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"Who is this young man? Is he your assistant?" asked the producer.
"His name is Ilavarasan. He pens good lyrics" said Kasilingam.
"How did you find him?"
After Ilavarasan had gone out, the producer told Kasilingam, "What is this, sir? The film world is notorious for the fierce competition among the various kinds of artists. Each artist is trying to drive others out so that he could monopolize the field. But, you have brought in a person to be your competitor. And, you are asking me to give him a chance!"
"I thought I could help a person who had talent. If he comes up in this field and overtakes me in future, I am not going to grudge his success!"
"You are a person with a golden heart. I don't think I can find another person like you in this field. I will give a chance to this boy, only out of my respect for you" said the producer.
The very first song written by Ilavarasan earned a name for him. He began to get chances to write songs for a number of films. His graph was rising very fast. A stage was reached when the leading actors began to insist that Ilavarasan should write the songs for their films. Within a short time, Ilavarasan reached a height above the reach of other lyricists in the field.
"Sir! You will be writing three songs for this film. Lyricist Mani will write the remaining two songs" said Ilavarasan's secretary.
"No way. Hereafter, I should be the only lyricist for the films I am working for. Tell the producers who come to book me for their films that I would write for their films, only if they agree to this condition" Ilavarasan told his secretary.
"Why do you want to insist on this condition, sir?"
"He had been sending his poems to me by post. I have always been receiving poems from a number of budding poets. I won't read most of the poems. I would randomly pick a few poems and read them. Among them were the poems sent by Ilavarasan. I found his poems to be interesting. I sent him a letter appreciating his poems. He came to Chennai from his native place to see me, bringing my letter along, as if it was a call letter for an interview! I told him,' Hundreds of budding poets are roaming about the streets of Chennai, hoping to get a chance to write lyrics for films. But, getting a chance to write for a film is not easy' and sent him away. But he had been visiting my home every morning and waiting at my doorstep. I ignored him all along. However, considering his persistence and talent, I brought him here, to request you to give him a chance in one of your films" said Kasilingam.
The producer told Ilavarasan "Please wait outside the room. I will call you after a while."
After Ilavarasan had gone out, the producer told Kasilingam, "What is this, sir? The film world is notorious for the fierce competition among the various kinds of artists. Each artist is trying to drive others out so that he could monopolize the field. But, you have brought in a person to be your competitor. And, you are asking me to give him a chance!"
"I thought I could help a person who had talent. If he comes up in this field and overtakes me in future, I am not going to grudge his success!"
"You are a person with a golden heart. I don't think I can find another person like you in this field. I will give a chance to this boy, only out of my respect for you" said the producer.
The very first song written by Ilavarasan earned a name for him. He began to get chances to write songs for a number of films. His graph was rising very fast. A stage was reached when the leading actors began to insist that Ilavarasan should write the songs for their films. Within a short time, Ilavarasan reached a height above the reach of other lyricists in the field.
"Sir! You will be writing three songs for this film. Lyricist Mani will write the remaining two songs" said Ilavarasan's secretary.
"No way. Hereafter, I should be the only lyricist for the films I am working for. Tell the producers who come to book me for their films that I would write for their films, only if they agree to this condition" Ilavarasan told his secretary.
"Why do you want to insist on this condition, sir?"
"If a song written by another person for the same film becomes more popular than the songs written by me, then people will start talking that the other lyricist writes better than me. Should I have to listen to such nonsense?"
'If Lyricist Kasilingam had thought this way, you wouldn't have been able to enter the film world at all!' thought the secretary.
'If Lyricist Kasilingam had thought this way, you wouldn't have been able to enter the film world at all!' thought the secretary.
Though the producers did not like the condition insisted on by Ilavarasan, they were forced to accept it, since the leading actors were adamant that Ilavarasan should write the lyrics for their films. As a result, the other lyricists found opportunities for them dwindling.
When Kasilingam was coming out of the studio, film director Kittu, a long time friend of Kasilingam, ran into him.
"How are you, Kasilingam? It has been long since we met. After all, I have not directed any film during the last few years" said Kittu.
After conversing for a few minutes, Kasilingam took leave of Kittu.
"Where is your car? Is your driver bringing it here?" asked Kittu.
"I have no car and hence no driver. I have no money, either. I alone exist!" said Kasilingam, using poetical language.
"What happened, Kasi?" asked Kittu, shocked by Kasilingam's reply.
"Just as opportunities have dwindled for other lyricists, after the rise of Ilavarasan, opportunities have become scarce for me also. With my present level of income, I can't maintain a car. So, I have sold my car. I use only public transport and on rare occasions, a cab" said Kasilingam.
"Just as opportunities have dwindled for other lyricists, after the rise of Ilavarasan, opportunities have become scarce for me also. With my present level of income, I can't maintain a car. So, I have sold my car. I use only public transport and on rare occasions, a cab" said Kasilingam.
An Audi car went fast them.
"It is Ilavarasan!" said Kittu, looking at the fast moving car.
"It is Ilavarasan!" said Kittu, looking at the fast moving car.
Thirukkural
Section 1
The Path of Virtue
The Path of Virtue
Chapter 17
Bearing No Envy
Bearing No Envy
Verse 169 (In Tamil)
avviya nenjaththAn Akkamum sevviyAn
kEdum ninaikkp padum..
kEdum ninaikkp padum..
Meaning:
The wealth of a man of envious mind and the poverty of a person with a good heart need to be analysed.
(This is the English version of the Tamil story 'uyarndha uLLam' by the same author)
Verse 170 (Soon)
Verse 168
Verse 168
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