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He was adept at writing for dubbed films. Many of the films dubbed from Hindi and Telugu were successful at the box office in Tamil mainly due to his dialogues and lyrics. The challenge for writing for dubbed films is to write lyrics with the tune already set and to suit the lip movements. A case in
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1610:(in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016.
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who sang the original Hindi songs rendered the Tamil versions written by
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