MAKKAL THILAGAM MGR !!!

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As of now my favourites MGR movies..

There are many :)

Just Mentioning 3 as of now.

1. Nadodi Mannan : Not only as actor but also as Director MGR shined in each and every frame of the movie. The movie which kept MGR right away in the top. :thumbsup:

2. Aayirathil Oruvan : What a movie it is. :P MGR, Jayalaitha, Nambiar all done great job. The sword fights between MGR and Nambiar were treat to watch :2thumbsup: Not to forget MGR saving Jaya when the tree falls :P

3. Enga Veetu pillai : A complete entertainer. The performance of MGR in Coward role is very worth mentioning. The reactions he shows whenever Nambiar commands MGR .. WOW.. That is MGR as a actor to you :wink:

Favorite Movie of MGR ...

1.anbe vaa
2.enga veetu pillai
3.USV
4.1000thil oruvan.
5.kudiyertha kovil

Favorite Thathuvam Song of MGR

1.Naan ungal vettu pillai
2.Buddhan yesu gandhi
3. Enn enra kelvi
5.Tharimel perrakavaithan
6.kodthathellam koduthann

Favorite Duet Song of MGR ...

sorry. very difficult to tell. anyway we can list out couple of them:

1.Engirunthoo aasigal
2.Mellapoo mellapoo
3.thanga pathakathin meelle
4. Nallathu kanne kanavu kannithathu nanri unakku
5. Rajavin paarvai
6.Vizhiyee vizhiyee
7.Ninaithen vanthai nooru vayathu
8.Thulluvathoo illami
9.In USV all duet songs
10. Naan parthethilayee
11. Kanne kaniyee
12.Naam oruvarai oruvar
13.Azkagiya thamiz magal ival

list goes on.

Who you think made MGR's best pair on screen?

Jeyalalitha

What made you like MGR on screen?

well THALIVAR KNOWS what people expects from him and did that with his own style.


regards
ramesh

sorry. forgot to mention one more duet:

UNNATHU VIZHIYIL ENATHU PARVAI. what a song.

regards
ramesh

Instead of giving a big list of songs, it will be better if you describe the performances of MGR in that songs.

If the song is a good one means, all credit goes to Lyric Writers, Music Directors and Singers.

Ok, MGR selected good tunes, but it is not his own creation. He just picks one from various tunes made by somebody.

favourite scene from his movie!

"enga veetu pillai"....scene where he starts hitting M.G.R with saatai!

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Originally Posted by saradhaa_sn

Movie: Naa Yen Pirandhen
Song : "Unathu Vizhiyil Enathu Paarvai"
Lyric : Kavinger Vaali
Music : Shankar - Ganesh
Singers: TMS & P.Suseela
Cast: MGR & K.R.Vijaya

"Naan Yen Pirandhen" one of the best movies by MGR, which is beeing liked by all type of audience for various reasons.

1.Actually it is entirely different from all MGR movies.
2.In the starting itself MGR was shown as a married man and having children.
3. Not even a single dialogue about politics.
4. No normal MGR manarism in songs, lifting hands in the air etc (except the first song)
5. Rare combination of MGR & K.R.Vijaya (only 5 or 6 like Vivasayi, Nalla Neram, Thozhilaali etc)
6. Different type of music compossed by Shankar Ganesh.

That movie has fentastic songs, each one is differ from the other in all aspects.

1) Naan yen pirandhen...naattukku nalamenna purindhen (thathuva paadal)
2) Thambikku oru paattu (it has two versions)
3) Naan paadum paadal nalamaaga vendum (one of the best TMS number)
4) Unathu vizhiyil enathu paarvai (only duet song)
5) Siththira cholaigale (by Bharathidasan, I already mentioned in Kalangarai vilakkam post)
6) Thalai vaazhai ilai pottu virundhu vaiththen... (S.Janaki & Jikki)
(one more song is there as the imagination of Kanchana, dancing with MGR).

