USV is the One of Mohanlal's(Kerala super star)TOP 10 favourite movies.
:thumbsup::clap:
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/07list.htm
I want to buy USV,Adimaipen DVD in Bangalore.
Any Banglore guys know about the place where I can purchase?
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USV is the One of Mohanlal's(Kerala super star)TOP 10 favourite movies.
:thumbsup::clap:
http://in.rediff.com/movies/2005/jun/07list.htm
I want to buy USV,Adimaipen DVD in Bangalore.
Any Banglore guys know about the place where I can purchase?
Well, it's been a while since I posted in this thread .... I came across this song eventually, a beautiful one, and I thought maybe I should share with you all .... The specialty of this song is the lyrics, totally shows how friendly MGR was with the masses in those days .... :thumbsup:
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paadal: koduththadhellaam koduththaan
kural: T M soundhararaajan
varigaL: vaali
koduththadhellaam koduththaan avan yaarukkaagak koduththaan
oruththarukkaa koduththaan illai oorukkaagak koduththaan (2)
(koduththadhellaam)
mannkudisai vaasalenraal thenral vara veruththidumaa
maalainilaa aezhaiyenraal velichcham thara maruththidumaa
unakkaaga onru enakkaaga onru orupoadhum dheyvam koduththadhillai
(koduththadhellaam)
illai enboar irukkaiyilae iruppavargal illai enbaar
kidaiththavargal pizhaiththukkondaar uzhaiththavargal theruvil ninraar
edhuvandha poadhum podhuvenru vaiththu vaazhginra paerai vaazha vaippoam
(koduththadhellaam)
One more touching song from same movie 'Padagotti'
Lyrics here
http://cdjm.blogspot.com/2005/11/blog-post_16.html
What's the storyline for Padagotti? Anyone know? :)
You could have guessed from the name 'Padagotti'..It is a story of a fishing village where MGR is a fisherman..As usual he works for the welfare of the poor fishermen against the big shots who looted poor people money ,and ofcourse love with sarojadevi also.Quote:
Originally Posted by James Pain
:lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
8-)Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
I will try to put a bit of different things MGR did in his cine career.
Abhimanyu : As Arjuna
Malaikallan : As a stylish thief.
Mannathi Mannan, MMSP and many more : As chakravarty
Naadoadi Mannan : As a Naadoadi and as a chakravarthy
Enga veetu pillai : as a innocent and a bravo.
Paasam: A underplayed character role.
Anbe Vaa : A business man, this movie has all you want, from
humour to emotions..
Ragasiya Police, Kavalkaran : A stylish policeman.
Adimai penn : as handicapped and a bravo.
Naan Yaen Piranthaen : A normal husband.
Aayirathil Oruvan : A revolutionist. I dont think anyone can suit this role better than MGR.
The sword fights between MGR and Nambiyar is a treat to watch.
Maatukaara Velan : A brave villager and a stylish rich man. Like the
one in Sakalakala vallavan.
Engal Thangam : As MGR itself and a normal man. There is a song in this movie where MGR
does a brahmin getup with shaved head and a small kudumi. The song and his emotions were
just awesome. That song critizises people's mooda nambikai.
Rikshawkaran : As a Riskshaw man. Nothing great in that. But a fight he does by sitting in
the ricksaw. Wow. You can watch the movie just only for this fight.
Other than that MGR in times took great risks in making great movies like
1. Naadoadi Mannan
2. Adimai Penn
3. Madurayai meeta sundara Paandiyan
4. Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban
When during the period when people were making historical movies/Family based movies,
MGR is the one who introduced a new formula, Entertainment movies with Heroisms.
At that time it was definetly a risk. It clicked in a great manner.
Now more or less every actors do the same with a bit of variations which can suit their personalities.
Superb post Thiru !! Dint know you were this much of an MGR fan !!! :D
//Engal Thangam : As MGR itself and a normal man. There is a song in this movie where MGR
does a brahmin getup with shaved head and a small kudumi. The song and his emotions were
just awesome. That song critizises people's mooda nambikai. //
Oh!Yeah Thirumaran.
It is a kathakaaladcheepam ..It is a funny kathakalachepam about going to moon ,also written by Murasoli maran .MGR's getup is with kudumi
Vattiyar is the One and Only superstar on and off the screen... he always loyal to TN unlike so called superstars now...
