[doctorzlo]

The film "Gramathu Athiyayam" released in the eighties was a moderate success. The film is remembered more for the song, "ootha kathu veesayile" which instantly transports us to a village. The film starred two new comers, Krishnakumari and Nandakumar. They came, they acted and they left after this movie. No one remembers them today.

[Slonopotam845]

Tamil Film industry has many examples of people who came into the limelight for their lyrics, songs, music, acting etc and then faded away after the first exposure. In this thread, we can discuss about such people.

For starters, I can say about Roshanara Begum, who composed the song "kungumappottin mangalam" in the MGR starrer "Kudiyiruntha Kovil". The song was a hit, but not the lyricist. I wonder why she never got another opportunity. I remember reading an interview years ago wherein she had said that she was discriminated against because she was a woman.

[Beerinkol]

The film is also remembered for the wonderful song "Aaaththu maettula"