Obituary

May her soul rest in peace.

She was excellent as mum, character artist as well as comedian, a versatile actress.

What is happening in 2013? Many of the wellknown celebs from Kollywood dies this year.

R I P : Vaali and Manjula.

Vaali's songs gave innumerable good times - countless number of times hearing songs like "Puthan Easu Gandhi ......"

Manjula's duet's still are very watchable - non-chalant performances in "oruvar meethu..." "malare kurinji malare...", etc.

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RIP Manjula Vijayakumar (9 September 1953 – 23 July 2013)

Saroja Devi first acted with MGR in 'Thirudathae' but 'Nadodi Mannan' got the credit as her debut Tamil film. Manjula too shares this anomalous situation. Her first major role film 'Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban' was released after 'Rickshawkaran' almost as the inordinate time frame difference between Nadodi Mannan and Thirudathae. Like Saroja Devi she too started to act with other top reigning heroes of the time almost immediately after her first film. At a time when she was being parodied as the newest pair for MGR, 'Engal Thanga Raja' with Shivaji in the lead put paid to the expectations. There were news reports abound that she infringed on her agreement with MGR Productions when 'Engal Thanga Raja' was in the making.

Apart from VN Janaki, Bhanumathi, Raja Sulochana and Chandrakala (the last two having one or two films only) who acted in fewer films Manjula appears to be the first 'young' leading lady of numerous MGR films to pass away. Veteran MGR's pairs like BS Saroja, Anjali Devi, Saroja Devi, Jayalalitha and Latha ( her contemporary) are still around.

She was equally at ease with both MGR and Shivaji starrers. My personal vote would go for 'Netru Indru Naalai', 'Ninaithathai Mudippavan' and 'Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban' with MGR. With Shivaji who can ever forget the naive character she portrayed in 'Avan Oru Sarithiram' and as a modern Singaporean Indian in 'Avanthaan Manidhan' ? My votes go for these too and not to forget her excellent down-to-earth acting in 'Marupiravi' with Muthuraman which earned the 'A' certificate from the Censors. She was one of those non-chalant artistes to act in black and white movies despite consequently acting in colour films from debuting days.

Of course, there are other memorable films like 'Rickshawkaran', 'Dr. Siva' and 'Anbey Ariyiure' which deserves special mention. If in 'Dr. Siva' her role was serious and sober 'Anbey Ariyure' was diabolically opposite. She proved that she too could act in comedy roles especially in scene depicting her in a swimsuit but with spectacles and a bunch of jasmine braided into her hair!

I am optimistic that had she acted under KBalachander's directions her latent acting talents would have been exhibited. Alas, that never happened.

We have lost yet another talented and leading star who delivered her dialogues in chaste Tamil without the help of dubbing artistes.

R.I.P - you deserve a well sought after rest after continuing to entertain us with your natural acting talents.

She was captivating in her performances in Rickshawkaran, Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban, Dr.Shiva, etc. Death has snatched her away at a relatively young age. May God give solace to the grieving family members.

RIP Manjula Vijayakumar.


Yesteryear actor Manjula dead

http://www.thehindu.com/features/cin...cle4944754.ece

Yesteryear actor Manjula Vijayakumar, 59, who paired with major heroes, including M.G. Ramachandran, died here on Tuesday, following a brief illness.

The actor, who made her first screen appearance as a child artist in ‘Shanthi Nilayam,’ was recently admitted to a private hospital, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, here for treatment after a fall. Her health took a turn for the worse when she lost consciousness on Tuesday morning, and died just a couple of months short of her 60th birthday. She was born on September 9, 1953.

Her role as Gemini Ganesan’s teenaged daughter in ‘Shanthi Nilayam’, the Tamil film industry’s adaptation of Sound of Music, marked her debut. This was in 1969. Only two years later, she got her big break, when she was chosen to play the heroine beside MGR in the 1971 blockbuster ‘Rickshawkaran’. That was a grand re-entry into the world of films, and one that ensured that this star was on the ascendant for the nearly the next 10 years.

