ஒருத்தர் SP சவுத்ரி -க்கு பதிலா R.B சவுத்ரி-க்கு கோஷம் போடுறாரு ..அவரு ஜீவா ரசிகரா? :rotfl:
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ஒருத்தர் SP சவுத்ரி -க்கு பதிலா R.B சவுத்ரி-க்கு கோஷம் போடுறாரு ..அவரு ஜீவா ரசிகரா? :rotfl:
How can others know if Mohan is guilty ? Only he can know for sure .. he never accepts it explicitly in the movie .. darmam vendrathu endru ennaal yettrukkolla iyalavillai ...Quote:
Originally Posted by NOV
Karthi, Mohan is indeed guilty and RK knows that right from the beginning. He takes the case up as a challenge against the very system that did not give him his dues.
Gowravam story is inspired from Mahabharatham. In fact in the battle between wrong and right, Mr. Right's name is Kannan and his gf is Radha. :)
Watched Karnan today @ Brooke fields today at Coimbatore. The show was housefull. It was good to see present generation people coming to watch the movie.The print was good. But the sound was fabulous. It was a gala atmosphere. 15 min of the movie was cut. Intro scene of Nadigar thilagam could not be heard due to claps. Similarly the scene where he becomes a king , scene of Ramados. Nadigar thilagam confrontation with O.A.k Devar particularly his laughter is a show stealer. Nadigarthilagam's love dialouge with S.a. Ashokan was well recieved.
N.T. Ramarao's intro also drew applause.
Many People Cried during Ulathil Nalla Ullam song.
I Hereby express my sincere thanks to Mr. Chokkalingam ( Divya Films) & others involved in this process . Pl release other good movies of Nadigar thilagam (@least 4 movies a year)
Shanthi Theatre, First Airconditioned Theatre of Chennai, was inaugurated on 12.01.1961 by Shri K. Kamaraj, then Chief Minister of Madras State. A movie on Lord Venkateswara was screened during the inauguration.
The first film of Nadigar Thilagam (who later on took possession of the Theatre), was Buddha Pictures Paavamannippu, released on 16.03.1961. A multi-star cast film which included Gemini Ganesan, Devika, Saavithiri, T.S. Balaiah, S.V. Subbiah, M.V. Rajamma and others. Music by Viswanathan-Ramamurthi, lyrics Kannadasan. The film was based on religious harmony and was an instant hit and became the first Tamil film to be screened for 25 weeks at an A/C Theatre.
The latest film s Karnan
Apart from the full lenth historical movies ,sivaji acted as many historical charaters in part of the movie.
a few
King Ashoka -Annaiyin Aanai
Bharathi -Kai koduththa deivam
Othello -Raththa thilagam
Thirupoor Kumaran -Raja part Rangathurai
Marattiya Sivaji -Raman Eththanai Raamanadi
Purana characters
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Ambikapathi
Appar
Karnan
Siva
Narathar
Veerapagu
Raman
Kaththavarayan
Yeman
Complete list of N.T. Movies. Correct me if Iam Wrong
Fifties
1952 - Paraasakthi
1953 - Pempudu Koduku (Telugu)
1953 - Poongodhai
1953 - Pardesi (Telugu)
1953 - Anbu
1954 - Manohara
1954 - Edhirpaarthadhu
1954 - Andha Naal - first songless Tamil film
1954 - Thookku Thookki
1954 - Kalyanam Panniyum Brammachari
1955 - Mudhal Thedhi
1955 - Mangayar Thilagam
1955 - Kalvanin Kadhali
1956 - Thenali Raman
1956 - Rangoon Radha
1956 - Pennin Perumai
1956 - Amaratheebam
1957 - Vanangaamudi
1957 - Tala Vanchani Veerudu (Telugu)
1957 - Thangamalai Ragasiyam
1957 - Makkalai Petra Magarasi
1957 - Ambigaabathi (ALS)
1957 - Pudhaiyal
1957 - Baagyavathi
1958 - Sabaash Meena
1958 - Saarangathaara
1958 - Uthamaputhiran
1958 - Kaathavaraayan
1959 - Veerapandiya Kattabomman
1959 - Veerapandya Kattabrahmanna (Telugu)
1959 - Maragadham
1959 - Baagappirivinai
1959 - Thaayaippol Pillai, Noolaippol Selai
1959 - Thangappadhumai
