survived for a while in the industry...otherwise he would have been long gone....and he was really fortunate that his few songs with Raja that became popular helped people to identify his voice with Mohan's & others...that he was even known to the public as the one behind the scenes is a miracle...there had been dozens of them who were unknown...(perhaps their name was shown on the title card later on, by some directors who wanted to recognize them, still nobody is remembered by name, like this loud mouth)...

After getting such publicity, he should have made use of it by - say making money through stage shows when he was at his prime / sliding, or by switching to dubbing in chinnaththirai, ad commercials etc...foreseeing his movie chances will dwindle some day due to his limited capabilities...

Failing to make use of the footing he already had in the glamour industry and pulambifying later on - that too throwing dung on others - is so silly...EnappA avarukku ingE ivvaLavu anudhAbam? IMHO, it is probably his attitude which kept people away...public'la thittaRavar, private'la evvaLavu saNdai pOduvArO...