Another of her super-hit films again came with MGR: ‘Ulagam Suttrum Vaaliban’ (1973). The film, shot in locations abroad, ran for over 200 days. Her success on the screen made her the natural choice for heroes like Sivaji Ganesan, ‘Dr. Siva’ being the most famous of the films. The hugely popular “Malare, Kurinji Malare” was from this movie. In ‘Engal Thanga Rasa’, a rough adaptation of the classic Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Sivaji romanced Manjula in the song, ‘Kalyana Aasai Vanda’. It was not surprising that Manjula was one of the heartthrobs of the 1970s, and managed to keep her position as heroine right through that decade. She married fellow actor Vijayakumar.

She also played lead roles in Telugu and Kannada films alongside NTR, Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sobhan Babu, Gemini Ganesan, and Vishnuvardhan. She also played roles with Kamal Haasan, Rajnikanth later. In the 1980s she moved on to playing supporting roles in films. She continued to act, doing a few films, upto the 2000s and has notched up a repertoire of over 100 films in the three languages. The South Indian film industry was shocked as news of Manjula’s death came in. “She had a fall a week ago, and that must have caused a clot in the abdomen. We only found that out three days ago, and admitted her to hospital. It was completely unexpected, even for us,” Arun Vijay, her step son, told The Hindu.

Stars from the industry trooped into the Vijayakumars' home in Alapakkam, a Chennai suburb to pay their last respects.

Among them were Rajnikanth, Manorama, Vijayakanth, Prabhu, Radhika, Sarath Kumar, Bhagyaraj, Goundamani, K.S.Ravikumar. A number of her younger colleagues, including Ramya Krishnan, Sneha and Prasanna, Soundarya Rajnikanth and Aishwarya Dhanush, paid their respects and offered condolences to her husband Vijayakumar. Actor Khushbu Sundar was quick to react on Twitter.

Manjula is survived by her husband, actor Vijayakumar, her daughters Preetha, Vanitha and Sridevi. The funeral is to be held tomorrow at about 1 p.m. at the Porur crematorium.

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Thanks Murali!

About KSG utilising Vaalee after 'Karpagam'. Yes, I agree with you that he had used him for both 'Selvam' and 'Pesum Deivam' but they were released in 1966 and 1967 respectively. Immediately after 'Karpagam' (1963), if my memory serves me correctly, it was 'Kai Kodutha Deivam' (1964), 'Chinnanjiru Ulagam' and 'Chitthi' in early 1966 where KSG used Kannadhasan. I could only think of 'Ennathan Mudivu' in 1965 by KSG. You will also agree that all the block-busters of KSG (barring 'Selvam' and 'Pesum Deivam') like 'Panamaa Paasamaa' (1968) and 'Uyiraa Maanamaa' (1969) had Kannadhasan as the lyricist.

Sometimes I used to wonder as to why big time producers or directors use other lyricists when their friendship with Kannadhasan was more than a working relationship like in the case of Sridhar, KSG, Devar Films, Muktha Seenivasan, KBalachander.

While on this topic I wish to recollect my meeting with Muktha Seenivasan sometimes back after his biography was launched where he had written extensively about Kannadhasan heaping praises on him. I asked him to verify who the lyricist was for the song 'Kai Mai Yenthu Vilayaadum' (Poojaikku Vandha Malar' 1965) as some were saying it was Kannadhasan whereas the disc shows it as Vaalee. He was not sure as it happened a long time ago.

He also told me that his personal choice was always Kannadhasan but during exigencies of time he had to use Vaalee. This was because, Kannadhasan was always mobile with his political meetings or night sessions of social gatherings etc. He also confided that his people back in his native place in Srirangam wanted him to consider Vaalee, another native of Srirangam. That explains the reasons for Muktha Seenivasan ( and possibly others referred to above) to use both of them in nearly all of his films although his personal preference was Kannadhasan.

Vaalee publicly asked KBalachander as to why the latter does not consider him although he had the capability just as Kannadhasan. KB remained to keep silent but later he not only offered him to write lyrics but also was the cause for him to debut as an actor in 'Poi Kaal Kuthirai' and 'Paarthale Paravasam' where he did justice to his acting roles. He also acted in KB's long-running television serial 'Kai Alavu Manasu' in the late nineties. He carried out his role very naturally as a Tamil teacher. That was how KB recognized his latent acting talents and brought it out for exposure.

