MGR Temple Function

Sri MGR Year 98, 16th April, Thursday

On Tamil New Years day also fifth year of Iraivan MGR Temple, the administrator Kalaivanan & Santhi Kalaivanan along with Raja Arthi, Iraivan MGR Elanjar  Narpani Mandram celebrated Tamil New Years day with the school children of Nathamedu.

Morning running race, Kabadi, dance competition etc. were held and awards were given to the winners during the end of the function.

Evening Puratchi Thalaivar MGR philosophical songs were performed. The people of Nathamedu has given huge support for this function.

To the left is part of the crowd eagerly watching the function, to the right is a MGR devotee performing for our Puratchi Thalaivar songs (Thai Illamal Naan Illai and Naan Aanai Ittal) on the stage.

Kalaivanan being honoured by the Chief Guests of the function and to the right is the members who organised the function.

Photo Session - 2

Sri MGR Year 98, 11th April, Saturday

This is the continuation to the post of Photo session updated in September 2013. Earlier post is about Padagotti movie photo session, in this post it is about Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga.

A.Sankar Rao is one of the photographers who had worked with our Puratchi Thalaivar movies. In one of our function he has mentioned that MGR will not give special photo session, he asks the photographers to take photos during the shooting.

While going through the special edition of Indru Pol Endrum Vazhga movie release in Thirai Ulagam magazine there is a photo taken during the climax of the movie.

From the left side Radha Saluja, MGR, Vijayakumar and Venniradai Nirmala.

From the above image we can see that MGR, Radha Saluja, Vijayakumar and Venniradai Nirmala all are wearing garlands a perfect for Tamil movie final. But in the release version there is no above featured shot. Instead they had given another shot where MGR and Radha Saluja does the namaskaram looking the camera.

The final scene is given as images click the above film strip to view.

What I feel is that this should be another take or the dialogues been deleted for time constraint.

For the first part of Photo Session click the link below.

Photo Session

MGR Movie Cinematographers

Sri MGR Year 98, 5th April, Sunday

This post is about the Cinematographers who have worked with our Puratchi Thalaivar MGR. One of the good cameramen V.Ramamurthy had written an article on working with MGR movies. Below is the article that had appeared in Dina Malar Sunday edition Varamalar dated 30th July 2000.

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V.Ramamurthy had worked in Emgeeyar Pictures magnum opus movies Adimai Penn and Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban. The above article is the 3rd part of cameraman’s experience with MGR.

He had said that MGR had worked very hard for Ulagam Sutrum Vaaliban. Especially the scenes shot in Hong Kong. The song scene is Thanga Thoniyile, MGR and Chandrakala are on the boat which circles the Hong Kong waters. Near the shore is the Hong Kong airport during the shooting MGR got an idea of including the landing of the plane with the song. They tried for many hours and MGR with great dedication shot the scene.

The scene is sliced and given as film strip click the above image

Another scene Ramamurthy describes is when MGR, Chandrakala and Nagesh catches a taxi in the airport while an airplane (probably Malaysian Airlines) hovers over the airport for landing while the taxi exit.

MGR, Chandrakala and Nagesh coming out of the Hong Kong International Airport

The duet song Thanga Thoniyile.

In the final lines of the article, Ramamurthy mentions that MGR planned to shot climax scene using five cameras in a mirror room for that glasses of various sizes were fixed but MGR never shot the scene, he further says the scene should have become the highlight of movie.

Panam Padaithavan 50th Year

Sri MGR Year 98, 27th March, Friday

Today 27.3.2015 is the Golden Jubilee year of Panam Padaithavan movie. Produced and directed by T.R.Ramanna this family drama movie is star studded with our Puratchi Thalaivar in the lead, K.R.Vijaya and Sowcar Janaki as the heroines, Nagesh as MGR’s brother, T.S.Balaiah as his father. Dialogues by Sakthi T.K.Krishnasamy, stunts by R.N.Nambiyar, cherography for the song Paruvathil Konjam and Kan pona pokkile by Joseph Krishna, songs Antha Maapillai and Pavazha kodiyile by Thangappan, camera M.K.Rehman.

 

MGR throwing a javelin

Shot put throwing scene

Getting ready on the tracks

This movie was released during the successful run, full and full entertainment flick Enga Veetu Pillai and it is succeeded by the super hit movie Ayirathil Oruvan. Unfortunately Panam Padaithavan having good family story, top notch performances and memorable songs was over shadowed by mega movies Enga Veetu Pillai and Ayirathil Oruvan.

Panam Padaithavan 50th day ad

Cast and Character

Artist Name	Character Name
MGR	Raja
K.R.Vijaya	Shanthi
Sowcar Janaki	Rema
Nagesh	Balu
T.S.Balaiah	Shanmuga Pillai
Geethanjali	Uma
S.A.Asokan	Kuppan
R.S.Manohar	Joker
A.K.Veerasamy	Masilamani

To the left is Geethanjali (Uma), Nagesh (Balu), MGR (Raja), Sowcar Janaki (Rema) and R.M.Sethupathy.

