The character of drunken Kamal and Radharavi is inspired by the movie "City Lights", where Charlie Chaplin, the tramp, is befriended by the Harry Myers while he is drunk and does not recognize him when he gets out of the hangover.
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The period also saw AVM Productions combine with Kamal Haasan four times in quick succession, making Sagalakala Vallavan (1982), Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey (1983) and Per Sollum Pillai (1987).