Nadigar Thilagam Sivaji Ganesan

Dear Balaji,

Ezuthikondirikiren (or type seithu kondirikiren?). Will come out soon.

Dear Groucho070,

The only other movie of NT that VVSundaram directed other than Gouravam wa Naam Pirantha Mann but here he had to share the megaphone with Vincent, the cameraman. As you must be aware Gouravam was produced by Hindu Rangarajan and Naam Pirantha Mann was also produced by him. VVS was the director when it started but due to some reason Vincent was also drafted in. The movie hit the screens on Oct 7th, 1977. That was a period when student unrest was at the peak, heavy rains and cyclone hit TN and it was released hardly a month before Deepavali and naturally the period film didn't do well. But the interesting irony is when Shankar remade(!) the movie as Indian, it was a smashing success.

Regards

Dear Groucho070,

I don't think that ALS undertook any Kannadasan production. KD had produced films like Maaliyita Mangai,Sivagangai Seemai, Karuppu Panam & Rathha Thilagam under different banners and ALS was busy with his own productions. There was this blow hot blow cold relationship between them. Infact there is a famous story. KD once was in badly need of money to clear some debts ( he was always like that) and approached ALS. ALS who was always non approval of KD's way of life refused to part with money. At that time Bhimsingh called KD to write a song for Pazhani and KD immediately wrote Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada , which was apt for the movie also.

Another PM directed NT movie that escaped my attention yesterday was Pattum Bharathamum.

Regards

KDs story always amused me. The version I heard was this: that he needed money to buy this expensive foreign liquor. I read this, in fact, in one of the Kannadhasan threads in this very hub.

But those who knows about KD knows this well: He was always in tons of debt.

I remember Nam Pirantha Man. Funny enough it starred Kamal as the rebelling son. Now that you mentioned I realise that it is indeed Indian's story.

Anway, thanks for clearing my doubts. Always thought that ALS and KD was working together. I got to watch those films again.

Thanks again sar. You will encounter many other errors in my posts and I will be the most grateful person on earth if you can correct me. That goes to the other NT fans too.

The clock is ticking and we are waiting for THE post, Murali sar.

To add one more.

Vincent's stamp was all over place in Gouvaram. Maybe its VVS' idea, but camerawork is given extraordinary importance in this movie. That's why it's the greatest. To me Gouvaram is Tamil films Citizen Kane.

So, I am not surprise to know that VVS shared the directorial tasks with Vincent.

Thanks again.

Dear Murali

Thanks for the info about Director Madhavan. Oh God he gave super hit films with NT but seems to be in low profile.

To add to that list Sangeli/Lorry driver Raja kannu/Rathapasam
Vasanthathil oru naal(superb songs). NT should have rejected all these movies.

Off late only Muktha srinivasan gave decent movies like Andhaman kathali/paritchaiku neeramachu/Kizvanum sivakkum etc. All of them are successful one.

ramesh

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Originally Posted by groucho070

To add one more.

Vincent's stamp was all over place in Gouvaram. Maybe its VVS' idea, but camerawork is given extraordinary importance in this movie. That's why it's the greatest. To me Gouvaram is Tamil films Citizen Kane.

So, I am not surprise to know that VVS shared the directorial tasks with Vincent.

Thanks again.

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Groucho070

Vincent was popularly called as VINCENT- SUNDARAM ! & Sundaram is our family friend ( my Father's childhood friend ) .
Even kathillikka neramillai & many other Sridhar movies , the duo did the camera work

Vietnam veedu, Gouravam, Thanga padhakkam , gyanaoli ( remember the shadows of cloud movement passing over NT during Devane song ! ) were all creations of Mr. Sundaram only :D

I have seen the climax scene shooting of Thanga padhakkam :D
However, we could not talk to NT :cry:

Murali Srinivas Anna,

Naam pirandha mann , I enjoyed watching every scene ! it was one of those rare movies where we could see some reality those days !
NT shows his class by playing the role of a rich man but a freedom fighter in disguise ( this is first part ) & an old Father finding it difficult to control his son's anti national stance
I think Kamal also did extremely well here showing the emotions of a jobless youth

True. Shankar did a remix & Indian was successful !

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Originally Posted by umaramesh

Dear Murali

Thanks for the info about Director Madhavan. Oh God he gave super hit films with NT but seems to be in low profile.

To add to that list Sangeli/Lorry driver Raja kannu/Rathapasam
Vasanthathil oru naal(superb songs). NT should have rejected all these movies.

Off late only Muktha srinivasan gave decent movies like Andhaman kathali/paritchaiku neeramachu/Kizvanum sivakkum etc. All of them are successful one.

ramesh

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Ramesh

Lorry driver RK - Directed by ACT , a movie to be REMOVED FROM NT'S LIST . ABSOLUTE DISGRACE :cry:
I believe he did it as ACT was his friend & couldnt refuse :oops:

P. Madhavan also did Ponnukku thanga manasu ( more popular for the song Then sindhudhey vanam :D )

Its really sad that KB didnt do any movie with NT. May be KB's style wouldnt have matched with NT ?

Its really sad that KB didnt do any movie with NT. May be KB's style wouldnt have matched with NT ?


most of the KB film was heroine oriented and issues faced by women in middle class family(we discussed in other thread).
Like BR , KB should have made story which suits NT acting.
I think KB recently told he felt very bad that he was associated with NT. We missed BEST COMBINATION. KB/MSV/Sivaji/Kannadasan. AHA ENNA ORU COMBINATION.
IT WILL NOT HAPPEN ANYWAY :cry:

Coming back to NAAN PIRANTHA MAAN. I can recollect SPB song KAALGAL POGATTUM MAANILLE. Hope you remember.

ramesh

KB did do a movie with NT.it did not do too well.----- ethir oli.
Kannadasan also produced kavalai illatha manithan....my dad constantly told him that his kavalai's started after this.the apocryphal story about ALS and money is true,though it wasn't for whisky,it was for some monies he had to deposit in court.I am happy that more dedicated NT fans are joining this forum,welcome.
KB has told me that he regrets not using NT's full potential........imagine Major Chandrakanth with NT.....of course we would not have got a major then...