50 TH ANNIVERSARY
9.2.1963- 9.2.2013
MAKKAL THILAGAM MGR IN KODUTHUVAITHTHAVAL
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50 TH ANNIVERSARY
9.2.1963- 9.2.2013
MAKKAL THILAGAM MGR IN KODUTHUVAITHTHAVAL
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COURTESY - MANISEGARAN
ANALYSIS ABOUT MAKKAL THILAGAM SONGS
From: Manisegaran
Some info about MGR songs
1. Mayakkum Maalai Pozhuthey Nee Po Po was orignially composed by KVM for the film Koondukkili, but later used in Kulebagavali in which VR were MDs. Both are RR films.
2.The song Nerungi Nerungi Pazhagum Pothu was orignially composed by KVM for a film of MGR that never was released. But this song was used in Netru Indru Naalai in which MSV was the MD.
3. In early 1960s two songs from MGR films were banned for some time in All India Radio Madras for "aabasam" They are:
a) SAroja Devi:Hoi... Hoihoihoi...Ithu varai Neenga Paartha Paarvai Ithukkaagathaanaa? Ippadi Endru Solli Irunthaal thaniye varuvenaa..hoi hoihoihoii
MGR: Sollil Vilangatha Ezhuthil Adangatha Sugathai Arinthayo... Thookkam Valaraamal Bakki Theriyamal Ekkam Adaitnhaayo? hoi Hoihoi hoi..(Panakkara Kudumbam)
b) Thottuvida Thottuvida thodarum-kai pattuvida pattuvida malarum (Dharmam Thalai Kakkum)
3. A few songs were recorded but never were released or added into the movies. Examples are:
a) Theertha Karaiyiniley antha senbaga thottathiniley-recorded for Madurai Veeran, but left out
b) Ulagam Sutrum Valibanodu Payanam Vanthaval Naan and Ninaikkum Pothey Thanakkul Sirikkum Maathu-left out in Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban
4. MGR had a fierce clash with TMS during recording of songs for Adimai Penn. MGR brought a new singer through Adimai Penn to check TMS. That is SP Balasubramaniam (This is has been mentioned several times)
5.Jayalalitha became a singer through MGR's effort in Adimai Penn
6. There was one film song which almost cost MGR his political career. It was highly condemned. The song is from Thanippiravi in which MGR and Jayalalitha appear as Valli and Murugan. The song is "edirpaaramal Nadanthathadi-mugam Kannukkul vizhunthathadi" Jayalalitha used this poster for her campaign and won under the limelight of MGR.
7. S. Rajeswara Rao composed only for one film-Viramathithan and it had good songs. Vannam Paaduthey is till today said to be the song with the fastest musical score.
8. Kunnakkudi vaithiyanathan composed for only one film -Navarathinam-useless and AP Nagarjan had to die. MGR originally wanted to request KK Vaithiyanathan to compose for Ulagam Sutrum Valiban. Then he changed his mind. A wise decision!
9. Many great MDs had composed form MGR movies. Unfortunately great MDs like TG Lingappoa and Sudarsanam had not composed for MGR movies.
10. In a rare situation SC Krishnan had sung playback for MGR in the film Rajarajan. The song is "Aayimalaikkanni aangaraDeviye".
Likewise in the film Kathal Vaganam LR Eswary sings for a scene in which MGR appears as a female dancer. The song is "Enna Man Ponnu Naan Summa Summa Paarkathey"
11. BR Bantulu buzzed off from Sivaji's unit after the film Muradan MUthu and came to MGR to produce Aayirathil Oruvan, MGR gave all the needed cooperation. He wanted every aspect to excell. In one song situation Vali copuld not rise to the expectaion of MGR. MGR forgot his bitter feelings towards Kannadasan and tracked him down and called him to compose the song. With the first pallavi, Kannadasan won MGR's heart, and MGR aksed him to complete the rest of the songs. The song is Odum Megangaley Oru Sol Keliro... Unforunatly Ayirathil Oruvan was the last joint work for MSV and TKR.
12. At a time when Kannadasan and MGR had political differences, MGR did not allow the kaviyarasar to write for his films. But Sridar never released his filsm without the songs of Kannadasan.Sridar was producing Urimaikkural. There was one song which was written and recorded without the knowledge of MGR. When MGR heard the song, he wanted to know if it was the work of Kannadasan. Director Sridar admitted. But MGR asked Sridar to show Kannadasan's name in the title card in the film. The reason MGR gave was not to cover up the ability of any talented person. At times MGR's magnanimity swells by leaps and bounds. The song is Vizhiye Kathai Ezhuthu. This was a turning point for Jesudass.