Sixties
1960 - Pillalu Techina Challani Rajyam (Telugu)
1960 - Padikkadha Medhai
1960 - Paavai Vilakku
1960 - Irumbu Thirai
1960 - Dheiva Piravi
1961 - Paavamannippu
1961 - Paasamalar
1961 - Papa Pariharam (Telugu)
1961 - Paalum Pazhamum
1961 - Kappal Ottiya Thamizhan
1961 - Punar Jenmam
1962 - Pavithra Prema (Telugu)
1962 - Paarthaal Pasi Theerum
1962 - Bale Pandiya
1962 - Aalayamani
1962 - Nichaya Thaamboolam
1962 - Padithaal Mattum Podhuma
1962 - Vadivukku Valaikaappu
1962 - Paasam
1963 - Ratha Thilagam
1963 - Paar Magale Paar
1963 - Iruvar Ullam
1963 - Arivaali
1963 - Kulamagal Raadhai
1963 - Kungumam
1963 - Annai Illam
1964 - Karnan
1964 - Karna (Telugu)
1964 - Ramadasu (Telugu)
1964 - Navarathiri - announced as Sivaji's 100th film
1964 - Kai Kodutha Dheivam
1964 - Pachai Vilakku
1964 - Pudhiya Paravai
1965 - Thiruvilaiyadal
1965 - Santhi
1965 - Pazhani
1965 - Anbu Karangal
1966 - Motor Sundaram Pillai
1966 - Mahakavi Kalidas
1966 - Selvam
1967 - Thiruvarutchelvar
1967 - Thangai
1967 - Kandhan Karunai
1967 - Iru Malargal
1968 - Uyarndha Manidhan
1968 - Thillana Moganambal
1968 - Enga Oor Raja
1968 - Thirumaal Perumai
1968 - Galaatta Kalyanam
1968 - En Thambi
1969 - Kaaval Dheivam
1969 - Dheiva Magan
1969 - Sivandha Man
1969 - Thanga Surangam
1969 - Gurudhatchanai
Seventies
1970 - Vilaiyaattu Pillai
1970 - Vietnam Veedu
1970 - Engal Thangam
1970 - Enga Mama
1970 - Paadhugaappu
1971 - Savaale Samaali
1971 - Moondru Dheivangal
1971 - Sumadhi En Sundhari
1971 - Babu
1971 - Kulama Gunama
1971 - Thangaikkaga
1971 - Iru Thuruvam
1972 - Vasandha Maaligai
1972 - Gnana Oli
1972 - Bangaru Babu (Telugu)
1972 - Needhi
1973 - Gauravam
1973 - Bhakta Tukaram (Telugu)
1973 - Rajapart Rangadurai
1973 - Rajaraja Cholan
1973 - Baaradha Vilas
1974 - Thanga Padhakkam
1974 - Anbai Thedi
1974 - En Magan
1974 - Theerkka Sumangali
1975 - Anbe Aaruyire
1975 - Avan Thaan Manidhan
1976 - Chanakya Chandragupta (Telugu)
1976 - Uthaman
1976 - Unakkaga Naan
1976 - Sathiyam
1976 - Rojavin Raja
1976 - Grahapravesam
1977 - Annan Oru Koyil
1977 - Avan Oru Sarithiram
1977 - Theebam
1977 - Ilaya Thalaimurai
1977 - Naam Pirandha Man
1978 - Vaazhkai Alaigal
1978 - Ennai Pol Oruvan
1978 - General Chakravarthi
1978 - Justice Gopinath
1978 - Pilot Premnath
1978 - Punniya Boomi
1978 - Thyagam
1978 - Andhamaan Kadhali
1979 - Vetrikku Oruvan
1979 - Thirisoolam ssss
1979 - Pattaakathi Bairavan
1979 - Nalladhoru Kudumbam
1979 - Naan Vaazhavaippen
1979 - Kavari Maan
1979 - Imayam
Eighties
1980 - Rishi Moolam
1980 - Ratha Paasam
1980 - Visvaroobam
1980 - Emanukku Eman
1980 - Dharma Raja
1981 - Mogana Punnagai
1981 - Maadi Veettu Ezhai
1981 - Lorry Driver Rajakannu
1981 - Keezhvaanam Sivakkum
1981 - Kalthoon
1981 - Amarakaaviyam
1981 - Sathya Sundharam
1982 - Vasandhathil Oru Naal
1982 - Vaa Kanna Vaa
1982 - Thyagi
1982 - Thunai
1982 - Theerpu
1982 - Sangili
1982 - Paritchaikku Neramaachu
1982 - Oorum Uravum
1982 - Oorukku Oru Pillai
1982 - Nenjangal
1982 - Hitler Umanath
1982 - Garuda Saukiyama
1983 - Sumangali
1983 - Sandhippu
1983 - Unmaigal
1983 - Miruthanga Chakravarthi
1983 - Neethibathi
1983 - Vellai Roja
1983 - Kashmir Kadhali
1983 - Uruvangal Maaralam
1984 - Iru Medhaigal
1984 - Ezhudhaadha Sattangal
1984 - Vaazhkai
1984 - Vamsa Vilakku
1984 - Sarithira Nayagan
1984 - Siranjeevi
1984 - Tharaasu
1984 - Thiruppam
1984 - Simma Soppanam
1984 - Dhaavani Kanavugal
1985 - Bandham
1985 - Needhiyin Nizhal
1985 - Padikkadha Pannaiyar
1985 - Raja Rishi
1985 - Muthal Mariyathai
1985 - Naam Iruvar
1985 - Nermai
1985 - Padikkadhavan
1986 - Thaaiku Oru Thaalaattu
1986 - Saadhanai
