STALWARTS OF SOUTH INDIAN CINEMA

From 1950's to 1980's Tamil, Telugu and Kannada film world was ruled by five members. For Telugu it is N.T.R. (N.T.Ramarao) and Nageswara Rao, in Kannada it was by Rajkumar (Dr.Rajkumar for Kannadiga) and for Tamil M.G.R. and Sivaji.

Despite the fact that India is divided into language based states, Tamil people live in large not only Tamilnadu but in other States also. There was always Kaveri River dispute between the States of Tamilnadu and Karnataka but the people of Karnataka (Kannadiga) love MGR films. Even now MGR films released in Bangalore runs with packed houses.

MGR showered love to all his fellow actors, here are two pictures showing his respect and love to N.T.R. and Rajkumar. N.T.Ramarao has mentioned that his Brother (MGR) is his mentor for his political activity.

After 1972, MGR movies were shot in studios and locations mostly in Mysore and Bangalore.

Lord Murugan

Lord Murugan
Chinnappa Devar, Producer as well as Close Friend of MGR requested to don the role as Murugan (Tamil God) for a song to satisfy his wish, MGR put on the costume (it is rarity though he was in the Dravidian Movement opposed to superstitious beliefs and presence of God – Only Hindu God!) But MGR satisfied his Friends wish.

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Celebrations

Today 17.1.2007 is MGR's 90th Birthday. As I expected every T.V. Channels in Tamil Nadu broadcasted MGR acted movies and shows. For the MGR fans they followed there protocol by putting a temporary shed and placing MGR photo and garlanding.

From my home to Office is 4.5 kilometers, I have to travel by main road, on my way o counted, there were 7 such temporary sheds broadcasting MGR songs. MGR Idols washed and garlanded. The cycle shop I mentioned in the earlier blog saw a facelift.

But I was astonished when MGR's opposing parties the D.M.K and the newly formed Vijayakanth party celebrating MGR's birthday. (Maybe to set eye on MGR Vote bank, beware "Amma")

Raj T.V. and Jaya T.V. remembered MGR well and I watched some scenes from MGR movie, there were SMS messages sent to MGR's birthday scrolling in the bottom of that some catchy ones –

"MGR is great Actor"
"MGR – is great"
"I Love MGR"
"MGR=MGR"
"MGR is my Lord"
"MGR - beloved God of my family"
"Long live MGR fame"

Different Back Ground Music

In most of MGR colour movies, he used to wear Red costumes or red hue in the background for Fight scenes. In "Ulagam Sutrum Valiban" (World Trotting Youth) I remixed Michael Jackson song "Beat It" for the action scene.

Buddha Temple

This is the Set used by MGR in Ulagam Sutrum Valiban (World Trotting Youth) a rare photo, published in "The Hindu" dated 5.11.1993

Pendant and Bracelet

In some of his movies, MGR used to wear a Pendant and Bracelet. The Bracelet was engraved as MGR. It was revealed in his film a close up shot of a fighting scene in "Ulagam Sutrum Valiban" (World Trotting Youth) But the Pendant remained a mystery to me?

After his death "Ananda Vikatan" a Tamil weekly magazine published the rare photos of MGR with his family (it was last photo MGR posed in his house) in the snap MGR has opened the Pendant and inside is his Mother's photo.

MGR praised his mother always and revered her as his Protector and his God. Whenever he has to take an important decision he used his Mother's spirit and as well as his Wife spirit for the guidance.

The King

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This is Oil on canvas (got from a site I forgot) the image is captivating I want to share this portrait in my Blog.