 Though he first recorded a song for the film "Manthiri Kumari" starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) in 1950, the song that announced the arrival of TMS on the big screen was "Ethanai Kaalamthaan Ematruvaar Indha Naattile" written by Tanjai Ramaiyah Dass and composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu.for M.G.R.During this period, TMS got an opportunity to sing in films like "Kalvanin Kadhali", "Vedan Kannappa", "Rishi Sringer" and "Neela Malai Thirudan".