Kanda vara solunga’ song in the upcoming Dhanush-starrer,
Karnan, has also captured millions of hearts. “The movies help cement the space for Madurai s folk artists,” says Murugadoss.
Some of the famous plays Swamigal wrote include
Sathyavaan Savithri, Pavazhakkodi Charithram, Valli Thirumanam, Harichandra Mayaana Kaandam, Kovalan Charithram, Rama Ravana Yuddham, Veera Pandya Katta Bomman, Madurai Veeran, Chitraangi Vilaasam and
Nala Damayanthi. “These are still loved. Call sheets are put up regularly on the walls of the sangam calling for artistes to perform,” says Murugadoss.
Theatre lover and blogger, K Arasu says, “Though Madurai has a reputation of making a movie a hit or a flop, it has also always celebrated and respected theatre artists.” The State Government, he says, erected a statue honouring Swamigal in 1967 at the Tamukkam grounds. “The auditorium inside the grounds was also named after him.”