MGR’s Success movies

MGR started his career in acting (small roles) from 1937. By 1947 his leading role movie Rajakumari was released. From 1948 to 1950 he has acted as Hero and as well as Second Hero character, then from 1950 to 1977 (or 1978) he was the Hero.

Total films released up to 1978 is 136, Hero acted movies are 117. In this 117, one movie is Telugu movie Sarvathikari and one Malayalam movie Jenovah. Both these movies are released in Tamil version also. The Tamil movies only taken into account that is 115. His success rate follows:

350 plus days - En Thangai – 1952

301 to 349 days – Nil

251 to 300 days – Nil

200 to 250 days – Nadodi Mannan – 1958

Enga Veetu Pillai – 1965

Ulagam Sutrum Valiban – 1973

Urimai Kural – 1974

175 to 199 days – Madurai Veeran – 1956

Anbay Vaa – 1966

Oli Vilakku – 1968

Adimai Penn – 1969

Mattukara Velan - 1970

Rickshawkaran – 1971

150 to 174 days – Rajakumari – 1947

Manthiri Kumari – 1950

Marmayogi – 1951

Malai Kallan – 1954

Kulabaghavali – 1955

Alibabavum Narpathu Thirudargalum – 19556

Thaiku Pin Tharam – 1956

Thirudathae – 1961

Kavalkaran – 1967

Neethiku Thalaivangku – 1976

125 days to 149 days:

Movie Name	Year
Mohini	1948
Maruthanattu Illavarasi	1950
Sarvathikari	1951
Andaman Kaithi	1952
Jenovah	1953
Chakravarthi Thirumagal	1957
Thai Sollai Thattathae	1961
Thayai Katha Thanaiyan	1962
Vettaikaran	1964
Panakara Kudumbam	1964
Deiva Thai	1964
Ayirathil Oruvan	1965
Kudieruntha Kovil	1968
Nam Nadu	1969
Ithaya Veenai	1972
Nallai Namathae	1975
Ithayakani	1975

110 days to 124 days:

Movie Name	Year
Kumari	1952
Puthumai Pithan	1957
Mahadevi	1957
Baghdad Thirudan	1960
Kudumba Thalaivan	1962
Dharmam Thalaikakum	1963
Ragisya Police 115	1968
En Annan	1970
Engal Thangam	1970
Kumarikottam	1971
Nalla Neram	1972
Netru Indru Nalai	1974
Ninaithathai Mudipavan	1975
Pallandu Vazhga	1975
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga	1977
Meenava Nanban	1978

100 days to 109 days:

Movie Name	Year
Periya Idathu Penn	1963
Nithiku Pin Pasam	1963
Parisu	1963
Padagotti	1964
Mugarasi	1966
Petral Than Pillaiya	1966
Thedi Vantha Mapillai	1970
Neerum Nerupum	1971
Raman Thediya Seethai	1972
Sirithu Vazha Vendum	1974
Uzhaikum Karangal	1976
Uruku Uzhaipavan	1976

90 days to 99 days:

Movie Name	Year
Mannathi Mannan	1960
Arasilangkumari	1961
Koduthu Vaithaval	1963
Chandrodayam	1966
Kannan En Kadalan	1968
Nan En Piranthan	1972

80 days to 89 days:

Movie Name	Year
Nam	1953
Thai Magaluku Katiya Thaali	1959
Nallavan Vazhvan	1961
Pasam	1962
Panathottam	1963
Kalangarai Vilakkam	1965
Parakum Pavai	1966
Thaiku Thalai Magan	1967
Vivasahi	1967

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70 days to 79 days:

Movie Name	Year
Panakari	1954
Kundukili	1954
Rajarajan	1957
Raja Desingh	1960
Sabash Mapillai	1961
Rani Samyuktha	1962
Madapura	1962
Vikramadityan	1962
Ananda Jothi	1963
Kanchi Thalaivan	1963
En Kadamai	1964
Thozhilalli	1964
Thayin Madiyil	1964
Panam Padaithavan	1965
Kannithai	1965
Thazhampoo	1965
Asai Mugam	1965
Nadodi	1966
Thanipiravi	1966
Arasakattalai	1967
Puthiya Bhoomi	1968
Kanavan	1968
Thalaivan	1970
Oru Thai Makkal	1971
Sangay Muzhangu	1972
Annamittakai	1972
Pattikattu Ponniah	1973
Madurai Meeta Sundarapandiyan	1978

60 days to 69 days:

Movie Name	Year
Kalai Arasi	1963
Nan Aanai Ittal	1966
Thalibaghayam	1966
Theru Thiruvizha	1968
Navarathinam	1977

50 days to 59 days:

Movie Name	Year
Kadhal Vaghanam	1968

Info: Number days for this movie is 56.

