Pride Of Tamil Cinema

Sri MGR Year 99, 13th January, Friday

In 40th year of Chennai Book Fair, I went to several stalls in search of Thalaivar books. One stall "Pure Cinema" attracted me and I went in. A book was showcased, titled "Pride of Tamil Cinema" written by Dhananjayan Govind.

The printed book cost is Rs.1,500/- and the same book in kindle edition is sold at Rs.1,234/- (link for kindle edition: Click here) The book has covered over 202 films from 1931 to 2013. 

Since it talks about Tamil films the book has covered some of our beloved Leader Puratchi Thalaivar MGR movies. The print quality, description and images are very good. On page 89, the book has mentioned about  the movie "Marmayogi" in two pages. And I found that the image is from our website as they have not removed the water mark.

Inserted image is the review of "Marmayogi" movie. Click the above page.

Sathileelavathi Part II

Sri MGR Year 93, 22nd December Wednesday

Click the link below for the next part of the story of Sathileelavathi movie. And you can feal how much minutes MGR should have appeared in the movie.

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Sathileelavathi

Sri MGR Year 93, 20th December, Monday

 

MGR debut movie Sathileelavathi was released on 28.3.1936, the movie was started in the year 1935. The movie which stared M.K.Radha, M.G.Chakrapani, MGR, N.S.Krishnan, T.S.Balaiah, many of the stars debut movie was Sathileelavathi. Directed by Ellis R.Duncan, the story was written by Gemini S.S.Vasan.

 

The story was already enacted as Drama and at first MGR was promised for a meaty role. In his biography “Nan Enn Piranthen” MGR has mentioned in a detailed manner how he got the chance to act in the movie. First he was selected to act as M.K.Radha’s friend, then it was changed to Villain, then to henchmen and lastly he was given the role as an Inspector named as Rangiah Naidu.

 

The first shot he acted was riding a bicycle, though under his Mother’s patronage and strictness MGR did not know how to ride a bicycle, when he was asked that he know to ride a cycle, he said yes without hesitation and he practiced cycling.

 

A clipping from the movie and MGR riding a cycle was telecasted in Doordarshan during early 1980s. So far young MGR Devotees and young MGR Fans did not have chance to see the movie.

 

Here is the story of Sathileelavathi.