1986 - Mannukkul Vairam
1986 - Lakshmi Vandhachu
1986 - Anandha Kanneer
1986 - Viduthalai
1986 - Marumagal
1987 - Raja Mariyadhai
1987 - Muthukkal Moondru
1987 - Kudumbam Oru Koyil
1987 - Krishnan Vandhaan
1987 - Thaambathiyam
1987 - Veerapandiyan
1987 - Jallikkattu
1987 - Anbulla Appa
1988 - En Thamizh En Makkal
1988 - Pudhiya Vaanam
Nineties
1990 - Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran
1991 - Gnana Paravai
1992 - Thevar Magan
1992 - Naangal
1992 - Mudhal Kural
1992 - Sinna Marumagal
1993 - Paarambariyam
1995 - Engirundho Vandhaan
1995 - Pasumpon
1997 - Once More
1997 - Gopura Theebam
1997 - Oru Yathra Mozhi (Malayalam)
1998 - En Aasai Rasave
1999 - Mannavaru Sinnavaru
1999 - Poo Parikka Varugirom
1999 - Padayappa
Sivaji Ganesan and his tutor K.D.Santhanam
Renowned script writer and director Aroordhas (born 1931) has a five decade track record in Tamil movie history. His stage name Aroordhas is a clipped version of his full village cum personal name of Tiruvaroor Aarokiyadhas. His memoir book, Naan Muham Paartha Cinema Kannadigal [The Cinema Mirrors I have Looked At; Kalaignan Publishers, Chennai, 2002, 224 pages] carries a delightful collection of anecdotes on the personalities who moved the movie world of South India. I was rather touched by a reminiscence provided by Aroordhas on Sivaji Ganesan in section 18 of the book (pages 109-113). I provide my English translation of this entire section below.
“The Madurai Mangala Bala Gaana Sabha was a drama troupe managed by Ethaartham Ponnusami Pillai of Thiruvathavoor, Madurai. This troupe stationed themselves in Tiruchi and conducted dramas at the Thevar Hall.
From Sangili Aanda Puram, a boy aged 6 or 7 had joined this drama troupe with his friend, a neighbor’s son. In this drama troupe, there was a Tamil tutor (Vaathiaar) who taught drama and Tamil to the young charges. He was short in stature and was extremely strict. With or without sense, this tutor punished his young charges by cane beating, even for smallest errors. Because of this, the young boys had their bowel leaks, when they saw or even dreamt about this extreme disciplinarian cum tutor. In their dreams, he appeared like a charging lion.
But that Tamil tutor had a great gift. He could compose beautiful, rhyming Tamil songs based on poetic grammar. One day, at the stage, that boy from Sangili Aanda Puram was acting in the role of a young widow. And by carelessness on that day, he was wearing a blouse. This had been noticed by that disciplinatrian tutor.
In that era, wearing blouse by widows was rather inappropriate according to societal norms. At the end of the scene, that Tamil tutor harshly gave a cane beating to that young boy; ‘Can’t you be so careless and unrealistic in your profession?’ was the complaint against that young boy.
Guess who was that young charge, who received such a beating? Maestro Sivaji Ganesan. Who was that cane-loving tutor? My most respectful and admired elder and great poet, K.D.Santhanam (S).
43 years ago, during the shooting of the movie ‘Pasa Malar’, I met elder K.D.S. at the old Neptune Studio and paid my respects. In that movie, when Sivaji Ganesan (the hero) becomes rich, he is met by a character named ‘Rajaratnam’. KD.Santhanam played that character.
That young charge V.C.Ganesan never forgot about, in his illustrious career, from whom he received the cane-beating and from whose beating he learnt the alphabets of acting and Tamil diction. It was he, after establishing his fame in the movie world, who recommended his harsh disciplinarian tutor for that particular character in his great movie.
