MGR Devar

Sri MGR Year 98, 3rd July, Friday

Below is two articles one about MGR and Devar friendship. Chinnappa Devar produced “Thaikupin Tharam” in 1956 with the lead as MGR. The movie was super hit. He continued to produce movies with MGR as a hero. Devar films is the only production to have produced 16 MGR movies including one colour movie Nalla Neram.

Click to enlarge the article published in Dinamalar dated January 17th 2015, Vellore edition.

The list Devar films movie starred by our Puratchi Thalaivar MGR is given below:

No.	Movie Name	Date of Release
01	Thaiku Pin Tharam	21.09.1956
02	Thai Sollai Thatathey	07.11.1961
03	Thayai 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	Muharasi	18.02.1966
11	Thanipiravi	16.09.1966
12	Thaiku Thalai Magan	13.01.1967
13	Vivasahi	01.11.1967
14	Ther Thiruvizha	23.02.1968
15	Kadhal Vaghanam	21.10.1968
16	Nalla Neram	10.03.1972

MGR’s bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan narrates (compiled by R.Govindaraj) about how in 1967 Devar helped our Thalaivar when he was recuperating from M.R.Radha shooting incident.

Another article is about MGR’s helping for the release of Bharathiraja’s Vedam Puthithu.

Dharmam Thalai Kakum

Sri MGR Year 96, 22nd February, Friday

Today 22.2.2013 is the 50th Anniversary or Golden Jubilee Year of Devar Films and our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR’s social movie Dharmam Thalai Kakkum.

 

MGR acted as a Doctor in this movie and the heroine is Sarojadevi. M.R.Radha, S.A.Asokan were supporting actors. But in this movie it was Asokan who is the villain.

 

  

 

Paper cuts for the release of Dharmam Thalai Kakum.

 

 

The above banner is from Mahalakshmi theater during the re-release of Dharmam Thalai Kakum.

 

Songs in this movie are:

1. Thotu vida thotu vida – Duet song

2. Dharmam Thalai Kakum – Philosophical song

3. Oruvan Manathu – Philosophical song

4. Hello Hello – Duet song

5. Paravaigala

6. Moodupani

 

 

Dharmam Thalai Kakum song (needless to say the proverb, dharma saved his life 2 times)

 

 

Final scene for the title.

 

 

This video is captured during the re-release of Dharmam Thalai Kakum in Mahalakshmi theater.

 

Full movie Dharmam Thalai Kakum

 

 

All the above video are from youtube site.

Directors III

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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MGR Week

Sri MGR Year 95, 10th November, Saturday

Four MGR movies is re-released this week in Mahalakshmi theater as part of MGR week (four movies for four days).

 

The movies are:

9.11.2012 – Kudumba Thalaivan

10.11.2012 – Naan Yen Piranthen

11.11.2012 – Dharmam Thalai Kakum

12.11.2012 – Vivasahi

 

3 movies are black and white and one colour movie. All the three black and white movies are from Devar Films banner.

 

 

Romantic song from Kudumba Thalaivan

 

 

Philosophical song from Naan Yen Piranthen.

 

 

Dharmam Thalai Kaakum superb song and one of the best philosophical song from MGR movies.

 

 

Kadavul Ennum song from Vivasahi another great philosophical song from MGR movies.

 

All the above videos are uploaded by goldtreat, seablues, rajshritamil  youtube uploaders.

MGR Devar Combination

Sri MGR Year 94, 27th July, Wednesday

 

MGR and Devar were close friends. Devar films first movie was Thaiku Pin Tharam. From 1956 to 1972 Devar Films produced 16 MGR movies. All the movies had social themes no Historical movies. M.M.A. Chinnappa Devar was the first Producer and who had confidence to book MGR for his subsequent movies in General Hospital during January 1967 when MGR was recuperating from M.R.Radha incident.

 

Olikirathu Urimaikural MGR monthly has came out with a 48 page special edition in the name of Devar Films Thayaripil Makkal Thilagam MGR.

 

  

 

Cost of the special edition is Rs.20/-

 

  

 

A rare image of MGR in Murugan Costume with Devar from the movie Thani Piravi.

 

No.	Date of Release	Movie Name	MGR Character Name	Heroine
1	21.09.1956	Thaikupintharam	Muthaiah	Banumathy
2	07.11.1961	Thai Sollai Thatathey	Raj	Sarojadevi
3	13.04.1962	Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan	Sekar	Sarojadevi
4	15.08.1962	Kudumba Thalaivan	Vasu	Sarojadevi
5	22.02.1963	Dharmam Thalaikakum	Chandran	Sarojadevi
6	15.08.1963	Neethikupinpasam	Gopal	Sarojadevi
7	14.01.1964	Vettaikaran	Babu	Savithri
8	25.09.1964	Thozhilali	Raj	Rathna
9	10.09.1965	Kannithai	Saravanan	Jayalalitha
10	18.02.1966	Mugarasi	Raj	Jayalalitha
11	16.09.1966	Thanipiravi	Muthaiah	Jayalalitha
12	13.01.1967	Thaikuthalaimagan	Maruthu	Jayalalitha
13	07.11.1967	Vivasahi	Muthaiah	K.R.Vijaya
14	23.02.1968	Ther Thiruvizha	Saravanan & MGR	Jayalalitha
15	21.10.1968	Kadhal Vaganam	Balu	Jayalalitha
16	10.08.1972	Nalla Neram	Raj	K.R.Vijaya

 

  

 

The only film company which released two movies in one year with MGR as lead is Devar films the years are 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967 and 1968. The first colour movie of Devar Films is Nalla Neram. MGR gave call sheet for 7 days for Mugarasi and the same movie was shot in 13 days. Other movies shooting was completed in short span are Kannithai and Thanipiravi was completed in 3 weeks, Vivasahi and Kadhal vaganam were completed in 5 weeks, Kudumba Thalaivan, Thozhilali, Thaikuthalaimagan, Ther Thiruvizha, Vettaikaran and Dharmam Thalaikakum were completed in 2 months, Thaisollaithatathey, Thaiyaikatha Thanaiyan and Neethikupin pasam were completed in 3 months.

 

  

 

Look at the titles how it suited MGR when our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR was emerging as Hero in social oriented movies.

 

100 Days movies are: (Highest number of days)

Thaikupintharam – 147 Days – Trichy – Roxy

Thai Sollai Thatathey – 140 Days – Trichy – Jupiter

Thaiyai Katha Thanaiyan – 140 Days – Trichy – Palace

Kudumba Thalaivan – 105 Days – Salem – Jaya

Dharmam Thalaikakum – 104 Days – Coimbatore – Royal

Neethikupinpasam – 105 Days – Madurai – New Cinema & Salem – Santhi

Vettaikaran – 147 Days – Salem – Sitheswara

Mugarasi – 101 Days – Chennai – Gaiety

Nalla Neram – 132 Days – Salem – Oriental

 

The Book has neatly given the details from story to the release theaters and other important informations. The book has full page 7 solo stills of MGR and 13 full page pair photos.

 

This special edition is collectible for MGR Fans.