Gosh! you seem to have a crystal clear memory of events past especially on the dates going back nearly half-a-century. Talking about 'breath' in his opening lines in that philosophical song for MGR and he 'breathing' his last on 18.7.2013 in almost a near-golden jubilee is indeed poetic justice to the poet extraordinaire. Thanks for publicising this unique equation, Murali!

I am glad you share my views. Even when Vaalee was writing in 'Thuglak' on his relationship with MGR he by-passed 'Deiva Thaai' and quoted 'Padahotti' as his first all-songs for MGR. He did not mention 'Deiva Thaai' at all. In the series he did mention that MGR asked him to go on stage and explain on his behalf about that controversial statement he (MGR) made.

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Mahendra raj sir. it's very sad to see a post from you like this. Already we vaali fan's are sad so please do not post anything like this
yes if someone is from same place people will say "why dont u give chance to our guy" but at that time there were stalwarts in tamil like anna, mgr, ma po si etc
amdist Vaali got applause for his writings.. So only if you got sarakku you can continue and he did have tons of talent and that's the only reason he could write this much this long..

We should not talk like this after someone's death ..

V. Dakshinamoorthy passes away

Chennai: Veteran Carnatic musician and prominent music director V. Dakshinamoorthy passed away here on Friday. He was 93.

http://english.manoramaonline.com/cg...RIAL&BV_ID=@@@

Some of Dakshinammorthy Swami's Tamil movie compositions:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ9SBjBPOIw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWfjXjV1N_A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzRYg2McCZQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IMaxlWTeHxo

Legendary film music composer, V. Dakshinamoorthy no more. ஆத்மா சாந்தியடைய பிரார்த்தனைகள். His "Nandha En Nilaa Nilaa" - One of my all time favorite songs.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUyvpUADApU

இசையமைப்பாளர் வி.தக்ஷிணாமூர்த்தி சுவாமிக்கு அஞ்சலி

http://youtu.be/6xrNGCgP4Js

மலையாளம்தான்.. ஆனாலும் அந்த இடை நாழியில் ( வாசல் வராந்தா என்று சொல்லலாமா ? ) இனிமையான காலடிச் சப்தம் தமிழிலும் கேட்காதா என்ன ?

படம் : இட நாழியில் ஒரு காலொச்ச

குரல் : ஜேசுதாஸ்

நடிகர்கள் : வினீத், கார்த்திகா

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Sometimes I used to wonder as to why big time producers or directors use other lyricists when their friendship with Kannadhasan was more than a working relationship like in the case of Sridhar, KSG, Devar Films, Muktha Seenivasan, KBalachander.

While on this topic I wish to recollect my meeting with Muktha Seenivasan sometimes back after his biography was launched where he had written extensively about Kannadhasan heaping praises on him. I asked him to verify who the lyricist was for the song 'Kai Mai Yenthu Vilayaadum' (Poojaikku Vandha Malar' 1965) as some were saying it was Kannadhasan whereas the disc shows it as Vaalee. He was not sure as it happened a long time ago.

He also told me that his personal choice was always Kannadhasan but during exigencies of time he had to use Vaalee. This was because, Kannadhasan was always mobile with his political meetings or night sessions of social gatherings etc. He also confided that his people back in his native place in Srirangam wanted him to consider Vaalee, another native of Srirangam. That explains the reasons for Muktha Seenivasan ( and possibly others referred to above) to use both of them in nearly all of his films although his personal preference was Kannadhasan.

