KP Ramakrishnan - MGR Body Guard

 Sri MGR Year 104, 5th February, Friday

Myself and srimgr.com team expresses our sincere condolences to Mr. K.P.Ramakrishnan's family. MGR fans have lost one great soul, one of MGR's bodyguards, stunt double, and stunt director Mr.K.P.Ramakrishnan. 

I met him twice, the first time was 31st July 2015 and 2nd time 7th September 2019. The first time I spent nearly 3 hours but the second time it was over 4.5 hours. Mr.K.P.Ramakrishnan's simplicity was one that caught my attention, he was a very humble person.

Below are some of the images I like to share.

Mr.K.P.Ramakrishnan in his private room.

A meeting to be cherished in my life

Mr.Govindaraj, his elder son who has given me an opportunity to meet him privately

MGR Devotee Venkat

Mr.K.P.Ramakrishnan sir presenting his book to me

My article about the first meet. 

M G R: An Evening With MGR’s Bodyguard (mgrroop.blogspot.com)

My article about the second meet.

M G R: A Day With MGR's Bodyguard (mgrroop.blogspot.com)

Plaudits

Sri MGR Year 102, 23rd October, Wednesday

Recently our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR's bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan has published his third book titled "Endrum Vazhum MGR" (Everliving MGR) through Vikatan Publications. 

Daily Thanthi publishes a book column weekly and the above is from the column. The image was shared by MGR Devotee Venkat. The review is given in nutshell, praising the deeds of MGR and the author in presenting the book. 

A Day In Mahe

Sri MGR Year 99, 20th September, Tuesday

After formation of ADMK party by our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR, the party for the first time in 1973 contested in Dindukal election, ADMK receivied substantial amount of votes and won the contest.

In the year 1974, the Election Commission announced that Puducherry Parliament and Assembly elections are to be held simultaneously. ADMK and  alliance Communist Party of India contested. The Union Territory of Pondicherry has four districts, two are in Tamil Nadu, one district in Andhra Pradesh called Yanam and another district Mahe in Kerala.

On campaign MGR was welcomed by the mass. On looking at people surge MGR predicted that ADMK will form the Governmnet in Puducherry. On the next part of the campaign MGR went to Mahe which is in Kerala, there the crowd requested MGR to speak in Malayalam. Without any hesitation MGR replied in Tamil that, “I know only one language, I grew, I gained popularity and now I am standing before you all is due to Tamil Nadu only. How is it possible for me to speak without knowing the lanuage? If you are interested please listen to my Tamil speech, if you are unwilling for my Tamil speech you can leave.”

K.P.Ramakrishnan, MGR’s body guard who was with him during the campaign has written the Mahe incident along with Pondicherry election in Kalki magazine in 2009. His son Govindaraj has sent the article to share in our MGR blog. Below is the full incident of Puducherry election.

Click the above image to enlarge.