Thadam Pathithavargal – 2

Sri MGR Year 97, 13th November, Thursday

 

We have already uploaded Thadam Pathithavargal 2 weeks video earlier in our MGR blog which was telecasted in Vendhar TV on Sunday 1 pm. Following MGR’s entry into cinema and success movies the following program looks into MGR successful career.

 

In part 3 they gave a glimpse of making of Nadodi Mannan and about the mannerism MGR did in that movie. I did my best to capture the image, MGR doing his style. They also showed the accident that our beloved leader MGR met in Sirgazhi on 16.6.1959 and how he came back powerfully through his sheer will power.

 

 

 

In part 4 the program dealt with 1961 movies the transformation from period movies to social oriented themes. They showed some scenes and songs from Thirudathae and Thai Sollai Thatathey.

During the end of the program MGR’s bodyguard K.P.Ramakrishnan’s son Govindaraj narrated some of the benevolent deeds of our God, that had happened during when MGR was the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu.

For earlier post click here.

Femina Tamil

Sri MGR Year 97, 18th July, Friday

MGR and M.G.Chakrapani’s Grandson MGCB Pradeep had given an interview in Femina Tamil magazine. The interview had appeared this month. MGCB Pradeep had given some information about our Puratchi Thalaivar and as well as some rare images of MGR in his teen and as well as MGCB Pradeep personal photo with MGR.

Above Cover of Femina Tamil magazine, issue dated July 2014.

 

Click the above images to read the 3 page interview of MGCB Pradeep. The magazine also mentions the mega documentary about our Puratchi Thalaivar. The article has errors in date.

Exclusive photo, content owned by Times of India.

Price of the magazine is Rs.30/-

MGR Documentary

Sri MGR Year 95, 14th November, Wednesday

 

MGR and M.G.Chakrapani’s Grandson MGCB Pradeep along with Arcot Talkies is producing a researched first of the kind documentary about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR.

 

Below is the post from his site.

 

The Arcot Talkies & MGR Peran Production is producing the life history documentary film on Makkal Thilagam, Puratchi Nadigar, Ponmanachemmal, Puratchi Thalaivar M.G.R.

It will be released in DVD format in beginning of  2013. The documentary will cover the entire life of Thiru M.G.R with many unique and rare interviews from stalwarts in the industry and contemporaries of the legend. It will be the first of its kind as it has been extensively researched and being produced by his own grand nephew.

 

Here is the teaser trailer for his documentary work.

 

Click here to view

Makkal Thilagam MGR

Sri MGR Year 94, 5th June, Sunday

 

Vasanth TV is airing a documentary about our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR from Monday 7.30 pm onwards.

 

 

The program is about MGR’s personality in Politics and Cinema.  The persons close to MGR will also give interview.

 

The article was published in Daily Thanthi yesterday edition.

Fox History Channel Documentary

Sri MGR Year 92, October 20th Tuesday

Recently Fox History Channel telecasted Indian Cinema Documentary. On October 2nd the same documentary was re-telecasted. As I have watched earlier, this time I captured some important minutes of the Documentary regarding Tamil Cinema.

The program was one hour and South Indian Cinema was a part of the Documentary lasted for 6 minutes of it the major share was given to MGR alone regarding Tamil Movie taking up 3.20 minutes. The Documentary started with earlier Cinemas and how much the Tamil cinema is entwined with Dravidian Movement right from Periyar, Anna and then lastly our MGR. The documentary briefly tells how the only South Indian Actor who successfully became a Chief Minister of a State and held the position till his death.

The video in 2.14 starts with a projector light turning and casting luminance on MGR and Jayalalthia for the song "Atho antha paravai pola" from Ayirathil Oruvan. The words at the introduction of MGR was like this "However it was Marudhur Gopalamenon Ramachandran or MGR who created a personality cult unparallel in Indian Cinema Industry…"

Enjoy the video: