The reviewer and journalist Kalki’s association with DKP's family, strengthened into a bond between the two families. Kalki Rajendran recalls that he and sister Anandhi used to often pretend to be Pattammal and Jayaraman and play kutcheri games! Pattakka was a heroine to them. A studio portrait of the two families stands testimony.
While attending Pattakka's wedding at Tirupati, little Rajendran's head was tonsured. The annoyed child started crying loudly and it was Easwaran who immediately bought a cap to cover his head! It brought the smile back.
Kalki wrote four Tamil songs in already popular Hindi tunes. The songs were released as gramophone records. The famous ‘Poonguyil’ is one of them. It became so popular that DKP was for a time called Poonguyil Pattammal! The other three — ‘Inbakkanavondru,’ ‘Alai oyaado’ and ‘Kuzhalosai kaettaayo kiliye.’ Nagarajan, DKP’s brother was witness to the creation of ‘Alai oyaado.’ Nagarajan had gone to the beach with Kalki and a Hindi song was playing from a tea shop. A haunting melody. The young boy asked Kalki why the waves incessantly rose and fell. The philosophy behind the child’s question triggered the song ‘Alai oyaado’ from Kalki in the tune that had just played from the tea shop radio!
Kalki was balanced in his reviews of DKP’s music. But her rendition of patriotic songs —especially Bharathiar’s — sent him into raptures. Perhaps it was this love for the country which strengthened the bond between the two families.