During the shooting days, Sivaji would be seated outdoors near the shooting floor with crossed legs and be in conversation with me, while having a cigarette in his lips. Then, elder K.D.Santhanam would occasionally pass us from the make-up room towards the shooting floor. At the instant when Sivaji sees his old tutor, he would dutifully stand up in respect, and hide the cigarette behind his back. Though noticing that homage silently, the old tutor K.D.S. pretend ignoring us and with bowed head pass us quietly.
It would touch my heart, when watching that simple, elegant and meaningful respect Sivaji paid for his old tutor. What a class! What a grateful protégé! I mention this anecdote because the younger generation should be informed of this humility and gratitude shown by maestro Sivaji.
Once, after K.D.S. had passed us and went beyond the listening distance, Sivaji sat back and told me: ‘Aarooran! On this Santhanam tutor (Santhana Vaathi) who passed us. The amount of beating I got from him isn’t a few. During dance training (when a step is missed for a beat), during dialogue training (when a word is missed), he beat us severely! Oh Mother – He’d chase and chase us and beat us! Even when he went to the toilet, he carried his cane. Now he is passing us like a young girl with head turned towards the floor. Even when I thought about him in those days, I’d shiver.’
I asked him jokingly: ‘Then, why did you recommend him for this role?’
[Sivaji said] ‘You don’t know. Because of those beatings I received from his hand, I’m now sitting comfortably like this as Sivaji Ganesan. When I joined the drama troupe, I was a zero. From him only, I learnt how to speak dialogue and how to act. Do you know, what a classy Tamil poet he is? What a poetic touch he carried in his hands? The songs he wrote for the Ambikapathi [1957] movie I acted: Ah! What sweet Tamil, and what lilting rhythm! I tolerated all those beatings because of his blessed Tamil knowledge. Otherwise, I’d have quit the troupe and ran back to my home during any one of those nights.’
Later, when elder K.D.S. was alone at the shooting floor, I approached him and politely mused;
“Elder Sir, I’ve heard that you gave severe beating to Sivaji Annan in his young days.’
[K.D.S.] ‘Oh! He has told you about that. Oh! That was in those days. Now I’m becoming senile. I cannot remember your script now. Not only that, when Thambi Ganesan stand in front of me, shouldn’t I look at his face and deliver my dialogue? When I look at him now, I’m getting nervous! Because of that, can you prepare me for my dialogue by repeating your script not once but four times? It may be a bother. Kindly oblige.’
How Time did change? The same great tutor who taught dialogue to Sivaji Ganesan in his young days, with disciplinary cane at his hand, now he feels nervous to stand in front of his illustrious protégé, and ask me to prepare him well for a scene in which he faces his protégé.”
When I read these pages from Aroordhas’s book, I was touched by three inter-twined elements;
(1) a thankful protégé’s devotion to an extremely strict, but sincere, mentor,
(2) repayment of intellectual debt by an esteemed protégé, and
(3) the mentor’s heart-felt pride on the grade made by his protégé.
What Sivaji Ganesan said of the touching poetic feel of his mentor K.D.Santhanam was no exaggeration. The 16 lines of that one sweet melody in the Ambikapathi [a historical love yarn set in the 12th century Chola Kingdom, along the lines of the more popular Romeo-Juliet story] movie, beginning with the lines ‘Kannile Iruppathenna Kanni Ila Maane’ and sung by P.Bhanumathi as well as T.M.Soundararajan were from the fertile mind of K.D.Santhanam.
Courtesy from A website
Dear Mr Ragu
Welcome to the NT fans thread-
U r lucky to see the movie Karnan-
Thanks for the info.
as u said we r thankful to Divya films for their initiative
looking forward to more news.
My Dear N.T. Fans,
I happend to see the KARNAN movie in Kovai yesterday at Darsan Theatre Evening Show, beleive me the matinee and evening show was full.
Btw, the theater person who issues the ticket told me with pride that TODAY STAR'S MOVIE COLLECTION'S WE HAVE RECEIVED for Karnan. Infact Raj TV has visited this theater to take the opinion poll.
All the families with childern and grandparents have come to see this movie.
WHICH ACTOR CAN PULL CROWD EVEN AFTER A DECADE, our LEGEND IS GREAT! ONLY NADIGAR THILAGAN CAN DO IT...
I enjoyed every moment of the film and wat a STYLE AND ROARING PERFORMACE OF OUR GREAT GANESAN.
Again Karan has given the collection to theatre and happiness to all those grandparents/parents and MORAL lessons to the next generation.
Our Sivaji Will Leave Long and forever......
Just egarly waiting for release in Bangalore.
JAIHIND
M. Gnanaguruswamy