Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan

groucho070,
Warm welcome to hub ,especially to this thread dedicated to our Nadigar Thilagam.

Pls continue to contribute more and share your joy of being a NT Fan .

Dear Rakesh aka grouch070,

A very hearty welcome to you. Just as Joe had mentioned come and share your thoughts about NT. On the personal front, thanks for your kind words and deeds of taking the printouts of my posts and keeping it for your library.I am flattered. Again thanks and welcome.

Joe,

Seeing your avatar and Mr.Grouch070's side by side (I think his avatar is from Selvam) will itself give everybody an idea, how NT had differenciated even in his wigs from one film to another.

Regards

Thank you sar.

Waiting for your followup on NT's political phase.

In the meantime, I have thousands of questions regarding NT and his acting technique's, but I shall not bug you for now. You have the task of completing the political stuff remember?

I suspect the next one will be a bit dull because there was when NT found his ultimate failure in politic.

I remember watching TV (Malaysia) where NT gave an interview about err...10 years ago I think.

The interviewer asked about his politics and competition with MGR (in politics).

He answered (in English to the non-Tamil interviewer): "He was successful, and I missed the bus".

Very calm. Very cool. And a hell of a sense of humour. Maaan, you should have seen that.

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பெருந்தலைவர் காமராஜ் அவர்களின் அருமை பெருமைகள் இன்றைய இளைய தலைமுறைக்கு தெரியாமல் இருக்கலாம் .பெருந்தலைவர் பற்றிய சுவாரஸ்ய துளிகளை நண்பர் ஒருவர் தனது வலைப்பதிவில் தொடராக எழுதி வருகிறார்

http://kamaraj101.blogspot.com

படித்து தெரிந்து கொள்ளலாம்.
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Thanks Joe.

Have you seen the Kamaraj movie? I am trying to get it. I heard that it is damned good.

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Originally Posted by groucho070

Thanks Joe.

Have you seen the Kamaraj movie? I am trying to get it. I heard that it is damned good.

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Yes..I have VCD (bought in singapore) with me and watched it many times .Each time I moved into tears.

//Uthaman � 25.06.1976. Remake of Aaa Gale Lag Jaa, this VB Rajendra Prasad movie was an instant hit. Songs by KVM were hit and the movie had a 100-day run.//

Murali,
I have seen few websites where 'Uththaman' is mentioned as silver jublee movie ,not just 100 days.isn't it true?

Wow. Its awfully quiet in here.

Let me kick start something. Tell the forum what NT flick you find most underrated.

As for me, I'd like to remind you guys about the little gem called Lakshmi Kalyanam.

Yes, this is one of Kannadhasan's failed production (Balaji/Murali sar please confirm this).

It has a simple storyline - get a mappilai for Lakshmi. Forgot who played her, but in this movie NT does not have a pair...unless you count the climax.

NT gets great support from VKR and Nambiar. NT and VKR is constantly teasing and getting into hot soup win Nambiar and some of the scenes are laughout loud funny. We know how funny NT and VKR can be, but you should check out Nambiar's Suruttu Sundharam Pillai. There is even a song dedicated to him "Theerodum Veethiyilee".

Speaking of songs, this film also features "Yaaradaa Manithan Inggee", which reminds me a story. I'd appreciate if any one of you can correct me.

During the same time, MSV was composing for MGR/Valee couple for err...Oli Vilakku I think. MGR happened to hear about "Yaaradaa" and found it to be similar to "Thaiyriyamaaga Sol Nee Manithanthaanaa" in Oli Vilakku. He asked MSV to drop Yaarada.

MSV went to Kannadasan/NT couple and explained his dilema. Kannadhasan/NT said no, let it stay. Somehow MGR agreed as well and turned out both songs were super hit.

Please correct the story if its inaccurate.

Lakshmi Kalyanam is one of the rare forgotten gems that we need to dust and put it back for show.

We have two great songs in this film by PS.

BRINDAVANATHUKU VARUGINREN/RAMAN ETHNAI RAMANADY

and THERODUM VEETHIYLE OORGULAM.

Not much scope for NT. Average movie with fine songs.

ramesh

Dear Joe,

Uthaman was a greater hit in Ceylon (SriLanka) and if my memory serves me right ran for 175 days there and that's how it is called a Silver Jublie hit.


Groucho070,

As you had mentioned, yes it was Kannadasan's production. As for as the story of competition between Yaarada & Dhariyamaga Sol, I am hearing this for the first time. There is a possibility that this may be true, because both OliVilakku & Lakshmi Kalyanam got released at the same time (i.e.) 1968 November. LK's release date was 15.11.1968 but I am not sure of Oli Vilakku, but it was November.

As you had said fans didn't have much expectation at that time because it was in the making for long and NT had no jodi. He also appeared sans make up in that film. But still he would be so good looking. Another factor that went against LK was, it was caught between Enga Oor Raja (NT's 123rd movie released for 1968 Deepavali) & Uyarndha Manidhan, NT's 125th movie released on 29.11.1968. See the gap between LK & UM was just 2 weeks.

Later when we saw the movie, we realised its worthiness. Just as Ramesh had mentioned, very nice songs were there. Vennira Aadai Nirmala played as Lakshmi with Sowcar as mother.

Regards