Originally Posted by
Sowrirajan Sree
Dear Sir,
Again you are mistaken.....Only Sri.Sathyan was known as Sathyan Maashu...Where Maashu means teacher...He was called Maashu because he was well versed in the traditional Kalari Payattu, Vaal Payattu..and other stunts like Chilambu etc., & not Mr.Prem Nazir.....Prem Nazir had only a choclate boy image like our Madhavan...Eventhough, he performed the Vadakkan Ghaadhagal after Sri. Sathyan in more numbers..
Infact, the "Vathyar" title itself first belonged to Sri.Thanjai Ramayya Das. Sri.Thanjai Ramayya Das was called "Vadhyar" widespread in Tamil Film Industry. Later on this title was adapted to call our beloved MT as "Vathyar".
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