King Of Kings MGR

Sri MGR Year 98, 30th January, Friday

On the eve of our Puratchi Thalaivar MGR birthday Vijay TV telecasted a special programme titled Mannathi Mannan MGR (King of Kings MGR). MGR fans and devotees participated in the programme apart from the VIPs. The show was beautifully presented and the set looked like from a MGR movie.

The programme was hosted by Gopinath. The special program started with MGR’s speech about Makkal Atchi recorded for election speech in Doordarshan during 1977 period. The speech itself impacted the MGR devotees, the core subject of that speech provoked tears to many.

A part of the crowd who participated in the special programme.

The program was shot for 5 hours and edited to one hour and thirty minutes. As aptly Gopinath mentions in the end that this is only one slice of the Legend.

 

The program was hosted with chief guest such as B.R.Panthalu’s daughter B.R.Vijayalakshmi, Devar Films Thiyagarajan, Vellore Institute of Technology Founder and Chancellor Viswanathan, Sathya Bhama University MD Maria alias Azhagu Nila, Music Director Sankar Ganesh, Actor Mohan Ram, Director Karu Palaniappan, IAS – Gnana Rajasekaran and Ithayakani Editor Vijayan.

All the chief guests narrated from their life about our Puratchi Thalaivar humane nature the soul stirring incidents told by B.R.Vijayalakshmi and Sankar Ganesh took the limelight. Most of the participants and the chief guests mentioned MGR as God.

Music Director (Sankar) Ganesh emotionally points to MGR image telling the audience that MGR saved his life after the bomb blast and feel that Mannathi Mannan MGR is GOD.

A MGR devotee narrating the incident that happened to her for taking cinema ticket for Mattukara Velan. Needless to say many persons shed their tears.

MGR Devotee Kalaivanan who constructed MGR temple in Nathamedu.

Professor and Aeronautical HOD Ilangovan, M Tech Gold medalist, telling Gopinath how MGR helped the people of Danushkodi aftermath of the super cyclone. And also pointed out that those days MGR fans very termed as illiterate people and he wished to change it.

During the end they showed rare black and white video clippings some are given below it has MGR returning to Tamil Nadu after receiving Bharath Award, MGR in the Assembly, MGR with press reporters, MGR with NTR, MGR with the then President of India Gyani Zail Singh etc.

To know more about Mannathi Mannan MGR Video, click the below image.

Due to demand and more comments in youtube Vijay TV (view count to this day 58,023) again telecasted with small change on January 26th.

Happy Birthday

Sri MGR Year 98, 17th January, Saturday

Today is our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR’s 98th birthday. As usual most of the TV channels telecasted (or telecasting) MGR movies and songs.

Below is image file from Daily Thanthi digital edition showing MGR movie timings.

The movies that are telecasted:

Channel Name	Movie Name	Time
Jaya TV	Vivasahi	10 am
Raj TV	Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban	10 am
Raj TV	Adimai Penn	1.30 pm
Raj TV	Mattukara Velan	9 pm
Raj Digital Plus	Nalla Neram	10 am
Raj Digital Plus	Kudieruntha Kovil	3.30 pm
Raj Digital Plus	Ragasiya Police 115	8 pm
Vasanth TV	Vivasahi	2 pm

And the ad given by Government of Tamil Nadu.

MGR 97 Malaysia 3

Sri MGR Year 97, 9th April, Wednesday

Our Puratchi Thalaivar MGR’s (and also for Nambiyar) stunt double and personal bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan had written two books with help of his son Govindaraj. Recently the book titled “Manitha Punithar MGR” was released in Taiping, Malaysia on March 29. We have already uploaded two posts.

The book release and MGR 97th birthday was celebrated by MGR Narpani Illam and Om Sri Iyyanar Aalyam and MGR Devotee R.J.Damodaran. The chief guest of the function from India are K.P.Ramakrishnan, Olikirathu Urimaikural editor B.S.Raju and Director Vijayaraj.

After the function that is next day R.J.Damodaran and his son took the chief guest to MGR temple.

The temple is constructed in a 7 acre land. In the above image to the right is B.S.Raju, R.J.Damodaran, K.P.Ramakrishnan and Director Vijayaraj.

These images were forwarded by B.S.Raju. The four sides of the temple has 4 images of our Puratchi Thalaivar.

MGR Temple full view and the next image is MGR’s bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan.

The links for MGR 97 Malaysia function. Click the links below.

Part 1 and Part 2

A private dinner was given to the Chief guests by the Deputy Chief Minister of Penang Mr.Ramasamy. Below are two of the images.

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Sri MGR Year 97, 6th April, Sunday

MGR Bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan book Manitha Punithar MGR book was released in Malaysia, Taiping on March 29th. The function of our MGR birthday was also celebrated along with the release of book by MGR Narpani Illam and Om Sri Iyyanar Aalyam by MGR Devotee R.J.Damodaran.

The Chief Guest arrived in Kuala Lumpur Airport and they are received by Damodaran and his son.

The above image is from Damodaran house.

The Chief Guests of the function are K.P.Ramakrishnan, Mrs.Rathnavalli, Olikirathu Urimaikural editor B.S.Raju and Director Vijayaraj.

 

Some of the banners kept inside Persatuan Ong Si Thye Guan Tong Hall.

Entrance to the Hall.

 

  

Banners at the entrance.

Mrs.Rathnavalli inaugrated the function with lighting the traditional Kuthuvilakku, and she was honoured by Damodaran in the above image.

 

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The program was hosted by Devarajan, light music and dance were present. The dance show was done by MGR Hari who came in MGR costume and got the applause.

Manitha Punithar MGR book was released and MGR Devotee Damodaran presented gold chain to K.P.Ramakrishnan. And MGR’s bodyguard gave his Ulagam Sutrum Valiban shield to Damodaran out of love.

One of the Chief guest and Editor of Olikirathu Urimaikural B.S.Raju was felicitated and B.S.Raju on behalf of MGCB Pradeep Ponmanachemmal Sri MGR Welfare Association and Olikirathu Urimaikural presented him a shield.

Other images and videos of the function and MGR Temple will follow soon.

MGR 97 Malaysia

Sri MGR Year 97, 29th March, Friday

MGR’s personal bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan has written two books about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. One of the book Manitha Punithar MGR will be released in Malaysia on 29.3.2014, Persatuan Ong Si Thye Guan Tong Hall, 35, Jalan Mata Kucing, Kampung Jambu, 34000 Taiping, Perak, (Near to Taiping Bus Station).

As part of the MGR 97 birthday celebration conducted by Malaysia Narpani Illam and Om Sri Iyyanar Aalyam by MGR Devotee R.J.Damodaran, the function is hosted by A.Devarajan and the Chief Guests are K.P.Ramakrishnan, Mrs.Rathnavalli, Parthiban, Director Vijayaraj, Olikirathu Urimaikural Editor B.S.Raju.

Above Makkal Oosai daily article about MGR 97 function.

Light music of MGR songs will be conducted by Vennila Izhai Kuzhu.

Entrance free. Many more images and videos will follow soon.

Annadanam

Sri MGR Year 97, 27th March, Thursday

MGR devotees Sathya, Venkat, Unnikrishnan, Murali, Nanda and Raghu (forgot other member names) gave free food to the orphans in Karunai Illam, Madambakkam, on 24th March.

Below are some of the images forwarded by Sathya to share in our MGR blog.

Free food and Note books were given on behalf of MGR birthday function.

 

These children will know MGR as a philanthropist, humane, benevolent and God of the poor and not just a cinema actor.