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Iam a NT fan and not writing in this thread. But I used to read everyday about NT (both F& P matters) in this thread. I am collecting all these information in order. In fact if any one come forward to publish book on NT this NT thread is very useful and more imformative one. Thanks a lots everyone discussing.
abkhlabhi
Not only BRP, APN, Sridhar suffered when they swiched over to MGR, the great star chandrabau and Ashokan also incurred huge loss. Chandrababu invested huge money in Madi Veetu Ezasi with MGR, but this film never seen the screen. And Ashokan lost his money in NEN with MGR. afther this film he started acting as cheap Comdian roles in tamil films. what a fall for a great villain. When we talking out BOs our NT always ahead of MGR and NT producers never lost money. Only after 1980 only he was giving flop movies.
There are so many reasons for hs death. But to my knowledge the main and ONLY reason is JJ Amma. She written the story and directed it. if she don't like any one she go to any extent t finish them. Here is the list of victims.
Our NT
Jayendra Sarawathi
Thirunavukarasu alongwith other 3 policians
Sudarakan
KK
and more
Pls refrain from dragging political names here. We wish to hear more from veterans here. Its a big learning experience for me to know about NT .Quote:
Originally Posted by abkhlabhi
JJ has no role in this thread pls understand
Murali
Your statement is true on media hype. people are discussing now itself about kamal movie and his makeup related things . Those days even after releasing the movie people will not get to know how much pain that particular artist has undergone.This is applicable to not only heroes but right from cameraman/music directors and other technicians also. They have done thankless job. Things have become so commercial now and one has to
take care of media hype also to survive :)
I think kamal use to have close contact with NT and I dont think it is neccessary for him to convince people in this manner. Anyway he is also ardent follower of NT and use to speak about NT acting quiet often.
Vikram just started his career and he is putting that extra effort and pain . too much hype will kill you.
ramesh
I think today, making a movie has become a commercial investment ( no longer an art or to convey contributions of great freedom fighters like VOC, Veera pandiya KB )Quote:
Originally Posted by umaramesh
Its more of a business venture and that could be the reason why all pre release shows are being done with hype
Nakeeran & Joe
Thanks.
Ramesh,
Just as you had mentioned, Kamal who boasts of having sat on NT's lap more than Ram & Prabhu says some absurd things like this about NT, then it hurts you more. That's why I mentioned that.
Rajesh,
No issues.I took your request only in the right manner,but I wrote that clarification because even in future somebody should not mistake us.
akhlb---(Sorry I didn't get the full name)
You are welcome to the thread and some info that you have posted like that of Chandrababu & Asokan are true also, but I avoided that in my post because NT was not involved in that and we need not critisise MGR when it does not concern our NT. In the same manner just as Nakeeran had pointed out it is better not to drag JJ into all these things as present day politics has no relevance as for as NT is concerned.
Nakeeran and others,
It is not just today that a movie making has become a commercial investment. It has been always like that and a movie producer definitely wants to make money. There has always been a thought that only action-oriented movies can be BO hits. Some producers wanted to make a difference, not action movies, but still they wanted to be very successful, both in quality and in commercial sense. Thats where NT was phenomenal. NT defied the theory that only action or sterotype movies can be successful. He proved that both quality and quanity can coexist, and can still produce BO miracles. I am proud to say that till today, only NT achieved this feat. I am also very sure that in tamil cinema, in future, no other actor can beat NT in this respect.
I am sure that NT's Uththama Puthiran should have been a hit movie. I remember my grandfather used to say that he was a huge fan of Sivaji-Padmini pair that he saw this movie over 10 times. Somewhere I read that UPuthiran was the first tamil movie that ran 100 days in all 4 southern states. Murali can confirm this news. I am not sure why Kamal contradicts these facts, by saying UPuthiran was a flop movie. As Murali said, no tamil actor, including Kamal, can put him on par with NT. Common tamil people have agreed with the fact that NT has always in different league, when it comes to acting.
I always believe NT's BO record was better than MGR's. Even re-release of NT's films made better money than any other actors film. It has always been a norm that old movies run for only one week. Here again, NT proved otherwise and made history. Let me put some facts here. In my home town Madurai, in late 80s, some of NT's old films spectacular run: VPKattabomman ran over 50 days in Alankar theater, Avan thaan manithan ran over couple of weeks in Meenkshi theater, Raja ran couple of weeks in Chintamani and Vasantha maaligai in New cinema. In fact, Alankar theater was almost broken and it got a new lease of life after VPKattabomman run and this shows that they made tons of money with this re-released film. Till today, no other tamil actors, including MGR, re-released movies made this achievement. As Murali said, the tamil media distorted the history by saying MGR's BO record is better than NT's.
Murali: please continue your narration about NT's history.
Regards.
Dear Murali and all,
Can you provide a source on what kamal said about Uththama puthiran ..There was a old movie 'uththama puthiran' before NT's uththama puthiran .I think old 'Uthama puthiran' was started by K.A.ramasamy ,If I am not wrong .Is anything mistaken? .I couldn't beleive kamal ,such a NT devote could do this mistake.
Joe,
Kamal mentioned about Sivaji's Uthamaputhiran(UP) that it did not do well during its release. He said that in a function (I cannot remember which function it was) when he was talking about why some of his good/different films were not doing well and this happens for all the actors. Then he said that NT's UP, a great film too was not received well by Tamil fans. I do not know whether he was correct or not, but I was in doubt because till now that film is talked for its many of its kind - NT's first dual role. His dance for 'Yaaradi Nee Mogini' song. All the songs from the film were hits. G.Ramanathan's western music for that song.
NT, Padmini pair -vow. What a great film it is! Dir. Sridhar written the dialog. Can any other actor on this earth perform like our NT's - Majestic walk, a King like beauty, Villanous smile etc. etc. Yaarum avaroda Kaal thusikku samamaagamattanga! I would like to watch this film again and again in Theatres. I happened to watch this film very lately 2 or 3 times - but enjoyed watching. Prabhu also mentioned UP as his favourite movie (for his father's different dual role- Hero, Villain, Hero acts as villain in some scenes, Villain acts as hero in some scenes). The mask, jail scenes were fantastic.
My friends and all used to say that there are heros who do not even have acted in number of films as many as NT's additional roles (Dual or more) in his films.
Once my mother told me that P.U.Chinnappa's Uthamaputhiran was a hit with the same story, but I don't know much about it. P.U.Chinnapa was the first actor to do a dual role for a Tamil film (don't know whether his UP was that one).
kalnayak,
Thanks for clarification ..If kamal said so ,he was wrong ,since I know for sure NT's Uththama puththiran was a massive hit.I think Kamal should have mistaken Uththama puthiran for Karnan.
Even if kamal did the mistake ,he will have no objection to regret ,since he is a die-hard NT fan like us.