Somehow I managed to reach the theater by 6.00 pm and the ceremony has started for God MGR. The devotees started to perform their regular pooja. 14 tier garland was done by Kalaiventhan MGR Bakthargal Trust, Speaker system was done by Sri MGR Bakthargal.
The IPL wave was overcome by MGR, the crowd was huge lining from one end of the theater to another end. I saw lot of cycles and tricyles in the parking lot. The crowd was half way in the highway they physically obstructing the traffic. Their joy know no bounds.
Devar Films Black and White Movie Thani Piravi was released today in Natraj theater. With help from MGR Devotee Yukesh Babu I made a visit to Natraj for the first show.
Nearly 100 MGR Fans were standing near the movie hall at 2.00 pm.
Vinyl Banner placed by Sri MGR Bakthargal, Chennai. And Garland was placed by MGR Devotee Sathya.
Enga Veetu Pillai will be released in Natraj a poster was fixed inside the theater, and 3 boys from nearby school (after writing the exam) came to watch this movie, one boy was singing the song Kumari pennin ullathilay from Enga Veetu pillai and said that beautifull song is from this movie. I was looking at them MGR has captivated these boys with a Love song at this age! what to say.
Three boys looking at the poster of MGR with awestruck by the charm of MGR.
The Video near the Counter
Some of the theaters in Chennai were not screening night shows due to IPL matches. But MGR is still going strong against this IPL wave.
Updated after 8 pm result:
Total collection from Matinee and evening show is more than Rs.9,000 plus for 2 shows theater capacity is 1200 plus for a black and white movie, highest run for this movie is 75 days for the first release.
This week MGR black and white movie Thani Piravi will be released tomorrow in Natraj Theater. The poster was affixed in Purasawalkam area yesterday. I took this photo near Doveton.
MGR Devotee from Bangalore Vinod has sent me a link about our Leader MGR which I have given below the site is still in construction phase and the article has some mistakes like the number of movies etc. It is a very long post have patience to read.
