This is nothing to do with MGR watch but interesting article about MGR series watch launched by Casio.
A new Casio watch, from its MGR series, is to be released
Watch fans who want to wear an item that looks tough and stylish are being advised to go for the Casio MGR-7500.
The MGR series is one of the most expensive of the watchmaker's collections, which believes in "going from zero to one" to create something that was not available before, but the number of features more than makes up for this, Review board magazine has reported.
For the MGR-7500, these include having a Diamond Like Carbon (DLC) coating, which is highly scratch resistant, a daily alarm, stopwatch and a calendar that displays the day and date, as well as a mode that can display the time for 27 cities in 29 various time zones.
When in this mode, pressing the top right button can also alter the home city to one of the owner's choosing.
Features within this watch do not stop there, either, with a water resistance of up to 200 metres, along with a technique for battery life that has the second hand jump on a two second interval to alert the user of a low battery.
Many playback singers have lent their voice to our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. Of that we are going to see K.J.Yesudas fondly called Gana Gandharvan.
Many MGR movies released after 1972 had one or two songs rendered by K.J.Yesudas.
He had sung 19 songs for MGR alone. His first song for MGR movie (actually second if we consider he lent his voice for Chandrababu in Parakum Pavai) is “Thanga Thoniyilae” from Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban and his last song “Thendralil Adum” from Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian.
List of songs sung by K.J.Yesudas for MGR.
S.No.
Song
Movie Name
01
Thanga Thoni
Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban
02
Vizhiyae Kathai ezhudhu
Urimaikural
03
Neela Nayanangalil
Nalai Namathey
04
Ennai Vittal
Nalai Namathey
05
Kadhal Enbathu
Nalai Namathey
06
Ondre Kulam Endru
Pallandu Vazhga
07
Poi Vaa Nadhi Alai
Pallandu Vazhga
08
Sorgathin Thirapu
Pallandu Vazhga
09
Enna Sugam
Pallandu Vazhga
10
Intha Pachai
Neethiku Thalaivanangu
11
Nalai Ulagai Alavendum
Uzhaikum Karangal
12
Ithu Than
Ooruku Uzhaipavan
13
Azhgenum Oviyam
Ooruku Uzhaipavan
14
Iravu Padagan
Ooruku Uzhaipavan
15
Pillai Tamil
Ooruku Uzhaipavan
16
Manum Odivaralam
Navarathinam
17
Anbuku Naan Adimai
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
18
Thangathil Mugam
Meenava Nanban
19
Thendralil Adum
Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian
In Pallandu Vazhga movie MGR used K.J.Yesudas instead of TMS, most songs by K.J.Yesudas.
Below are some of the Duet songs and Philosophical songs sung by K.J.Yesudas which I liked most.
DUET SONGS
1. Thanga Thoniyile
Upload by Singer Haridas in youtube.
2. Vizhiyae Kathai Yezhudhu
Another interesting point in this song apart from K.J.Yesudas mesmerizing voice, MGR used his political symbol of Two Leaves in this duet song. Video uploaded by Rajshri.
3. Neela Nayanangalil
A duet song from Nalai Namathey.
Video upload by Abdul Gafoor.
4. Thangathil Mugam yeduthu
Uploaded by abdul gafoor
PHILOSOPHICAL SONGS
1. Ondrae Kulam Endru
Watch how suitable MGR look and K.J.Yesudas voice interlaced in this philosophical song.
2. Nalai Ulagai
A philosophical song from Uzhaikum Karangal, using soft voice of K.J.Yesudas instead of regular majestic TMS voice. But the picturing of MGR as a Messiah like and the ADMK flag took the song to another stage.
3. Intha Pachai Kilikkoru
One of MGR’s Lullaby songs rendered by K.J.Yesudas in Neethiku Thalaivanangu.
One of MGR’s heroines Manjula today passed away. Her first movie with our beloved Puratchi Thalaivar MGR is Rickshawkaran, for this movie MGR received India’s Best Actor Award in 1971.
She then continued her short stint with our Thalaivar, Ithayaveenai, Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban, Netru Indru Nalai and Ninaithathai Mudipavan. Her best role was in Netru Indru Nalai.
Above image is from Vellikizhamai an unfinished MGR movie the song Nerungi nerungi later used in Netru Indru Nalai movie.