13. After the death of Kannadasan, MGR gave an interview in which he admited that he used to listen to the song "Acham Enbathu Madamaiyadaa' from Mannathi Mannan whenever he was down in spirit. The song is by Kannadasan.
14. When Naalai Namatehy was in the production stage Kamalahasan was booked to dance with MGR for the song Naan Oru Medai Padagan. Later MGR replaced this qualified dancer for obvious reason.
15. Initially MGR feared to dance with L. Vijayalachumy for the song Aadaludan Paadalai Kettu Rasippathilethaan Sugam Sugam Sugam..in Kudiyiruntha Kovil. But later he agreed on condition no outsider is allowed during the rehearsal and filming of the song scene. The scene was again subjected to his approval. It is still said that MGR did better than the qualified dancer.
16. Several MGR songs were used at one time in the Tamil School books in Malaysian schools-in the 1960s. No more now. Thoongathey Thamnbi Thoongathey in Nadodi Mannan and Chinna Payale Chinna Payaley in Arasilangumari are examples.
MGR FAN
The MD for Enga Mama is MSV. The MD for Annamittakai is KVM. Personally speaking I do not think that is true. But some others may verify this.
COURTESY - MANISEGARAN MORE INFO ON MGR SONGS
1. Many of the pallavis for MGR songs were given by MGR himslef. MGR suggested Ematrathey Emarathey for ADimai Penn. Vali took this pallavi to KVM who changed it to Yematrathey Yematrathey... Yemarathey Yemarathey.
MSV himself suggested Rajavin Parvai Raniyin PAkkam for Anbe Vaa, and it was accepted by Vali and MGR.
2. MGR tried to dominate the MDs. It worked on some but the ISai methai G Ramanathan did not the least give in. MGR used to send messengers to GR, suggesting tunes for songs. GR used to reply along this line " I do not tell MGR how to handle sword in fgighting scenes, similarly I dont expect him to tell me how to handle tunes. He is authority in his field and Iam authority in my area" That may explain why he used SM Subbiah naidu for Nadodi Mannan. SMS is one of the closest friends of MGR and used to follow MGR wherever he went.
3.In 1956 Mahadevi was being produced. Kannadasasn wrote a song for a park situation. The kathali would wait for a long time and sleep off. The kathalan would come later and rubs her face gently to wake her up. She wakes up to her shock. Then the song goes. "Naanandri Yaar varuvaar. Ilam Nangai Unai veru Yaar thoduvaar" MGR did not like this song. So Kannadasan replaced it with "Kan Moodum Velayilum kalai enne kalaiye". Kannadasan was wild with MGR. Several other pressures forced him to produce his own film. Two years later in 1958 he took Malayitta Mangai in which he created the same situation and made TR Mahalingam and Mynavathi to act out the song mentioned above. TR Mahalingam made a personal request to Visvanathan Ramamoorthy. People used to believe that TRMahalingam could only sing high pitch songs. He asked for the the lowest possible pitch in the song. Thats how the sopng became the lowest pitch song of TRM.
4. Ulagam Sutrum Valiban was shot in a hasty manner. There was not sufficient lighting for several overseas scenes. So MGR erected about 40 settings in Sathya studio to overcome these flaws. He took painful effort to get the best out of MSV. He even rounded up convent school girls to produce the laughung sound for the song "Sirithu Vazha vendum" Of course there are inner stories for every song, which has to go under separate chapther.
5. The late Puthaneri Subramaniam was a bakthan of MGR. MGR wanted to use his song in Nadodi Mannan. The song is "Veesu thendraley Veesu Vetkai Neengave Veesu" When MGR went outstation, the song was rejected by the cine politics. When MGR came back he found that the song was not accepted by his story unit. Out of deep sadness he called up Puthaneri Subramaniam and explained his auckward situation and paid him off Rs 500. The song was later used in Ponni Thirunaal-sung by PB Sreenivos and P Suseela.