He is a dynamic too, many people still wondering how Vatyar made Ulagam Surtum Valiban under that kind of controversy and such high budegt movie..
THALAIVA NEENGA INNUM SAGALAI
EN IDHAYATHIL KUDIYIRUKKUM KOYIL NEENGA
Yeah. Right. that was a kathakaaladcheepam.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
:)
MGR was always active in politics, even though he was acting in movies .... In fact he used most of his movies (especially in the later stages) as his campaign trail .... Hence he showed that kinda loyalty and all that to the people, just like any GOOD politician ... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by NTR
But Rajini on the other hand is just an actor ... May be he had political aspirations too at one point ... But now, clearly he has shown that he is only an actor and nothing more than that ... Hence he doesnt have to be a superstar off-screen in the first place ... He doesnt have to be loyal to people ... He doesnt have to save his fans or give them lives ... And most importantly, he's not the savior of Tamil Nadu to do all this ... All his fans want from him is for him to act in movies, so that they can enjoy .... So please don't compare MGR and Rajini ... I like them both, in fact I was the one who created this thread ... :)
I appreciate your love for MGR ... But at the same time, pls don't pull Rajini into this, and say 'so-called 'Superstar and all that ... MGR was Makkal Thilagam, and Rajini is superstar .... They are different people, and belong to diff generations :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Scene 1:
MGR after completing his shooting on the way to his home in his car. It is around 11 PM. On the way he saw a Policeman waiting for bus near bus stop. He asked his driver to get the man in the car so that he can drop him in his place as there may not be any buses at that time.
Now the policeman is sitting next to MGR. On the way the policeman did not talk anything other than mentioning his place to get down. MGR was very much surprised by this, as normally people go crazy even for having a look at him. Being very curious, MGR asked the policeman whether he know who is he travelling with. The policeman said that he know him that he is the popular actor MGR. Nothing more.
Scene 2:
MGR was curious to know about this policeman. He collected info on him through the well known people from the Police Dept. The information he got was that the policeman was a very honest one and a sincere worker. Also that the policeman has 3 daughters waiting for marriage and also that he does not have enough money to see them married.
Scene 3:
MGR goes to the Policeman's house in some other time and offering him abundant of money which can solve the marriage problem of the policeman's daughters. He refuses to take the money. MGR asks that Man not to consider him as different and to consider him as his brother. After much struggle, finally he convinces him and hand over that huge sum of money to him.
The above is not from any movie. It was told by that policeman in the magazine "Baakya" for the article "Ettaavathu Vallal" 10 years before, which i narrated over here. I do not remember the name of that policeman.
What a great Person MGR was. No wonder, why he was so madly loved by the people of Tamizhnadu.
Sometimes i feel some of his songs well suited him.
For example the Song...
Tharmam Thalaikaakum,
Thakka Samayathil Uyir Kaakum
from the movie Tharmam Thalaikaakum.
The Tharmam he did in his life i believe saved him 2 times in his lifetime.
1. When he was shot in the throat.
2. When he was seriously ill during 1985 (Nobody thought he will survive at that time. He won the elections by sitting in the Emergency ward at that time.)
I feel very much proud of being his fan. The one who did, what he said.
:thumbsup:
The only thing i missed in my life, never met with legend MGR
The height of emotional response that 'MGR' could evoke was evident when in 1987 during a critical illness, 22 people committed suicide in the hope their deaths would save him! Stories of poor people selling their blood in order to get money to see his films on first release are legendary!
Born Marudur Gopalamenon Ramachandran in Kandy, Sri Lanka, his family moved to Tamil Nadu where they lived in poverty. When he was 6, he joined a theatre group - the Madurai Original Boys. Here he picked up acting, dancing and swordplay.
MGR made his screen debut in Ellis R. Duncan's Sati Leelavathi (1936) but his first major breakthrough came much, much later with Rajakumari (1947).
MGR's 1950s screen persona in adventure films constructed an image of political as well as physical invincibility. Often the themes of his films were derived from heroic ballads which are part of the oral tradition of rural Tamil Nadu. For example - Madurai Veeran (1956), one of his most popular films, is based on the legend of Madurai Veeran, a popular deity of Southern Tamil Nadu. His legend has been the subject of various ballads and plays and this was the second filmed version of the story.
