Ramki,

I am/was from West (Pazhiya ) Mambalam and Kumar used to be my tailor too. He did a good job with my narrow trousers (my dad from the bell-bottom era never liked his narrow trouser style). I was with him till 1986 or so and if I remember right he was busy in films after then and brached off.....

He became pretty popular after the Kamalahassan movie "Satya"... although I did not know that he ended up directing movies. I remember meeting him in Cuddalore once. Sad to know that he is know more!

BTW - which part of Mambalam were you from? I used to stay close to the Rly Station.