Although Saroja Devi, who acted in several films with MGR, gave many hits, Saroja Devi did not respect MGR when he came to the set, which is a fact that not many people know.
Saroja Devi was born in Karnataka, He made his film debut in 1955 with the film Mahakavi Kalidas. Saroja Devi agreed to do a film for her mother despite not having much interest in acting, He acted in Mahakavi Kalidas. As this film became a big hit, His mother told him to act in only one film next.
Saroja Devi accepted his word and acted in a film, He decided to go back to Bangalore to continue his schooling. At the time, Tamil director K. Subramaniam, He wants Saroja Devi to act in his Kannada film Katcha Devayani, Saroja Devi, who returned to cinema due to her mother’s insistence, acted in that film.
This film is also a big hit, Subsequently, Saroja Devi started getting film opportunities. Meanwhile, director K. Subramaniam, who directed the film Katcha Devayani starring Saroja Devi, was MGR’s mentor. During the shooting of this film, MGR visited the set once. Then everyone welcomed him.
Many people who were on the shooting site fell at his feet and bowed down, Saroja Devi, who played the heroine in the film, did not see anything. After this, MGR met K. Subramaniam and asked who he was, She is Saroja Devi, She said that she is the heroine of this film. After that MGR left there, All those who welcomed him have sent him the same way.
After MGR left there, Saroja Devi asked the people on the set who he was. Then he said that he was MGR, Saroja Devi realized her mistake, Sarojadevi was upset all day that such a great actor had come and did not even say hello to him. At the same time, MGR, who saw him that day, gave him an opportunity in his film Thirude