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மகேந்திர ராஜ்,
தங்களின் விசாலமான சினிமா அறிவு என்னை ஆச்சர்ய படுத்தும் அளவு, இங்கிதமின்மை சற்றே ஆத்திரம் அளிக்கிறது. தாங்கள் எல்லா திரியிலுமே ,இந்த முதிர்ச்சியற்ற புள்ளி விவர அடிப்படையில் அணுகுகிறீர்கள்.
நானும் கண்ணதாசன், வைரமுத்து ஆகியவர்களின் ரசிகன் என்றாலும் வாலி அவர்களில் இருந்து வேறு பட்டவர் , சமமமாக மதிக்க பட வேண்டியவர் என்பதை வலியுறுத்த விரும்புகிறேன் .(வாலி யுருத்த?.)
1)வாலி அளவு சங்கீத அறிவு கொண்ட பாடலாசிரியர்கள் இந்திய அளவு கிடையாது. இதை விஸ்வநாதன்-ராமமூர்த்தி ,இளைய ராஜா முதல் இளம் இசையமைப்பாளர்கள் வரை சுட்டி காட்டியுள்ளனர்.
2)வாலி இலக்கியங்கள் அளவு புராண,இதிகாச,வேத அறிவுகளும் கொண்டிருந்ததால் வசீகர ,அபூர்வ கருத்துக்களை பாடல்களில் தர முடிந்தது. (சாண்டில்யன் கதைகள் போல)
3)வாலி down to earth .அணுக சுலபமானவர். அழிவு தரும் அகந்தையோ, தீய பழக்கங்களில் மூழ்கியோ போகாமல் உலகத்தோடு ஒட்டினார்.
4) 1959 முதல்- 2013 வரையான longevity with glory என்பது டெண்டுல்கர் சாதனைக்கு ஒப்பானது.
5)வாலி கொடுத்த range எந்த பாடலாசிரியரும் தொட முடியாதது.
தாங்கள் அடக்கி வாசிக்க எப்போது கற்பீர்கள்?புள்ளி விவரத்தில் உன்னதங்கள் நிர்ணயிக்க படுவதில்லை.

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மகேந்திர ராஜ்,
தங்களின் விசாலமான சினிமா அறிவு என்னை ஆச்சர்ய படுத்தும் அளவு, இங்கிதமின்மை சற்றே ஆத்திரம் அளிக்கிறது. தாங்கள் எல்லா திரியிலுமே ,இந்த முதிர்ச்சியற்ற புள்ளி விவர அடிப்படையில் அணுகுகிறீர்கள்.
நானும் கண்ணதாசன், வைரமுத்து ஆகியவர்களின் ரசிகன் என்றாலும் வாலி அவர்களில் இருந்து வேறு பட்டவர் , சமமமாக மதிக்க பட வேண்டியவர் என்பதை வலியுறுத்த விரும்புகிறேன் .(வாலி யுருத்த?.)
1)வாலி அளவு சங்கீத அறிவு கொண்ட பாடலாசிரியர்கள் இந்திய அளவு கிடையாது. இதை விஸ்வநாதன்-ராமமூர்த்தி ,இளைய ராஜா முதல் இளம் இசையமைப்பாளர்கள் வரை சுட்டி காட்டியுள்ளனர்.
2)வாலி இலக்கியங்கள் அளவு புராண,இதிகாச,வேத அறிவுகளும் கொண்டிருந்ததால் வசீகர ,அபூர்வ கருத்துக்களை பாடல்களில் தர முடிந்தது. (சாண்டில்யன் கதைகள் போல)
3)வாலி down to earth .அணுக சுலபமானவர். அழிவு தரும் அகந்தையோ, தீய பழக்கங்களில் மூழ்கியோ போகாமல் உலகத்தோடு ஒட்டினார்.
4) 1959 முதல்- 2013 வரையான longevity with glory என்பது டெண்டுல்கர் சாதனைக்கு ஒப்பானது.
5)வாலி கொடுத்த range எந்த பாடலாசிரியரும் தொட முடியாதது.
தாங்கள் அடக்கி வாசிக்க எப்போது கற்பீர்கள்?புள்ளி விவரத்தில் உன்னதங்கள் நிர்ணயிக்க படுவதில்லை.

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Gopal Sir . Seriyaaga Sonneegal.

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Gopal Sir . Seriyaaga Sonneegal.

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வாலி ஒரு விதத்தில் துரதிர்ஷ்டசாலி. கண்ணதாசன் திறமைக்கு மீறி புகழடைந்தார். வாலி திறமை இருந்த அளவு போற்றப்படவில்லை.கீழ்கண்ட உதாரணங்களே போதும்.

ஒரு முறை ஜீவி(மணி ரத்தினம் ஆண்ணன்) ஒரு மேடையில் பேசும் போது , மூன்று பாடல்களை குறிப்பிட்டு , கண்ணதாசன் எழுதிய இது போன்ற பாடல்களை நீங்கள் எழுதவில்லை என்றார். வாலியோ ,அடபாவி,நீ குறிப்பிட்ட மூன்று பாடல்களுமே நான் எழுதியவை என்றாராம்.