30 days to 49 days: NIL

10 days to 29 days: NIL

Days	Number of Movies
350 plus days	1 Movie
200 days to 250 days	4 Movies
175 days to 199 days	6 Movies
150 days to 174 days	10 Movies
125 days to 149 days	17 Movies
110 days to 124 days	16 Movies
100 days to 109 days	12 Movies
90 days to 99 days	6 Movies
80 days to 89 days	9 Movies
70 days to 79 days	28 Movies
60 days to 69 days	5 Movies
50 days to 59 days	1 Movie

MGR’s average movies (for me) below 100 days movies are re-released even now calculate for yourselves click here

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Enga Veetu Pillai Re-release

1965 movie of the year Enga Veetu Pillai was re-released in 3 theatres in Tamilnadu.

More than 750 people came to watch the first show in Pandian theater on 20.2.2009. The ad for the movie was placed in News papers only on 22.2.2009.

Today's show in Pandian was Housefull and nearly house full in Muralikrishna. Friday news was forwarded by MGR Devotee Yukesh Babu, and the Sunday news by B.S.Raju (Pandian) and Sathya for Muralikrishna theater. The collection will follow soon. Enga Veetu Pillai movie was 44 years old and still drawing crowd.

MGR movies Record Trichy Part I

Like Chennai, Madurai and Nellai, Trichy also holds lots of MGR movie records. His first silver jubilee movie as Hero “En Thangai” was released in 1952 in Jupiter, was second best after Murugan Theatre in Srilanka with 50 weeks run.

 

When MGR was the Chief Minister he wanted to change the capital of Tamil Nadu from Chennai to Trichy but the plan was dropped.

 

The Information is passed by MGR Devotee K.Krishnan from Trichy. Movies that are over 100 days are given below.

 

 

No.	Movie	Days	Theater Name	Year
1	Rajakumari	168	Wellington	1947
2	Manthiri Kumari	146	Star	1950
3	Marma Yogi	151	Wellington	1951
4	Andaman Kaithi	133	Wellington	1952
5	En Thangai	182	Jupiter	1952
6	Malai Kallan	147	Wellington	1954
7	Kula Baghavali	166	Prabath	1955

 

 

No.	Movie	Days	Theater Name	Year
8	Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum	158	Wellington	1956
9	Madurai Veeran	169	Jupiter	1956
10	Chakravarthy Thirumagal	140	Gaiety	1957
11	Nadodi Mannan	161	Roxy	1958
12	Thirudathae	140	Roxy	1961
13	Thai Sollai Thattathae	133	Jupiter	1961
14	Thayai Katha Thanaiyan	140	Palace	1962

 

Will be continued.

100th Week MGR Movie

Yesterday 15.2.2009 MGR and his fans has created a New World record by releasing MGR's 100th Movie Oli Vilakku in Tutucorin Sathya Theatre for the continuous 100th week of MGR movie release. (Trying for Guiness)

By 4 pm the fans got the print of Oli Vilakku and the print was carried by an Elephant. The print arrived at the theatre by 5.30 pm. amidst the enthusiasm of MGR Fans and public. It was celebration time. The function was started late and the movie was projected on the screen by 7.30 pm. Theatre capacity is around 1500 but the people count came to 4000. Remaining crowd was staying outside the theatre got a glimpse of MGR's smile and blessings.

The function was presided by Ma.So.Narayanan, Malliga Prabhakaran from Dharmapuri, Karupasamy from Palani, Kovai Duraisamy and others. We have to thank the owner Balakrishnan and MGR Devotee T.T.Selvan and others who tried and succeeded in this venture. Their name will be remembered with MGR.

The images and records will be posted in our blog soon.

Dinamalar News Click here to read

Under Common news the second one is the post on Sathya theatre.

If you have the Dinamalar tamil font the post is below I have copy pasted.

தூத்துக்குடியில் எம்ஜிஆர்.,படப்பெட்டியுடன் சைக்கிள் பேரணி: திரளான ரசிகர்கள் பங்கேற்பு

தூத்துக்குடி: தூத்துக்குடியில் எம்.ஜி .ஆர்.நடித்த படத்தின் படப்பெட்டி சைக்கிள் பேரணியாக தியேட்டருக்கு எடுத்து செல்லப்பட்டது. இதில் திரளான எம்.ஜி.ஆர் ரசிகர்கள் பங்கேற்றனர். "புரட்சித்தலைவர்' என்று தமிழ்த்திரையுலக சினிமா ரசிகர்களால் அழைக்கப்பட்டுவரும், முன்னாள் முதல்வர் எம்.ஜி.ஆரின் திரைப்படத்திற்கு இன்றும் ரசிகர்கள் மத்தியில் நல்ல வரவேற்பு இருந்து வருகிறது. தூத்துக்குடியிலுள்ள சத்யா தியேட்டரில் வாரந்தோறும் ஞாயிற்றுக்கிழமை மட்டும் தவறாமல் எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்த படம் திரையிடப்பட்டு வருகிறது.