Story:

Raja (MGR) is an athlete he goes with his brother Balu (Nagesh) to Calcutta (now Kolkata) to participate in an athletic meet. On his way his car accidentally knocks a drunkard, Masilamani (father of K.R.Vijaya) and Raja takes him to his house. There Raja meets Shanthi (K.R.Vijaya), she thanks him, love at first sight. 

During the competition Raja and Balu befriended by Rema’s father. He ask them to stay with him. Rema who is an ultra modern girl (Sowcar Janaki) likes Raja, Balu likes her sister Uma (Geethanjali).

  

Her father wanted his daughters to marry brothers of the same family, so that they can live together. As Raja did not wish to marry Rema, rejects the offer, dejected Balu becomes a drunkard. Then Raja scarifies his love for his brother.

 

Raja (MGR) getting to ready to fight and save his brother

During the marriage Rema comes to know the fact that Raja is in love with Shanthi and that he is unwillingly marrying her. On that night Shanthi tries to suicide by jumping from Howrah bridge but she was saved. Masilamani phones Raja and informs the message, Raja leaves the house to see Shanthi and to console her, which Rema dislikes.

 

Raja (MGR) getting the promise from Shanthi (K.R.Vijaya) not in the image

Raja meets Shanthi in the hospital and gets promise from her that she will not do this act again. When he returns home Rema questions him and as a revenge, the next day he makes her friend Joker (Manohar) to call her, Raja takes the phone call, voluntarily Rema answers the call and tells him a lie that her friend is hospitalized and she needs to see.

As planned Rema meets Joker in the Boat Club, she understands that leaving the house in late hours and visiting Joker is not a revenge. Joker tries to molest her, Raja enters and tries to save her, but Joker shoots and kills Rema and later Joker was arrested by the Police.

Rema (Sowcar Janaki) wounded says sorry for her deeds

Raja (MGR) writing letter from the battlefield

 

Raja was depressed by the loss of his wife he joins the Army and goes to battle field. He frequently writes letters to his family. Raja gets wounded in action and was discharged from the service. Raja returns home and his brother gets the consent from Shanthi to get married with Raja.

Raja (MGR) firing his SVT 40 rifle

Shanmuga Pillai (Raja’s father) who first was interested in the marriage proposal asks to stop the marriage as Shanthi’s father Masilamani is from  a lower caste. Raja’s mother explains that Masilamani is from a lower caste loved Shanmuga Pillai’s sister (Aunt of Raja) married and she died giving birth to a child then Masilamani with his child went to Calcutta. Raja (in a dark shirt like Periyar EVR) speaks the evil of caste system and wants to marry Shanthi even if the world is against him.

To the left is MGR speaking about the evil of caste system and to the right is a scene about his marriage idea.

The marriage takes place with small hurdles caused by Kuppan the henchmen of Shanmuga Pillai. Raja gets work as a physical instructor. Months roll by and Shanthi becomes pregnant.

Balu is always pestered by Shanmuga Pillai that he need grand children. Balu hatches a plan and gets the promise of Shanthi that she will help to unite the family. As per the plan Uma acts as she is pregnant and returns to Calcutta. Shanthi gives birth to a son. Now Uma and Balu return and ask the favour of lending their son so that he can live in Shanmuga pillai house. With hesitation she gives the child. Raja comes to know this later and scolds Shanthi for her deeds.

Shanmuga Pillai was captivated by the grand son presence in his house. But Masilamani wanted to unite Raja and Shanthi goes to Shanmuga Pillai and asks the child to return, now Shanmuga Pillai comes to know that the parent is Raja & Shanthi he then gives back the child to Masilamani.

Raja (MGR) and his wife Shanthi (K.R.Vijaya) welcoming Shanmuga Pillai (T.S.Balaiah) not in the picture before the climax

Due to the love for his grand son Shanmuga Pillai next morning goes to Raja’s house and ask to return but comes to know that the child and Masilamani are missing since yesterday. He gets a letter from Kuppan about the ransom for the grand son return. Raja and Shanmuga Pillai meets Kuppan, then Raja confronts Kuppan and saves his son. Finally the family gets united.

All the songs of Panam Padaithavan are penned by Vali, music by Viswanathan Ramamurthy.

No.	Songs	Characters
1	Paruvathil Konjam	MGR, Sowcar Janaki and K.R.Vijaya
2	Kan Pona Pokkile	MGR (Philosophical song)
3	Antha Maapillai	MGR, K.R.Vijaya (Duet)
4	Than Uyir	K.R.Vijaya
5	Pavazha Kodiyile	MGR, K.R.Vijaya (Duet)
6	Enakoru Magan	MGR (Philosophical song)
7	Manicka Thottil	MGR, K.R.Vijaya

Yenakoru Magan

MGR and K.R.Vijaya as Shajahan and Mumtaz for the song Pavazha Kodiyile

Paruvathil Konjam song

Of all the songs I personally like Kan pona pokile, Yenakoro magan and the duet song Pavazha kodiyile.

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“Kan Pona Pokile”

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“Pavazha Kodiyile”

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“Yenakoru Magan”

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“Antha Maapillai”