In the 1960s MGR turned to more 'realistic' fantasies mostly in a contemporary setting often playing someone from the oppressed class - a peasant, taxi driver or fisherman. For millions of fans, his image as the knight in shining armour, saving damsels in distress and being totally dutiful towards his mother was in fact a reality. Mother tongue, motherland and motherhood were what he based his popularity on. To quote M.S.S. Pandian in The Image Trap: M.G. Ramachandran in Film and Politics...
"The social universe of the MGR is a universe of asymmetrical power.......The conflict between the upper caste/ class oppressors and MGR as a subaltern, and its resolution forms the core of the film. MGR, in the course of the conflict, appropriates several signs or symbols of authority or power from those who dominate."
MGR used food, colour patterns (black and red, symbols of the DMK) and masquerades (often through double roles of oppressor and oppressed) to construct this universe. In Engal Thangam (1970) for example, MGR playing a truck driver Thangam, fights, sings, cares for the poor and preaches against smoking and drinking. The DMK colours - black and red are frequently featured in the clothes he wears. He even appears as himself in the opening scene at a Small Savings Function. Thangam is in the audience and even refers to him as 'vathiyar' (teacher), the reverent title by which he was known to his fans!
MGR had joined the DMK party in 1953 and remained its member till 1972. This included a brief stint in the Madras Legislative Council from 1962 - 64, being a member of the Legislative Assembly (1967) when the party won the state elections and the DMK Treasurer (1970).
He fell out with the DMK chief Karunanidhi and used the DMK's propaganda idiom against the DMK itself in Nam Naadu (1969). In 1972 he set up the rival Anna - DMK party claiming allegiance to the DMK's founder, the late Annadurai.
In 1977, his party renamed the AIADMK won the state elections in alliance with Indira Gandhi's Congress party. MGR became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu and was re-elected for three consecutive terms. As Chief Minister, he organized a totalitarian crackdown on all political dissent while introducing populist schemes such as the Chief Minister's Nutritious Meal Programme.
Having survived a bullet wound when he was shot at by fellow actor M.R. Radha in 1967 (which affected his speech), he achieved demi-god status following a paralytic stroke in 1984 which he survived for three years thus acquiring the label 'thrice born'. When he died in 1987, his funeral procession was attended by over 2 million people!
A temple has been built in Madras with MGR as deity
(1917 - 1987)
Memorable Films
Rajakumari
(1947)
Marmayogi
(1951)
Andaman Kaithi
(1952)
Malaikallan
(1954)
Alibabavum 40
Thirudargalum
(1955)
Madurai Veeran
(1956)
Chakravarthi Thirumagal
(1957)
Nadodi Mannan
(1958)
Arasilankumari
(1961)
Periya Idathu Penn
(1963)
Ayirathil Oruvan
(1965)
Thaikku Thalaimagan
(1967)
Kanavan
(1968)
Pudhiya Bhoomi
(1968)
Mattukkara Velan
(1969)
Nam Naadu
(1969)
Engal Thangam
(1970)
Ulagam Sutrum Valiban
(1973)
Thiru and NTR !!!! Great statistics .... Rock on guys .... :D
Cool NTR,
I Never thought tou would be a big fan of MGR.
:)
Im a great fan of Vattiyar...
My grandpa, grandma, dad, mom, uncle, aunt and everyone in our family are MGR's fans
(Most of them are not well educated). From my childhood, I happen to c lot of MGR films and Sivaji films. Enga veetla VCP casatte (for rent) vangi vantha kandippa rendu MGR padam oru Sivaji padam irukkum.
I like him very much. I never missed the articles abt him in magazines.
Even some people (estates) in my country dont believe MGR is no-more
Oh appadiya :lol2:Quote:
Originally Posted by NTR
That's why they call him "Ithaya Deivam" MGR ...... :DQuote:
Originally Posted by great
Cool.Quote:
Originally Posted by NTR
But instead of Vattiyar mention it as Vaathiyaar..
The way you mention carries a different meaning.
