Makkal thilagam m.g.r part -5

[Richardsof]

[masanam]

COURTESY- BUSINESS LINE

Old rivalries don’t die!


One died almost 26 years ago and the other 12 years back. They were competitors and rivals when they were at the height of their careers. Now, the rivalry continues between their fans.

MGR, or M.G. Ramachandran, had an earlier start to his film career, at least a decade and a half before Sivaji made his mark on the silver screen. Between 1952, when Sivaji debuted in the runaway hit ‘Parasakthi’, and the early 1980s, when MGR acted in his last film, they were competitors and rivals, two powerful figures who dominated the Tamil film industry. They maintained a healthy respect for each other.

MGR had a successful political career, having broken away from the DMK to start his own party and riding to power in the Assembly elections in 1977. Till his death in 1987, MGR saw through many upheavals in his political career, never once losing power. He had carefully cultivated his image wooing womenfolk and the rural population, through roles that often portrayed him as the saviour of women and the downtrodden. Sivaji Ganesan, on the other hand, had a disastrous political career, his attempts at starting his own party having come a cropper. But as an actor, he was nonpareil.

Both had a huge fan following and both continue to have a fan following even now. There would be endless debates and arguments as to who was the better actor of the two. Sivaji was the “nadigar thilagam” and MGR “puratchi nadigar”. While Sivaji appealed to the class audience, MGR won over the masses. Sivaji’s screen roles were varied and he quite often lived the roles he portrayed.

Yes..MGR won over the masses.
Moreover, Makkal Thilagam is incomparable and unique.
Thanks for the post.

[iufegolarev]

COURTESY- BUSINESS LINE

Old rivalries don’t die!


One died almost 26 years ago and the other 12 years back. They were competitors and rivals when they were at the height of their careers. Now, the rivalry continues between their fans.

MGR, or M.G. Ramachandran, had an earlier start to his film career, at least a decade and a half before Sivaji made his mark on the silver screen. Between 1952, when Sivaji debuted in the runaway hit ‘Parasakthi’, and the early 1980s, when MGR acted in his last film, they were competitors and rivals, two powerful figures who dominated the Tamil film industry. They maintained a healthy respect for each other.

MGR had a successful political career, having broken away from the DMK to start his own party and riding to power in the Assembly elections in 1977. Till his death in 1987, MGR saw through many upheavals in his political career, never once losing power. He had carefully cultivated his image wooing womenfolk and the rural population, through roles that often portrayed him as the saviour of women and the downtrodden. Sivaji Ganesan, on the other hand, had a disastrous political career, his attempts at starting his own party having come a cropper. But as an actor, he was nonpareil.

Both had a huge fan following and both continue to have a fan following even now. There would be endless debates and arguments as to who was the better actor of the two. Sivaji was the “nadigar thilagam” and MGR “puratchi nadigar”. While Sivaji appealed to the class audience, MGR won over the masses. Sivaji’s screen roles were varied and he quite often lived the roles he portrayed.

Esvee Sir,

Nice article from Business Line

But what most of the reporters fail to understand and write is - The circumstance and year at which MT started the party and the situation and year in which NT started his party. There was no revolution with respect to starting a party for NT unlike MT.

Many youngsters always get to read a biased, mis-represented information on NT's political stint. Most of them think both MT & NT started at the same time their parties, both were rivals and NT failed in politics while MT succeeded. This is the assumptions many younger generation have. While reading the news like this as a common man who do not knew history, this is what they would conclude. THAT's WRONG !!!

Amateur writers just broadly write generic sentences. Yes, nothing to hide that NT's own party start was disaster BUT not his political Stint. NT's political stint inspite of his 20 hours per day busy schedule of his profession was a huge success which made the DMK to fear and cunningly they planned for his exit & Karmaveerar's invite to NT to join hands itself speaks volume about his political Stint.

Sivaji Ganesan was first of all NOT A POLITICIAN even from his hay days. He never held any position with either the earlier DMK (or) the Later CONGRESS unlike MGR who held prominent position immediately after he joined DMK from being a Congress Sympathizer in the earlier period which everyone knows.

Had Sivaji Ganesan been selfish and opportunistic post MGR's demise by joining hands with MK rather than joining Mrs.Janaki Ramachandran, things would have been entirely different today. It is the unfaithful devotees of both the sides failed to give the needed support to the legal heir and successor of MGR ie, Mrs. Janaki instead they preferred to be a life long slaves and were ready to go behind Glamour....! It is not a loss to NT ...may be he would have lost his quite a bit of money...It is a loss to the State of Tamilnadu.

