At a time when the censors were strict about not having any verses or songs about politics in films, Kaviarasar Kannadhasan raised the political flag and sprinkled dust in the eyes of the censor officials with his unique song.
If a political party is started in today’s era, There are many ways to popularize it. But in the 1950s, There are no facilities like today. It was enough to establish the name of the party among the people through newspapers and films. At the same time, the censors had imposed strict restrictions on political content in films.
During that period Anna broke away from Periyar and started a new party called Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. At the same time, NS Krishnan was trying to make a film named Money. Karunanidhi wrote the screenplay for Paany, the 2nd film starring actor Thigalam Sivaji Ganesan., N.S.Krishnan directed Baath and played the main character.
Viswanathan-Ramamurthy has composed music in this film, which has a song called Deena Moona Khana. Although this film is not a political film, In the film, they have shown an organization called Tirukkural Paramana Kazhagam. The song Deena Muna Khana was written based on this. There are many examples in this song that it basically refers to the Dravidian Munnetra Kazhagam.
Kannadasan wrote that Thirukkural gave the people to live with reason, He would have changed the next word to Valluva Periyar. Periyar, who started the Dravida Kazhagam, was responsible for the formation of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. These lines are positioned to express that. Similarly, at the end of the song, he sings like a brother to the brothers. Through it the name of Anna who started Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam would have come.
In this song written by Kavyarasar Kannadasan, He would have revealed everything about the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam to the people. NS Krishnan, who directed the film, had also sung this song. This song has been well received by fans, DMK It is also understood among the people. At the same time, the censor officials sprinkled dirt in their eyes.
