This series personified the quintessential Tamil Brahmin. As the story pursues in the background, Cho acted as the voice of the upper elite in Tamil Nadu explaining aspects, importance and the practical use of the Hindu religion, cultural practices, rituals etc. But what he starkly also indulged in was questioning what the religion and culture meant in common sense and the current times.
Cho and Jayalalithaa have worked together in 19 films and have also been part of theater together. In the later years, Cho diligently worked with both MGR and Jayalalithaa, advising them on their political careers. While ‘amma’ was under treatment for months in Apollo Hospitals, little did many know that Cho was silently ailing, in the same hospital.
In view of his extensive career and multifaceted knowledge in many fields, he was nominated to the Rajya Sabha by the President of India, KR Narayanan and served as an MP from November 1999 to November 2005.