இந்நிலையில் சத்யா தியேட்டரில் எம்.ஜி.ஆர் நடித்த படம் 99 வாரங்கள் தொடர்ந்து ஓடியதை தொடர்ந்து அவர் நடித்த "ஒளிவிளக்கு' படத்தின் படப்பெட்டி தூத்துக்குடி நகர எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.மன்றத்தின் சார்பில் யானை மீது வைத்து சைக்கிள் பேரணியாக தியேட்டருக்கு எடுத்துசெல்லப்பட்டது. தூத்துக்குடி குரூஸ்பர்னாந்து சிலையில் இருந்து ஆட்டம்-பாட்டத்துடன் துவங்கிய சைக்கிள் பேரணிக்கு தூத்துக்குடி நகர எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.மன்ற செயலாளர் ஏசாதுரை தலைமை வகித்தார். சைக்கிள் பேரணி எட்டயபுரம் ரோடு, கீழரெங்கநாதபுரம், வடக்குரத வீதி, 2ம் ரயில்வே கேட் மற்றும் நகரின் முக்கிய வீதிகள் வழியாக சென்று முடிவில் சத்யா தியேட்டரை சென்று அடைந்தது.

சைக்கிள் பேரணியில் வக்கீல்அணி துணைசெயலாளர் நட்டர்ஜி, மாணவரணி துணைசெயலாளர் சரவணகுமார், வட்ட செயலாளர் பெரியசாமி, திருமூர்த்தி, மாநகராட்சி கவுன்சிலர் வீரபாகு, மாநில எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.சமூகநல பேரவை தலைவர் நாராயணன், டைரக்டர் நீலகண்டன், மாவட்ட இலக்கிய அணி செயலாளர் நடராஜன், மாநில அமைப்புசாரா தொழிற்சங்க இணை செயலாளர் பெருமாள்சாமி, ஜெபராஜ், செல்லப்பா, மகேஷ்குமார், சைக்கிள் ரிக்ஷா தொழிலாளர்கள், கைவண்டித் தொழிலாளர்கள் மற்றும் எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.ரசிகர்கள் உட்பட பலர் திரளாக கலந்துகொண்டனர்.

Thanks to MGR Devotee Yukesh Babu who passed this Dinamalar update.

Rare Images of MGR

This image is the screen test for MGR for the movie “Rajakumari” his first Hero acted movie which was released in 1947.

A photo from the movie “Sri Murugan” the movie gave fame for MGR for his Siva Thandavam. After MGR became the Chief Minister he searched for the print. The original negative and positive were lost in a fire accident. What is left in the movie is the photos only. Look closely you can see the catwalk and focus light. MGR dances with Malathi.

The Indian Government in end of 1950s increased the tax on import of raw film which all the members of Cinema Industry protested. This was the protest done under the Leadership of MGR by the South Indian Actors Association. In the foreground from left to right is S.S.Rajendran, MGR and Gemini Ganesan, background the speaker is Sivaji Ganesan.

In 1958 MGR when acting in a drama in Sirghazi met with an accident. This is very rare image, look how bulky MGR looks after the accident. To the right of MGR is B.R.S. MGR’s family doctor and to his left is Thirupathisamy.

This is from outdoor shooting of Padagotti. Near to MGR is Director of the movie Prakash Rao.

This image is from the song book of the movie. In those days the production company also comes out with the song book. This one is from Saravana films.

This is the disguise MGR used in the movie Padagotti. Resembles Periyar in this get up.

Enga Veetu Pillai was a mega hit movie of MGR. The victory function was celebrated in most of the theatres. This was taken during MGR, Saroja Devi and Rathna’s visit to Royal theatre.

This is from the song book of Enga Veetu Pillai. We have most of the song books released by various Production houses but we don't have MGR Pictures Ulagam Sutrum Valiban. The song book was released in the shape of Earth. Those who have it please forward the image.

AVM’s Anbay Vaa was shot mostly in Simla and some scenes in Tamil Nadu Hill station. This photo is the shot for MGR to rescue T.R.Ramachandran from a wild horse. Look behind MGR lots of people watching the shooting.

This is the outdoor scene for the movie Rickshawkaran. The rickshaw race was shot in and around Anna Nagar. It was hot and humid Madras and the crowd was uncontrollable. My father was in the crowd too (not in this photo).

MGR with a Japanese child taken in Expo 70, Osaka. V.N.Janaki accompanied MGR with other actors for the movie Emgeeyar Pictures Ulagam Sutrum Valiban.

