Sri MGR Year 98, 14th August, Friday
Below are some MGR movies that have celebrated Golden jubilee i.e. 50 years of first release and which have been published as a special post in our MGR blog from 2008 to till date.
The first I wrote about the golden jubilee celebration movie is Emgeeyar Pictures Nadodi Mannan. The movie was released on 22.08.1958 all over South India and it became a super hit and also the highest grosser movie of 1958.
Name of the movie : Nadodi Mannan
Date of Release : 22.08.1958
Production : Emgeeyar Pictures
Direction : MGR
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The second post published for the Golden jubilee celebration is social oriented first super hit movie Thirudathey, MGR retained his title ‘Vasool Chakaravarthi’ (Emperor of Box Office collection)
Movie Name : Thirudathey
Date of Release : 23.03.1961
Production : ALS Productions
Direction : P.Neelakandan
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The third post published in the series is Thai Sollai Thatathey, MGR as a CID, the movie was the second highest grosser of 1961.
Movie Name : Thai Sollai Thatathey
Date of Release : 07.11.1961
Production : Devar Films
Direction : M.A.Thirumugam
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The fourth of the series is Devar Films Thaiyaikatha Thanayan, a black and white movie with MGR as a hunter and the highest grosser movie of 1962.
Movie Name : Thaiyai Katha Thanayan
Date of Release : 13.04.1962
Production : Devar Films
Direction : M.A.Thirumugam
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Will continue.