Sentence 1: Ramachandran recommended initially K. A. Thangavelu for the role of Punyakodi , but T. R. Ramachandran said that his father wanted to Saravanan in the role .
Sentence 2: Ramachandran recommended initially K. A. Thangavelu for the role of Punyakodi , but Saravanan said that his father wanted T. R. Ramachandran in the role .
Question: Do Sentence 1 and Sentence 2 express the same meaning? Yes or No?