M .S .V கண்போன போக்கிலே,அந்த நாள் ஞாபகம் பாடல்களை கண்ணதாசன் எழுதியதாகவே குறிப்பிட்டு வந்தார்.(ஒரு தொடரிலும்!!)

இப்படியாக கண்ணதாசனுக்கு வேண்டாத புகழ்களும் சேர்ந்தன. ஆனால் கண்ணதாசன் எழுதிய பாடல்கள் ,வாலி எழுதியதாக குறிப்பிடபட்டதேயில்லை.

வாலி தன்னை ஒரு குறிப்பிட்ட நடிகருடன் Brand பண்ணி கொண்டது, வாலியின் தவறாகும்.

Go ahead and praise Vaali as much as you want. But you don't have to pull down Kannadhasan in the process. The whole world knows about Kannadhasan's prowess.
Every song of his is a treasure. Right to his last song.
Which is more than what you could say for ANY other artiste of Tamilnadu.

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Go ahead and praise Vaali as much as you want. But you don't have to pull down Kannadhasan in the process. The whole world knows about Kannadhasan's prowess.
Every song of his is a treasure. Right to his last song.
Which is more than what you could say for ANY other artiste of Tamilnadu.

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Nov,
I am a great Fan of Kannadasan but Mahendraraj started this controversy. I stated few facts and I want to emphasise that Vali is no lesser poet. Infact,people count on Vali's work to praise Kannadasan. Other than that you cant find me derogating the Greatest Poet Kannadasan in any way.

This is illogical. Kannadhasan doesn't need anyone's work to stand tall. All his songs speak for themselves.
If at all some people think Vaali's songs as Kannadhasan's it is a honour for Vaali. What greater honour can it be to be mistaken for the best poet in the world?
I think everyone understands this easily.

And whatever mahendra raj said were facts and not his opinion, it only mentioned about the yesteryear directors' closeness to kannadasan and not in anyway (atleast from what I understood) talked / even compared about their poetic or lyric writing skills. It sounded more like asking Kamal inspite of your close friendship with Ilayaraja why are you working with A.R.Rahman

and btw should there be argument / debate at all in obituary thread

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Go ahead and praise Vaali as much as you want. But you don't have to pull down Kannadhasan in the process. The whole world knows about Kannadhasan's prowess.
Every song of his is a treasure. Right to his last song.
Which is more than what you could say for ANY other artiste of Tamilnadu.

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Irony! ungalukku vandha raththam, maththavanukku vandha thakkaali chutny?

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Originally Posted by NOV

This is illogical. Kannadhasan doesn't need anyone's work to stand tall. All his songs speak for themselves.
If at all some people think Vaali's songs as Kannadhasan's it is a honour for Vaali. What greater honour can it be to be mistaken for the best poet in the world?
I think everyone understands this easily.

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I Agree with Gopals and Nov.

No one started any debate here. It's obituary thread and great members like Mahendra raj need not talk any ill about him in this thread.
Also making a point saying that Why mukta used vaali etc etc is irrelevant..

No one talked about KD but mahendra raj sir.. For praising one they dont need to pull Vaali down which definitely will hurt many..
So that post should have got a warning from MODS i guess.

vaali oru thalai sirantha lyricist...athukakga avara kannadasanoda compare panni... kanndasana vida periya kavinjar soldrathu....Not a good thing..... When valli entered into film industry kannadasan was already a big lyricist and writer....Many songs from vaali resembled kannadesan that's why people thought some of the vaali's great songs are written by kannadesan. Even vaali encountered this allegation adopting kannadasan's writing style and he accepted graciously as a complement. For an analogy, I misunderstood the songs sung by mano as SPB in the past. it's due to adaptation of mano's style of singing, sometime he filled the role of SPB.