She only acted with MGR in five movies and all the five movies are hit movies.
We srimgr.com team prays for her soul to rest in peace.
MGR’s favourite lyric writer Vaali (Rangarajan) passed away yesterday in Chennai at the age of 82. He first worked with our beloved Leader for the movie Nallavan Vazhvan for the song “Sirikindral Indru”. Though the movie was a average run, MGR used his talent and patronized him.
From Nallavan Vazhvan to Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian this duo produced immortal songs on screen. His greatest song that happened in MGR’s life is “Naan Aanai Itttal” in Enga Veetu Pillai. MGR an actor who became the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, 1965 it was mere lines became immortalized in 1977.
The songs written by Vaali in MGR movies
No.
Movie Name
01
Nallavan Vazhvan
02
Thaiyin Madiyil
03
Deiva Thai
04
Padagotti
05
Asai Mugam
06
Enga Veetu Pillai
07
Ayirathil Oruvan
08
Kalangarai Vilakkam
09
Thazhampoo
10
Panam Padaithavan
11
Anbay Vaa
12
Chandrodayam
13
Thali Baghyam
14
Nadodi
15
Naan Aanai Ittal
16
Petral Than Pillaiya?
17
Arasa Kattalai
18
Kavalkaran
19
Olivilakku
20
Kanavan
21
Kannan En Kadhalan
22
Kudieruntha Kovil
23
Ragasiya Police 115
24
Adimai Penn
25
Nam Nadu
26
En Annan
27
Engal Thangam
28
Mattukara Velan
29
Thalaivan
30
Thedi Vantha Maapillai
31
Oru Thai Makkal
32
Kumari Kottam
33
Neerum Nerupum
34
Rickshawkaran
35
Ithayaveenai
36
Annamittakai
37
Nan Yen Piranthaen
38
Raman Thediya Seethai
39
Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban
40
Netru Indru Nalai
41
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
42
Urimaikural
43
Ithayakani
44
Ninaithathai Mudipavan
45
Nalai Namathey
46
Ooruku Uzhaipavan
47
Uzhaikum Karangal
48
Neethiku Thalaivanangu
48
Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga
49
Navarathinam
50
Meenava Nanban
51
Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian
For me the greatest songs by Vaali for MGR movies are:
Enga Veetu Pillai
Padagotti
Most of MGR philosophical songs are written by Vaali, I am very much blessed for my Professor who taught me Tamil in College had done his Ph.D., in Vaali songs.
Iraivaa Un Maaligaiyil
This song is from Olivilakku, the lyrics became more popular in 1984 when our beloved Puratchi Thalaivar was in United States undergoing Kidney Transplant.
We srimgr.com team pray for his soul to rest in peace.
List of Vaali songs in MGR movies provided by MGR Devotee Tirupur Ravichandran.
Gemini’s first colour movie and our Thalaivar’s 100th movie Olivilakku is re-released in Mahalakshmi theater this week.
Earlier this movie was re-released in two theaters in Chennai on 28th September 2012, in Mahalakshmi and Anna theater, Mahalakshmi had a three weeks run.
Not even one year has passed Olivilakku is re-released in the same theater. On my way to clients work I had to pass through Mahalakshmi theater and took some images (no videos) as the time was 5.15 PM.
Already MGR fans has started to show their devotion by garlanding MGR banners. Above are some of the images.
There are more banners placed by various MGR fans association.
King Claudius to Laertes “Revenge should have no bounds” a line from Hamlet. Taking revenge in Tamil Movies are run of the mill story. In MGR movies the theme revenge is categorized to five, they are taking revenge for his Mother, Father, Sister, Family and Country.
The concept of revenge in MGR movies is giving justice for the wrong doing by his enemies. Mostly they were taken into custody or they repent for their sins and rarely killed.
I. For Mother:
Most of MGR movies have a widowed mother. But when looking into the story of MGR movies for the revenge theme the number of movies falls under this category they are:
Thaiku Pin Tharam
Mannathi Mannan
Adimai Penn
Of this the grandest revenge movie for his Mother is Adimai Penn.
II. For Father:
Astonishingly more revenge stories are attributed for his fathers demise. The movies are:
Kudieruntha Kovil
En Annan
Thedi Vantha Mapillai
Kumari Kottam
Sangay Muzhangu (Foster Father)
Navarathinam
Above image is from Sangay Muzhangu.
