Exclusive: Srikavi Reveals MGR’s Set Rules, Chandrababu’s Comedic Flair and Jayalalitha’s Fun Side

Expert in Puranic mythology with great command of English, Srikavi revealed fascinating tales from his time as a close friend and helper to the late actor Chandrababu in an interview with the India Glitz YouTube channel. Having experience in movies, Srikavi thought back on Chandrababu’s original narrative approach.

highlighting that it was about the impact of the story rather than religion, Srikavi related one of Chandrababu’s explanations of a climax point. Chandrababu was adept in delivering lines with comedy, which helped to make even sad events unforgettable.

The conversation also included some interesting behind-the-scenes tales from Balaji’s “Raja,” produced movie. Srikavi remembered how MGR and Jayalalitha would frequently speak American words in their exchanges; MGR would jokingly exclaim, “Kiss me,” giving the stage some lightheartedness.

Srikavi emphasized Jayalalitha’s significant role in the movie “Adimai Penn.” He related a story about a time MGR told Padmanabhan to send anyone discovered intoxicated by alcohol off the set, stressing MGR’s rigorous attitude toward upholding discipline.

Among the most fascinating tales Srikavi told was in the song “Kalathai Vendravan Nee” from the movie. He hinted at a little-known turn involving the song and spoke of how it resulted in what he described as a “revolution headache.”

Srikavi also praised the great help Chandrababu got from MGR, the revolutionary leader, noting that no one else had backed Babu in the same manner.

See the complete interview in the video below for more amazing insights and tales.