:(
:lol: :lol: :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Thirumaran
Guys,
Do you know the first movie of MGR 'Sathi Leelavathi' and the famous 'Manthiri Kumari' directed by Ellis Dungan ,an english man?
Thanks JOe for the information. :)
Vadhyar endru MGR sonna piragu, vera yaarukkum athu PORUTHUM ILLAI.
:)
Yeah. I know that Manthiri Kumari was directed by the English man.Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
Was not knowing abt Sathi Leelavathi.
Thanks Joe,
For the info.
:)
Raj Kiran’s ‘Idhu MGR Illam’
- 24.02.2006
Cinesouth.com
MGR died many years back, but he still lives on among the people. A recent survey shows that his popularity overshadows that of younger actors now. This is going to be made into a money spinner in ‘Idhu MGR Illam.’
‘Naidugaru Kudambam’ produced by D Rama Naidu with story-screenplay by V C Guhanathan celebrated a silver jubilee success in Andhra. After few years, this film is being remade in Tamil as ‘Idhu MGR Illam.’
Raj Kiran who was stubborn that he would do only positive roles, is the hero of this film.
3 young heroes and 5 young heroines also co-star with him, so MGR Illam is full of stars.
Maybe because of the film title, the music composer is MS Viswanathan, lyrics by Mu Metha and Piraisudan, all retired film people.
Story, screenplay, dialogue and direction are by V C Guhanathan himself. The Tamil remake is based on Malayalam films ‘In Harihar Nagar’ and ‘MGR Nagaril.’ Though MGR’s name figures in the title, the film is not about him in any way. The film still praises the Puratchi Thalaivar, because, V C Guhanathan came into films through MGR’s ‘Pudhiya Bhoomi’!
Namale review pannuvom..
Vathyra thread ah..
50 vayasule ena superah romance pannaru...
Anbe Vaa le..
Not sure how many ppl actually know this song ... It's from Ayirathil Oruvan ... And all the songs in that movie were chartbusters (too normal for an MGR movie) .... This one is a sad song where MGR will be in a position of not falling in love with JJ, cos she would be the princess, and he would be a slave ... The lyrics of Kannadasan will beautifully portray his state of mind, where he actually likes that gurl, but is very hesistant cos of the class, etc .... Very nice !! :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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oadum maegangalae orusol kaeleeroa
aadum manadhinilae aarudhal thaareeroa
aadum manadhinilae aarudhal thaareeroa
(oadum)
naadaalum vannamayil kaaviyaththil naan thalaivan
naattilulla adimaigalil aayiraththil naan oruvan
maaligaiyae aval veedu marakkilaiyil en koodu vaaduvadhae en paadu
idhil naan andha maan nenjai naaduvadhengae kooru
(oadum)
oorellaam thoongaiyilae vizhiththirukkum en iravu
ulagamellaam sirikkaiyilae azhudhirukkum andha nilavu
paadhaiyilae vegudhooram payanam poaginra naeram kaadhalaiyaa manam thaedum
idhil naan andha maan nenjai naaduvadhengae kooru
(oadum)
Cool Song mba..
My favourite MGR movies ..
1. Enga veetu pillai
2. Aayirathil Oruvan
3. Urimai Kural
4. Ulagam sutrum vaaliban
5. Naadoadi mannan..
:D
What? Is there anybody who doesn't know this song? I can't beleive.Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
Bay thampi,
Vaathiyar avatar superb!
Well, I said that cos many ppl in this hub are teenagers and have never been to India ... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by joe
Anyways, so when can we see Nadigar Thilagam's avtar in you ?? :P :P
Bay thampi,
As per your request...see my avatar!
Yeahhhhh !!! Thanks Joe Anna !! :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by joe
Sinthu Nadhi Innisai Nilavinilae
Kerala Naatilam Pengal Udanae
Sundhara Telunginil Paatisaithu
Thozhigal Odi Vizhai Adi Varumae !!
siru thiruththam...Quote:
Originally Posted by m_23_bayarea
sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilE
sEra nannaattilam pengaludanE
sundhara telunginil paattisaiththu
thOnigal Otti vilaiyaadi varuvOm
:D
Ayyo !! Marupadiyum Spelling Mistake aa !!! :cry: :cry: :PQuote:
Originally Posted by NOV