I choosed "UNATHU VIZHIYIL ENATHU PAARVAI" because whenever I hear this song (not only me, but everyone) feel something special, due to its mild tunes. Normally SG's tunes in all other movies will be too fast, but here all different.

"Kai therndha sirpiyin kaiyil kidaikkum kal (stone), arputhamaana silai vadivam peruvathu pola, Shankar Ganesh, therndha sirpiyaana MGR kaiyil kidaikka, avar ivargalidamirundhu, kaalamellaam peyar sollum tune galai veli kondu vandhaar. Avaigalil ondru thaan indha paadal".

It was shooted in Brindhavan Garden with MGR and KRV, without MGR formula manarisms, when they are singing the song, Thengai Srinivasan, one of the villains searching for MGR, but they will sing hiding behind the bushes to escape from his sight.

Andha tune patri ennavo sollanum pola irukku, aanaa adhukku sariyaana vaarththai enakku kidaikkalai. Avvalavu arputhamaan melody. Avanga 'Gurunaathar' MSV paaniyil pottiruppaanga. 'Shankar Ganesh potta tunaa idhu'? endru andrum indrum ellorum viyakkiraargal.

Paadiyavargalai patri sollanumaa?. 1000 kanakkil paadi asathiya jodi, idhaiyum romba anaayaasamaaga paadiyiruppargal. Adhilum indha TMS irukkaare... adeyappa. Charanathil mudhal adiyai paadumbothu, mudhalil conitnue aagavum, meendum adhaiye paadumpodhu idaiyil konjam niruthiyum attagaasam pannuvaar. (Meendum andha paadalai ketkumbothu unnipaaga gavaniyungal)

"uyir konda oviyam ondrooo thunai ondru serndhadhendru"
again
"uyir konda oviyam ondru (stop) thunai ondru serndhadhendru"

same like this, in next charanam
"enakkendru vaazhavathu konjammm unakkendru vaazhum nenjam"
again
"enakkendru vaazhvathu konjam (stop) unakkendru vaazhun nenjam"

Suseela amma mattum enna kurainjavangalaa...

"kan imaiyaathu pen ival nindraal, kaaranam kooruvatho
Un(n)ai kaanbathenna sugamo...Un(n)ai kaanbathenna sugamo"

same like this, in end of next charanam

"Ponmanam konda mannavan anbil en uyir vaazhgirathu
adhu endrum vaazhum uravu...adhu endrum vaazhum uravu"

This is the duet song not by the lovers, but between the beloved husband and wife, who already have children...which is a rare situation in MGR movies.

For several reasons, and its catchable melody and for its well picturisation....it is one of my everloving songs.

anbudan....sarooo.

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Wow.... Saradha madam...

Very good analysis about Naan Yen Pirandhen songs.

I know well you are a hardcore shivaji fan. But you analised a M.G.R. movie very nicely.

Not even a M.G.R. fan can write like this.

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Originally Posted by nilavupriyan

favourite scene from his movie!

"enga veetu pillai"....scene where he starts hitting M.G.R with saatai!

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nilavu sir....... i think u want to say it as NAMBIAR

SOTD : ENGIRUNDHO AASAIGAL ENNATHILE OSAIGAL

Movie : Chandrodayam

Singers : TMS - P.S.

Melody is the soul for music .

What I was cursing myself as SODHANAI now all are being looked at SADHANAI .

You know who said this ? None other than Mellisai Mannar about his days when he was associated with MGR for a song composing.

Well, for a song, MGR normally asked for atleast 5 tunes and he only finally decides the ultimate one.

DID ANY OF SUCH EVER FAIL ? It was 100% strike rate of MGR - MSV .

This song should be ranked as EVERLASTING MELODY OF PURATCHI THALAIVAR

Thanks Mr. Ramesh for pointing out this outstanding melody

http://www.coolgoose.com/music/song.php?id=153590

Happy week end to you all

Nakeeran, if you are well aware of MGR's box office success, please make some posts of it. MGR was the best superstar ever.