Makkal Thilagam MGR Part-3

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Dear Ravichandran Sir,

We are glad to see the Posters of Pallandu Vaazhga and Ayiraththil Oruvan. Without any gap, the movies of our beloved GOD MGR are released in every nook and corner of the Coimbatore District Theatres. You are also continuously taking efforts, without any frustration, to post the information with colourful Posters.

Once again thanking you Sir, for your initiative and interest taken.

S. Selvakumar

Endrum M.G.R.
Engal Iraivan

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Dear Ramamurthy Sir,

Please accept my congratulations and sincere thanks for your hard efforts in exhibiting the Posters through this Thread.

The different posters made by Mr. Mani of Kaveripakkam, are really wonderful.


S. Selvakumar

Endrum M.G.R.
Engal Iraivan

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Dear Roop Sir,

Thanks for your appreciation. I feel it honoured. It is nothing but my small contribution in this Thread. I am deriving pleasure over watching this Thread in which major contributions are continously made by our respectful Senior Colleagues.

S. Selvakumar

Endrum M.G.R.
Engal Iraivan

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THE HINDU
MGR continues to live in minds of Madurai people


Re-released Naadodi Mannan still draws huge crowds always


A fan of MGR who has pasted the late Chief Minister's images in his tri-cycle.
One of the things that have made theorists of popular culture and even political scientists to look and re-look into a phenomenon is in fact that of the late Chief Minister and matinee idol M.G. Ramachandran.

MGR's super hit film Naadodi Mannan was re-released in Madurai on March 18, 2011 at Thanga Regal Theatre and even after almost 50 years since its release the film invited huge crowds.

Madurai was always seen as the bastion of MGR and it was here many of his firsts were achieved.

Madurai is a city which is synonymous with a strong visual culture and carnivals, the most important aspect of the visual culture still even in this era of creative commons and digital era seems to be films.

Madurai has Asia's biggest film theatre, Thangam (now defunct) with a seating capacity close to 4,000. It has had a history of frenetic fan following which always had a spiritual dimension where the film stars who were treated as demigods. MGR always had (still has a) vivid presence in the visual, political, and emotional landscape of Madurai, says film historian Sara Dickey.

Demigod Status

In fact it was here that when MGR suffered a stroke, fans cut off fingers, limbs, and offered them to God praying for his recovery.

It was Madurai Veeran( Warrior of Madurai) a film after the folklore legend turned deity, the first MGR film which ran for 25 weeks (silver jubilee), his first fan club was from Madurai and his foray into politics all had the Madurai connection, and of course his last film Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian (The King who liberated Madurai) had the city as its central subject.

MGR came to cinema from a stage career, beginning at the age of six, when he entered the Madurai Original Boys Company, where he learned acting, dancing, and sword-fighting—arts that served him well in his later career.

It was in Tamukkam grounds in Madurai, a grand function was held on October 26, 1958 to celebrate the astounding success of Naadodi Mannan.

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MGR and Gemini Ganesan both acted together in only one movie that is Mugarasi produced by Chinnappa Devar. Below is the image taken in front of the theater. Look the garlands over MGR and Gemini Ganesan image. Both having same number of garlands.

நான் முன்பு படிதிருகேறேன்: முகராசிரிலீஸ் முன்தினம் மக்கள் திலகம் கயட்டி தரை அரங்குக்கு சென்றார். அங்கு ஜெமினி கணேஷன் அவர்களுக்கு கட்-அவுட் இல்லை. அவருக்கும் கட்-அவுட் வைத்தல் என் கட்-அவுட் இருக்கட்டும் இல்லை என்றல் அதை அகற்றி விடுங்கள் என்ற உதரவுஇட்டர். சக நடிகரை மதிக்கும் மனம் இப்பொது உள்ளவர்கள் தலைவரிடம் இருந்து கற்றுக் கொள்ள வேண்டும்.

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Thank you Sailesh Babu Sir.

The information you had given on the Cut-out Matter for "Muharaasi Film" is the news to many others.

Keep on sharing such unknown information.


Thanking you, once again,

S. Selvakumar

Endrum M.G.R.
Engal Iraivan

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புரட்சிதலைவர் அவர்கள் 1972ம் ஆண்டு ராமன் தேடிய சீதை வெளியானதற்கு பிறகு புதுச்சேரி வந்தபோது அப்போது பொதுப்பணி அமைச்சராய் இருந்த தெ. ராமச்சந்திரன் வீட்டில்

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நமது தலைவரை தெய்வமாக பூஜிக்கும் திருமதி சரோஜாதேவிக்கு வாழ்த்துக்கள்

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அண்ணாவின் இதயக்கனி

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ஸ்டைல் மன்னன்