Did you know that Manorama’s character wasn’t initially a part of Samsaram Adhu Minsaram?

Aruna Guhan, one of the Creative Directors of AVM Productions, disclosed that the iconic role that Manorama played in the Tamil classic film, Samsaram Adhu Minsaram was originally not there in the script. She added that it was later included on the insistence of her grandfather AV Meiyappan, who was the producer of the film.

Taking to Instagram, Aruna Guhan, who has now made it a habit to share interesting trivia about Tamil cinema, wrote a post titled, ‘The amazing character that wasn't in the initial story.

The post read, “When Samsaram Adhu Minsaram was written, Manorama aachi's character was not in the story. My thatha felt a strong female character was needed who would travel through the story and communicate strong messages with humour. He asked them to re-work but director Visu felt it would ruin the story!”

Aruna added, “Visu then re-worked on the script, and eventually came to thatha and said, ‘sir, this character has been set so strongly into the movie, the entire essence would have been lost without her’.”

Aruna, further, said Manorama aachi in all her glory will forever be one of the most iconic artistes for bringing so much to every character she played, aside from being a wonderful human being.

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram is considered an iconic landmark in Tamil cinema and brought to the fore the difficulties of women in a middle-class family.

Even after all these years, what stands out about Samsaram Adhu Minsaram is the amount of care that went into fleshing out Lakshmi's character, Uma.

Nobody spoke to the middle class like in a Visu film. Not just in Samsaram Adhu Minsaram, but in all of his works, including Kudumbam Oru Kadambam, Manal Kayiru and so on. The actor-writer-director stated on numerous occasions that his upbringing in a joint family setup with many family members in Madras helped him conceive one-line stories, which were then developed into screenplays for many of his hit films.

Visu's films did seem repetitive and unrealistic at times. But it didn't appear to bother him. He felt compelled to stick to his strengths, which were writing and the middle-class genre.

Interestingly, the late actor-filmmaker’s Samsaram Adhu Minsaram 2, will soon be realised by his long-term assistant VL Bhaskar Raj. The makers were in talks with actor Rajkiran to play a pivotal role, with Visu writing the story, screenplay, and dialogues.

The story is said to be a spiritual sequel to Visu's National Award-winning 1986 film. Bhaskar Raj, in a statement, said, "This sequel will be a film that appeals to all sections of the audience, and will bring kids, parents, elders, and youngsters to the theatres."

Samsaram Adhu Minsaram 2, bankrolled by Makkal Arasan Pictures, will have additional dialogues written by Visu's daughter, Lavanya. The technical crew includes lyricist Pa Vijay, music director Bharadwaj, cinematographer Rajvel Mohan, editor Suresh Urs, and art director Vanaraj.