III. For Sister:
Not more than two movies for the taking full revenge by our Hero, against the opponent done on screen. One movie Engal Thangam though appears to fall in this category it is more apt to say that the story is about brothers love.
The movies for this category is two:
Periya Idathu Penn
Anna Nee En Deivam (Avasara Police 100)
IV. For Family
This includes not only the villain killing MGR’s father and mother but also tormenting his siblings. This includes two movies.
Neerum Nerupum
The above image is from Neerum Nerupum, this movie involves revenge against Asokan who had killed MGR’s Father and Mother. Same movie can be counted in For Country also.
Sirithu Vazha Vendum
Nalai Namathey
V. For The Country:
Most of his movies either Social oriented or period movies MGR’s character is centered around liberating the hardship faced by his country men, those includes the below movies.
Marutha Nattu Illavarasi
Ayirathil Oruvan
Nam Nadu
MGR’s revenge against corrupted politician.
Uzhaikum Karangal
Revenge theme against his Employer who becomes corrupt and anti social.
Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian
A classic novel of Akilan “Kayalvizhi” directed by MGR and named as Maduraiyai Meeta Sundarapandian a revenge against Chola Empire, how MGR succeeds in his task forms the core of the story.
Rickshawkaran movie which fetched MGR his best Indian Actor Award is also about revenge, but in this he fights against the injustice of Asokan, this revenge MGR takes is for somebody else, the foster child.
I might have missed some movies, if any please let me know.Thanks to Vinod Sir for cross checking the list.
Below are the MGR movies that have reached 100 days and more in Coimbatore theaters.
The movies of MGR from 1947 to 1978, taking into account the movies with MGR as the lead.
City centres like Chennai, Madurai, Trichy, Salem, Coimbatore etc. only Coimbatore had a very low 100 days movie run. MGR Hit films for example Anbay Vaa, Kavalkaran, Nalla Neram, Pallandu Vazhga, Neethiku Thalai Vanangu, Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga and Meenava Nanban did not have a 100 day run in Coimbatore, sure not a fort for MGR movies but politically it has a strong MGR base.
Data and image provided by Olikirathu Urimaikural Editor B.S.Raju.
Year
Movie Name
Theater
1947
Rajakumari
Raja
1948
Mohini
Ashok
1950
Manthiri Kumari
Carnatic
1951
Marmayogi
Raja
1951
Sarvathikari
Raja
1952
En Thangai
Ashok
1954
Malai Kallan
Carnatic
1955
Kulaybaghavali
Diamond
1956
Alibabavum Narpathu Thirudargalum
Carnatic
1956
Madurai Veeran
Raja
1956
Thaiku Pin Tharam
Royal
1957
Chakravarthy Thirumagal
Diamond
1958
Nadodi Mannan
Raja
1961
Thirudathae
Raja
1961
Thai Sollai Thatathey
Royal
1962
Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan
Carnatic
1964
Panakara Kudumbam
Swamy
1965
Enga Veetu Pillai
Royal
1965
Ayirathil Oruvan
Carnatic
1968
Kudieruntha Kovil
Raja
1969
Adimai Penn
Raja
1969
Nam Nadu
Raja
1970
Mattukara Velan
Iruthaya
1971
Rickshawkaran
Raja
1973
Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban
Raja
1974
Urimaikural
Geethalaya
1975
Ithayakani
Central
Out of 115 movies from 1947 to 1978 as a Hero, 27 movies crossed 100 days and Enga Veetu Pillai is only movie to have a Silver Jubilee run in Coimbatore.
ALS productions first venture with our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR is Chakravarthy Thirumagal. The movie was first released in 18th January 1957 all over South.
The first MGR movie for Director P.Neelakantan then he went on to direct 16 other movies with MGR as the lead.
The movie was a super hit and crossed 100 days in 8 theaters, Chitra and Sri Krishna in Chennai, New Cinema – Madurai, Gaiety – Trichy, Diamond – Coimbatore, Santhi – Salem, Radha – Virudhu Nagar, States – Bangalore. And one theater in Srilanka – Kinsley.
The movie is re-released tomorrow in Mahalakshmi theater. More of images and videos of re-release will follow soon.
