He is a Very talented singer. Supressing other singers and creating a monopoly this is all rubbish and nonsense. It is music directors/producers/directors who choose the singers. He has got that unique style of mimicing every voice. That's why he can sing for all the actors with considerable variation. That is not the case other singer, that's he ruled the most. Happy B'day to you sir.
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good column abt a great singer
but there is not a single line abt 'Shankarabaranam' in this column. I think writer meight be forgotten abt that movie which had given the singer an unique identity.
But I don't know I believe he suppressed other talented singers during his haydays. So no other singer existed during his reigning period.I don't have much respect to him.