Re-release Thanipiravi Part II

Sri MGR Year 93, 28th March Sunday

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.

Click here to see the crowd and their enjoyment.

Re-release Thanipiravi

Sri MGR Year 93, 26th March Friday

 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.

MGR News Week

Sri MGR Year 93, 25th March, Thursday

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.

Click here for the link.

MGR Movie Release in Papers

Sri MGR Year 92, January 5th Tuesday

We are trying to update our blog with the re-release of MGR movies which is unparallel in Tamil Film Industry. Rarely these news are flashed in Newspapers. Today in Malai Malar in different editions they have given an article about the re-release of MGR movies this week.

Two movies are Sirithu Vazha Vendum in Saravana and Netru Indru Nalai in Natraj, due to work I was not able to cover the theater happenings which I do regulary and update in our Blog.

Today evening MGR Devotee Yukesh Babu through mobile and Murugan sir through mail. conveyed the re-release of MGR movies. I thank these persons for their timely help in updating our blog with these news.

Secret Police 115

Last week Ragasiya Police 115 was released in Natraj theater. As usual I was late and reached the theater by 6.20 pm. The celebration was already over, MGR image was garlanded.

The talk was about the MGR movies Golden Jubilee Function. I was busy in editing the photos of the Golden Jubilee that is the reason I was not able to upload this movie release.

Re-release Thaai Sollai Thattadhe

Two weeks back MGR movie "Kumari Kottam" was re-released in Natraj theatre, but I was not able to reach the venue. This week brand new print Devar Films "Thaai Sollai Thattadhe" was re-released.



MGR movie Ad was placed in Daily Thanthi Vellore Edition not in Chennai. There was less posters and only one type is printed but the crowd was huge.



I reached the venue 5.25 p.m. B.S.Raj and Sathya was already present. The happy news is that the Special edition of Nadodi Mannan will be released this week overcoming the hurdles which I will tell in my future post.



Matinee show was almost full I find people coming out of the theatre their profession were painter, tailor, rickshaw puller, street vendor etc. and large number of women. The character enacted by MGR in his movies has these professions. There was no new MGR movie after 31 years but still people are crazy about him because he told their problem, he gave confidence to them through his songs and dialogues. His presence is still felt.



Old MGR fans were talking about this movie and the records, the cinema halls, and they showed paper cuts. Another set of people were enquiring about the Re-release of 'Ulagam Sutrum Valiban". The probable date is October 3rd or October 10th. The movie will be released simultaneously in 10 theatres in and around Chennai.

Re-Release Ithayakani - Natraj Theatre

Prelude to future post:

MGR Fan Mr.K.P.Ramesh visited Chennai and we had planned to meet him in MGR Square. The time fixed was 10 a.m. I reached Marina by 9.30 a.m. from distance I found someone cleaning and garlanding the MGR Statue and continued to the tomb. When I reached the Statue I found it was Sathya. Once a week he regularly visits MGR resting place and washes the tomb. This time I was witnessing. After thorough cleaning he placed a garland and prayed. I found that the whole 10 minutes he did not took his hands from the Tomb. His hands was caressing the stone. Before leaving the tomb he prostrated.

I thought what MGR has done to him or his family. None, but one thing is that he cultivated good human qualities that MGR propagated in his movies. How caring he is to MGR. When I see this I realized one thing – “Petral Than Pillaiya” movie name which turned true to its core.

Sathya Movies “Ithayakani” was released on 18^th in Natraj. Two type of posters came out with this movie and the print came from Salem. I was late when I reached Natraj theatre. The function was already halfway.

As usual Kalaiventhan MGR bakthargal and Ponmanachemmal MGR Bakthargal has placed placards.

Check enjoyment of MGR Fans.

This is the opening scene of the movie. I paused several times to change the position and cover the fans and as well as the song and dialogues by MGR.

Re-release Netru Indru Naalai

After a year Amalraj Films “Netru Indru Nalai” was re-released in Natraj Theater. The crowd was as usual. Kalaiventhan MGR Bakthargal have fixed banners and fliers, placards by Punithadeviam MGR Narpani mandram and film records by Ponmanachemmal Sri MGR Bakthargal.

Sathya garlanded MGR with 6 different garlands.

Matinee show was house full I saw more number of auto drivers and cart pullers getting out of the theater.

B.S.Raj issued leaflets describing the success of 1974 MGR movies including Netru Indru Nalai.

Lathi charge was done by theater management to control the crowd near the counter were everyone rushed to get the ticket in hurry.

Ticket rate is Rs.12/- and Rs.15/- the show was full. The film rental for 1 week is Rs.8,000/- excluding posters, photos and publicity. The collection for 3 days (Friday, Saturday and Sunday is Rs.30,000/-)

The movie has political dialogues including Muster roll scandal, beautiful song numbers, colourful costumes. Though the movie is dual action by MGR there is no scene showing double action MGR only through dialogue that both MGR characters meet.

The Theater management individually released this movie.

Good news for Sivaji Fans that two movies of Sivaji will be released in Natraj soon.

Re-release Periya Idathu Penn

Periya Idathu Penn was re-released in Natraj theater this week. The print was brand new. I went and met Yukesh Babu. He guided to take pictures and paper cuts placed in the theater.

The movie was almost full nearly 800 people watched 6.30 show, capacity of 900. Yukesh Babu gave some introduction about new MGR fans who came to see the movie. Out of this crowd two stand apart.

One man was wearing ordinary shirt and the shirt was fully pinned by MGR images, he fired most of the crackers and Yukesh Babu mentioned that he gave sweets to all the fans who came to see Nadodi Mannan previously.

Another MGR fan (very young) who don't have any house to dwell no family and working as Porter in Central Station. He is a regular viewer of MGR movies. When Yukesh Babu asked him why he likes to watch MGR movies, he said MGR's face and his songs gives a positive vibration and a strong feeling to live. Believe it or not he has watched the re-release Adimai Penn 12 shows continuously.

The paper cut of Periya Idathu Penn 100 days advertisement.

This is the image of re-release record of 'Nam Nadu' which was released when MGR was the Chief Minister.

Yukesh Babu's father and one of the ardent MGR fan Mr.Bakthavatchalam expired today, we all pray for his soul to rest in peace.