Asokan’s Amalraj pictures produced “Netru Indru Nallai”. This was during the pooja of the movie. Extreme right Asokan, P.Neelakandan the director, the person next to MGR is not known . Anybody knowing him please forward the name of the person.

This photo was taken during the release of Pallandu Vazhga in Srilanka Raja Theatre. This photo is specially forwarded to MGR Fans by David from France.

This photo is taken during the rehearsal of a song.

MGR and NTR, the two Chief Ministers from Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh respectively. Taken during a Telugu film. Look closely both are sweating and MGR’s shirt is sticking to his body. Year of the photo unknown.

MGR being taken from the plane and rushed to Down State Medical centre in Brooklyn. Only person I can name was Palani G.Periyasamy. Who paid $10,000 to admit MGR in that hospital.

This photo is taken during a Government function. Where Chief Minister MGR stretches a bow.

Last year this 50 feet banner was kept in centre of Chennai. MGR head joined over Keanu Reeves body from the movie matrix.

Images are forwarded by B.S.Raju, Editor Urimai Kural, David from France, Venkatesan - Hardware Merchant, MGR Devotees Sathya and Yukesh Babu.

MGR entering Guinness

This month on 15th MGR movies enters the Guinness World Record for non stop MGR movie re-release. Unparallel in history.

Mr.T.T.Selvan of Tutucorin sent the Invitation to Mr.B.S.Raju, Editor Urimai Kural MGR magazine to participate in the function to be held on 15th February 2009. And he forwarded this invitation for our Blog viewers.

 

 

 

Click here for the previous post.

 

A Special Post by B.S.Raju for the 100th day of Re-release of Ulagam Sutrum Valiban.

 

தமிழ்பட உலகின் பெருமைகளை உலகறிய செய்த வசூல் சக்கரவர்த்தி எம்.ஜி.ஆர்.

வெற்றி 100வது திருநாள்

சாதனை சரித்திரம் சகாப்தம்

மக்கள் திலகம் எம்.ஜி.ஆர். நடித்து - இயக்கி - தயாரித்த

எம்.ஜி.ஆர். பிக்சர்ஸின்

உலகம் சுற்றும் வாலிபன்

36 ஆண்டுகளில் 1973ல் வெளியாகி பல வெளியீடுகளை சந்தித்து மீண்டும் 17.10.2008 முதல் தமிழகமெங்கும் திரையிடப்பட்டு சாதனை

சில புள்ளி விவரம்

100 நாட்களில் திரையிடப்பட்ட அரங்குகள் - 150

ஓடிய வாரங்கள் - 176

நடைபெற்ற நாட்கள் - 1232

வசூலான தொகை - 2.5 கோடிக்கு மேல்

நடைபெற்ற காட்சிகள் - 4600

தமிழகத்தில் உள்ள அனைத்து மாவட்டங்களிலும் 100 நாட்களில் திரையிடப்பட்டு ஒரே Old is Gold காவியம் உலகம் சுற்றும் வாலிபன் மட்டுமே.

இதுவரையில் உள்ள இந்திய சினிமா துறையில் இது ஒரு சாதனை.

இனி - எந்த நடிகராலும், எந்த இயக்குனராலும், எந்த தயாரிப்பாளராலும் நிகழ்த்த முடியாத சாதனை இது.

MGR smiles

Another Hot topic in Tamil Cinema. The title war between Vijay and Simbu. Recently Thamizhaga Arasiyal magazine, cover story is about the battle for the title for their movie name. Who will win the battle.

 

This is the Cover page of the magazine. And also the review of the new movie of Vijay “Villu”.

 

Written by R.S.Anthanan, the cover story starts with the styles and fame of Rajnikanth and then follows with the newer generation actors.

 

 

This page about the topic and the reason.

 

The magazine was forwarded by MGR Devotee Yukesh Babu. The magazine is scrumpled because nearly 50 people have read this copy on Sunday .

Kavalkaran in Natraj

This week Sathya Movies Kavalkaran was re-released in Natraj theatre. The print was satisfactory for MGR Fans but not for MGR Devotees.

MGR acts a Police Officer, how he investigates the murder and mystery is the rest of the Story.

As usual M.N.Nambiyar is the Villain and lighter role is done by Nagesh, the character is Doctor. In one scene he will be the Doctor, patient and Nurse.

Yesterday the great Tamil Cinema Comedian and Character artist Nagesh passed away. MGR fans will never forget the appearances, the spoonerism character in Enga Veetu Pillai, Kleptomania which helps MGR in Ulagam Sutrum Valiban, modern tailor in Urimai Kural, Servant role in Anbay Vaa. His first film with MGR was Panathottam and the last movie was Meenava Nanban. Nagesh a wonderful person who entertained us for two generations – may his soul rest in peace.