Hi Everyone, It was never my intention to drag Vaalee into a controversy especially after his recent untimely death. I just penned whatever I could recall. We should not forget that both Kannadhasan and Vaalee are almost in the same age group although the former was nearly a decade senior lyrics-writing wise. We should not forget that he refused to work as an assistant for Kannadhasan although he was struggling to make ends. He wanted to carve a niche career for himself independent of Kannadhasan. And he was successful at that. As what he repeatedly stated in one his recent serials in Kumudham, Ananda Vikatan and Thuglak - to outsiders it will appear that they are professional rivals but the reality is otherwise. They meet up quite regularly in the evenings to enjoy their favorite scotch. So, it is meaningless that we enter into a debate over who is best since the legends themselves acknowledged each others' capabilities. Wide news coverage about his death was given in practically all the weeklies and it is still continuing. Many if these magazines have lamented that there is no contemporary to write a proper eulogy for him like what he did for Kannadhasan. A question now arises. Will Vaalee be often quoted in upcoming films songs as a tribute - be it philosophical or love. We should not forget that Vaalee was the first to mention Kannadhasan in the song 'Kaalidhasan, Kannadhasan' (Soorakottai Singakutti 1983). That trend of utilising Kannadhasan's name still continues to this day. Of course, other lyricists like Pattukottai Kalyanasundram, Bharadidhasan and even Vairamuthu have been mentioned in some songs but they are negligible. If Kannadhasan was a man for all seasons then Vaali was the seasoned man for all. I hope this will put matters in the right perspective.

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Originally Posted by Avadi to America

vaali oru thalai sirantha lyricist...athukakga avara kannadasanoda compare panni... kanndasana vida periya kavinjar soldrathu....Not a good thing..... When valli entered into film industry kannadasan was already a big lyricist and writer....Many songs from vaali resembled kannadesan that's why people thought some of the vaali's great songs are written by kannadesan. Even vaali encountered this allegation adopting kannadasan's writing style and he accepted graciously as a complement. For an analogy, I misunderstood the songs sung by mano as SPB in the past. it's due to adaptation of mano's style of singing, sometime he filled the role of SPB.

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Sir .. No one is comparing him to KD. KD's topic was not brought by us period.

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Originally Posted by mahendra raj

Hi Everyone, It was never my intention to drag Vaalee into a controversy especially after his recent untimely death. I just penned whatever I could recall. We should not forget that both Kannadhasan and Vaalee are almost in the same age group although the former was nearly a decade senior lyrics-writing wise. We should not forget that he refused to work as an assistant for Kannadhasan although he was struggling to make ends. He wanted to carve a niche career for himself independent of Kannadhasan. And he was successful at that. As what he repeatedly stated in one his recent serials in Kumudham, Ananda Vikatan and Thuglak - to outsiders it will appear that they are professional rivals but the reality is otherwise. They meet up quite regularly in the evenings to enjoy their favorite scotch. So, it is meaningless that we enter into a debate over who is best since the legends themselves acknowledged each others' capabilities. Wide news coverage about his death was given in practically all the weeklies and it is still continuing. Many if these magazines have lamented that there is no contemporary to write a proper eulogy for him like what he did for Kannadhasan. A question now arises. Will Vaalee be often quoted in upcoming films songs as a tribute - be it philosophical or love. We should not forget that Vaalee was the first to mention Kannadhasan in the song 'Kaalidhasan, Kannadhasan' (Soorakottai Singakutti 1983). That trend of utilising Kannadhasan's name still continues to this day. Of course, other lyricists like Pattukottai Kalyanasundram, Bharadidhasan and even Vairamuthu have been mentioned in some songs but they are negligible. If Kannadhasan was a man for all seasons then Vaali was the seasoned man for all. I hope this will put matters in the right perspective.

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Mahendra Raj sir.. Thanks for understanding and yes this is what i was expecting from you. MSV rightly says VAali,KD & pattukottai are his 3 eyes.. So that is TRUE FACT and no one can negate.
remmebered day in day out .. No second thought about it

As you rightly said .. Irony is there is no contemporary to write a befitting eulogy though Pa.vijay tried a good one..

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Originally Posted by rajeshkrv

Sir .. No one is comparing him to KD. KD's topic was not brought by us period.

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All those who read the news reports on Vaalee's death must have noticed this obvious thing. Nearly all mentioned Kannadhasan's name. In other words they have equated the both as contemporaries. That was the crux of the matter and no malice was meant. Hope this will put to rest misgivings, if any.

Longevity does not matter. To me, the order would always be.

1. Kannadasan
2. Vairamuthu
3. Vaali

very sad...
RIP

நடிகர் மணிவண்ணன் மனைவி திடீர் மரணம்

சென்னை: கணவர் இறந்த இரண்டு மாதத்தில் நடிகர் மணிவண்ணன் மனைவி செங்கமலம் இன்று திடீரென மரணம் அடைந்தார்.

