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A Tribute...!!!
After RONALD REGAN of USA an actor became a politician and head of the state is only MGR
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran ) (January 17, 1917 – December 24, 1987), popularly known by his initials M. G. R. (Tamil: எம்.ஜி.ஆர்), was an Indian actor, producer and politician. Well known as a Tamil activist, he served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987.
Making his film debut in 1935, in the film Sati Leelavati, directed by Ellis Dungan, an American born film director, M. G. R. dominated Tamil cinema during the Fifties and Sixties with multiple blockbusters.
He had the maximum number of all-time blockbusters to his credit at that time viz. Nadodi Mannan, Enga Veetu Pillai and Adimai Pen. He was shot by fellow actor Mohan R. Radha, affecting his ability to speak clearly. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Rickshakaran. His film Nadodi Mannan, which was produced and directed by himself and released in 1956, was re-released in 2006 and ran to full houses.
In 1972, MGR was expelled from the DMK party, and floated a new party named Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK), later renamed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the only powerful opponent of the DMK. He became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1977, remaining in office till his death in 1987.
In October 1984, MGR was diagnosed with kidney failure and rushed to the Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, United States for treatment, undergoing a kidney transplant. MGR died on December 24, 1987 after his prolonged illness. His death sparked off a frenzy of looting and rioting all over the state of Tamil Nadu. Shops, movie theatres, buses and other public and private property became the target of violence let loose all over the state. The police had to resort issuing shoot-at-sight orders, something seldom seen or heard of in democratic India. The violence during the funeral alone left 29 people dead and 47 police personnel badly wounded This state of affairs continued for almost a month all over the state of TamilNadu. Around one million people followed his remains, around 30 followers committed suicide and lakhs of people had their heads tonsured.
I am a great fan of MGR film "solo songs" it has a real meaning to the "human life"
I dedicated to this shot to all his fans around the world.
SUNRISE SHOT TAKEN @ MGR SAMADHI-MARINA BEACH-CHENNAI
A Tribute...!!!
After RONALD REGAN of USA an actor became a politician and head of the state is only MGR
Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran ) (January 17, 1917 – December 24, 1987), popularly known by his initials M. G. R. (Tamil: எம்.ஜி.ஆர்), was an Indian actor, producer and politician. Well known as a Tamil activist, he served as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu from 1977 until his death in 1987.
Making his film debut in 1935, in the film Sati Leelavati, directed by Ellis Dungan, an American born film director, M. G. R. dominated Tamil cinema during the Fifties and Sixties with multiple blockbusters.
He had the maximum number of all-time blockbusters to his credit at that time viz. Nadodi Mannan, Enga Veetu Pillai and Adimai Pen. He was shot by fellow actor Mohan R. Radha, affecting his ability to speak clearly. He won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the film Rickshakaran. His film Nadodi Mannan, which was produced and directed by himself and released in 1956, was re-released in 2006 and ran to full houses.
In 1972, MGR was expelled from the DMK party, and floated a new party named Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (ADMK), later renamed All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK), the only powerful opponent of the DMK. He became Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu in 1977, remaining in office till his death in 1987.
In October 1984, MGR was diagnosed with kidney failure and rushed to the Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, United States for treatment, undergoing a kidney transplant. MGR died on December 24, 1987 after his prolonged illness. His death sparked off a frenzy of looting and rioting all over the state of Tamil Nadu. Shops, movie theatres, buses and other public and private property became the target of violence let loose all over the state. The police had to resort issuing shoot-at-sight orders, something seldom seen or heard of in democratic India. The violence during the funeral alone left 29 people dead and 47 police personnel badly wounded This state of affairs continued for almost a month all over the state of TamilNadu. Around one million people followed his remains, around 30 followers committed suicide and lakhs of people had their heads tonsured.
I am a great fan of MGR film "solo songs" it has a real meaning to the "human life"
I dedicated to this shot to all his fans around the world.
SUNRISE SHOT TAKEN @ MGR SAMADHI-MARINA BEACH-CHENNAI