6. In 1958 Paathai Theriuthu Paar was being produced, and Vali gave one of his songs for the film. AS the film was a communist based one the song of Vali was most appropriate. But the Music Director MB Sreenivasan rejected it. In 1963 the same song was accepted by MGR and VR for the film Padagoti. The song is "Koduthathellaam Koduthaan"
7. There are at least two songs that were written to directly hit MGR. After Thaikku Pin Tharam, Devar produced Neela Malai Thirudan. As MGR was busy Devar used Ranjan. But MGR wanted Devar to hold on for a while so that he himself would act in the film. Devar went ahead with Ranjan, and MGR gave Devar a lot of problems. Devar got hold of Maruthakazi and asked him to write a song hitting MGR. The song is "Sathiyame Latchiyamaai Kollada". The lines hitting MGR are:
"ethanaiyo medu pallam vazhiyile- unnai idaravittu thallap paarkum kuzhile- nee athanayum thandi kaalai mun vaiyada- nee anjamal kadamayile kan vaiyadaa..
"kullanarik koottam vanthu kurukkidum-nallavarku thollai thanthu madakkidum- nee ellalavum bayam kondu thayangathedaa-
avatrai emanulagam anuppi vaikka thayangathedaa"
MGR had to play politics in cinema for his survival. Later MGR and Devar became best of friends.
The other song is "Kaiyile panam irunthaal kazhuthai kooda arasanadi-kai thatta allairunthaal kakkai kooda rasiganadi" by Kannadsaasn in Karuppu Panam.
8. There are at least 2 songs that backfired on MGR. The thogayara of one song was banned and only the pallavi onwards was played in All India Radios when MGR was the CM. The thogayaraa that was left out was "Aayiram Karangal maraithirunthaalum aathavan Maraivathillai, aanaikalitte yaar thaduthaalum Alaikkadal Oivathillai" This amounted to say that the DMK could never be suppressed (aathavan). The pallavi is "aada Piranthavle aadi vaaa" Film Arasakattalai.
When MGR Was the CM the Tigers issu in Sri Lanka was burning. In the song "Eh Naadodi.. poga venddum Ododi" in Anbe Vaa. there is a sparking line that MGR sings "Puliyai Paaar Nadayile.. Puyalai Par seyalie.. Purium Paar Mudivile.. Mirattinaal Padiyuma? Virattinaaal Mudiyuma?" This is a direct refernce to the invincible power of the tigers. So this song too had to be carefully played in All India Radio.
9. At a time when MGR and Karunanithi were friends, MGR acted free for a MEgala Pictures-Engal Thangam. Vali wrote the first line "Naan Alavodu RAsippavan.... and was thinking of the next line. Karunanithi immediately responded with "Ethaiyum Alavindri Koduppavan" for the second line. Everyone accepted.
10. In Pillaiyo Pillai VAli wrote a song for Mu Ka Muthu. "Moondru Thamizh Thondriyathum Unnidamo- Nee Moovebnthar Vazhi vantha Mannavaro" MGR gave tiffen to Vali one morning and sked him if it was proper to say that Moondru thamzh emerged from Mu Ka Muthu. Vali's explanation was not well acepted by MGR. Pillaiyo Pillai was a clear indication that MGR's fame and growth was being checked.
11. In the film Bagdad Thirudan, MGR sang a song Podanum Kulla Podanum. But in the film Kavalkaran there is a song "Ninaithen Vanthaai Nooru vayathu" in the second half of the song he appears with the kulla. It was after this song that he started to permanently wear the white kulla.
12. In many songs MGR praised himself. By the time Adimai Penn was produced he was at the pinnacle of fame and glory. In the song "Unnai Paarthu intha ulagam sirikkirathu" he appears in mask. As the line goes "Nee kadavulai paarthathu kidayathu... avan karuppa sivappa theriyathu" Immediately he opens up his mask and reveals his face to his supporters. There is a tremendous applaus(They had seen the kadavul) Then he says "Iraivoan oruvan irukkindraan... Ezhayin sirippil irukkindraaan" This time MGR gives a broad smile. More thunderous applause! Anna is the one who said Ezhayil Sirpiil Iraivanai Kaanalaam. Here MGR says that and revealse himself. In DMK circles this became an issue tha was burning behind the scene.
A correction:
14. When Naalai Namatehy was in the production stage Kamalahasan was booked to dance with MGR for the song Naan Oru Medai Padagan. Later MGR replaced this qualified dancer for obvious reason.
The person first booked to act in the character enacted by Chandra Mohan is M.G.C.Sukumar, but MGR said NO. This information was said by MGCB Pradeep and not Kamal at that time. (1974)
Very good idea Sir. Thank you.Quote:
Originally Posted by esvee