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Sri MGR Year 100, 8th June, Thursday

Presently, I had an opportunity to watch one program in Vijay TV it is spoof of our Puratchi Thalaivar MGR's scintillating action movie Ayirathil Oruvan, and one of the judges is Baghyaraj.

The centre stage has a ship and in the background a large screen showing some dazzling backgrounds. As a fan I was not satisfied on the portrayal of Manimaran on screen by a boy. One instance, after Manimaran consenting to be a pirate, the boy while leaving the scene calls his comrades as "adimaigale"! (slaves) what? ridiculous isn't it. The whole concept of Manimaran character falls. But considering the age and how well he should known the background of our Thalaivar, we can pardon. The boy tried to imitate the post 1967 tone of MGR, he tried his best in showing MGR antics of Marthandan character from Nadodi Mannan. 

Apart from such mistakes we have to appreciate him for his performance and we have to take into consideration that his parents who are born a couple of decades after that movie, the remarkable image, the embodiment of MGR which imbibed in his young mind. Moreover they have already spoofed many movies and their heros which were all a pure mockery, this one stands apart. As one of the judge mentioned that representing MGR who is God to many is a very dangerous one. 

As part of MGR's centenary celebration MGR starrer 7 movies are re-released in Coimbatore this week the image is given above. The news is shared by MGR Devotee Yukesh Babu.

Ayirathil Oruvan Release 4

Sri MGR Year 97, 21st March, Friday

Padmini Pictures and our Puratchi Thalaivar MGR starrer Ayirathil Oruvan was digitally restored and released by Divya Films Chockalingam all over Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Pondicherry last week, we had already given some images and video.

The video and audio quality of Ayirathil Oruvan restored version is awesome, we have to thank Mr.Chockalingam for his hard work.

Below is one video captured by MGR’s grandson MGCB Pradeep for the release of restored version.

 

MGR Punch dialog will be posted soon.

Cinema Today 1991

Sri MGR Year 95, 31st December, Monday

We have been updating about MGR movies re-releases in Chennai and other major cities for the past 6 years. For a change here is the paper cutting from Daily Thanthi Chennai edition dated 17.7.1991 showing Tamil and English movies running in Chennai.

 

  

 

Revolutionary Leader MGR movies are highlighted in red colour.

 

Four MGR movies are running in 5 centres. They are:

1. En Annan (Colour) – Mini Motcham A/C and Star

2. Olivilakku (Colour) – West Mambalam National

3. Vikramadityan (Black and White) – Paragon

4. Pallandu Vazhga (Colour)  - Padmanaba

 

Today atleast one or two MGR movies are running each week, sometimes 3 movies in 3 centres.

 

Of the above mentioned theaters how many have been demolished and changed into shopping mall and residential houses. Some still exist and screens MGR movies.