Sri MGR Year 96, 14th February, Thursday
The third installment of Directors series follows with M.A.Thirumugam who have directed 16 movies of MGR starrer.
M.A.Thirumugam brother of Chinnappa Devar who also had the skill of editing assisted his brother in Devar films productions.
All the movies MGR acted in Devar films are all directed by M.A.Thirumugam.
The list is given below:
| S.No. | Name of the Movie | Date of Release |
| 01 | Thaiku Pin Tharam | 21.09.1956 |
| 02 | Thai Sollai Thatathey | 07.11.1961 |
| 03 | Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan | 13.04.1962 |
| 04 | Kudumba Thalaivan | 15.08.1962 |
| 05 | Dharmam Thalaikakum | 22.02.1963 |
| 06 | Neethiku Pin Pasam | 15.08.1963 |
| 07 | Vettaikaran | 14.01.1964 |
| 08 | Thozhilali | 25.09.1964 |
| 09 | Kannithai | 10.09.1965 |
| 10 | Mugarasi | 18.02.1966 |
| 11 | Thanipiravi | 16.09.1966 |
| 12 | Thaiku Thalai Magan | 13.01.1967 |
| 13 | Vivasayee | 01.11.1967 |
| 14 | Ther Thiruvizha | 23.02.1968 |
| 15 | Kadhal Vaganam | 21.10.1968 |
| 16 | Nalla Neram | 10.03.1972 |
First movie of Devar Films, Thaiku Pin Tharam was released on 21.9.1956 and it become the super hit movie of the year.
After the release of Thaiku Pin Tharam MGR and the Producer had some misunderstanding and they not worked together. After some years both friends opened their heart and gave hit movies in 1960s to first phase of 70s. After five years second movie Thai Sollai Thatathey was released and became a hit movie.
Below are the movie ads of Devar Films banner directed by M.A.Thirumugam.
In Dharmam Thalaikakum MGR acted as a Doctor, in Neethikupin pasam MGR role is lawyer and in Thaiyaikatha Thanaiyan and Vettaikaran MGR acted as a Hunter.
Thozhilali is a story about rags to riches.
Kannithai directed by M.A.Thirumugam is first movie of MGR and Jayalalitha combo to appear in Devar films. They acted together in six movies out of 16 movies.
Thaiku Thalaimagan was released on the next day of MGR was shot and he was recuperating in the hospital.
First colour movie of Devar films is Nalla Neram directed by M.A.Thirumugam. He is also the director for Hindi version Haathi Meera Sathi with Rajesh Khanna in the lead.
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