பிரபல நடிகரும், இயக்குனருமான மணிவண்ணன் கடந்த ஜூன் 15ஆம் தேதி மாரடைப்பால் மரணமடைந்தார். இதையடுத்து, அவரது மனைவி செங்கமலம் (55) மகன் ரகுவண்ணனுடன் சென்னை கே.கே.நகர் ஜெய்பாலாஜி நகர் திருமலை தெருவில் வசித்து வந்தார்.

கணவர் இறந்த பின்னர் சோகத்தில் இருந்த செங்கமலத்திற்கு கடந்த சில நாட்களுக்கு முன்பு உடல்நிலை பாதிக்கப்பட்டது.

மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டிருந்த செங்கமலம் இன்று அதிகாலை சிகிச்சை பலனின்றி உயிரிழந்தார். அவரது உடலுக்கு நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி தலைவர் சீமான், சினிமா பிரமுகர்களும் அஞ்சலி செலுத்தினர். இறுதிச் சடங்கு இன்று மாலை நடக்கிறது.

http://news.vikatan.com/article.php?...news&aid=18332

http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-...-16-08-13.html

Rip !

R.I.P ( really sad )

அப்துல்லா என்ற பெரியார்தாசன் (1949-2013) மறைவு.

ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்!

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Originally Posted by venkkiram

அப்துல்லா என்ற பெரியார்தாசன் (1949-2013) மறைவு.

ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்!

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Mokkaiyan of karuthamma?

பெரியார் தாசனுக்கு அஞ்சலி

Yes. A follower of periyar, he later converted to Islam. RIP!!

http://youtu.be/4T0aPXIl3tM

R.I.P

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Originally Posted by HonestRaj

very sad...
RIP

நடிகர் மணிவண்ணன் மனைவி திடீர் மரணம்

சென்னை: கணவர் இறந்த இரண்டு மாதத்தில் நடிகர் மணிவண்ணன் மனைவி செங்கமலம் இன்று திடீரென மரணம் அடைந்தார்.

பிரபல நடிகரும், இயக்குனருமான மணிவண்ணன் கடந்த ஜூன் 15ஆம் தேதி மாரடைப்பால் மரணமடைந்தார். இதையடுத்து, அவரது மனைவி செங்கமலம் (55) மகன் ரகுவண்ணனுடன் சென்னை கே.கே.நகர் ஜெய்பாலாஜி நகர் திருமலை தெருவில் வசித்து வந்தார்.

கணவர் இறந்த பின்னர் சோகத்தில் இருந்த செங்கமலத்திற்கு கடந்த சில நாட்களுக்கு முன்பு உடல்நிலை பாதிக்கப்பட்டது.

மருத்துவமனையில் அனுமதிக்கப்பட்டிருந்த செங்கமலம் இன்று அதிகாலை சிகிச்சை பலனின்றி உயிரிழந்தார். அவரது உடலுக்கு நாம் தமிழர் கட்சி தலைவர் சீமான், சினிமா பிரமுகர்களும் அஞ்சலி செலுத்தினர். இறுதிச் சடங்கு இன்று மாலை நடக்கிறது.

http://news.vikatan.com/article.php?...news&aid=18332

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Very sad indeed.. RIP.

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Originally Posted by venkkiram

அப்துல்லா என்ற பெரியார்தாசன் (1949-2013) மறைவு.

ஆழ்ந்த இரங்கல்!

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rip...

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Originally Posted by venkkiram

Longevity does not matter. To me, the order would always be.

1. Kannadasan
2. Vairamuthu
3. Vaali

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this might be the order for you but need not be for others right..

http://ragalahari.com/news/17563/rea...s-no-more.aspx

Actor Sri Hari (age 49) has passed away.

He has been acting in many telugu movies, and in Vettaikaran with Vijay.

May his soul rest in peace.

Raghumudri Sri Hari : One of the finest character artist in Telugu fim industry. Recent memorable role he played is Sher Khan in Magadheera.

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_S5VBaz1vLr...in%2Bactor.jpg

Just 49 years, saddening. May his family get all the force to get past this tragic event