Sivaji's Political Stint never failed, his political party was the one that failed. At the same time, in his film career, he was second to None !
His standard of performance was too...too...too...high for the Indian Cinema which only the International Film Community could identify due to which they recognized, Awarded and Rewarded ONLY NT till date.

[siqutacelufuw]

மாற்றுக் கட்சியினரும் மதிக்கும் பண்பாளர் :

சமீபத்திய (01/15-08-13 தேதியிட்ட) குமுதம் சினேகிதி பத்திரிகையில், "தளபதியும் நானும்" ன்ற தலைப்பில் திருமதி. துர்கா ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள், எழுதி வரும் "நான் ஸ்டாலின் பேசுகிறேன்" என்கின்ற கட்டுரையில், நம் மக்கள் திலகத்தின் தீவிர ரசிகனாக இன்றும் இருந்து வருகிற, தி. மு. க. பொருளாளர் திரு. ஸ்டாலின் அவர்கள் தெரிவித்த கருத்து :


பதிவிடுவோர் மற்றும் பார்வையிடுவோர் கவனத்துக்கு .....








ஓங்குக ஆலயம் கண்ட ஆண்டவன் எம். ஜி. ஆர். புகழ் !

அன்பன் : சௌ. செல்வகுமார்

என்றும் எம். ஜி. ஆர்.
எங்கள் இறைவன்

[siqutacelufuw]

முந்தைய கட்டுரையின் தொடர்ச்சி (16/31-08-13 தேதியிட்ட குமுதம் சினேகிதி இதழிலிருந்து)










ஓங்குக ஆலயம் கண்ட ஆண்டவன் எம். ஜி. ஆர். புகழ் !

அன்பன் : சௌ. செல்வகுமார்

என்றும் எம். ஜி. ஆர்.
எங்கள் இறைவன்

[Richardsof]

[Richardsof]

1971- netru indru nalai - first day shooting still

[Stynagt]

சென்னை மகாலட்சுமி திரை அரங்கில், மக்கள் திலகத்தின் பொற் காவியம் "இன்று போல் என்றும் வாழ்க" பட வசூல் ரூபாய் 77,000/- க்கும் மேல்.

ஓங்குக ஆலயம் கண்ட ஆண்டவன் எம். ஜி. ஆர். புகழ் ! !

அன்பன் : சௌ. செல்வகுமார்

என்றும் எம். ஜி. ஆர்.
எங்கள் இறைவன்

பேராசிரியர் செல்வகுமார் அவர்களுக்கு,
தங்களின் பதிவுகள் தலைவரின் அருமை பெருமைகளை பறைசாற்றும் கண்ணாடியாக உள்ளது. அவை அழகாகவும், ஆக்கபூர்வமாகவும், ஆதாரங்களாகவும் இருப்பதை நினைத்து பெருமைப்படுகிறோம். இத்தகைய பதிவுகளை மேலும் எதிர்பார்க்கிறோம்.

உலகத்தமிழரின் ஒப்பற்ற தெய்வம் எம்ஜிஆர் ..

[mahendra raj]

One of the loveliest song that i have always loved for the lyrics and picturisation from the film Anandha Jothi ...paired with Late.Smt.Devika...
Single Tag with collar buttoned Tshirt with Baggy Trouser is a treat to watch....and..most importantly, I have not seen MGR wearing a Bracelet in any of his film ..Here has wears one !

You are right, NTthreesixty Degree. Most of the shirts worn by MGR in Ananda Jothi were a fashion statement of sorts those days so much so any apparel bearing semblance to it were fondly called 'Ananda Jothi' shirts. After Ananda Jothi MGR was seen wearing bracelet in Anbe Vaa and Aasaimugam.

[iufegolarev]

100 வருடங்களுக்கு பிறகு வரப்போகும் மடையர்களுக்கு நான் எப்படி இருந்தேன் என்று தெரியவாபோகிறது...வரலாறு மிக முக்கியம் அமைச்சரே ! ...என்று கூறும் வடிவேலுவின் காமெடி மிகவும் பிரசித்தம் ! நான் மிகவும் ரசித்த காட்சி.!