Makkal Thilagam MGR - PART 17

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அன்பு நண்பர் கே பி ஆர் கோவிந்தராஜ் அவர்களுக்கு

தாங்கள் பதிவிட்ட மக்கள் திலகத்தின் மன்ற உறுப்பினர் அட்டை மற்றும் செய்தி மிக அருமை. இன்னும் நிறைய செய்திகளை தங்களிடம் எதிர்பார்க்கின்றோம்.

அன்புடன்

எஸ் ரவிச்சந்திரன்.

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மக்கள்திலகம். சம்பந்தமான எழுத்தோவியங்கள் இனிமை. அருமை...திரு கலைவேந்தன் அவர்களின் அழகிய சொலாடல்களின் மீள்பதிவை இங்கு பதிவிடிருக்கும் திரு வினோத் அவர்கள் பாராட்டுக்கு உரியவர் ...

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மக்கள்திலகம் mgr அபிமானிகள் அனைவரின் பதிவுகளும் அருமையாக உள்ளன... திரு அமராmgr, திரு குருநாதன் - ஆகியோர் புரட்சிநடிகரின் காவியங்கள் - சாதனை ஆவணங்கள், புகைப்படங்கள் ஆகியனவற்றை பதிவிடுமாறு பாசத்துடன் கேட்டுக்கொள்கிறேன்...

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courtesy - MGR REMEMBERED - NET
Directors in creating the MGR ‘Persona’ since 1950

Among the 133 Tamil movies MGR acted, he had to act in minor and subsidiary roles in his first 20 (from 1936 to 1949, excluding his 1947 debut as a hero in Rajakumari) movies. Thus, only from 1950, his status was raised to the hero status. Of the remaining 113 movies, MGR acted as a hero, seven directors (including Krishnan – Panju duo) listed below played a prominent role in creating and sustaining the MGR ‘persona’ for the Tamil screen. 60 (53%) out of 113 movies were directed by these directors.

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Neelakantan (17)

Chakravarthy Thirumagal (1957), Nallavan Vazhvan (1961), Thirudathe (1961),

Koduthu Vaithaval (1963), Kavalkaran (1967), Kannan En Kathalan (1968), Kanavan (1968), Mattukara Velan (1970), En Annan (1970), Kumarikottam (1971), Neerum Neruppum (1971), Oru Thai Makkal (1971), Sange Muzhangu (1972), Raman Thedia Seethai (1972), Netru Indru Naalai (1974), Ninaithathai Mudipavan (1975), Neethikku Thalaivanangu (1976).

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M.A. Thirumugam (16)

Thaiku pin Tharam (1956), Thai Sollai Thattathe (1961), Kudumpa Thalaivan (1962), Thayai Kaatha Thanayan (1962), Dharmam Thalai Kaakum (1963), Neethikku pin Pasam (1963), Thozhilali (1964), Vettaikaran (1964), Kanni Thai (1965), Mugarasi (1966), Thani Piravi (1966), Thaiku Thalaimagan (1967), Vivasayee (1967), Ther Thiruvizha (1968), Kathal Vaganam (1968), Nalla Neram (1972)

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T.R. Ramanna (8)

KoondukkiLi (1954), Gul-e-bakaavali (1955), Pudumaipithan (1957), Paasam (1962), Periya Idathu Penn (1963), Panakkara Kudumbam (1964), Panam Padaithavan (1965),　Parakkum Pavai (1966)


Sankar (8)

Panathottam (1963), Kalankarai Vilakkam (1965), Chandrodayam (1966), Kudiyiruntha Kovil (1968), Adimai Penn (1969), Pallandu Vazhga (1975), Uzhaikkum Karangal (1976), Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga (1977)

Tapi Chanakya (4)

Enga Veetu Pillai (1965), Naan Anaiyittal (1966), Puthiya Boomi (1968), Oli ViLakku (1968),

B.R. Panthulu (4)

Ayirathil Oruvan (1965), Nadodi (1966), Rahasiya Police 115 (1968), Thedi Vantha Mappillai (1970)

Krishnan – Panju duo (3)

Petral Than Pillaiya (1966), Engal Thangam (1970), Idaya Veenai (1972)

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Superstition on Lucky Number 7

Lyricist Vaali also had recorded one of MGR’s superstition in believing the success of being associated with number 7. He records that, whenever feasible, MGR wanted his movie titles to be in 7 Tamil alphabets cumulatively. I did check on this fact. Among the 113 movies MGR had acted as hero between 1950 and 1978, 21 movies had 7 alphabet titles (18.6%!). Two conditions did apply. One, unlike recent times, Tamil grammar was not made flexible to create 7 alphabet titles in MGR movies. Second, for political correctness, titles should have positive, up-beat meanings. Here is the list:

Manthiri Kumari (1950), Anthaman Kaithi (1952), Malai Kallan (1954), Nadodi Mannan (1958), Sabash Maapille (1961), Rani Samyuktha (1962), Pana Thottam (1963), Vettaikaran (1964), Thayin Madiyil (1964), Chandrothayam (1965), Thali Bhagyam (1965), Parakum Paavai (1965), Arasa Kattalai (1967), Ther Thiruvizah (1968), Kathal Vahanam (1969), Rickshawkaran (1971), Sange Muzhangu (1972), Annamitta Kai (1972), Urimai Kural (1974), Navarathinam (1977) and Meenava Nanban (1977).

Comparatively, only two MGR movies, between 1936 and 1949, when MGR was minor player in the naming of Tamil movies, had 7 alphabet titles. These being, Dakshayagnam (1938) and Harishchandra (1944).

‘Lucky number 7’ is a universal belief. Questions may arise, why MGR came to believe in lucky number 7 concept, and whether it did work in his real life? The financial success of Manthiri Kumari movie in 1950, after a long wait for recognition as a hero might have tempted MGR to trust this superstition. Nevertheless, not all of his 21 movies which carried 7 alphabet titles were successful in box office. Some were duds, by MGR’s movie yardstick in Tamil Nadu. These include, Thali Bhagyam, Arasa Kattalai and Navarathinam. The last two deserves mention. Arasa Kattalai (released in May 1967) was promoted as the first movie after MGR’s shooting incident in Jan. 1967, after the Feb. 1967 General Election, when DMK party was elected to rule the Tamil Nadu for the first time. This movie was directed by MGR’s elder sibling, M.G. Chakrapani. Like some MGR’s successful movies in the past, it did have two heroines, B. Saroja Devi and Jayalalitha.

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மக்கள் திலகத்தின் படகோட்டி இன்று 51 ஆண்டுகள் நிறைவு தினம் .